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Why can't my friends T-maxx jump? - 11/26/2007 4:10:43 PM   
Always Dreamin



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Status: offline 		my friend has the origional tmaxx. the one with the .15 i think. i took him to the race track yesterday with my bl stampede and he couldn't jump... he would go off the ramp and bam, nose into the dirt.. i don't get it, his truck should be able to jump.
is this normal for maxxes or is he doing something wrong as a driver?

let me know,
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RE: Why can't my friends T-maxx jump? - 11/26/2007 4:22:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		so your saying it jumps, but lands nose first? he needs to gove it a little gas while in the air to straighten it up i think

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RE: Why can't my friends T-maxx jump? - 11/26/2007 4:27:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah, tell him to floor it next time. Maybe he needs a little more power to clear the jumps.

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RE: Why can't my friends T-maxx jump? - 11/26/2007 4:58:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Throttle control will definately help. Increase throttle to bring the nose up, brakes to bring the nose down. You might want to decrease the preload on the rear springs as well. Sounds like your buddies springs are kicking the rear high.

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RE: Why can't my friends T-maxx jump? - 11/26/2007 7:23:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		What is the preload? And how do you set it?

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RE: Why can't my friends T-maxx jump? - 11/26/2007 9:06:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		Preload is the same as ride height. It is adjusted by adding more or bigger preload clips on the shocks, or if they are threaded shocks, threading the collars down.

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RE: Why can't my friends T-maxx jump? - 11/26/2007 9:36:35 PM   
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ORIGINAL: nitrorcjunkie

Preload is the same as ride height. It is adjusted by adding more or bigger preload clips on the shocks, or if they are threaded shocks, threading the collars down.


No, ride height is not the same as preload.
Preload is, in it's simplest form, adjusting the tension on the shock springs. That will affect ride height but more importantly it adjusts how the suspension of the truck reacts to terrain and driving conditions and how it handles.
Ride height is how far the chassis sits off the ground. That can be adjusted many ways. Shock mounting positions, tire diameter, shock preload are just a few of the ways to adjust ride height

Oh, and my Pro.15 T-Maxx jumps just fine so it's either the driver or the suspension set-up because the truck itself can do it.

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RE: Why can't my friends T-maxx jump? - 11/27/2007 12:08:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		He tried going faster off it and he just crashed even harder. i will tell him to give it more gas.. thanks for the help. we will try out some more stuff next time we go to the track.

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RE: Why can't my friends T-maxx jump? - 11/27/2007 12:09:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		you can also preload before the jump by getting to the jump and letting off the throttle and then ram it when you get to the middle section of the ramp..

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RE: Why can't my friends T-maxx jump? - 11/27/2007 1:02:34 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Clymer122693

you can also preload before the jump by getting to the jump and letting off the throttle and then ram it when you get to the middle section of the ramp..

thanks, i will let him know

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RE: Why can't my friends T-maxx jump? - 11/27/2007 1:44:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		just get him to keep practicing,play with the suspension setup.with practice he'll get his timing down and be landing the big jumps


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