llkoolskillet

Since my last post was deleted becasue i forgot you cant sell anything on the forum.... my bad(really wasnt trying to anyways). Anyhoo i had pics up of my recent upgrade to my XL. The traxxas wheelie bar, now yes there are other posts about the same thing, but ill go ahead and post my pictures on how i did it. I got the wheelie bar off ebay for like $9 shipped.

1. I took the screws out of it and removed the wheel bracket and locking bar, what ever you want to call them.......i took it apart!
2. Flip the main back piece around so it will sit flush againt the back of the bumper with the clip lookin part up top facing out.
3. I used 3 s/s screws with washers, mocked it up with my eye and drilled the first hole. Perferably right under the mounting point for the bumper piece, on both sides and finally the last one right between the X (no need for a drill bit just use machine scews)
4. Dont over tighten them because youll just push thru and lose material underneith the washers making it easy for them to wiggle out.
5. Reinstall wheel bar and locking brace.
6. Have fun

steed2-inactive

they work awesome eh!...i am really happy with mine! good post , alot of people will appreciate it!

llkoolskillet

Love it!!!

Thanx dude

supertib

what would be the benefit of one of these over the hpi unit ? i am not too familiar with either

llkoolskillet

The HPI bar allows the truck to wobble under tire ballooning when in a wheelie. This bar either prevents wheelies by keeping all 4 on the ground (basically the truck burns out)or allowing little ones to big wheelies, depending on what setting your on, while maintaining stability. I havent jumped with it yet, so there will come the true test of its durability. So far its totaly worth the investment and small modification. Esp with truck that loves to wheelie!

I was thinking about taking 2 smaller of the two wheels offered with the HPI bar and putting a washer on the side againt the bar and putting those on instead of the tiny traxxas wheels. Just a thought tho.

SavagedXXL

the truck in my video has the HPI wheelie bar, and its obviously useless as **** on a boar hog for keeping the front end on the ground. I ordered one of this last night, so maybe it help contain this Clocked Picco!

Brainanator

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I could ride a wheelie most the way across a football field with my stock bar. I like the look of this one, but I don't think it'll hold up as well, or work as well on rough stuff, like grass. Just my thoughts though Good work.

russ81072

hey skillet, i just posted something about this subject last night man! Thats awesome, i will have to do this mod on my new savage. The HPI wheelie bar is not very good
i was looking at the pics, maybe you can try to put hex screws and locking nuts o there in stesd of theones you are using now,
i'll try that and let you know how it works. cool i get to buy more stuff from fleabay!!

russ81072

Hey tib, the HPI bar sits to high up on the back bumper, so when you hit the throttle the front end comes up
and is pointing at almost a 90 degree angle, which in turn the truck likes to flip over, all i have to do is give a little less then half throttle and the darn thing flips over
i feather the gas to get it to stay on the ground. with the traxxas one it sits lower on the rear end which will help with it
popping up to high and then flipping over. (at least thats what have encountered with the HPI wheelie bar, some guys can probably control alittle better than othersi guess).

SyCo_VeNoM

might have to try this
the HPI wheelie bar on my flux forget 95% of the time it misses the bar, and ends up on the lid.
I can actually stand my truck up on it while its off seeing its like an 85 degree angle(with the biggest wheel on it)

russ81072

i am going to try this i have the same issue with my 4.6 syco

llkoolskillet

The hex screws would be better because you wont have to worry about them backing out. I just put it on with what i had. If you go the hex screw route then i suggest using a drill bit 2 sizes smaller than the diameter of the screw, that way your threading it in and you have two things holding it in. The threads and the nut.


just waitin on the new pull starter to come in. I might take out the OWB setup on my axial i just cracked in half and put it in my picco to get her back up. Im impatient!!! I would like to get a video of the bar in work with the moster picco[>:]

Also i think that this bar might not be so tough when it comes to jumping. when you do decide to jump just lower the bar then it wouldnt stick out so far.

steed2-inactive

you should give one a try Neil, with one of your picco's running the bar in the lowered position, would be crazy acceleration. the \durability seems fine so far, i have had mine on for about a year, tyhe one issue with it....the pop open after a bad crash. one option is to find a setting your happy with and then ziptie it so it cant pop open. -scott

russ81072

Yea skillet thats a great idea, i'll do it that way, steed has a good idea about the zip tie also. i am going to try all of this
as soon as my new wheelie bar gets here, i might even buy another skid plate to do it, so i dont mess up my new one on the truck
i know, i know, i like taking care of my stuff tho. i would rather mess up a used one just incase.

russ81072

I just did the mod on my savage, i used hex bolts with the locking nuts, and it looks great. Now if it would just stop
raining i can go test run it. i would post some pics, but for some reason i have problems getting the pics to post.
Thanks for the post skillet,

llkoolskillet

No problem dude, thats what makes these forums great. People helping other people out and giving great ideas. I cant wait to see the pics!

sharkattack99

well after looking at your pics and looking at the traxxas wheelie bar that i got from amain mine is different for some reason. so it should be an interesting install.

llkoolskillet

Gotta link or pic i might be able to help

sharkattack99

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-Bar-Assembled

thats the one i bought i think im still working on how i want it i have it on there but im still thinking.

llkoolskillet

Might just be able to run some screws up the center of it and add some zip ties to the sides. Idk just an idea

sharkattack99

Well got it on hope u don't mind me showing pics, thanks again for the idea man think I like this wheeling bar already and haven't even tried it out yet lol.

llkoolskillet

Looks good man, cant wait to hear how it works out for you. I see you mixed and matched some of the ideas.

russ81072

here is a link to the pics of the wheelie bar mod http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x178/russ69coronet/

llkoolskillet

Killer man.... hows it run?

russ81072

I can ride a wheelie all the way down the street!! without it flipping over. that mod works great!! i did end up using the hex screws(black ones of course)with locking nuts
And it looks and performs great! Thanks again for the post skillet.