Cross Military Suspension

[sherbs]

In the last couple months I purchased a Cross RC GC4 and a HC4. Planning on them being easy terrain trail trucks. I am about 3/4 into the GC4 build and have only looked at the HC4. They are a high scale kit but do lack in a couple areas. Was very surprised that they use friction shocks similar to the G-Made jeep. The leaf springs were really a shocker, the main leaf is spring steel but all the other leafs are plastic. The chassis is done so I checked the travel, 2 of the plastic leafs broke. Solved the issue ordered Cross RC's leaf spring kits and RC4WD 65mm scale shocks. Being the plastic leafs are much thicker than the metal I had to also use RC4WD's axle blocks for the proper height. Anyone else do anything different? I will still have to do a upgrade on the HC4. Anyone have a 6 or 8 wheel Cross with the same friction shocks and plastic leafs?

 

[ero]

I just got a hc6 and have finished up assembling it. Leafs and shocks are the same I assume. What I did on the leafs was just mixed in some metal ones that I had laying around. If the plastic leafs still break then my plan is to just make some out of styrene.

 

[sherbs]

I just got a hc6 and have finished up assembling it. Leafs and shocks are the same I assume. What I did on the leafs was just mixed in some metal ones that I had laying around. If the plastic leafs still break then my plan is to just make some out of styrene.

I never thought to cut some springs out, Thanks! Let me know if the HC6 has plastic leaves?

 

[ero]

The main leaf in the front is metal and the rest are plastic, in the rear there are 3 metal leafs and the rest are plastic.

 

[sherbs]

The main leaf in the front is metal and the rest are plastic, in the rear there are 3 metal leafs and the rest are plastic.

That is a odd way to do it, I know the plastic ones would be cheaper but only by a few pennies.

 

[ero]

I think that its because the pack would be super stiff it they were all metal? Just a guess.

 

[sherbs]

For what it's worth I just with a order from Cross and a pack of plastic leaves. Was only $4.99. Cheap enough to have spares for the bottom 2 I did not substitute.

 

[Jeepin-Paul]

I broke several plastic leaves on my HC-4 M-35 truck too. I ordered the Cross RC Leaf Springs & Shackles Kit for $13.99 SKU: CZR97400022. They look like a 3-leaf pack of metal springs. I hope they are not too stiff. I dont know how Cross RC calculated shipping but it was $14.99 Priority Mail for 2 packs. WTF !!!

https://www.crossrc.us/shop/leaf-springs/

 

[sherbs]

I broke several plastic leaves on my HC-4 M-35 truck too. I ordered the Cross RC Leaf Springs & Shackles Kit for $13.99 SKU: CZR97400022. They look like a 3-leaf pack of metal springs. I hope they are not too stiff. I dont know how Cross RC calculated shipping but it was $14.99 Priority Mail for 2 packs. WTF !!!

https://www.crossrc.us/shop/leaf-springs/

They are a bit stiff, and your truck will also be lower. I used RC4WD Yota suspension blocks to correct the ride height, same bolt spacing as the Cross.