how to make off road suspension for trucks

[bigez]

this is my first tut so barer with me

now that gen 2 xmods are discontinue it is hard to find upgrades for them

so this is tut shows you how to make an off road upgrade


difficulty 6/10

tools needed
xmods small drill
flat head screwdriver
the biggest screwdriver from tool kit
nile nose pliers
paper clip a big one
some thing to cut the the paper clip
xmods truck tie rod
xmods truck tie rod holder
supper glue or putty i used supper glue
2 shocks must be ones with holes in it
sharpie
truck chaise
soldering iron
dremmel tool
and round head machine screws found at radio shack
helping hands if wanted
here is pics of what you need
first thing you do is take your paper clip











and you bend it so its strait
before

after



after that then you cut it in half
like this




than you take your old tie rod and tie rod cover off like this




then you screw the shocks on like this




know we move to the tie road you take your tie rod like this or you can use a stock one



then you take off the back part i used the drill like this
before



you just push it and it comes out you have to apple a good amount of force
after



now we move to chassis you have to take the top screws out like this



then you take your small drill out the knuckle just two turns like this
do this to both sides



than you take 2 of the biggest screws from the bag like this




and you put in like this and you screw them in utile they are tight do not over tighten if you want to put spring in the screws you can



know we move to the bottom of the chassis you take your paper clip one side like



this and put it in one side like this



then you mark where you want to bend it like this make sure it is all the way in before you mark it



then you want to make sure that your wheels are strait and your shocks like this




then you mark whare the paper clip meets with the shock like this
and that is wharer you bend it



know it should look like this
and yes i know one side is bigger then the other



now you have to cut it to make it even like this
before



after



now insert the bend paper clip in to the shocks and make sure that the wheels and shocks are strait like this



and if it hangs over the battery tray than it needs to be trimmed like this

before



after



now we take the part that was on the back of the tie rod and mark where we want to drill like this



the easiest way to do this is to take your soldering iron just push it in to the pice but just not all the way and do this to both sides like this



and then you just take your small drill and drill throw both sides like this



you should be able to see throw it like this



know we go back to the paper clip you have to bend it up on both sides like this



know you have to bend it side ways like this



know make a test fit it should look like this
and if it looks like this you can move if does not you have to fix it or this mod will not work



know take the pice you drilled and put it on the paper clip just like this



know make a test fit
should look like this
and make sure that the wheels are strait




know take your supper glue and put some glue in the back like this BUT TAKE IT OFF THE TRUCK
HELPING HANDS ARE THE BEST TO USE HERE



now whele the glue or putty is drying you can cut your tie rod
but first you need to mark it should like this
before


after



than you cut it should look like this




now make sure your glue or putty is dry before this step
now you can glue or putty your shocks on the paper clip
make sure the paper clip is up side down like this




MAKE SURE THAT THE SHOCKS LOOK JUST LIKE THIS OR IT WILL THE WORK



now you have to put it back together

first put your paper clip tie rod on like this



now you have to put your modify tie rod cover back on like this
it has to be put on back words


now you have to unscrew the front a arms just 2 turns more then that will cause binding

before



after



if you notice that the back is lower then the front you can fix that by adding longer screws like this



but first you have to drill it out with the small drill like this 2 turns



to make your truck higher you can put a spring on the top screw like this









here are some pics and a vid of my truck i did this mod to note that my truck does have a body lift and i trim the front bumper







here is the vid



this is my first tut so if i forgot something please tell me

comments please

[TactiKal]

You forgot the pictures!

[torredo]

im not sure if its possible with smaller scale RCs but another trick to make links is using thread-rod with alloy tubing. Then at each end install plastic ballcups.

[bigez]

Originally Posted by TactiKal

You forgot the pictures!

i just put them up

im not sure if its possible with smaller scale RCs but another trick to make links is using thread-rod with alloy tubing. Then at each end install plastic ballcups.

take a look at the pics

[amorton94]

thats not exaclty what he was talking about...

[bigez]

Originally Posted by kendallcschm

wow.. thats alot of work

ya but i is worth it

[kendallcschm]

lol thats a matter of opinion

[wadethejuggalo]

really nice does it turn the same amount??

[BulletsRain]

Interesting....what are the benefits from doing this mod? Just a little more height from the front end? Or does it increase handling?

Also, btw instead of know, its now. lol, I knew what you meant though.

[bigez]

Originally Posted by wadethejuggalo

really nice does it turn the same amount??

yes look at the video

Interesting....what are the benefits from doing this mod? Just a little more height from the front end? Or does it increase handling?

Also, btw instead of know, its now. lol, I knew what you meant though.

b/c off road kits are so hard to find


it a little bit lower

then a off road kit

[Stampedekid]

Nice tutorial! I actually found it easy to follow although I'm not gonna do it lol.

[bigez]

Originally Posted by xmodracer1

Nice tutorial! I actually found it easy to follow although I'm not gonna do it lol.

i am glad you like it