Granite Wheel alignment issues with me granite mega

[nextgenbeard]

I’m having some trouble with the wheel alignment of my granite Mega 4x4 I haven’t changed anything it’s factory but for some reason the back driver side wheel is a full half inch as eye while the passenger side is 3/8 askew aligned I am just wondering how I can fix this if there is any

 

[Jerry-rigged]

Looks mostly normal. The rear is supposed to have some toe-in, and the front tires should have some toe out. This helps the truck stay going straight when going fast on rough ground.

 

[GRC]

I thought the rear toe in looked excessive, but looks like it may be normal. The rear of the vehicle is on top in this picture.

 

[suchtragedy]

The toe in in the back seems excessive. Check the arms, I think your arms may have been installed incorrectly. Looks like the front arms may be installed in the rear, rear arms in front. Can you post a picture from underneath? It should look like this.View attachment 90580r

Your example might confuse him because your pic shows front wheels facing down and his is front wheels facing the up.

My vote is cracked/broken hub and/or arm where the outer pin is located. Should be easy to check if he takes the wheel off.

 

[GRC]

Your example might confuse him because your pic shows front wheels facing down and his is front wheels facing the up.

My vote is cracked/broken hub and/or arm where the outer pin is located. Should be easy to check if he takes the wheel off.

It confused me. I edited my post, I thought the rear was the front.

 

[nextgenbeard]

Here is some photos showing the underside. And direction of front. I will say it drives fine in the grass but on pavement it will it will turn left hard when up to speed
Here are some photos with the wheels off. Also noticed that lower shock connection point on the driver side was not fully pushed in but was tight so I corrected it and tightened it.

I am curious what socket size is the tire nut because the plastic crap the car came with already is stripping

Thank again for the help guys

 

[nextgenbeard]

Actually I’m not sure at all what I need for tools I’m very new if you guys could give me a list of what I need to do repairs on the granite mega that would help me tremendously thank you again.

 

[Freelander]

Hex keys. Like. . . Proper Allen wrenches. 1mm through 3mm

Get driver types..

Clearly you own a socket set with a 7mm to get the M4 nylocks off your wheel axles.

 

[nextgenbeard]

Hex keys. Like. . . Proper Allen wrenches. 1mm through 3mm

Get driver types..

Clearly you own a socket set with a 7mm to get the M4 nylocks off your wheel axles.

Actually I don’t I just use the little plastic multi tool that came with the truck( bought it about a month ago)

So I need a 7mil socket and hex key drivers ?

 

[Freelander]

Actually I don’t I just use the little plastic multi tool that came with the truck( bought it about a month ago)

So I need a 7mil socket and hex key drivers ?

Yeah. . . That's all I have at the moment. I have a set of allen keys but I bought a 2mm hex driver a long one because eventually you will need it for changing drive shafts: but the driver is way better than the set of the 90° allen keys that come with it. Eventually I will get a whole set. Yeah a 7mm deep socket and a quarter inch socket wrench is what I used for my wheels I guess a 7mm nut driver would be just as good. Blue thread locker or loctite. That would be the bare minimum I suppose.

 

[quad_rocket]

I had a similar issue out of the box. See this thread, it is unresolved still. Been two weeks since I heard from Horizon Hobby customer support.

https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/wobble-in-the-rear.25131/

 

[Jerry-rigged]

For hex drivers, you need 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm & 3mm. As @Freelander said, you need the 2mm to have a long shaft, so you can get to the screw on the diff outdrive to remove the u-joint.
If you can only afford cheap tools, a set like this one from Amazon will get the job done for a little while. Be aware the 1.5mm and 2mm tips will wear out pretty quick and start stripping screws -
https://www.amazon.com/NEEWER®-Tita...ZY5E2WR5ZK3&psc=1&refRID=GAW7ZP0EKZY5E2WR5ZK3
Two things I do like about that set, the handles are color coded - this makes it easy to grab the right tool - years ago, I color coded my hex handles with colored electrical tape. The second thing I like, the handles are not round. The hex shaped handles will keep them from rolling off your work bench.

Once they start to round out, you can buy some good replacement tips like these from Team-EDS-
https://www.team-eds.com/category-s/1864.htm
I have these, they are very high quality. I have them mounted in some cheap Hobbyking handles.

If you have the money, the MIP drivers are nice. $45 for the set. Worth it, but some people balk at that price. I have the "power tips" from MIP for my electric driver. They are higher quality vs the EDS, but the EDS are sill very good.

 

[parcou]

Actually I’m not sure at all what I need for tools I’m very new if you guys could give me a list of what I need to do repairs on the granite mega that would help me tremendously thank you again.

When I started here are the most used tools I was told I needed and use the most...

These are not all my long handle wrenches and screwdrivers but wanted to give you an example of few of them...

Power drill not needed but helps on those long screws and big wrench for those 17mm hub hex if you have any to hold. Just examples but you will dial in as you go....what I use the most on Granite and Inftraction

 

[nextgenbeard]

For hex drivers, you need 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm & 3mm. As @Freelander said, you need the 2mm to have a long shaft, so you can get to the screw on the diff outdrive to remove the u-joint.
If you can only afford cheap tools, a set like this one from Amazon will get the job done for a little while. Be aware the 1.5mm and 2mm tips will wear out pretty quick and start stripping screws -
https://www.amazon.com/NEEWER®-Titanium-Nitride-Driver-Wrench/dp/B00CP2GGBI/ref=pb_allspark_session_sims_desktop_469_10?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00CP2GGBI&pd_rd_r=5e9d5399-39ef-4412-9a60-e2095ba93c39&pd_rd_w=NDrKS&pd_rd_wg=qkAK2&pf_rd_p=e500004d-dce5-4973-9afd-bba519c83f08&pf_rd_r=GAW7ZP0EKZY5E2WR5ZK3&psc=1&refRID=GAW7ZP0EKZY5E2WR5ZK3
Two things I do like about that set, the handles are color coded - this makes it easy to grab the right tool - years ago, I color coded my hex handles with colored electrical tape. The second thing I like, the handles are not round. The hex shaped handles will keep them from rolling off your work bench.

Once they start to round out, you can buy some good replacement tips like these from Team-EDS-
https://www.team-eds.com/category-s/1864.htm
I have these, they are very high quality. I have them mounted in some cheap Hobbyking handles.

If you have the money, the MIP drivers are nice. $45 for the set. Worth it, but some people balk at that price. I have the "power tips" from MIP for my electric driver. They are higher quality vs the EDS, but the EDS are sill very good.

SO that kit will have everything’s I need ? Cause one thing but I’m confused about this the size of the socket I’ll need for the bolt to remove the wheels cause I’ve seen. 5mm and 7mm. Sorry about all the questions.

 

[Freelander]

SO that kit will have everything’s I need ? Cause one thing but I’m confused about this the size of the socket I’ll need for the bolt to remove the wheels cause I’ve seen. 5mm and 7mm. Sorry about all the questions.

Okay. I have an arrma granite mega 4x4. I used a 7mm socket so I can confirm for my model at that tier 7mm is the size socket you need. If you have a Senton, big rock I *think* it is the same but if you have a typhon I am *pretty sure* it is different.

I can only speak to the granite mega but am *pretty sure* the 3S line granite has the same diameter wheel axle and ergo the same size nut.

I am one hundred percent sure that the red t shaped tool I got with our car has a 7mm driver on it for the wheels. Ours just stripped right away and we needed to use a real tool.
Anyways. 5mm is blatantly too small. Likem m m way too smol

 

[parcou]

SO that kit will have everything’s I need ? Cause one thing but I’m confused about this the size of the socket I’ll need for the bolt to remove the wheels cause I’ve seen. 5mm and 7mm. Sorry about all the questions.

Yes you will need 7mm wrench like the one I pictured to take off the wheel nut. You will also need the hex screwdriver I posted and the other user linked as well. I think the set screw is 1.5mm to remove the 14mm wheel hex...if you have to remove the tie rod links they are 2mm....if you have to remove the wheel hub you need the 2.5mm hex screwdriver. You need a set of those and another set of the socket screwdrivers, ie 7mm. Yes, two different sets

 

[Freelander]

Here is a metric and imperial shank diameter of fastener to common nut diameter chart. Our wheel axles are 4mm or 4M
http://www.impactsocket.co.uk/special-tool-service/size-chart.html

 

[parcou]

@nextgenbeard

Here is what I pictured and have...

Metric nut driver...
https://www.amainhobbies.com/dynamite-5-piece-metric-nut-driver-set-dyn2806/p38298?utm_source=transactional_email&utm_medium=e-mail&utm_campaign=order_complete&utm_cid=4109717&utm_content=/dynamite-5-piece-metric-nut-driver-set-dyn2806/p38298

Metric hex set
https://www.amainhobbies.com/dynamite-machined-metric-hex-driver-set-4-dynt2030/p393864

Good if you have a power drill
https://www.amainhobbies.com/dynamite-4-piece-metric-hex-wrench-set-w-handle-dyn2930/p25104?utm_source=transactional_email&utm_medium=e-mail&utm_campaign=order_complete&utm_cid=4109717&utm_content=/dynamite-4-piece-metric-hex-wrench-set-w-handle-dyn2930/p25104

 

[Freelander]

If your model has the plastic 14mm wheel hexes there are no set screws. But do not lose the pin!

They may seem stuck but a little prying will get them off for sure unless you happen to try prying on the pin itself, just rotate a bit and try again if it doesn't move.
I wish I had a little 12v drill for the bigger screws like the ones holding the differential housing and stuff like the body mounts but I prefer driving by hand for sure at first to make sure I am not cross threaded and to avoid over torquing poop. Lots of metal screws going into plastic thread: would be pretty easy to strip things if a power tool was too strong and the clutch not set properly.

 

[nextgenbeard]

Alright thank you so much. I just ordered them.