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Originally Posted by George16
The rod ends are too small, might not give you the stiffness (while allowing some degree of flexibility) and might be prone to breakage. If you want to use rod ends like that, get the thicker ends from Ofna(you can use the shock ends from any 1/8 shocks). They are thicker and more durable. If you have UE's motherlode of shock parts, those rod ends will work.
I pondered about converting my JT truggy to electric before selling it but I got too lazy. You can also make a plate to connect bulkheads to the cd mount instead of using the links.
Here's my old JT truggy. I sold it last year.
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Yessir I've seen your JT truggy before! I love it, Lito! It was one thing that made me want this Mutant. I've heard that the bottom of the chassis where the bulks attach is made for VBS thus has 4mm screw holes, counter sinks all that for 4mm. Is that right? Did you tap your bulks out to 4mm? Don't the bulks attach in different places to the skid/chassis.
If you still had it and converted it you would definently want to minimize the top plate probably to the point to just over the steering. I got this idea from the OFNA Hybrid, the use of turnbuckles. Can you direct me to some metal ones? I've seen the ones at RC4WD. BUT I should have been more clear I was planning on using
TRX Red Tube turnbuckles and Dubro Monster ball links to tie bulkhead to CD to bulkhead/steering. I've used the Dubro's for 8 months now on my maxx and never broke one after breaking 10s of the 3.3 spec ones. They are bigger than OFNA. Also I'd like to note that I going to erase the red anodize on the CD plate and secure the top of the screws with another plate made out ot carbon fiber, does that make sense? Kinda like a sandwich: CD plate -- 4 turnbuckle links -- CD plate(carbon fiber). Going to do essentially the same thing where the other ends mounts to the bulks.
As far as the plate goes it would be kinda strange because the CD is at a different level than the bulk tabs.
What do you guys think about kick-up? See above post.
Thanx,
Zack