Wheel Nuts Coming Off - Chitown R/C - Chicago's Largest RC Car and Truck Community

UE-Maxx · (#1 (**permalink**))

I have not had this problem until yesterday at the track. my wheel nuts kept coming loose. As some of you might know, my wheel came off during the main. i would tighten them down before I went on the track and after 5 minutes they would be loose enough to come off. Anybody else have this problem?

I don't want to make a new thread, but does proline make wabash wheels in standard maxx size. They don't have them on their site, so I am guessing no.

Ponch · (#2 (**permalink**))

Get new wheel nuts, your nylon washer is probably dead=no locking action. No, wabashes only are in 40 series. I wish they'd go standard.

Traxxas_Junkee · (#3 (**permalink**))

yup thats y your wheels are coming off, just get some new lug nuts

thenewguy821 · (#4 (**permalink**))

Over time, the nylon inserts wear out, and no longer hold tight. A new set of wheel nuts should solve your problem

snakebite46 · (#5 (**permalink**))

Replace the nuts !!! <-- man that sounds weird.

UE-Maxx · (#6 (**permalink**))

LOL snakebite. Looks like I will be getting new nuts. I put a regular 5mm lock nut on their, but it doesn't get like coned near the bottom. It has a smaller diameter and seems like the rim has a greater chance of ripping off.

+1 on Proline making wabash rims for standard.

Biodragen · (#7 (**permalink**))

Hmmm--new nuts---LOL

Well since you have small nuts wearing out why not upgrade.
Hey better yet as the girfriend or wife about getting new nuts---see what she thinks
Of upgrading to 8MM nuts---LOL

Serious though that is what it sounds like.

firesprink281 · (#8 (**permalink**))

i have a problem with loose nuts. my prob is over powering the trucks! but im all better now.

UE-Maxx · (#9 (**permalink**))

LOL

How about the Traxxas aluminum blue anodized ones? If not, what else does everyone run/suggest.

Thanks

SixVi6-Camaro · (#10 (**permalink**))

If you are running UE CVD's you can actually double nut them. If not just replace them with a new nylon lock nut and put a washer underneath them.

Ponch · (#11 (**permalink**))

I run the traxxas blue nuts lol and they work fine....

UE-Maxx · (#12 (**permalink**))

I am actually running MIP cvds, but UE Ti centers. I got a great deal from snakebite that I couldn't pass up.

Traxxas_Junkee · (#13 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by UE-Maxx

LOL

How about the Traxxas aluminum blue anodized ones? If not, what else does everyone run/suggest.

Thanks

i had nothing but probelms with those on my rusty. they kept coming lose and i would end up losing the hex, nut and pin. they arnt that expensive i would just buy a few packs of stock ones.

Ponch · (#14 (**permalink**))

Kyle-those are differrent between your rusty and a revo sized axle.....Yeah the ones for tmaxx are fine lol....

Traxxas_Junkee · (#15 (**permalink**))

yeah i know they are different size, just saying i didnt like the blue ones or whatever color they are.

Czech-it-Out Graphics · (#16 (**permalink**))

upgrade to 23mm hubs and u can use "real nuts' LOL