FG 06027 Ball Ends Need Upgrading On My FG MT

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well the fg mt build has gone very well over all im very happy sofar, one one problem ive encounted, the ball ends off the steering rods, one broke so i was still drivng the fg mt off one steering servo and one steering rod, but near end of the 4th tank on friday a had a bad flip and the last steering rod ball end failed, so no steering at all.

this is the part im talking about.

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the steerin rods are ment to be facing the front of the truck not the rearm but these have split right thru the ball ends, i suspected this to happen since going all alloy

so i will remove another fg rubber o-ring of the alloy servo saver and see how i go as im running 3 now not 4 like fg sugest of the competion mt,s,

if i keep busting them ill look at another set up like what the hpi baja uses for the steering linkage or the sway bar kits, or some thing simular that uses m4 rods

any ideas guys of what to use or is any one else using some thing better ?
 
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I like the aluminum ones. There is definitely something out of whack though. They should not be snapping like that unless they are stretching from stress. you may want to check into the angle or way they are binding. You may upgrade the ends just to put the stress on the servos?
 
i have checked and double check all the steering componets, i think the problem was to many rubber o-rings on the alloy servo saver i had 3 on there and the servo saver was to tight,

after speaking to a few guys with competion fg,s and all alloy fg trucks, it seams two rubber o-rings is enough, as with 4 like what is used on the competion fg mt,s i could not move the servo saver by had 3 it would only move about 1mm,

so ill try two to be honest the all alloy fg mt is 17.6 kg with no fuel and is over 18.5 kg with a full tank, so a big cart wheels with a supper tight alloy servo saver seamed to much for the little steering rod ball ends as they are pitty flimsy.

when the steering rods broke i was doing aprox 50 mph, the truck is fine but it broke the weakest point on the truck the steering rod ends, when it was all plastic the was give in the plastic supetion arms, the front shock towers and bulk heads the plastic servo saver was on the weak side and there was flex in the radio tray and the truck was alot lighter not its all alloy its alot heavery and i honestly expected these to brake.

even with out any shock load on the steering rod ends there is 36kg of preasure on them, and some shock load of a 18kg truck flipping at 50 mph with a servo saver thats to tight some thing has to give.

ill be checking to steering again and having a play with it as i cant drive the tuck for a while why i have the custom steel roll cage made so this will give me time to go over every thing again, but sofar all i can find is there was no give at the servo saver as it takes all my strength by hand to move it a 1mm.

it alos seams im not the only one who has had this problem and alot guys upgrade the stock rod ends as they easly bend out of shape, but i think they would be ok with the correct servo saver adjustments
 
I have the aluminum servo saver w/all 3 orings on it and mine was doing that I came to the conclusion that my steering stops were getting bent or they were popping through the a-arm and that was putting to much stress on the rod ends.I purchased the aluminum hub carriers with the steering stops that you put on with a set screw and i haven't busted another rod end since.Hope this sheds some light on your problem! :detective:


Like BTB said you might upgrade the ends just to put the stress on the servo!!!
 
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