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track lock up
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:13 pm
by cd233u
I have a tiger metal tracks wheels going forward the right hand side locks up making the tank turn stop and go back and then forward its ok for 10 ft and then it happens again
just put new gearboxes in it still doing it
off the ground all is ok
???????
Re: track lock up
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 10:19 pm
by cd233u
so why on one side never use to do it
Re: track lock up
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:10 am
by cd233u
just got new one will let you know
Re: track lock up
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:37 am
by cd233u
no just fitted new taigen sprockets on heng long tracks still doing it
Re: track lock up
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:08 pm
by lister fiend
Have you tried swoping the sprockets,idlers & tracks
Over to see if it makes the other side lock up?
If it does then it's proberbley a gearbox issue
Re: track lock up
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:29 pm
by cd233u
mite well be my new gearboxes
Re: track lock up
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:32 pm
by lister fiend
Also try running the tank without the tracks on
To make sure the drive shafts arn't bent.
Which gearboxs did you buy?
Re: track lock up
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 7:44 am
by cd233u
std heng long ones from tankforce1
Re: track lock up
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:47 am
by lister fiend
oh, plastic ones, with metal tracks? could be your problem right there.
get some black steel ones or some plastic tracks
Re: track lock up
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:25 pm
by cd233u
no metal ones with black steel