Is it just me or does the parts quality seem a bit low on these vehicles? I spent hours yesterday on what should have been a couple hours tops.
I had two original screws strip likely from threading into the new front gearbox and rear lower pin retainer as it appears the holes are slightly too small. What's funny is I had a pack of spare 3x16 screws that Arrma sent when I first got the truck to replace the screws that shipped too short in the wing and those screws didn't strip out. Better metal maybe?
The new gear box was not really lined up correctly, I got the two halfs to go together with some finesse but for a piece that is supposed to be four screws and the diff comes out, I don't see that ever happening with what it took to get the two halves together. The shock tower than wouldn't bolt on correctly as the holes seemed slightly off. 2 would line up and other others not close. I finally resorted to using the drill to get it back together.
I had a motor mount that stripped almost from day one. and a bearing that exploded in the front bulk head. Oh well, just needed to vent.
I had two original screws strip likely from threading into the new front gearbox and rear lower pin retainer as it appears the holes are slightly too small. What's funny is I had a pack of spare 3x16 screws that Arrma sent when I first got the truck to replace the screws that shipped too short in the wing and those screws didn't strip out. Better metal maybe?
The new gear box was not really lined up correctly, I got the two halfs to go together with some finesse but for a piece that is supposed to be four screws and the diff comes out, I don't see that ever happening with what it took to get the two halves together. The shock tower than wouldn't bolt on correctly as the holes seemed slightly off. 2 would line up and other others not close. I finally resorted to using the drill to get it back together.
I had a motor mount that stripped almost from day one. and a bearing that exploded in the front bulk head. Oh well, just needed to vent.
