@BenLMaggi posted:My car arrived super fast but I am a bit disappointed with it. This was my first Menards purchase and the car is okay but very lightweight.
The trucks are another story. They are all metal but roll extremely poorly. They make a racket as they go along the track, and not all the wheels turn at the same time. I have tried to figure out the problem but can't see what is going on, except that not all the wheels are making contact with the rails. It is as if the suspension is causing one or two of the wheels to lift up off of the rail. One wheel/axle assembly is wobbly so that the wheels don't rotate properly, adn another wheel/axle assembly is really stiff and won't turn at all by itself (I can make is manually rotate when I am holding the car upside down).
Is this is normal for Menards trucks? If so, does anyone have a fix? If not, I will contact customer support. The interior car lights are really nice but I can't run it as is.
No, that is not normal for Menards trucks, not even their trucks with pickups (eg cabooses). Usually they roll quite well. Usually the only issue we ever have is when the gauge is a few hundredths of an inch narrower than Lionel and MTH, causing them to rock as they go down the track. The pickup-equipped trucks tend to be a wee bit stiffer due to the pickup friction. I wonder how easy it would be to swap the truck out.
