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Traded for a T3 a while back and just now got around to running it. My main problem is that the wheels don't clear the rod ends, front or back. They appear to be the stock rims like you'd see at

http://www.philshobbyshop.com/catalog/viewsku?sku=ASC7842&itemname=fr_ltwt_truck_wheel_white_10t_2_3

There are the wheels currently on the truck.



but I have this happening



I've tried to shim them but can't move them out enough to fix it. Any ideas what rims fit on the T3 properly so I don't waste money experimenting?

You probably have the correct wheels - I believe all Associated truck wheels are interchangeable, going all the way back to the 10T on through the T4.

There is normally a very tight tolerance between the rim and rod end on a T3,
a couple of my T3's show minor wear on the rim and/or rod end, yours seems just a little worse.

Is it possible that you have slop in the wheel bearings/axle/caster block, which is allowing the rim to contact the rod end more than it should???

Perhaps you could try going through the front end to make sure everything is snug?
Perhaps a new set of rims will have less slop in bearing fitment?

- Good Luck!

Another thought:
Is your ball stud shimmed up?
- Perhaps that could be enough to cause the rubbing

you might have duratrax evader rims .. i tried the same thing on mine and had to move the ball stud in on the arm and trim it off to clear the rims .. now i have t3 rims and have no isues

I was looking at that wheel last night and I thought they looked familiar. Here is some pictures of my Evader ST Pro wheels, originals that came with my truck. The color in the plastic looks the same and where the wheel bolts onto the hub. I don't see the whole back side of your wheels to compare.

Rear:


Front:

Wrong wheels, that's my guess.

After seeing those up close I believe I do have the duratrax rims. Time to get the OEM's I guess.

That, a body, and a new diff and maybe give it a run.

Irio - esos wrote:After seeing those up close I believe I do have the duratrax rims. Time to get the OEM's I guess.

That, a body, and a new diff and maybe give it a run.

I wish I would have known you had one of these. I could have hooked you up.

Got it in trade a year or so ago, gonna make it my winter project I think. Just as soon as I finish my clod, and my red cat hybrid, and my newbright. Or more likely my style I'll work on all of them at once and trash my garage with parts lying everywhere~

I thought the Duratrax Evader rims were a direct fit on the T3 ?
(I've never actually tried them)

Are the Duratrax rims known to cause this issue on a stock T3 ???

my t3 is stock and the evader rims hit the ball cup .. i tryed a bunch of diffrent things trying to get them to fit but ended up moding the front to make them fit

Thats got to be right. my front ones wont even turn if I dont shim them.

I have these hubs on my T3's per the manual. Maybe that's the issue?

I've had a few sets of Duratrax Evader ST wheels for years, thinking I would some day use them on one of my T3's... After this thread I figured I better check 'em out.

The Duratrax front wheels clearly have a deeper offset than AE fronts!!! Bummer!
The rear wheels seem to be a direct fit?

I'll have to dig out my other sets of Duratrax wheels and put 'em on the chopping block.