rc4862

i bought 5x11x4 rubber sealed ball bearings for my traxxas rustler vxl and they way too big for my stock steering blocks. in the manual, it said that the bearings will fit. i already returned them. what should i do?

Snook Man

You most likely were sold the wrong size bearings. The 5X11X4 bearings are the correct size for the stock blocks front and rear, inner and outer.

rc4862

i compared the size with other 5x11x4 bearings in my rustler and they were also the same

FieroMan121

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were they just tight going in or were they outright too big. ive had sets for my pede that are very tight but fo in with a good, well placed whack

mechanizeddeath

Also where did you get them? I bought some bulk quantities of eBay bearings a while back, and they are very tight going into some parts. They still fit though, just require some extra pressure. I'm guessing the tolerances are a little off compared to the bearings I've bought from both online and local hobby shops.

FieroMan121

My Feedback: (2)

yeah, it may very well be the part itself, not the bearing

mechanizeddeath

That's another option as well. I've also seen an instance where metal shaft to metal bushing contact created enough heat to warp the surrounding plastic, though this is unlikely in steering blocks.

rc4862

i think the stock steering blocks are just too small