Granite Shocks design fail?! Granite 4x4 4S

[mrzen215]

First day bashing at the local park, battery strap snapped and blew both first and rear shocks, pin popped off the shock base ??‍, would’ve last longer if it was a “screw-on” type, ArRmA ToUgH they said?, anyone else experience this? Btw this is a brand new granite that I just bought yesterday, not some old beater

 

[Overpowerrc]

A drop of ca glue and your off to the races again

 

[mrzen215]

A drop of ca glue and your off to the races again

I don’t understand why didn’t they use screw on type ??‍

 

[JAM]

Never seen a strap fail like that but that doesn’t mean it’s not possible. Are you using the longer straps or the stock granite ones still? The 4s line has longer ones. Might be helpful?

 

[mrzen215]

Never seen a strap fail like that but that doesn’t mean it’s not possible. Are you using the longer straps or the stock granite ones still? The 4s line has longer ones. Might be helpful?

me either, and the jump was only 5 ft high, I was surprised how many things broke ??‍

thanks for the input but I don’t think length would help, I might get wider ones

 

[bicketybam]

Are you running 4S electronics and batteries?

 

[ActionRc]

I did a full throttle run on 3s to a 45 degree ramp on grass it went like 20+ feet in the air and i was surprised the only thing broke was the rear a arm Arrma tought this time. I replaced it with rpm rear a arms.

 

[jondilly1974]

That’s more damage than I’ve ever seen from a 5 ft jump ??

 

[mrzen215]

Are you running 4S electronics and batteries?

4s electronics but 3s battery just to see the difference

I did a full throttle run on 3s to a 45 degree ramp on grass it went like 20+ feet in the air and i was surprised the only thing broke was the rear a arm Arrma tought this time. I replaced it with rpm rear a arms.

That’s lucky ?

That’s more damage than I’ve ever seen from a 5 ft jump ??

Tell me about it, my tamiya buggies would’ve have no problem

 

[rflx]

Wow! I thought the chassis would break in half before one of those straps gets torn apart. I suppose the stars aligned (in the worst way) for that crash.

Sorry about the damage to the new truck, hope you get it fixed quickly.