I am building the SCX 10 III Rubicon JLU and I am having a tough time screwing the tie rod ends onto the links. Any suggestions that will make this process easier? I thought about drilling the inside a little but fear making the hole to large then the tie rod end will not fit snug.
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Screwing Tie Rod Ends Onto Links
- Thread starter Den72
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You can buy the correct size metric tap and tap the rod ends to make it easier. I've never done that.
I prefer to use a tool and just use pressure to force the rod end to start on the link threads. Buying something like this and putting it in a drill or electric screwdriver really makes rod assembly simpler. Hold the metal links with shock pliers.
Rod end link too something like this:
I prefer to use a tool and just use pressure to force the rod end to start on the link threads. Buying something like this and putting it in a drill or electric screwdriver really makes rod assembly simpler. Hold the metal links with shock pliers.
Rod end link too something like this:
89Industries
Quarry Creeper
SCX10iii uses turnbuckle style links. One end of the rod is normal right hand threaded, the other end is left hand threaded (ie reverse threaded so lefty tighty, righty loosey).
End of rod with the groove near the thread is normal Right Hand thread. Other end without groove is Left hand thread.
End of rod with the groove near the thread is normal Right Hand thread. Other end without groove is Left hand thread.
Very good point that I failed to mention!
Most crawler RC's have right-hand threads on both ends of the links, but some are the turnbuckle style that 89Industries mentioned. That is, one end of the link is right-hand thread and the other is left-hand thread. This allows you to turn the metal link and both rod ends will tighten or loosen at the same time making it easier to lengthen or shorten the link. Turnbuckles are what most race RC kits are equipped with.
Well that solved my problem, of all the years I have done this I never realized that is how it was.
cul8tr
Quarry Creeper
A lil chapstick on the threads will ease the pain wee bit.
Get an old outdrive and with a lil work adapt it to hold the rod end. Put the outdrive in the drill.
Get an old outdrive and with a lil work adapt it to hold the rod end. Put the outdrive in the drill.
89Industries
Quarry Creeper
Glad that it was this simple to solve.
Really, all the links on all the trucks should be done with the lh and rh threading on opposite ends AND have a way to twist the link after installed (the hole in the center of the axial links, the hex in the middle of most other turnbuckle links).
If they are both rh threaded then you have to detach one end to adjust the length, annoying.
Or if they don't have a way to twist the rod as one kit I recently built did not, then being careful with some vice grips is the way, but also annoying.
This is exactly what I ended up doing, worked great!!
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