Can I use DEX set up with DEST?
 

Hi all,

I got some good set up advice for the buggy and I'm thinking I could start with that on a truck as a starter?

It's for carpet

Cheers!

I would of thought you could use a desc setup as a base to work from I think I remember seeing a few desc carpet setups on the team durango & petiterc web sites mate

I don't see why not .. we used the std Craig Collinson buggy setup on our trucks but with 5wt heavier oil and worked a treat ... been running the same setup for about a year now :)

Cool.

I was told to run dark red springs up front with 450 oil and black rear with 350 oil.

Sound ok?

That's what I run on my DEX210 for dry astro and carpet (though I do use 4-hole pistons up front, 5-hole in the rear) - anyway, it should be a good start :)

Cool thanks mate.

My truck built as per instructions has quite a bit of toe out on the front, toe in in the back with quite a lot of camber.

Is this what trucks like?

I was thinking of reducing it all a bit especially the front toe out.

It's raced on indoor astro.

Cheers!

I don't have experience with trucks, but on buggies I would say it's usually good to start out with 0 toe-in/out up front and 1 to 2 degrees of negative camber (front and rear) - So if it's off, check (just to be sure) whether you used the right type of ball cups, the right link positions, etc. If that's all correct, just make sure you get the camber and front toe angles in a neutral range :)