stronger axles for KW?

[jbrandt]

So I was just out crawling in my back yard with my new WK, and I got a little rough and broke the front left axle shaft.

I saw this thread, but I don't have a drill press to make SeanD's custom axle

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74946&highlight=stronger+axles

Does anyone make a super strong axle that fits the WK?

thanks peeps!

[kreepykrawler]

rc4wd and i think the crawler store now have cvd's for the w.k. hit them up.

[tsaun987]

http://www.rcpcrawlers.com/wheely_king.html

[jbrandt]

Thanks guys, I love the CVD's but they're a bit pricey at $35... Those will come in due time...

what about these? any body run the stainless ones? They're only a few bucks more than the OEM ones, but are they a lot stronger?

http://rc4wdstore.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_71&products_id=655

[noob@this]

Yes, the RC4WD stainless ones will be stronger than stock..

But, there is only a $16 difference in price...The CVD's will be
MUCH stronger...and you'll only buy them once "thumbsup"

To be honest with you, if $16 is a make or break price
point for you...you might want to look at a cheaper hobby.

NooB

[nigels_world]

Cvds will give you more turning radius as well.

[Thorsteenster]

go for the cvd's. i dont know about rc4wd WK axles, but they have had probs with the cross pins in other axles. plus if or when you break a cvd, turn around time will be way faster from rcp than rc4wd.

[jbrandt]

Yes, the RC4WD stainless ones will be stronger than stock..

But, there is only a $16 difference in price...The CVD's will be
MUCH stronger...and you'll only buy them once "thumbsup"

To be honest with you, if $16 is a make or break price
point for you...you might want to look at a cheaper hobby.

NooB

Thanks for caring dude. Should I take up knitting instead? This is bar far the cheapest hobby I'm into, (DH mountain biking, dirtbikes, full scale truck, rock climbing etc...). I was mainly trying to get at the cost/benafit of the oem/stainless/cvd axles. Obviously cvd's are the best option, but if the stainless axles will be "strong enough for me", then I could just as easily put that extra $16 towards a new motor or tires...

It's not that I can't afford a $16 difference, it's just that spending $35 ($70 when I go rear steer) on CVD's is a little hard to swallow right now, when I just spent $200 on the truck! I didn't get into crawling to spend $1000 on my first rig, that's why I got the WK instead of an axial or other $400+ chassis.

I do appreciate everyone's comments, definitely food for thought."thumbsup"

[Thorsteenster]

i think just about everyone would agree the best way to spend your money would be the CVD's.

[tsaun987]

If i were you i would just save up and get cvd's instead of the rc4wd's. Not only for the steering benefits, but the strength. If you plan on switching to a more powerfull motor/esc setup (see holmes hobbies), and if you only get the front cvd from rcp, you will break the stock rear axles in no time. Just thought I'd share my opinion

[TBItoy]

I don't know what axles you run in your 1:1, but take this as an example.

Toyota axle shaft - stock - breaks when it sees a rock
Toyota upgraded birfs - about $300 with stock inners
Toyota 30spline Chromo Longfield - $635- Super tough, should be the last axles you buy

If you break the "cheaper" upgrade once then you are at the same price level.

Save your pennies. get cvds