Axial SMT10 Monster Truck
#93
Hey everyone. What are you all running your offset at for the tribute wheels and larger width tires (I’m using jcon renegades). Got lots of rubbing to the lower bars at full lock With the 18mm offset. I thought it looked the most realistic though and didn’t want to push them out too far.
#94
Tech Regular
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Been wanting to try mounting the shocks on the axles because I like how it looks but can't figure out any place to put the sway bars. Everything I've seen online where someone has relocated their shocks seems to be hacked together when relocating the sway bars. Were the sway bars never intended to be placed anywhere else or is this just a limitation/lack of foresight of the stock chassis. Or am I just missing something that's obvious to everyone else.
#95
Tech Apprentice
Been wanting to try mounting the shocks on the axles because I like how it looks but can't figure out any place to put the sway bars. Everything I've seen online where someone has relocated their shocks seems to be hacked together when relocating the sway bars. Were the sway bars never intended to be placed anywhere else or is this just a limitation/lack of foresight of the stock chassis. Or am I just missing something that's obvious to everyone else.
This is where i ended up putting mine.
#96
Tech Regular
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Nicely done rig!
Yeah, that seems to be the only spot. The sway bar arms I got are the same length as the kit sway bars and are not as short as the ones on yours so I'll probably need to get different ones as they'll run into the shocks on compression. Who makes the shock mounts on your rig?
Yeah, that seems to be the only spot. The sway bar arms I got are the same length as the kit sway bars and are not as short as the ones on yours so I'll probably need to get different ones as they'll run into the shocks on compression. Who makes the shock mounts on your rig?
#97
Tech Apprentice
Nicely done rig!
Yeah, that seems to be the only spot. The sway bar arms I got are the same length as the kit sway bars and are not as short as the ones on yours so I'll probably need to get different ones as they'll run into the shocks on compression. Who makes the shock mounts on your rig?
Yeah, that seems to be the only spot. The sway bar arms I got are the same length as the kit sway bars and are not as short as the ones on yours so I'll probably need to get different ones as they'll run into the shocks on compression. Who makes the shock mounts on your rig?
The Sway Bar kit is Crawford Performance. Have since replaced the set screw is to small and was stripping it be fore i could get it tight enough to hold.
Shock mounts are from eBay https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-SET-4Pcs-...8AAOSwDNdV1s8D
- Made in china but work good at keeping the ride height low.
#98
Tech Regular
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It's amazing how much stiffer the shocks are when mounted on the axles. I'll need to get softer springs if I keep that setup.
Decided to mess around a bit before returning things back to the stock configuration and see what I could come up with using parts that came with the kit in inventive ways. Haven't tried running these in this configuration so I can't validate whether it's any good/works but I think it's an interesting exercise nonetheless. Probably end up going with MattKimble's configuration.
Experiment 1 (Using Sway Bar Clamp part)
Sway bar clap config
Sway bar clamp added to chassis
Experiment 2 (Alternate sway bar mount configuration)
Decided to mess around a bit before returning things back to the stock configuration and see what I could come up with using parts that came with the kit in inventive ways. Haven't tried running these in this configuration so I can't validate whether it's any good/works but I think it's an interesting exercise nonetheless. Probably end up going with MattKimble's configuration.
Experiment 1 (Using Sway Bar Clamp part)
Sway bar clap config
Sway bar clamp added to chassis
Experiment 2 (Alternate sway bar mount configuration)
#99
Tech Apprentice
How well does the suspension cycle with the sway bar in that location? Looks like it would hit the shock when it travels. I have the same Sway bar kit that i am going to use on my next build but i need to shorten the aluminum arm so it clears the shocks
#100
Tech Regular
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Surprisingly the sway bar arm clears in both instances of these modified positions. Gets close to the shock but never hits it on compression. The one area that I do think needs to be modified are how the links attach to the sway bar arm. On compression the locknut gets really close to the chassis and I think if you landed off center it would most likely hit. Easy solution is to mount the locknut on the opposite side (not ideal because of the recess for the screw) or possibly using some of the stock sway bar arm parts which could go around the aluminum arm ends.
#101
Tech Apprentice
Sorry the truck is so dirty but here is what i did with mine on this truck.
I turned mine the other way to clear the chassis also. The recess for the screw helped in this case.
I turned mine the other way to clear the chassis also. The recess for the screw helped in this case.
#102
May as well trash all the plastic
I figured the beef tubes in the axles would make them rigid enough for a onyx brushless motor with vanquish 38 13 diffs and ssd trans but 3s proved too much. I stripped those 38 13 gears I believe from too much flex in the axle. I've got alot of coin in my smt10 and seems it's still climbing. Anyone has extra metal axles let me know I'll pay cash.
Seems I can't post pics?
Seems I can't post pics?
#103
Tech Master
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I'm about to build a new raw builders kit and was wondering, would it be better to install beef tubes or to just get aluminum axles? Since I am building this with the sport mod class in mind I was trying to not add to much weight, but seem to be running into a problem finding aluminum beef tubes. Complete axles seem to be plentiful though and wondered if I would be better off going that way? Anybody have any insight?
#104
I'm about to build a new raw builders kit and was wondering, would it be better to install beef tubes or to just get aluminum axles? Since I am building this with the sport mod class in mind I was trying to not add to much weight, but seem to be running into a problem finding aluminum beef tubes. Complete axles seem to be plentiful though and wondered if I would be better off going that way? Anybody have any insight?