Hobby King Desert Fox Carnage Repair & Upgrade
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- The Hobby King Desert Fox suffered some damage on our first outing with it and the Yeti. I finally got around to getting the damage fixed by using a combination of parts, most of which wasn't intended for this vehicle. Parts list is below. Please be aware that the drill bit blanks that I used are #28, not #29 as stated in the video. I didn't catch this mistake until after I uploaded!
Stock VRX arms, PN VRX 10112: www.ebay.com/i...
Stock VRX Hinge Pin Retainers, PN VRX 10120: www.ebay.com/i...
Stock VRX Hinge Pin set, PN VRX 10230: Sorry, nobody seems to have these in stock right now!
Axial Yeti RPM Front Arms, PN RPM70472: www.ebay.com/i...
Aluminum VRX Hinge Pin Retainers, PN VRX 10912: www.ebay.com/i...
#28 Drill Bit blanks: www.grainger.c...
Great! Finally somone who is help us with some diy mods. Thanks to let me discover spare parts that hobbyking is not make anymore.
Great video. I have a VRX SCT and it's the same chassis. Have you ever tried to boil the suspension arms? I read it makes them more flexible. I have not tried it myself. Fortunately, I haven't broken my suspension arms yet. Probably because my wheels don't stick out on the SCT version. I'm very curious to see if this works. Also, FTX Carnage/Vantage have the same parts. Thanks!
I haven't tried it, but I should.
What is the part number for the aluminum hing pin retainers and front A arms looking to buy a desert fox soon
It's all in the description!
LOL Roscoe
i am looking for the hk desert fox rear axles. can anyone help??
Watch my first video with the Desert Fox and Yeti. I put HPI axles in to replace the originals.
amazing content
ooo, thank you so much for these ideas! i might look for stronger part for my 18scale himoto truggy, heh, hmm, traxxas has 18 scale things, thank you! Great video!
Thanks for the VRX part numbers, here are some FTX parts that I bought for my Desert Fox:
FTX6221 FTX Rear Susp. Holders (2) - Vantage/ Carnage
FTX6320 FTX Front Lower Suspension Arms - Carnage
FTX6334 FTX Centre Drive Shaft - Carnage
FTX6336 FTX Carnage Hinge Pins (Long & Short) 2 Sets
FTX6361 FTX Aluminium Front Suspension Holders - Vantage/ Carnage
FTX6376 FTX Sway Bar Sets Fr/RR - Carnage
I am looking everywhere for the rear axles for the hk dessert fox. can anyone help?
Awesome video very nice repair and upgrade great job thumbs up 👍🏿👊🤘
thanks!
I didn’t realize you still made videos I use to watch your old videos especially gen 7 stuff all the time sweet vid!
Life keeps me very busy, so the videos don't come nearly as often anymore, but I still make them when I can. I have a bunch of projects in process right now!
Interesting approach, as a Yeti owner I would suggest you add a spacer tube between the A-arms at the diff side to help support better the arm as they tend to rip out from there. Alternatively some guys add a thin stainless pipe the full length of the A-arms covering the hinge pin.
That's an issue on the Yeti (that thankfully, I haven't had happen yet - but I already have the upgrade parts for when I get time to make the video), but on this truck the aluminum hinge pin retainers and the stronger hinge pins should prevent that from happening.