Do mudguards really work on 6S rigs?

[parcou]

Sunday had the Kraton 6S EXB and the Fireteam out.

Kraton has rear-arm mudguards and none on the Fireteam. Dirt bashing on a farm track...at the end of the bash we got a little rain...did not make it muddy just reduced the dust.

Both rigs are equally dirty. In cleaning them today, I really did not see how the mudguards help. The rear on both was equally dirty and just harder to clean around the mudguard where I wished it was off to better clean easier.

Do you find mudguard on the 6S beneficial?


Unless I have the wrong ones or put them on wrong, Kraton:

 

[Cheez]

Here’s pretty much a worst case scenario.

 

[joshludden]

Sunday had the Kraton 6S EXB and the Fireteam out.

Kraton has rear-arm mudguards and none on the Fireteam. Dirt bashing on a farm track...at the end of the bash we got a little rain...did not make it muddy just reduced the dust.

Both rigs are equally dirty. In cleaning them today, I really did not see how the mudguards help. The rear on both was equally dirty and just harder to clean around the mudguard where I wished it was off to better clean easier.

Do you find mudguard on the 6S beneficial?


Unless I have the wrong ones or put them on wrong, Kraton:
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I find them very helpful in keeping the mud and gunky, sticky stuff off the shocks, dogbones etc. I clearly don't keep my rigs as clean as you do but an air compressor & maybe a toothbrush is usually good enough for me. It also looks like you may have them flip flopped left/right? On mine that little arch on the bottom corner goes up against the lower hingepin. What brand are they? I have T-bone racing that were meant for typhon arms, but since I've swapped in mojave arms they don't quite have the coverage as before.

 

[Engineer]

In my experience mud guards work but don’t expect miracles. One area I found them especially effective is running in a gravel lot. Without read mudguards, my arms and shocks were getting beat to crap from rocks being flung by the front tires… with mudguards, less so.

 

[Cheez]

An ounce of prevention equals a pound of cure.

 

[parcou]

I find them very helpful in keeping the mud and gunky, sticky stuff off the shocks, dogbones etc. I clearly don't keep my rigs as clean as you do but an air compressor & maybe a toothbrush is usually good enough for me. It also looks like you may have them flip flopped left/right? On mine that little arch on the bottom corner goes up against the lower hingepin. What brand are they? I have T-bone racing that were meant for typhon arms, but since I've swapped in mojave arms they don't quite have the coverage as before.

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Thx I did them from TBone but I am sure I did not put them on right or bought for the wrong rig and made it work.

 

[RCbuzz]

I would want them just to project those sweet 6s shocks from rocks and especially with the 6s line I would hope it helps keep junk out of the rear hubs (in between the two bearings).

 

[sumguy75]

I find they work best protecting the rear shocks shafts and dust boots from rocks. I tore up a set of dust boots real fast when I first got my Typhon 6s. Got replacements and they have lasted way longer with mud guards. Its good for that, but not that great at keeping it clean.

 

[N.Mango]

Judging by the pits left by rocks and such in my mudguards, I would say they help.
Those pit's could have ended up on the shafts and/or shocks.

 

[Michael24]

On several occasion's I've gotten rock's/gravel get stuck in the rear outdrive's and since using them it's not an issue. So i'm using them on both larger rig's!

 

[RCbuzz]

I was hoping to make my own, do you know what material would be best? I see you can buy sheets of "material" and since I would need to drill into the stock arms anyways

 

[Sandracer_NL]

I was hoping to make my own, do you know what material would be best? I see you can buy sheets of "material" and since I would need to drill into the stock arms anyways

I make them from a sheet of 0.75mm polycarbonate, which is still pretty strong and easy to cut with a pair of scissors.
Attach them to the sway bar holes

 

[hobo]

I think they work great keep a lot of crap off rear driveshafts and shocks

 

[BashingBrian]

If you run in grass, in opinion they are a must.!!

 

[Sandracer_NL]

I think they work great keep a lot of crap off rear driveshafts and shocks

Yup, and I think the wheel bearings last longer too. If you make your own mudguards I try to make them as wide as possible almost covering the beginning of the wheel hub with the inner wheel bearing too.

 

[Just Joe]

I find them useful to keep the large muddy/damp debris off of the shock shafts…I made these out of a laundry detergent bottle,wrapped with gorilla tape & affixed with the ARRMA FORUM decals

 

[joshludden]

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I find them useful to keep the large muddy/damp debris off of the shock shafts…I made these out of a laundry detergent bottle,wrapped with gorilla tape & affixed with the ARRMA FORUM decals

I like putting decals on mine too, but I run in gravel a lot & I've blasted them completely off w/ 1 pack. Think I'm gonna stop wasting them there!

 

[KnowAir]

I find they work great at protecting, unfortunately they also are vulnerable to breakage from rocks and hurt airflow to electronics (I believe). I went through and fab'd mud gaurds for all my 1/8 rigs last spring. The only rig that still has them is the mojave. All the others ended up breaking and dragging the ground so I removed them. I used 1/16 lexan to make them. I liked having them on, but won't be bothered to do it again..
I don't see the point in the shock socks either..they always end up torn, then just hold dirt and moisture inside. I'm a low maintenance user though, some enjoy cleaning and keeping them up, just not me. Air clean, toothbrush, air clean..done.

 

[KnowAir]

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I find them useful to keep the large muddy/damp debris off of the shock shafts…I made these out of a laundry detergent bottle,wrapped with gorilla tape & affixed with the ARRMA FORUM decals

Now THAT'S recycling!! Love it!!

 

[Smilinbri]

I don't see the point in the shock socks either

Hey now! Don't be knockin' shock socks!

Nah, I totally agree with ya'. I wouldn't put them on anything else. Just adding to my MD Terps theme!