Hey guys. I have a problem. I have been searching for round body mounts for quite some time now and haven't been able to get them. Whats the deal with them? Did they make a switch to the square ones while I was sleep or something?If anyone has some type of info on where I can find them or if its anyone that has them I will be glad to buy them!
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03-26-2007 02:29 PM #1RC Champion
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What up with the body mounts?
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03-26-2007 02:40 PM #2RC Turnbuckle Jr.
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Square ones were used on one of the new T'Maxx's (2.5R I think). You still can get round posts, try Traxxas themselves. if not, you need the new shock towers to fit square.
Good luck
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03-26-2007 02:50 PM #3
I just switched my towers and mounts over to the square style. It was less than $20 for the two towers and the front and rear body mounts.
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03-26-2007 03:03 PM #4RC Champion
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For those of us with Aluminum towers that's a bit hard... I guess my next set will be modified from 1/10 street cars!
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03-26-2007 03:19 PM #5Registered User
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i've been searching for the round ones as well. i even posted on the marketplace forum, and got no bites. i have a few extra new sets that i had to buy from ebay for my UE racerX shock towers. traxxas discontinued them, and now i've been trying to find as many new 'extras' as possible.
make sure you buy new ones, and not used ones. i broke another rear set this weekend and went to replace it with a used set i bought off ebay, and they were already cracked in the same place as where mine just cracked...
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03-26-2007 03:44 PM #6Traxxas Marshal
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Slightly veering off topic... So is the new shock tower stronger? Or does it just use square mounts?
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03-26-2007 03:49 PM #7RC Turnbuckle Jr.
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Sorry, by new shock towers I meant the Square hole ones. Have Traxxas made 'grey' shock towers??
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03-26-2007 03:55 PM #8RC Champion
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I bought a pair by mistake(don't ask) they seem more robust than the older ones.
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03-26-2007 07:41 PM #9
Or you could just go with an RPM set-up and quit breaking them. That was one of the weakest and most frusterating areas of my truck. I broke one shock tower literally seconds after I installed it. Since I replaced the stock stuff with RPM, I've never had a problem, and believe me, I've tried.
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03-26-2007 08:30 PM #10
It's my understanding that the round shock towers and body post are out for good according to LHS. If I bust body mounts again I'll have to get new shock towers also or try to find them online. Maybe some truth to it since BuyTraxxas has been out of stock on round post and round shock tower for months now.
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03-26-2007 08:32 PM #11RC Champion
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My whole thing is that why do that when someone probably has some still.
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03-26-2007 08:44 PM #12Yeap I found a used round set of towers and body post on ebay. As long other folks keep upgrading I think you'll find some.
Originally Posted by bigboi146
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03-26-2007 08:45 PM #13
Thats wierd its like they are makeing you upgrade. You could try e-bay. I got a set off there back in dec.
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03-27-2007 02:20 PM #14
I had the same issue. I just bought a set of pro-line tall body mounts and cut them. Works just like stock.
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