aluminum steering mounts?

[Ol' fart]

I'm trying to add boots on all the universals but the front outer one's have no room. If there is an aluminum one avalible it may save me the trouble of making my own. Some people call them a turnbuckle.


???????

 

[Ol' fart]

Here's some booty shot's


As you can see the boot is too big for the front end, an aluminum turnbuckle could be opened up the fit the boot and tie strap

 

[DemonRC]

Last time I heard we should have the alloy parts this month. Darrin from Redcat should have the final word on that. I wouldn't hold my breath that the boot will fit in the alloy steering knuckle though.

 

[Ol' fart]

Well, If I have to make some I will. If I'm going to make one I might as well make a batch of them. Is anyone interested in a pair ??

 

[Ol' fart]

first things first


I'm in the design stage and I realize now is the time to incorporate oversize bearings.


I remember someone talking about a bigger/cheaper bearings awhile back....


Does anybody remember the size???

 

[DemonRC]

It's not like the 19's are too small it's just they are too narrow and the roller element can't take the load like a wider 6 or 7mm bearing can. They do have 10x19x7 bearings which would be much beefier than the skinny 10x19x5's that we have. The next step up would be to roll with 10x22x6's.


Personally, I was going to wait for Redcat to release the alloy knuckles and then mill the out for the 10x19x7's. Here's a link if you wanna try those.


http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/Kit9347

 

[Ol' fart]

Thanks, 10 x 19 x 7 ,those will work well. Too bad they don't make a 10 x 22 x 7

 

[DemonRC]

They do make a 10x22x7 but they are very hard to find. I'd roll with the 6mm's since they are commony found.


http://www.rcmarket.org/10x22x7-pr-20437.html

 

[Ol' fart]

So then you would go with 22x6's over the 19x7's ??

 

[DemonRC]

I would go with the 22's if they would fit. After taking a look at the car it looks like they would if you also machined out a new C hub to account for the larger steering knuckle. If that's a hassle the wide 19's would definitely be the way to go.

 

[Ol' fart]

done


Aluminum steering knuckles. Oversize bearings (10x22x6) and they will except a rubber boot to cover the drive cup.

 

[rob64n]

nice, when can we get a set,lol

 

[DemonRC]

I'd like a pair for sure.

 

[Ol' fart]

Ha


I knew you would so I made two sets. PM me your address and I'll send'em to you.

 

[Obeast44]

Damn, those are nice!

 

[Bill_G]

Nice work!

 

[Ol' fart]

Rears too


Making some rear bearing housings with the oversized bearings that I used in the front steering knuckles.


? There are two holes for mounting the arms, Stock uses the lower one for the lower arm and the inside one for the upper arm. I can't see why they have the other holes. It's waste of time to put them in and adds weight.


Does anyone use these extre holes?????

 

[powerslave69]

got an idea

Aluminum steering knuckles. Oversize bearings (10x22x6) and they will except a rubber boot to cover the drive cup.

You could package the whole thing once you figured out how to make it work and then sell it to us and save us a great deal of grief. I like the idea of the boot. Had any of these companies ever cross their mind to seal all these areas? they know what us guys gonna do with this trucks and buggys. Maybe they're well aware but I figured if they make everything so damn durable, their spare parts sale would suffer. I read somewhere car companies have these philosophy too. Not sure if this true but some say these companies make more money selling spare parts than they do selling cars. make sense though. I bought a drive belt for my old van and got charged $55 for it! I asked the the guy who manufactures this belts, Calvin Klein?

 

[Ol' fart]

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"You could package the whole thing once you figured out how to make it work and then sell it to us and save us a great deal of grief."


That is the plan. Give me a couple of weeks.


The rubber boots are too easy to sale, I just cut the tips off of the fingers on a rubber glove and poke a hole in the end and your done.


( here it comes)They fit like a glove. Ohhhhhhhh

 

[powerslave69]

cool!

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"You could package the whole thing once you figured out how to make it work and then sell it to us and save us a great deal of grief."


That is the plan. Give me a couple of weeks.


The rubber boots are too easy to sale, I just cut the tips off of the fingers on a rubber glove and poke a hole in the end and your done.


( here it comes)They fit like a glove. Ohhhhhhhh

Genius!