Stripping the wheel hex on your Arrma, Traxxas, Team Corally, Team Associated etc sucks. In this video we will see the easiest and best way to repair those wheels!
Yeah I think it'll definitely be beneficial. Like I said in the video I can't guarantee that it'll work in every situation or that is the last forever but so far on the vehicle's I've tried it on it seems to be holding up surprisingly well. Honestly the original nylons pretty soft and it's entirely possible that this fix is actually stronger than stock. Again no guarantees but definitely easy to try and a fun little project :-)
Old dog learned a new trick. TY, I have been a mechanic most of my life of 69 years and did not know about plumbers tape and J B Weld. again Thank You!
Awesome man. I've been turning wrenches for a little over 30 years myself. This trick definitely works but it's not 100%. I'd say it's probably as strong as the original part but if you don't fix whatever stripped out the original part to begin with it'll probably also strip out.
Wow buddy really nice fix now I can fix a couple of old sets that's awesome nice to you showing rc community how fix stuff without buying new ones absolutely fantastic give yourself a pat on the back as always buddy your videos are awesome 👍👌🤟
Props!! 100% 2023 video showing exactly what is the easiest, best quick fix solution to working with a stripped hex. *next step after this experience/repair…find a wheel hex solution that is wider, offers deeper engagement of the plastic wheel!! 👍😎 **for the Arrma 6s fans…The thicker, more engagement, “FireTeam” wheel hexes…are a good solution.
Glad you enjoyed! I love your body retainers. I run them on both my X-Maxx and my maxx :-). Feel free to hit me up if you ever need any help with testing on new products!
Yeah I've done this a few times now and so far it's worked well every time. I'm not going to guarantee it'll work for every single situation or that it will work forever but it's a cheap and easy thing to do so why not :-)
@@DoRC Oh ofcourse. This is not a permanent fix. But this is a very robust temporary solution for those who need to buy time before they can purchase a set of wheels. As a full bred Redneck, I approve of this. Infact, with the right right 3m panel bond adhesive, this can be done in the field in less than a hour.
It never crossed my mind to do this...until I saw the title of your video and had a sense that you were going to use epoxy and a wheel hex as a form. Using the plumbers tape though was a great technique I would not have thought of...I might have tried pulling the hex out early once the epoxy had set before curing. Also, I always have JB Quick in my supplies but it does make sense to use the slower curing, stronger version for this application. I have less confidence that the fast curing JB Quick would hold- up.
Yeah I definitely wouldn't recommend using anything but the standard JB weld. Other stuff might work but The slow cure stuff is the strongest and in this application I think strongest is the way to go. Thanks for watching and if you enjoy the videos a sub is appreciated :-)
This issue is why I have over 30 incomplete sets of tires on the shelf. But it is always nice to have a few spares on you when you load up a dozen cars for a park bash.
Wow. And to think I’ve passed on some great priced full pairs of both used Proline Trenchers and Badlands just because they had one hex that was stripped out. Thanks for this video!!!
I gotta say I just had this happen and watched this video and oh man this dude is good and smart I did exactly the same thing and I gotta say it works like charm may even be stronger then when they come new. Thank you for the idea
Yeah it keeps the hex from sticking without adding much if anything in the way of size to it. And everybody's got an old rollof that stuff in their junk drawer :-)
thank you so much! I've been using a washer to basically smash my wheel onto the wheel hex on a set of buggy tires I stripped 5min after I bought them. this will come in handy as I'm sure my lasernut wheels will strip as well
Nice! Glad to hear that there's some long-term testing on the idea :-) I figured being a simple enough idea that it wasn't a novel approach but there's definitely plenty of people that haven't heard of it. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! Like other comments, I never would have thought of this great fix. Having to bake tires to remove them from a wheel due to a stripped hex is a serious pain and stinks up the house.
Yeah I can't guarantee you it'll work in every single situation or that it's 100% permanent but so far it's working great for me :-) Thanks for watching!
Agreed. I've used it to fix quite a few things including a hole in the timing cover on my Durango. That repair I think has probably 50,000 miles on it.
Im so Glad you dropped this video, I just bought a brand new notorious and two of the wheels stripped the second day I was using it. You said the stock hex's are junk what ones do you reccomend?
Well hopefully it helps! Just make sure you use the correct slow cure JB weld. It's the strongest. Can't guarantee it'll work forever but so far it's holding up very well for me.
Great idea!!! I have some stripped XRT wheels I’m going to try this on thanks for the great video!! I liked the smaller portable ramp you had…did you happen to have a video on making it?
It's actually a pnw RC madness ramp. It's definitely awesome but maybe a little small for 1/8 scale. It can be hard to line up perfectly at speed. Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated:)
Yep it has a lot of uses. I've actually got some on The timing cover of my truck right now. Not exactly a cracked engine block but it's been there a while and it's been doing great. Thanks for watching :-)
Great vid and Nice tips! I’d used ca and filling powder in the past but jb would definitely be stronger! Smart move with the ptfe tape too!, my strongest car’s with 17mm hex that ate wheels ended up with the cross pin removed and a 3-4mm thread tapped through, then two 20mm screws are used to retain the hubs, the protruding screws will then need a recess cut into the back of the rim to accommodate the screws, this won’t work on all spokes and rim types but when applicable it provides 100% drive, I have an 18kg 1/5 baja twin brushless engines that run’s 2 xlx2’s and 18000-30000 mah in cell’s but use’s 1/8th 17mm hex, without the “t” type locking of the 2 protruding screws it will destroy any wheels on the market
@@DoRC I can’t really describe it! but basically it’s got more! It’s top speed is only 75-80 but the trenches it leaves is something else! It’s based on a cheap old fs buggie but with extensive mod’s, even the castles have 6” square heat sinks and 120mm pc fan’s added
That was actually an impact wrench which I don't recommend using. I also couldn't give you a specific clutch number because all drivers are going to create differing amounts of torque for various clutch settings. Best thing to do is just run them down with a power tool and then tighten them up by hand so you can feel exactly how tight they are.
Awesome hack brother this is a new one for me I’ve used the m2c fix but this is way cheaper method if it holds up…. Can’t wait to see how it works an this is a good excuse to get the outcast a lot more to continue testing this
Yeah it's definitely worth giving a shot. I can't guarantee that it'll work in every situation or that it'll last forever but so far I've been pretty impressed with it. I did this on a couple other stripped wheels before making the video and they are also holding up well
I use a product called knead it to do this it's a putty so you can "knead it" to whatever shape and you can put the hex shape in by just doing an impression dries in about 10 minutes it does come lose after heaps of use as it probably doesn't stick to plastic as well nice video! Get people back on the road while waiting for a new wheel 🛞
Yeah they're definitely a lot of different options for material to use. I've never tried that one specifically but I have tried quite a few different things on various applications and I think that the slow cure JB weld is the best. Thanks for watching :-)
The little ramp is actually a PNW RC madness portable ramp. They are very well made though they're a bit narrow for full size 1/8 scale vehicle. It makes hitting the ramp kind of hard but it's still a good ramp
Funny u should do a video on this .... I've not long stripped out a hex on one of my dB bk flips 6s and now I've seen this im goin to try it today but not with jb weld as I don't have any but with normal car body filler and that dries solid too 🤞🤞🤞 nice one bro 🤙🤘👍
I always fill the little gaps around the backflip wheels with thick ca glue. I believe its the reason why its easier to strip those wheel Than any other wheel
Can't believe I found this by chance and my issue is with this very wheel/tyre! You do so much good for the RC community and I know I and I bet many people appreciate you and your channel.. Can I ask your advice on the hex issue of the Arrma's being too thin. I have an EXB Kraton 6S V1 and was wondering if you could recommend a replacement HEX to install instead of reusing the Arrma? I have Corally cars as well and notice theirs are wider but aren't exactly the same in regards to design/shape.. Ken to hear your thoughts, cheers
They're actually a bunch of different 6s Arrmas that use thicker hexes. I bet if you jump on Jenny's RC and look up any of the modern models you'll be able to find a set of takeoff hexes for not much money. You should be able to find them on eBay as well
I’ve been doing this for months now way easier and cheaper than buying a new rim or tire and a good excuse to get yourself some jB weld if you don’t have any already. I run my jB weld tires on 8s btw and they’re fine they only need touching up every 4 months
Thank you. Great presentation, incredibly useful. What alternatives to Arrma hexes do you suggest? (I've thankfully never stepped a hex and all my fleet is overpowered.)
M2C makes nice ones as does just bash it. Arrma also makes wider ones. I'm not sure which vehicles they put the narrow ones on and which ones they put the wider ones on. I think these came off of a stock outcast BLX but I'm not sure how old it was. Thanks for watching and as you enjoy my videos a sub is appreciated. I'm literally one sub away from 10,000 :-)
@@DoRC excellent, thank you. I have both those company's products extensively installed on some of my vehicles; super tough, just didn't know hexes were a potential weak point until your excellent video. Thanks again and enjoy your weekend. 😁👍
Yeah I don't know which models run the thicker ones and which ones are in the thinner ones. I don't even particularly remember which onesies are off of originally. The thicker ones definitely are better.
Yeah it's been quite the journey since then. Unfortunately shorts didn't really work out for my channel but they were a lot of fun while I was doing them!
I tried this repair on my new Corally Asuga wheels which seem to strip the hexes really easily. Unfortunately the wheels only lasted a couple battery packs before the wheel nut came off and the hex was stripped again. I’m not using the non-serrated Corally wheel nuts either, I’m running Arrma ones.
Yeah unfortunately if the wheel nut comes off there's nothing that's going to prevent the wheel from stripping. Not sure why they're coming off. Arrma ones are usually pretty good. You could try some thread locker on the threads. I like the vibra tight stuff. It's reusable and seems to work pretty well on wheel hexes.
Hola, si! A mi també em passa. Tinc 2 cotxes dels srs. Corally i sembla mentida que segueixin aferrats a les rosques esmaltades sense serrar. Perquè com bé dieu, un cop et salta la rosca, l'hexàgon de plàstic de la llanta, inevitablement queda llimat. I pitjor encara! Les llantes de l'asuga, l'hexàgon, és incomprensiblement estret!... Així que desde la 1a vegada que et salta el cargol de la roda... Tuturut violes!!! Ja no hi ha res a fer. Jo el què també he fet, es serrar amb un ganivet de serra la rosca, aconseguint treure l'esmalt de la rosca, tot creant un dibuix perpendicular al centre, simulant les estries de les rosques 'dentades'...
Yeah so far it's been working really well. Can't guarantee it'll work for every situation or that'll last forever but it's cheap and easy to do so no sense in not trying it :-) Thanks for watching!
Yeah it doesn't happen too often with me. Usually it'll happen if I forget to tighten a wheel nut or if like on Team corraly cars they don't have serrated wheel nuts and I forget the thread lock them.
Thanks :-) I've done this a few times now and seems to work very well. Can't guarantee it'll work in every circumstance or that it'll be forever but it's definitely worth trying for the couple dollars and 5 minutes it takes.
Arrma themselves makes a thicker one that's on certain models I think the fire team is one of them. M2C makes a good one and I know that just bash it at least used to. Pretty much any thing that isn't that really thin hex style will work well. Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated :-)
Yeah I can't really speak for other two-part epoxies. In my experience JB weld is the best. You definitely want a good high-end slow cure epoxy. None of the 5 minute stuff is going to last. I have repaired quite a few wheels this way and whereas they don't last forever they definitely hold up pretty well if you use JB weld and do it properly.
I feel stupid saying this because he seems so proud posting this, but I’ve been doing this with just regular cement glue for over two years and it works great. I rub a little grease on the 17mm hex and it pops right out when it dries. Saved many wheels.
This is a simple enough basic concept that I'm sure it's been done various similar ways by many people. That being said there are plenty of people that haven't heard of it and I think the specific method in the video is about as good as it gets for strength and consistency. It's awesome that the basic idea as been working for you already! What glue exactly have you been using?
@@dustburnerdustymudders5094 Nice. I'll have to check it out. I really like the original JB weld because it's the strongest epoxy I've ever used. Definitely gets the job done! Glad yours is working too :-)
@@DoRC thanks. But as expensive as these wheels and tires are, the hexes should be replaceable. Proline has something as we all know, but they are very expensive-better to buy new wheels. For now I just keep fixing.
@@DoRC your welcome . I am new to r/c and have a slash LCG . HW max 10 combo etc . Over powered for me, but may as well learn with some power and huge grin factor . This hex fix is so what I needed . I’m truly greatful . Using the tape is a lot better than using tinfoil , less tolerance. Next mission is to set up my shocks correctly . I have a lot of alloy parts so it’s a little heavy (diff case and shock mount ) everything else is rpm , shocks are proline . Maybe I need hard springs and thicker oil . As they say … good things take time . But truly such a good toy . It’s addictive !
Great Video! Thanks for that 🙏 Unfortunately, the screw inside of my Red wheelhub which is holding the pin, rounded of... Is there any way to save it? 🫠
Yes. Take the hub off the vehicle and get a punch the same size as the pin. You can drive the pin out of the hex with that punch and a hammer with the grub screw still in there. Once the pin is out the grub screw should be fairly loose. If you can't do this you can try heating up the grub screw by sticking the tip of a soldering iron down in it to free up the thread lock which may allow you to take it out even if the grub screw is partially stripped.
@@DoRC Thanks a lot for the idea with the punch! I've already tried the second option as the same has worked with a rounded grub screw inside of my motor pinion gear. 😄
This came out 1 hour ago for me and I need this last year. Seriously 😂 this deserves a lot of views amongst the car community
Yeah I think it'll definitely be beneficial. Like I said in the video I can't guarantee that it'll work in every situation or that is the last forever but so far on the vehicle's I've tried it on it seems to be holding up surprisingly well. Honestly the original nylons pretty soft and it's entirely possible that this fix is actually stronger than stock. Again no guarantees but definitely easy to try and a fun little project :-)
Old dog learned a new trick. TY, I have been a mechanic most of my life of 69 years and did not know about plumbers tape and J B Weld. again Thank You!
Awesome man. I've been turning wrenches for a little over 30 years myself. This trick definitely works but it's not 100%. I'd say it's probably as strong as the original part but if you don't fix whatever stripped out the original part to begin with it'll probably also strip out.
Wow buddy really nice fix now I can fix a couple of old sets that's awesome nice to you showing rc community how fix stuff without buying new ones absolutely fantastic give yourself a pat on the back as always buddy your videos are awesome 👍👌🤟
Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching!
Props!! 100% 2023 video showing exactly what is the easiest, best quick fix solution to working with a stripped hex.
*next step after this experience/repair…find a wheel hex solution that is wider, offers deeper engagement of the plastic wheel!! 👍😎
**for the Arrma 6s fans…The thicker, more engagement, “FireTeam” wheel hexes…are a good solution.
Glad you enjoyed! I love your body retainers. I run them on both my X-Maxx and my maxx :-). Feel free to hit me up if you ever need any help with testing on new products!
I’m very impressed it held up. Great video
Me too! The slow cure JB weld is very strong stuff! Thanks for watching:)
Absolutely ingenious!
That is a majestically clever repair.
Yeah I've done this a few times now and so far it's worked well every time. I'm not going to guarantee it'll work for every single situation or that it will work forever but it's a cheap and easy thing to do so why not :-)
@@DoRC
Oh ofcourse. This is not a permanent fix.
But this is a very robust temporary solution for those who need to buy time before they can purchase a set of wheels.
As a full bred Redneck, I approve of this.
Infact, with the right right 3m panel bond adhesive, this can be done in the field in less than a hour.
Man, I'm really glad I kept all my stripped wheels, great video dude, thanks for sharing!!
Glad you enjoyed Thanks for watching :-)
It never crossed my mind to do this...until I saw the title of your video and had a sense that you were going to use epoxy and a wheel hex as a form. Using the plumbers tape though was a great technique I would not have thought of...I might have tried pulling the hex out early once the epoxy had set before curing. Also, I always have JB Quick in my supplies but it does make sense to use the slower curing, stronger version for this application. I have less confidence that the fast curing JB Quick would hold- up.
Yeah I definitely wouldn't recommend using anything but the standard JB weld. Other stuff might work but The slow cure stuff is the strongest and in this application I think strongest is the way to go. Thanks for watching and if you enjoy the videos a sub is appreciated :-)
Smart, and looks super easy. Will keep this one in mind!
Yeah definitely worth trying!
I've seen people jb weld a 14mm plastic hex in a wheel permanently but this is new to me and might save a couple of my 17mm wheels! Awesome stuff
Yeah give it a try. I can't guarantee it'll work in every instance or that it'll last forever but it is surprisingly effective
Awesome video,never thought i could repair it. Always bought new onces....
Yeah I can't guarantee it'll work for every situation and can't guarantee it'll last forever but it's definitely worth trying! Thanks for watching :-)
This issue is why I have over 30 incomplete sets of tires on the shelf. But it is always nice to have a few spares on you when you load up a dozen cars for a park bash.
Yeah it definitely happens. Hopefully this will help you get some of those back off the shelves :-)
Just happened to me, I was trying to figure out a repair. This was cool! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed. Let me know how it goes!
Wow. And to think I’ve passed on some great priced full pairs of both used Proline Trenchers and Badlands just because they had one hex that was stripped out. Thanks for this video!!!
Yeah it's definitely a good way to save some money! Thanks for watching :-)
I never thought of doing that, great fix !
Yeah seems to work pretty well! Thanks for watching :-)
I gotta say I just had this happen and watched this video and oh man this dude is good and smart I did exactly the same thing and I gotta say it works like charm may even be stronger then when they come new. Thank you for the idea
I'm glad this helped :-) Thanks for watching and if you enjoy the videos a sub is appreciated!
I will be trying this on a mess of wheels! Thank you for the info.
Hopefully it works as well for you as itdid for me :-). Definitely make sure you use the standard slow cure JB weld as it is the strongest!
Awesome repair well done
Thanks and thanks for watching!
thanks a lot,ive got loads of damaged tires and this is gonna help out a lot !
Nice! Let me know how it goes :-)
Nice video! The Teflon tape was a great idea!
Yeah it keeps the hex from sticking without adding much if anything in the way of size to it.
And everybody's got an old rollof that stuff in their junk drawer :-)
Very clever. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching!
Congrats on 10k!
Thank you! I knew it was coming but it's still kind of unbelievable :-) It's all things to you guys!
Thanks for sharing! Very helpful
Thanks for watching Glad you enjoyed :-)
thank you so much! I've been using a washer to basically smash my wheel onto the wheel hex on a set of buggy tires I stripped 5min after I bought them. this will come in handy as I'm sure my lasernut wheels will strip as well
Let me know how it goes :-)
Brilliant idea 🎉💯🫡⭐️
Thanks :-) Glad you enjoy it and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated!
@@DoRC i certainly did sir 🫡 💯⭐️
Thanks. I so wish I would have seen this video so long ago.
Yeah it's not perfect but it definitely can give a stripped wheel some extra life! Thanks for watching :-)
Been doing this the last 7- 8 years.. 😊 good epoxy works
Nice! Glad to hear that there's some long-term testing on the idea :-) I figured being a simple enough idea that it wasn't a novel approach but there's definitely plenty of people that haven't heard of it. Thanks for watching!
Yeah, Boi!
Nice one Bro 👍
Thanks :-) Glad you enjoyed!
Well done, brilliant!
Thanks and thanks for watching!
Nice vidro and great tip 👍
Thanks and thanks for watching!
Just subscribed and will definitely to try it
Awesome thanks for the sub let me how it goes :-)
Awesome video! Like other comments, I never would have thought of this great fix. Having to bake tires to remove them from a wheel due to a stripped hex is a serious pain and stinks up the house.
Yeah I can't guarantee you it'll work in every single situation or that it's 100% permanent but so far it's working great for me :-) Thanks for watching!
@@DoRC Yeah, it's still a great idea and worth a try even if it doesn't end up working or lasting long.
So far the few ive done have all held up. Definitely works a shot!
Good stuff bro
Thanks!
JB weld is good stuff , I used it to fix my side case , when I crashed my Husqvarna
Agreed. I've used it to fix quite a few things including a hole in the timing cover on my Durango. That repair I think has probably 50,000 miles on it.
Im so Glad you dropped this video, I just bought a brand new notorious and two of the wheels stripped the second day I was using it.
You said the stock hex's are junk what ones do you reccomend?
Well hopefully it helps! Just make sure you use the correct slow cure JB weld. It's the strongest. Can't guarantee it'll work forever but so far it's holding up very well for me.
Great idea!!! I have some stripped XRT wheels I’m going to try this on thanks for the great video!! I liked the smaller portable ramp you had…did you happen to have a video on making it?
It's actually a pnw RC madness ramp. It's definitely awesome but maybe a little small for 1/8 scale. It can be hard to line up perfectly at speed.
Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated:)
Good JOB
Thanks and thanks for watching :-)
Jb weld will fix cracked engine blocks...old neighbor ran a farm tractor for a season with a cracked engine block with no issues., good stuff
Yep it has a lot of uses. I've actually got some on The timing cover of my truck right now. Not exactly a cracked engine block but it's been there a while and it's been doing great. Thanks for watching :-)
Great vid and Nice tips! I’d used ca and filling powder in the past but jb would definitely be stronger! Smart move with the ptfe tape too!, my strongest car’s with 17mm hex that ate wheels ended up with the cross pin removed and a 3-4mm thread tapped through, then two 20mm screws are used to retain the hubs, the protruding screws will then need a recess cut into the back of the rim to accommodate the screws, this won’t work on all spokes and rim types but when applicable it provides 100% drive, I have an 18kg 1/5 baja twin brushless engines that run’s 2 xlx2’s and 18000-30000 mah in cell’s but use’s 1/8th 17mm hex, without the “t” type locking of the 2 protruding screws it will destroy any wheels on the market
Yeah that sounds like a lot of power!
@@DoRC I can’t really describe it! but basically it’s got more! It’s top speed is only 75-80 but the trenches it leaves is something else! It’s based on a cheap old fs buggie but with extensive mod’s, even the castles have 6” square heat sinks and 120mm pc fan’s added
That's awesome. Any video of it?
Thanks for the awsome video! What number do you put on the clutch when you screw the hexes on?
That was actually an impact wrench which I don't recommend using. I also couldn't give you a specific clutch number because all drivers are going to create differing amounts of torque for various clutch settings. Best thing to do is just run them down with a power tool and then tighten them up by hand so you can feel exactly how tight they are.
Genius. Maybe superglue and baking soda will work well, too!
Possibly though I'm not sure it would have the tensile strength to really be effective. Try it let me know though!
Awesome hack brother this is a new one for me I’ve used the m2c fix but this is way cheaper method if it holds up…. Can’t wait to see how it works an this is a good excuse to get the outcast a lot more to continue testing this
Yeah it's definitely worth giving a shot. I can't guarantee that it'll work in every situation or that it'll last forever but so far I've been pretty impressed with it. I did this on a couple other stripped wheels before making the video and they are also holding up well
Can you send the link for the m2c fix. I can’t find it on their website
I think it's under the 6s Arrma parts.
Thank you
Thanks for watching :-)
I use a product called knead it to do this it's a putty so you can "knead it" to whatever shape and you can put the hex shape in by just doing an impression dries in about 10 minutes it does come lose after heaps of use as it probably doesn't stick to plastic as well nice video! Get people back on the road while waiting for a new wheel 🛞
Yeah they're definitely a lot of different options for material to use. I've never tried that one specifically but I have tried quite a few different things on various applications and I think that the slow cure JB weld is the best. Thanks for watching :-)
Nice video. Do you have a video for a ramp build? Looks well build and light. Thats what i need😊
The little ramp is actually a PNW RC madness portable ramp. They are very well made though they're a bit narrow for full size 1/8 scale vehicle. It makes hitting the ramp kind of hard but it's still a good ramp
Funny u should do a video on this .... I've not long stripped out a hex on one of my dB bk flips 6s and now I've seen this im goin to try it today but not with jb weld as I don't have any but with normal car body filler and that dries solid too 🤞🤞🤞 nice one bro 🤙🤘👍
I really don't think car body fillers will work. It's not really designed to be structural. If I were you I would wait and get some JB weld.
@@DoRC yeah I suppose u r right tbh lol
@@bigaltough the good old fashioned the slow cure JB weld is best
I always fill the little gaps around the backflip wheels with thick ca glue. I believe its the reason why its easier to strip those wheel Than any other wheel
Yeah I noticed that. Seems like an odd design choice. Definitely a good idea!
Can't believe I found this by chance and my issue is with this very wheel/tyre! You do so much good for the RC community and I know I and I bet many people appreciate you and your channel.. Can I ask your advice on the hex issue of the Arrma's being too thin. I have an EXB Kraton 6S V1 and was wondering if you could recommend a replacement HEX to install instead of reusing the Arrma? I have Corally cars as well and notice theirs are wider but aren't exactly the same in regards to design/shape.. Ken to hear your thoughts, cheers
They're actually a bunch of different 6s Arrmas that use thicker hexes. I bet if you jump on Jenny's RC and look up any of the modern models you'll be able to find a set of takeoff hexes for not much money. You should be able to find them on eBay as well
I’ve been doing this for months now way easier and cheaper than buying a new rim or tire and a good excuse to get yourself some jB weld if you don’t have any already. I run my jB weld tires on 8s btw and they’re fine they only need touching up every 4 months
Nice! Glad it's working for you and thanks for watching :-)
Going to have to try this with my savage wheel. Although the spoke is cracked not just the hex being striped.
Yeah with an actual crack I'm not sure this will work but definitely give it a try and report back :-)
@@DoRC will do
Awesome repair. Do you have a link to the exact JB Weld product?
Here ya go:)
J-B Weld Original Cold Weld Steel Reinforced Epoxy www.walmart.com/ip/23848093
Thank you. Great presentation, incredibly useful. What alternatives to Arrma hexes do you suggest? (I've thankfully never stepped a hex and all my fleet is overpowered.)
M2C makes nice ones as does just bash it. Arrma also makes wider ones. I'm not sure which vehicles they put the narrow ones on and which ones they put the wider ones on. I think these came off of a stock outcast BLX but I'm not sure how old it was. Thanks for watching and as you enjoy my videos a sub is appreciated. I'm literally one sub away from 10,000 :-)
@@DoRC excellent, thank you. I have both those company's products extensively installed on some of my vehicles; super tough, just didn't know hexes were a potential weak point until your excellent video. Thanks again and enjoy your weekend. 😁👍
You're welcome have a good one :-)
The Fireteam hexes are much thicker and will fit on all Arrma 6s rigs. I run them on all my rigs now.
Yeah I don't know which models run the thicker ones and which ones are in the thinner ones. I don't even particularly remember which onesies are off of originally. The thicker ones definitely are better.
Thank you for you awesome vids!
Thank you for watching and commenting :). Currently 3 away from 10,000 subs!
Huge congrats. 10k subscribers!
Thank you I'm sitting here kind of stunned right now. I knew it was coming but it's still a weird feeling.
@@DoRC It was about time last year where you posted my water crossing with my XRT.I think you had like 2500 then.
Yeah it's been quite the journey since then. Unfortunately shorts didn't really work out for my channel but they were a lot of fun while I was doing them!
So what aftermarket wheel hexes do you use? I did this on one of my Proline trenchers 4.3 tires that I stripped out. It worked. 😂👍
I really like the M2C ones. Vitavon ones are good too.
The teflon tape trick deserves a sub in itself. Well done!
Yeah I'm sure there are other ways of making it not stick but everybody's got a roll of that stuff in their junk drawer :-) Thanks for the sub!
A parts stash like that but you can come up with a pretty wild Frankenstein LOL
Yeah that's just the electronics. There's all kinds of other bits and pieces strewn all over the place :-) Thanks for watching!
I tried this repair on my new Corally Asuga wheels which seem to strip the hexes really easily.
Unfortunately the wheels only lasted a couple battery packs before the wheel nut came off and the hex was stripped again.
I’m not using the non-serrated Corally wheel nuts either, I’m running Arrma ones.
Yeah unfortunately if the wheel nut comes off there's nothing that's going to prevent the wheel from stripping.
Not sure why they're coming off. Arrma ones are usually pretty good. You could try some thread locker on the threads. I like the vibra tight stuff. It's reusable and seems to work pretty well on wheel hexes.
Hola, si! A mi també em passa. Tinc 2 cotxes dels srs. Corally i sembla mentida que segueixin aferrats a les rosques esmaltades sense serrar. Perquè com bé dieu, un cop et salta la rosca, l'hexàgon de plàstic de la llanta, inevitablement queda llimat. I pitjor encara! Les llantes de l'asuga, l'hexàgon, és incomprensiblement estret!... Així que desde la 1a vegada que et salta el cargol de la roda... Tuturut violes!!! Ja no hi ha res a fer.
Jo el què també he fet, es serrar amb un ganivet de serra la rosca, aconseguint treure l'esmalt de la rosca, tot creant un dibuix perpendicular al centre, simulant les estries de les rosques 'dentades'...
Yeah the stock nuts really aren't very good.
Genius
Yeah so far it's been working really well. Can't guarantee it'll work for every situation or that'll last forever but it's cheap and easy to do so no sense in not trying it :-) Thanks for watching!
Only has to last long enough til new wheels come
True:)
I've never had this problem even with big block 8s power. I must be lucky 🤣 awesome trick tho
Yeah it doesn't happen too often with me. Usually it'll happen if I forget to tighten a wheel nut or if like on Team corraly cars they don't have serrated wheel nuts and I forget the thread lock them.
Great video 👍👍
Thanks :-) I've done this a few times now and seems to work very well. Can't guarantee it'll work in every circumstance or that it'll be forever but it's definitely worth trying for the couple dollars and 5 minutes it takes.
Good ldea
Yeah seems very effective! Thanks for watching :-)
whats a good wheel hex/nut combo that you have used ? especially for a Arrma Mojave
Arrma themselves makes a thicker one that's on certain models I think the fire team is one of them. M2C makes a good one and I know that just bash it at least used to. Pretty much any thing that isn't that really thin hex style will work well. Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated :-)
@@DoRC thank you
You're welcome!
👍👌
Thanks for watching :-)
Terrific video!!!!!!
Thanks and thanks for watching :-)
Knew it’d be fine when you took it off. There’s engines w/ 10 y/o JB Weld that are still on the road today 🤣😜
Yeah the repair isn't indestructible but you can definitely get some More life out of a wheel!
What ramp is that you used? Look very tiny but efficient.
It's the prefabricated one you can get from PNW RC madness. Definitely a sweet ramp though it is a bit narrow for 1/8 scale vehicles like that.
@@DoRC Thanks for info. 👍🏼
You're welcome :-)
Just stripped one of mine a couple days ago! Couldn’t figure out why my wheel kept coming off….lost 3 wheel nuts before I figured it out!😢😢
Oops. Hopefully this helps! Thanks for watching :-)
Porfavor link parachoques trasero. Me encanta
The bumper is just an RPM front bumper put on the rear.
Muchas gracias ❤❤
@@carlosrubio7455 de nada
Of course I see this video and then go out a strip a hex.
Perfect timing :). Thanks for watching!
@@DoRC right. Will be doing the repair tonight. No problem man.
I would definitely recommend using the standard slow cure JB weld. It's by far the strongest. The fast cure stuff doesn't have nearly as much jam.
This is the sole reason why I use proline wheels and tires on my high power rc’s 😂
Yeah definitely is nice to be able to replace the hexes on those
Could you tell me the material of the plumbing tape?
It's Teflon tape. Thanks for watching!
@@DoRC Thanks mate!
0:13 can you let us know what upgraded hexes you use?
M2C makes really nice ones
@@DoRC Thanks
@harlyquin You're welcome :-)
I didn't use JB, but an other 2 component glue before, and it didn't work.
Yeah I can't really speak for other two-part epoxies. In my experience JB weld is the best. You definitely want a good high-end slow cure epoxy. None of the 5 minute stuff is going to last.
I have repaired quite a few wheels this way and whereas they don't last forever they definitely hold up pretty well if you use JB weld and do it properly.
@@DoRC Thanks for the info.
@Absurdist-Fatalist You're welcome Thanks for watching and commenting!
Por favor link parachoques trasero 👃
watches video- looks over at a supply bin full of stripped wheels -____-
Time to get fixing:-) Thanks for watching!
I feel stupid saying this because he seems so proud posting this, but I’ve been doing this with just regular cement glue for over two years and it works great. I rub a little grease on the 17mm hex and it pops right out when it dries. Saved many wheels.
This is a simple enough basic concept that I'm sure it's been done various similar ways by many people. That being said there are plenty of people that haven't heard of it and I think the specific method in the video is about as good as it gets for strength and consistency. It's awesome that the basic idea as been working for you already!
What glue exactly have you been using?
@@DoRC I use 3m scotch weld gap filler
@@dustburnerdustymudders5094 Nice. I'll have to check it out. I really like the original JB weld because it's the strongest epoxy I've ever used. Definitely gets the job done! Glad yours is working too :-)
@@DoRC thanks. But as expensive as these wheels and tires are, the hexes should be replaceable. Proline has something as we all know, but they are very expensive-better to buy new wheels. For now I just keep fixing.
@@dustburnerdustymudders5094 I really like the proline wheels. J concepts has been doing the same thing too.
Being able to fix them definitely is good
🤘🏻(*ˉ︶ˉ*)🤘🏻, thanks 🙏🏼
Thanks for watching!
@@DoRC your welcome . I am new to r/c and have a slash LCG . HW max 10 combo etc . Over powered for me, but may as well learn with some power and huge grin factor . This hex fix is so what I needed . I’m truly greatful .
Using the tape is a lot better than using tinfoil , less tolerance.
Next mission is to set up my shocks correctly . I have a lot of alloy parts so it’s a little heavy (diff case and shock mount ) everything else is rpm , shocks are proline . Maybe I need hard springs and thicker oil . As they say … good things take time . But truly such a good toy . It’s addictive !
Thanks, stripped a wheel 10 minutes a go.
Awesome let me know how it works!
What kind of hex screws are these?
Do you mean the wheel nuts? They are M2C. Definitely my favorite!
Great Video! Thanks for that 🙏
Unfortunately, the screw inside of my Red wheelhub which is holding the pin, rounded of... Is there any way to save it? 🫠
Yes. Take the hub off the vehicle and get a punch the same size as the pin. You can drive the pin out of the hex with that punch and a hammer with the grub screw still in there. Once the pin is out the grub screw should be fairly loose.
If you can't do this you can try heating up the grub screw by sticking the tip of a soldering iron down in it to free up the thread lock which may allow you to take it out even if the grub screw is partially stripped.
@@DoRC Thanks a lot for the idea with the punch! I've already tried the second option as the same has worked with a rounded grub screw inside of my motor pinion gear. 😄
Yeah I've had to punch a few out over the years. It's worked every time! Let me know how it goes:)