Thanks, i really appreciate that comment. I try to deliver the knowledge i have to other people and save them time and money. More vids to come!👍

Make sure to adjust the rod ends after the modification so that there is a little bit of play

Lane Waite so what do you do when the rod ends stretch where the ball goes in and have to replace them?

@@AMM0394 Vice grips and twist them off. Either that or buy new rods. Rod ends come in packs of I think ten. Trust me, spending $10 without the hassle vs spending a lot trying to find the solution. It takes a lot of runs to egg the rod ends out tho

Yes forsure, if you are jumping alot. I am all the way up, have the puple heavy springs and i am running 60 weight oil all the wsy around with stock pistons.

Same all the way around. 50w is a great start, then tune to liking. Thicker weight in hot weather, thinner weight in cold weather.

Yes they would pull out also

I did the same and no problems so far

Where did you put the zip ties , this what i want to do .

How did you make this work? I got a big bottle of different size and different color zip ties from Harbor Freight a few weeks ago for a different project,but now that you mention this, I'm curious to how you made this work? I'd like to give it a shot myself.

If you use this method, you don't need straps.

Are you still running that set up? And is it good for a 45 degree ramp?

I do, but I don't keep up with it.

Probably not, if you have issues. Then get rid of straps and go with my solution!

No, not at all. I've had no leaks what so ever.

Yes, the travel is the same

UPGRADED RC Thanks!!! I also orderd gold springs 21lbs, And the Traxxas purple springs 6,4 rate.. I hope Its not too stift.. but I have the metal skit plates, And the car ways more..

No, not yet. My hobby shop is waiting for them

No, one kit does 2 shocks. I only did the rear

Yes i am still doing these videos and thank you for the great comment. I am running Traxxas 3s 5000mah with 50c burst

UPGRADED RC how many 3s battery do you have? I only have 4 so far, but gives me an 1.5-2hr playtime

@@markc3571 I have 6 3s 5000mah 50c Traxxas batterys. They are good for about 45 mins each just bashing around.

Yes, but the limiting straps will limit travel also

no, it's not about the compression. The shock rod is to long for the control arms to take up the play and your rod ends pop off.

I used 60 weight front and rear

No, i haven't had any more pop out after this fix.

Revo lution I’ve seen the same problem. Added limiting straps, adjusted it so it’s actually limiting. Then popped out my rod ends 3 times in one run. I’m switching over to this guys solution and removing the limiting straps. We’ll see if it works.

Joey Zacherl did it get better ???

@@diegocruz3156 No that didn't fix it at all! Not sure how this fixed it for the video creator. I did find a solution though, but it was pricey. I replaced all the suspension arms with RPM suspension arms, and also replaced the plastic rod ends with metal rod ends. Both are absolutely required to fix this problem and here's why. The threads on the rods are so small that they strip out of the plastic rod ends super easy. You NEED metal on metal. And you can put some locktite on in there as well to keep it snug. But that's not enough. That will prevent the rod end from coming off the rod, but then the problem I had next was that the force now moved to the suspension arms. Anytime you crash, that force has to go somewhere. And if the rod end doesn't budge, it goes to the suspension arms and it will strip the threaded balls out of the suspension arms. Traxxas' suspension arm plastic is bad compared to the RPM suspension arm plastic. I went through 4 different Traxxas suspension arms before I treid RPM. And the RPM have been perfect every since I put them on. I've been racing and bashing my revo and it's working perfectly now. I can send you some pictures if you'd like.

@@diegocruz3156 Found the parts hot-racing.com/?partnumber=RVO160T06;c=443 or hot-racing.com/?partnumber=RVO160AHBN06;c=431 and also www.rpmrcproducts.com/shop/a-arms/front-a-arms/front-right-a-arms-for-the-traxxas-revo-2-0/

I did not. Still running the bump stop after 2 oil changes.

@@upgradedrc3697 picking one up today and was debating if I should get one or not

@@rcaddictive8572 Awsome, enjoy. Thanks brother.!

No, this solved all myrod end problems

It's still running. Have not done anything with it in a while. Might be selling it here soon and replacing it with something else stronger and faster!

@@upgradedrc3697 I just snagged 1 on a trade. And I must say. I don't think there's touch you could replace it with. I'm please with mine. And I'm coming from an old thunder tiger mt4 g3 with a 220kv castle and mmxl only on 4s 💪🏼 ( it sits on a shelf now 😊)

You might adjust your rod ends so there is about a 1/4" of play in the rod ends . So you don't have them to tight and stress the end.

I don't know what shock stroke means?

Shlock stroke is the length of the shock shaft when fully decompressed. The stroke will be shortened using this method. By shortening the shock stroke in the rear, you'll lose traction because less power will be transferred to the rear as the truck won't squat as much under acceleration, especially when you pin the throttle.

Agreed, but i don't notice any difference or have any problems and the limiting straps limit travel as well. It's just better for me than replacing my rod ends every 10 minutes lol.

The drivesaft or the dogbone?

@@upgradedrc3697 the dog bone sorry it pops out of the cup sometimes

Ya, mine also. It's just the nature of the beast. Make sure your pivit balls stay at the correct adjustment to help keep them in

Ya, that would work great. I just didn't have one.

I know it sucks when you need something you can't find it

I honestly haven't thrown a rod end since the mod. But, my friend got an E Revo a couple of weeks ago and hasn't had a problem yet, Stock! And he has hit some big jumps and wrecked. Maybe they fixed the length of the rods.

Wow that’s great. Is there anyway you can do a review on it jumping and landing. Because I can’t find any videos on a newer E revo. I read somewhere that they changed it when they added the new colors. Anyway I just don’t want to buy one and regret it right after I get it. Thanks for your time.

Your friends e revo. No limit straps ether? Wow I wonder what Traxxas did it it

Nope, he hasn't needed them or my mod yet. I'm pretty impressed by his jumps and hasn't really broken anything yet.

I'm not sure what exactly your asking?

@@upgradedrc3697 I can't seem to get one of the rod ends to screw on to the rod.

Figured it out. Reverse threading. Duh

Chap stick

Ya, the newer E Revos come with better pushrods that are the right length. You probably won't have this issue.

@@upgradedrc3697 thats great from traxxas actually :) me and my friend, both driving our new erevo 2.0, where out just now and bashed the poor cars on a paved bmw track here. we gave them hell for an hour and nothing serious broke. i broke a wing mount, and we both bent a driveshaft. but we both noticed a sound from the drivetrain, we both had loose pinions and his motor was very loose. any tips for the pinion gear? used blue loctite now and torqed it down hard but still came loose.. :P

@@TommieLjungberg Ya, my wing mount is broken 2 hrs after I put a new one on. It is the most broken part, unfortunately there are no good upgrades for it. I have went thru atleast 10 in 2 yrs lol. Usually I run without one. My gearing changes all the time, depending on what i"m doing and where i'm at. But i'll send you the link for my video that describes that!

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rLiCZJef3p7JpYE.html

@@upgradedrc3697 fixed my wing mount today, and checked my center diff and the tranny bearings, after my friend blew 2 bearings in his truck i got worried but no problems in mine. But while i had it out, i did change the center diff "fluid" to silicone earplug and a dab of 100k, and shimmed it. After 3 minutes of running i broke the rear diff. Is this to be expected sometimes or did i have just bad luck? 🤣 Check video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aa1ooZVj3M-niJc.html

Make sure your rod ends are adjusted correctly. You only want an 1/8 inch of play or less. Not tight, and not to loose.

@@upgradedrc3697 Play on the suspension rod itself or on how far the wheel will travel before it engages the shock? I'll compare the 2 sides, the right always seems to be that one that pulls. Looking at the model it seems they could limit the downward travel of the a arms by incorporating some sort of stop in the bottom skid plate.

How far the wheel travels before it starts compression of the shock. Should be 1/8" or less

@@upgradedrc3697 Thanks, I'll check it out. I'm waiting on new shock tops and new rockers. After that everything except the diff housing and shock bodies will be new. If this doesn't solve it or at least make it a less common occurrence I think it'll be time to move on to a different car. Thanks again for the help!