nissan titan muded out

[xmodsdewd]

this is what my titan looks like after going thruogh,water,mud,dirt,and even mud puddles






the only downside to driving it like i did,was the fact that the bearings froze up and it wore out my dogbones,i guess it was cause the dirt.
so now cause all that,it is no longer a mud truck,i took of the big tires and put on a little smaller profile tires....ok enough talk let the pics speak





i also took out the awd and 8 tooth gear and put in a 12 tooth,for more speed.

[runningreds1]

you should clean the bearings. all you do is put them in some coke for an hour or 2 and rinse them off, just dont let them sit for 3 days like me, they rusted out so bad.

[xmodsdewd]

Yea! Well, I did clean them,with wd40 and now they work good

[AntxmodMiniz12322]

I'm pretty sure wd40 is a no no and are those mg bullets in the wall?

[mycrors4]

wd40 works for maybe.. the first 5 seconds as lube, before the stickiness factor kicks in. it attracts more dirt

next time try to use purely silicone based lubes

[xmodsdewd]

Good eye antxmodminiz those are mg bullets I have a ton of them,i buy and sell guns so I have alot of bullets to try them out before I sell them,and as for wd40 it is what I clean guns with so it is not tooooooo bad.

[mycrors4]

guns are not bearings

the gun isnt always shooting, and when it is, unless your going all out and have money to spend, your not shooting fast, at all


bearings spin, and you cant control how fast they spin(to a certain extend)

at full speed, on an xmod, those little bearings are spinning so fast that it makes a world of a difference

you can use wd40 to get water out of the bearing, but dont use wd40 as lube

after you use the wd40, wipe the bearing, and use some type of lube made for moving parts

wd40 is going to pretty much "dry" the bearing

its gonna remove anything off of it
but it is also gonna attract a lot of dirt, because it is water based

silicone based lubes, which are made for bearings and shocks don't attract dirt, and dont remove dirt(unless its one of those spray on lubes, which.. the pressure is removing dirt), but they stop water from penetrating metals, causing rust

im not saying dont use it, but use it with caution
wipe it down after, and run it like that, it is better for the bearing

ask any airsoft/paintball/rc/skateboarding/fishing community, they are all against the used of wd40 on bearings because they have all had experience with it

use it to clean, but cover it up with something else afterwards


one thing i like to use wd40 with is if i wanna make my rc bodies look "dirty"

I spray it on the body/wheels, run in dirt a bit.. and my car looks nice and dirty for pictars lol

[xmodsdewd]

Ive used it on skate board bearings as well I never had any probs.

[texan_idiot25]

Disregard these noobs. Use a solvent or gasoline to soak the bearings to remove grease/dirt/grime/WD40. Relube with a proper bearing lube, which you can find at any hobby store.

WD40 is an OK cleaner, but it's main job is to displace water, hence the name. It's a suckass lube though.

[winner]

Cow Rc has got you covered for bearings, use the cleaner then the lube, you wont have to think about your bearings for a long time
http://www.cowrc.com/cow_rc_new_site_026.htm

[xmodsdewd]

Yea texan I use gas or carb cleaner,if the bearings get to dirty that wd40 wont work.

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wouldnt it be better to put bushings back in for driving in water or mud?

then all u would have to do is take them out and put the bearings back in clean off bushings and ur done

[xmodsdewd]

Yea! That is a good idea,but I dont like that I have to take the whole thing apart and clean
it after im done,it is to much work,so I stick to the street,no offencr mudders.