I'm trying to install this car and just can't :(. I'm stuck trying to fit the axle. I'm using a mallet, but it just won't fit in the plastic body Help
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It is extremely hard. We actually took a small piece of hard wood (a dowel) with a dish towel and pushed it into place. Takes two people. One to hold the car and one to push the part into place.The malet nor hammer worked. Hope this helps. You will love it once you get it together. Use ours daily.
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The axel "rod" is difficult to place into the frame holder. A mallet will not do it (you can't pound the rod into the holder) as continuous pressure is needed to force the rod into the plastic. What was successful was placing the axel rod above the frame holder and then using a flat piece of wood place it on top of the rod and putting heavy pressure (both hands down) on the wood board (not directly above the holder but just inside) and push down. It takes significant pressure. Do one side at a time. Once it's put together you will love it. CKK
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I didn't put it together, my daughter did with her husband..sorry! I do think that it took them a while..not easy to assemble!
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Simple Solution and very easy: Contrary to the instructions, Install the rear axel first. Assemble the front axle and with the body upside down. Line it up with all the washers and spacers in the correct place. Carefully turn it over on the floor and check that everything is in place. Press down on the front of the body over the front axle and it will easily snap in place.It took me awhile to figure this out and I have been feeling guilty for not sharing it sooner. Hopefully this will make Christmas brighter for some parents as it is a wonderful product but with lousy instructions. maybe the company will read this and change their instructions. Steve Simple Solution and very easy: Contrary to the instructions, Install the rear axel first. Assemble the front axle and with the body upside down. Line it up with all the washers and spacers in the correct place. Carefully turn it over on the floor and check that everything is in place. Press down on the front of the body over the front axle and it will easily snap in place.It took me awhile to figure this out and I have been feeling guilty for not sharing it sooner. Hopefully this will make Christmas brighter for some parents as it is a wonderful product but with lousy... » Read More Simple Solution and very easy: Contrary to the instructions, Install the rear axel first. Assemble the front axle and with the body upside down. Line it up with all the washers and spacers in the correct place. Carefully turn it over on the floor and check that everything is in place. Press down on the front of the body over the front axle and it will easily snap in place.It took me awhile to figure this out and I have been feeling guilty for not sharing it sooner. Hopefully this will make Christmas brighter for some parents as it is a wonderful product but with lousy instructions. maybe the company will read this and change their instructions. Steve « Show Less
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You need to get a spare piece of wood to put between the axel and the mallet.
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You have to "slide" it in from the side, I think. Worth a try. Or maybe have one person hold one side down while another person pushes the axle down with foot (while wearing a shoe!) Try both suggestions. It's been a while since I put ours together. We have so many of these kids things, it hard to remember how they were all put together. I totally understand your frustration!
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My husband put the car together and I took our toddler outside so he would not hear the language my husband was using as he put it together. He did eventually get all parts in the right places, but I do not know how exactly. There might be a youtube video to help. The car is totally worth it if you can get it put together. Our son loves it. We no longer use a stroller for walks and even sits in the car inside. Sorry I can't help more.
1066231
No idea. But measure you leaf springs width and length and post it. Measure from Center of axle to Leaf Spring hanger
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I'm pretty sure you use the bolts that you pull off your car. look at the website for videos on how to install. that should give you some insight
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I had the exact same problem and didn't even realize there was a way to tighten it on the back. I used a penny from change in the car and it fixed my problem perfectly.
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Don't understand. Your axle is 1 1/4" long? That makes no sense. how small is your hand truck. Are you sure the axle length is not somewhere around 20 something inches long not including threads. The wheel will work that is shown in the pic. All these wheels on dollies are about the same, if not then you have a very expensive hand truck and probably has pneumatic tires or solid tires larger than the wheel in the pic
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I know what your talking about! I haven't tried very hard to fix this.Im thinking along the lines of shimming it with really thin strips of metal,but I haven't tried this myself,Im also considering welding a bit ,then grinding it till it fits. Best of luck!
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I changed it out on mine. I had to take it to a diesel truck repair shop. They removed it and installed the 2"ball to the proper torque. I tried to do it by hand but it is almost impossible. It requires a special impact wrench.
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it was quite difficult to get them on my wheels without some damage to them. one wheel is particularly a problem ~ the cap simply won't stay on and i have had to pull over to the side of the road to retrieve it more than once. i will try to modify it somehow. i usually do my own work but once i had to have a mechanic replace the master cylinder and bleed the brakes. he removed the wheels to have more room to work. when he replaced them he refused to do the hubcaps fearing that he would do more damage because they were so difficult to put on. my guess is that the manufacture does not understand standard measurements.
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I've had one for over a year, but I cannot remember what the axles were but I believe they were aluminum, and the drive shaft is aluminum. First thing I would do is change to a lipo battery. You get more speed and longer drive time. I upgraded mine to all aluminum after crashing too fast a couple of times. Fun car for the money.
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What is the axle spacing of your internal gear hub that you want to use with it? Compare the specs. You can't just add nuts onto the hub to widen it. But you may have to do some widening of the rear triagle, which is really tricky, because the chainstay on the right has an indent (for chainring clearance) that the left one doesn't have, so if you have to pry them apart, they won't separate evenly, and you will need to do some precise realigning. Advanced stuff.
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It, or at least mine, came with an orangey-brown tool that you place the "hubcaps" and hit with a hammer. If you don't have that tool then this task is automatically harder, but still doable. You need to place the cap on the axle, then against a hard (high damping or concrete) surface. After that hit the open end with a hammer square on. Slide the axle through the yellow base and flip over, place wheel and cap on and tap squarely until the cap flanges yield and deform around the axel. Repeat for the second axle. The difficulty without the aforementioned tool is the load distribution on the cap. The tool ensures even load distribution and deformation of the cap flanges. Good luck!
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Hello Rolando, The correct left front axle for your car is HO8097A, we have it listed as "Drivetech America HO8097A Left New Constant Velocity Complete Assembly" We would really appreciate your business. Thanks & regards, Dennis.
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Hi Jason. I'm a former wrench and use a Thexton 419X GM Engine Moving Tool or similar. put trans in "N" and remove upper motor mounts (ie.. dog bones), mount this tool and pull the engine towards front of car. Or like others, pulling the coil pack sure helps. Depending on the year and car sometimes you'd be shocked at what you can do from the bottom side.. Good luck my friend !!
167016
Your axle is small enough to fit but will be too loose to roll the bearings correctly. A 5/8" axle is required.
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I only bought two wheels and not any axle. The wheel will take an axle 3/4 inch in diameter.
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If you do not already have one, I suggest that you purchase a really good mallet from someplace like The Container Store. All it takes is a good tap to seat the wheels and they will not come out.
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I have had the same issue. Unable to find replacement cars. It is a shame. It is a great track system but the cars are poorly manufactured. If you have any luck finding them please let us know.