Granite Body Clips

[Aloring3]

Do they make a body mount system I can install on my Granite Mega 4x4 so I don't have to put these clips in everytime and can just screw on a cap. I put them on my sons slash and it seems a lot easier.
Thanks
Rick

 

[jondilly1974]

Body clips are a lot easier if you spread them out a little. They go on and off super easy after that.

 

[Aloring3]

Body clips are a lot easier if you spread them out a little. They go on and off super easy after that.

I will try that tomorrow. Tonight one got under my nail and it hurt! Thanks

 

[crimsonfancy]

I will try that tomorrow. Tonight one got under my nail and it hurt! Thanks

Seems like I saw that somebody used the proline screw on caps on Arrma posts. You'd have to drill out the top of each post and get the set screw in place.

https://www.prolineracing.com/performance-parts/pro-line-body-mount-thumbwasher-kit.asp

 

[slick2500]

Seems like I saw that somebody used the proline screw on caps on Arrma posts. You'd have to drill out the top of each post and get the set screw in place.

https://www.prolineracing.com/performance-parts/pro-line-body-mount-thumbwasher-kit.asp

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I use these on my Kraton Ruckus and Torment, you have to cut the nubs off the top of the body mounts and drill holes to use them, I'll snap some pictures when I get home if I remember. Someone bump this at about 6pm mountain standard time.

Alternatively if you have a dremel and some M4 screws you can use these too https://www.ebay.com/itm/362631137292 I ordered a 24 pack and the guy sent me 28 of them. I bought these last November and so far I have had the insert pull out of 1 of them.

 

[crimsonfancy]

I use these on my Kraton Ruckus and Torment, you have to cut the nubs off the top of the body mounts and drill holes to use them, I'll snap some pictures when I get home if I remember. Someone bump this at about 6pm mountain standard time.

Alternatively if you have a dremel and some M4 screws you can use these too https://www.ebay.com/itm/362631137292 I ordered a 24 pack and the guy sent me 28 of them. I bought these last November and so far I have had the insert pull out of 1 of them.

Seems like printed ones could offer more color and design possibilities too.

 

[slick2500]

Seems like printed ones could offer more color and design possibilities too.

Yeah except he only makes black ones.....

Maybe we could get @jondilly1974 or one of the other guys with 3d printers to jump on this. I have some spare ones still that I could send out so you guys can reverse engineer them.

 

[Aloring3]

Just got in from bashing with my son and bent the body clips. Much easier to put on and take off! Thanks for the tip.

 

[jondilly1974]

Yeah except he only makes black ones.....

Maybe we could get @jondilly1974 or one of the other guys with 3d printers to jump on this. I have some spare ones still that I could send out so you guys can reverse engineer them.

Pics or it can’t happen ???‍

 

[slick2500]

Pics or it can’t happen ???‍

Pics of what?

 

[tow_glinka]

Pics of what?

I guess he means pictures of the needed part (& the needed measurements).
Actually, if you send me the needed measurements I could just do a 3D-Model and send that over to him (haven't got a 3D printer myself).

 

[crimsonfancy]

Pics or it can’t happen ???‍

Yeah except he only makes black ones.....

Right. Anyone could redesign or print in a different color

 

[nino]

I put rubber o rings on my body clips.

 

[crimsonfancy]

Set screws are easy enough to find.

M4 x 12mm Setscrews

 

[slick2500]

Set screws are easy enough to find.

M4 x 12mm Setscrews

I would go longer than that, the biggest complaint I see about the proline ones is that the set screws are too short and pull out. I'm almost positive I used 18mm screws.

 

[jondilly1974]

Pics of what?

What you want printed? Is it just the nuts?

 

[slick2500]

What you want printed? Is it just the nuts?

I didn't want them printed was just saying that I'm sure one of you guys could probably make them and in different colors, you just so happened to be the only one who I could think of off the top of my head.

 

[crimsonfancy]

What you want printed? Is it just the nuts?

Deez nutz

 

[Surchaufeur]

I always spread the new body clips a lot easy to remove

 

[crimsonfancy]

I would go longer than that, the biggest complaint I see about the proline ones is that the set screws are too short and pull out. I'm almost positive I used 18mm screws.

I have em on my Slash and have been ok but I also don't beat it like I do my Arrma trucks.
One thing I think is nice about the PL nuts is they have metal inside to screw into. Wasn't able to tell if the ebay guy's nuts are reinforced in the same way.
Off topic: I also have the PL extended system and for the same reason I don't adore RPM, the PL plastic is softer and almost too pliable. Which could be a good thing of course but feels wobbly to me and the body doesn't feel so stout. I do run RPM bumper on the Kraton and Slash but haven't purchased arms for anything yet.