DIY: Limit Straps

Limit straps are used on a remote control vehicle to help prevent wear on the suspension. Each vehicle requires a different length of limit straps. Measure the distance between the connection bolts from eye to eye to the nearest 1/4-inch to determine the length of the limit straps. Make your own homemade limit straps with 10 mm nylon webbing and D-rings that have a piece metal attached with a hole for bolt connections. This type of D-ring is available at hardware stores.

Things You'll Need

• 10 mm nylon webbing
• D rings with bolt connections
• Scissors
• Soldering gun

Instructions

1. Measure and cut two pieces of 10 mm nylon webbing 1-inch longer than the eye-to-eye measurements of the connection bolts.

2. Slide one end of the webbing through the D-ring. Fold the webbing back over itself approximately 1 1/2-inches.

3. Turn on a soldering gun. Melt the two layers of 10 mm nylon together. Be sure to melt both sides and the bottom edge.

4. Slide the opposite end of the 10 mm nylon netting through the remaining D-ring. Fold the nylon netting back on itself.

5. Extend the limit strap in a straight line. Measure the distance between the two connection holes. The measurement will be the same distance as the eye-to-eye measurement.

6. Adjust the length of the 10 mm strap to create the correct limit strap length. Repeat Step 3 to secure the nylon strap together.

7. Create the second limit strap following the same steps.