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I HAVE NOTICE OF LATE THE SAME PROBEMS OVER AND OVER IN OUR SHOP. 1 MAIN PROBLEM IS BEARINGS IN WHEELS.I SEE REAL NICE BUGGYS AND TRUCKS AND CARS AND THE PEOPLE WANT A FRESHEN UP BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT FIND OUT WHAT IS HOLDING THINGS BACK AND GOING WRONG NOT MATTER WHAT ADJUSTMENT THEY MAKE AND ALSO WHY THEY NEED TO MAKE ADUJUSTMENTS WHEN BEFORE THEY WERE FINE.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR BEARINGS.I SUGGEST TO PULL THEM OUT INDIVIDUALLY AND CHECK EACH ONE BY ROLLIN IT.IF YOU FEEL ANYTHING LIKE A BUMP OR THEY ARE RESISTANT AT START TILL YOU WORK THEM OUT JUST CHANGE THEM OR IF YOU HAVE THE ABILITY AND KNOWLEDE AND NEW COVERS DISSASEMBLE THEM AND REVAMP THEM.
I KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE CLEAN SLEDS WITH TONS OF HOP UPS AND THEY KEEP THEM CLEAN BUT STOCK OR UNSEALED BEARINGS AND IN ALOT OF CASES THEY ARE OLD OR BEEN THROUGH WATER AND NOT KEPT UP WITH.THEY NEED TO BE CHECKED REGULARY AND CHANGED.THEY ARE VERY CHEAP AND A BAD BEARING OR BAD BEARINGS CAN CAUSE FALSE BAD DIAGNOSTICS IN MANY WAYS.SO JUST A SUGGESTION KEEP UP WITH YOUR BEARINGS.I HAVE TAKEN IN TRADE IN THE LAST MONTH 5 SAVAGES AND 3 OF THEM HAVE SPUN HEX HUBS IN THE WHEEL.I WAS EXPLAINED BY 2 OF THE PEOPLE THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED AND 1 EVEN SAID IT IS SO POWERFUL IT HAS SPUN THE HUB.WRONG EACH HAD BAD BEARINGS.2 TICKETS ON REAPAIRS FROM EXPERIENCED RACERS-VERY EXPERIANCED had the same problem-BEARINGS. SO JUST A SUGGESTION CHECK YOUR BEARINGS REGULARLY AND HOP UP BEARINGS THAT ARE FULLY SEALED ARE A GREAT ADDITION AND MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.I WOULD RATHER HAVE A REVO WITH GOOD BEARINGS THEN A REVO WITH RMP UPGRADE ARMS.PEOPLE PUT SO MANY HOP UPS ON THEIR SLEDS THEY FORGET THE BASICS.BEARINGS ARE A MUST TO MAINTAIN AND KEEP UP WITH.
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I ALSO SEE GOOD ENGINES TORN UP FROM NO AFTER RUN USED THEY SIT FOR A WHILE.ALSO IF YOU HAVE THE SPACE OR CAN RIG A SET UP AND AVAILABILITY AN AIRCOMPRESSOR IS A GREAT THING TO HAVE.I KNOW A FEW USE A CAR WARSH WAND HAND WATER JET AND THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AT ALL!!!!BAD FOR ALL THE BEARINGS AND MOVIBLE METEL PARTS ALSO THAT OUTDATED OR NOT PROPERLY STORED FUEL!!!! THAT WILL BEARLY BURN IF WE TRY IT IS ALSO NO GOOD. JUST A SUGGESTION BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR SLED IN FOR REPAIRS YOU CAN NOT WORK OUT- DOUBLE CHECK THE BASICS.SOMETIMES WE GET SO SMART WE FORGET THE BASICS AND THAT CAUSES PROBLEMS.
JUST A FEW SUGGESTIONS AND ALL REASONS I HAD SLEDS IN MY SHOP THIS MONTH I SHOULD NOT HAVE.HAVE FUN AND CHECK THOSE BASICS!!!!!
PLEASE CHECK YOUR BEARINGS.I SUGGEST TO PULL THEM OUT INDIVIDUALLY AND CHECK EACH ONE BY ROLLIN IT.IF YOU FEEL ANYTHING LIKE A BUMP OR THEY ARE RESISTANT AT START TILL YOU WORK THEM OUT JUST CHANGE THEM OR IF YOU HAVE THE ABILITY AND KNOWLEDE AND NEW COVERS DISSASEMBLE THEM AND REVAMP THEM.
I KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE CLEAN SLEDS WITH TONS OF HOP UPS AND THEY KEEP THEM CLEAN BUT STOCK OR UNSEALED BEARINGS AND IN ALOT OF CASES THEY ARE OLD OR BEEN THROUGH WATER AND NOT KEPT UP WITH.THEY NEED TO BE CHECKED REGULARY AND CHANGED.THEY ARE VERY CHEAP AND A BAD BEARING OR BAD BEARINGS CAN CAUSE FALSE BAD DIAGNOSTICS IN MANY WAYS.SO JUST A SUGGESTION KEEP UP WITH YOUR BEARINGS.I HAVE TAKEN IN TRADE IN THE LAST MONTH 5 SAVAGES AND 3 OF THEM HAVE SPUN HEX HUBS IN THE WHEEL.I WAS EXPLAINED BY 2 OF THE PEOPLE THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED AND 1 EVEN SAID IT IS SO POWERFUL IT HAS SPUN THE HUB.WRONG EACH HAD BAD BEARINGS.2 TICKETS ON REAPAIRS FROM EXPERIENCED RACERS-VERY EXPERIANCED had the same problem-BEARINGS. SO JUST A SUGGESTION CHECK YOUR BEARINGS REGULARLY AND HOP UP BEARINGS THAT ARE FULLY SEALED ARE A GREAT ADDITION AND MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.I WOULD RATHER HAVE A REVO WITH GOOD BEARINGS THEN A REVO WITH RMP UPGRADE ARMS.PEOPLE PUT SO MANY HOP UPS ON THEIR SLEDS THEY FORGET THE BASICS.BEARINGS ARE A MUST TO MAINTAIN AND KEEP UP WITH.
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I ALSO SEE GOOD ENGINES TORN UP FROM NO AFTER RUN USED THEY SIT FOR A WHILE.ALSO IF YOU HAVE THE SPACE OR CAN RIG A SET UP AND AVAILABILITY AN AIRCOMPRESSOR IS A GREAT THING TO HAVE.I KNOW A FEW USE A CAR WARSH WAND HAND WATER JET AND THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AT ALL!!!!BAD FOR ALL THE BEARINGS AND MOVIBLE METEL PARTS ALSO THAT OUTDATED OR NOT PROPERLY STORED FUEL!!!! THAT WILL BEARLY BURN IF WE TRY IT IS ALSO NO GOOD. JUST A SUGGESTION BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR SLED IN FOR REPAIRS YOU CAN NOT WORK OUT- DOUBLE CHECK THE BASICS.SOMETIMES WE GET SO SMART WE FORGET THE BASICS AND THAT CAUSES PROBLEMS.
JUST A FEW SUGGESTIONS AND ALL REASONS I HAD SLEDS IN MY SHOP THIS MONTH I SHOULD NOT HAVE.HAVE FUN AND CHECK THOSE BASICS!!!!!
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Sorry the wi-fi phone I am on at times for some reason sends it auto that way.I have not understood that yet and what I am doing wrong.When I hit shift it shows regular lext but sometimes auto sets it or something.
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Sorry the wi-fi phone I am on at times for some reason sends it auto that way.I have not understood that yet and what I am doing wrong.When I hit shift it shows regular lext but sometimes auto sets it or something.
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Sorry the wi-fi phone I am on at times for some reason sends it auto that way.I have not understood that yet and what I am doing wrong.When I hit shift it shows regular lext but sometimes auto sets it or something.
Thanks
I am hard pressed to sit down and type that much on my keyboard lol..
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When you were doing text-to-speech were you yelling into the phone? haha Just playing.
Back on topic, these are all valid points. Nice post. =)
Back on topic, these are all valid points. Nice post. =)




