Braided Fishing Line - Anti Ballooning

[Dutch213]

I saw a video about wrapping power pro (braided fishing line) around tires (on a big monster truck...important detail missed) and I thought it was the best idea Id seen for tires yet..... So, I got out my fishing tackle and went to town with two lines of 50lb power pro around outside of each tire.....It looked awesome and I was totally happy with my work...

I gave the Outcast a quick spin around the block and all was good....I was ready to go bash it.... Went to bed happy with my work....! The next day I went to have fun with the truck.....I beat on it for a min or so and handed it off to my son and I went to jump my Talion. In about 5 min my son is yelling that the truck keeps going around in circles and I knew I was fu*$ed in some way.... Went over and the braid let go on front tire and wrapped around the upper arm and turn buckle about 30x and got in the shaft too.... I have been salt water fishing my whole life....I would have put my life on the knots I tied....

So, I do not recommend doing this on an Arrma...They are too fast and rip tires too hard especially in the rocks like by me. I will try a light wire next that can take more abuse....

 

[tjf]

My buddy puts large hyrdraulic O-rings over the tires and glues them with ca glue. It seems to work well but only works on tires with a straight opening down the tread lugs.

 

[Dutch213]

Thats a good idea....he stretches them over? he must have access to them at a shop...you would need to go through a bin of them to find the right size... which tire does he use them on??

 

[tjf]

I have also used the fishing line method and it works ok. When using it on paddle or similar non open treads, we sew the line under the paddles with a needle. This is time consuming but holds up ok.

 

[Dutch213]

yeah that is good too but def would take forever...

 

[tjf]

The O-rings are used on Typhon tires for 6s use, but there are sizes large enough for monster truck tires.

 

[Dutch213]

if you talk to him and he knows the ID size, I would def love to try that...

 

[tjf]

I'm heading to his place shortly to drink a beer or two or three (ha ha) will find out for tomorrow.

 

[Dutch213]

nice... yeah let me know....Thanks man!

 

[bicketybam]

I saw a video about wrapping power pro (braided fishing line) around tires (on a big monster truck...important detail missed) and I thought it was the best idea Id seen for tires yet..... So, I got out my fishing tackle and went to town with two lines of 50lb power pro around outside of each tire.....It looked awesome and I was totally happy with my work...

I gave the Outcast a quick spin around the block and all was good....I was ready to go bash it.... Went to bed happy with my work....! The next day I went to have fun with the truck.....I beat on it for a min or so and handed it off to my son and I went to jump my Talion. In about 5 min my son is yelling that the truck keeps going around in circles and I knew I was fu*$ed in some way.... Went over and the braid let go on front tire and wrapped around the upper arm and turn buckle about 30x and got in the shaft too.... I have been salt water fishing my whole life....I would have put my life on the knots I tied....

So, I do not recommend doing this on an Arrma...They are too fast and rip tires too hard especially in the rocks like by me. I will try a light wire next that can take more abuse....

I've done it on the Badlands that are on my Typhon and the Trenchers that are on my Kraton. I used the worst knot imaginable, but I glued them line to the tires every inch all the way around.

 

[bicketybam]

 

[Dutch213]

I did it on my outcast tires and I think the gravel just broke the line...either way, not worth it....That poop took me like 10 min to get out cause I didnt have my knife on me and you cant bite through 50lb braid...

someone said hydraulic o rings...that seems like a good idea on a tire with even tread openings

 

[Dutch213]

What lb test is that?? way thicker than mine...

 

[bicketybam]

What lb test is that?? way thicker than mine...

50lb braid, lol. Wrapped 3 times around on my Trenchers and 4 times around on my badlands.

 

[Bill K]

If your wheels are spoked maybe nylon ties through the spokes and over the tires would work? Might work for off road runs..

 

[Dutch213]

i used 50lb too...idk...maybe i just caught a rock on the knot....i didnt glue though... only wrapped 2x also....

 

[bicketybam]

i used 50lb too...idk...maybe i just caught a rock on the knot....i didnt glue though... only wrapped 2x also....

Wrap 3-4 times and glue them.

 

[Dutch213]

k...ill give it try like that....you use ca glue?

 

[bicketybam]

k...ill give it try like that....you use ca glue?

Yes.

 

[tjf]

The size on the o-ring package is 2.65 x 2.75 x 0.070 Kepco Sealing Supplies. These O-rings will stretch over a Kraton sized tire. Once on the tire,add ca glue, very quick and seems to hold up well.