Notorious What did I bend, break or what the heck is wrong with the rear wheels..........Look!

[rbx123]

Thanks in advance AND Damn my friend for building me that jump ramp!

 

[jondilly1974]

If you mean the toe in, that’s by design.

 

[rbx123]

LOL... Is that what you call it. I thought I may have bent the frame doing a cartwheel down the pavement. So it's OK?

 

[jondilly1974]

LOL... Is that what you call it. I thought I may have bent the frame doing a cartwheel down the pavement. So it's OK?

Yep rear toe in and front toe out is the default setup

 

[rbx123]

TY, you. You saved me money but, I have another question if I may...... Looking down at my rear shock tower, it seem a little bent at the top, so I put a small long razor blade across the top it it and it is not straight from left to right. Please tell me it is supposed to be that way (only if it's true...HaHa). Or do I need a new rear shock tower? Thanks again........................Roy

 

[Overpowerrc]

You are worried about the bent chassis and you just take a yardstick and put it on the bottom. The front should be bent up a slight bit from factory

 

[jondilly1974]

TY, you. You saved me money but, I have another question if I may...... Looking down at my rear shock tower, it seem a little bent at the top, so I put a small long razor blade across the top it it and it is not straight from left to right. Please tell me it is supposed to be that way (only if it's true...HaHa). Or do I need a new rear shock tower? Thanks again........................Roy

No the tower should be straight. Take it off and hammer it flat. If you get tired of doing that, get some 7075 towers. M2C, JBI, Hot Racing, etc.

 

[Overpowerrc]

TY, you. You saved me money but, I have another question if I may...... Looking down at my rear shock tower, it seem a little bent at the top, so I put a small long razor blade across the top it it and it is not straight from left to right. Please tell me it is supposed to be that way (only if it's true...HaHa). Or do I need a new rear shock tower? Thanks again........................Roy

That should be straight. I wouldn’t worry about it unless it is very bent
if you can afford to upgrade go for M2C

 

[bicketybam]

TY, you. You saved me money but, I have another question if I may...... Looking down at my rear shock tower, it seem a little bent at the top, so I put a small long razor blade across the top it it and it is not straight from left to right. Please tell me it is supposed to be that way (only if it's true...HaHa). Or do I need a new rear shock tower? Thanks again........................Roy

Picture?

 

[rbx123]

No the tower should be straight. Take it off and hammer it flat. If you get tired of doing that, get some 7075 towers. M2C, JBI, Hot Racing, etc.

LOL, I ordered the front and rear M2C shock towers. I already have there front and rear chassis braces. If the aftermarket are Alum, what are the factory one made of and THANKS!

Picture?

Did not take one, if was an after thought on this thread.

 

[FatCatRC]

LOL, I ordered the front and rear M2C shock towers. I already have there front and rear chassis braces. If the aftermarket are Alum, what are the factory one made of and THANKS!

Did not take one, if was an after thought on this thread.

Factory is alluminium too but weaker grade, the aftermarkets use 7075. The stock ones bend very easy but the m2c are very stout and better built/designed.

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Stay away from hot racing towers. They are stronger then stock but I still bent them

 

[jondilly1974]

LOL, I ordered the front and rear M2C shock towers. I already have there front and rear chassis braces. If the aftermarket are Alum, what are the factory one made of and THANKS!

Did not take one, if was an after thought on this thread.

The stock towers are 6061 aluminum instead of the stiffer 7075 that most aftermarket towers are made from. Some aftermarket towers are thicker 6061, but most are the same thickness but 7075.

 

[rbx123]

Factory is alluminium too but weaker grade, the aftermarkets use 7075. The stock ones bend very easy but the m2c are very stout and better built/designed.

Ty soon much!

 

[Jimbobjr]

You May have a bent hing pin or it partially pulled thru the suspension arm. Could just be the camera lens though, to straighten the tower you can just use two adjustable wrenches to tweak it back while it’s still on the truck.

 

[rbx123]

I ordered the front and rear M2C shock towers. I already have there front and rear chassis braces.