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indiana mudcat · 02-20-2010, 11:36 PM

Mine didn't show yet, the order I placed after I got my confirmation did though. Hope to get em Monday, I've started moving things around to see how much steering I can get already.

Do you have the stock ring or one of the heavy duty's romulus22?

romulus22 · 02-20-2010, 11:42 PM

HD gears. i had to dremel the ring gear. drill wasn't even phasing it. and honestly i didn't notice them turning much more than the axials. i think the biggest difference was they are smoother when they are turned full lock.

DeweyCJ5 · 02-21-2010, 10:39 AM

ok got truck apart and going to friends to use his drill press. 15/64 bit is what to use to drill them out

indiana mudcat · 02-22-2010, 03:51 PM

What grease are you guys packing them with, I was gonna use Lucas Red&Tacky since that's what I use on everything else. I do have some MIP CVD grease if it's any better though. Are you taking them apart to rub some grease on the barrel or just packing it in? Hopefully just packing it in cause the ring that holds the pin won't budge on one of my shafts.

DeweyCJ5 · 02-22-2010, 05:39 PM

extreme presser automotive grease packed in

Phylodog · 02-22-2010, 07:28 PM

Mine showed Saturday but I waited for my Vanquish zero ackerman knuckles to arrive before installing them. The knuckles showed up today so I installed everything this evening. Took about an hour and a half total and wasn't difficult. I used a drill press to drill out the ring gear and hexes.

Prior to installing them I noticed that one of the CVD's had a tight spot at full flex and would actually stick in that position. I didn't take much pressure to release it so I figure it'll break in. I'm not getting any more steering than I was with my ground down cup setup but I'm guessing I won't break any more hubs now. I broke two in an hour before. Mine lugs a little at full flex but it's not severe and I'm confident a little run time will cure it.

gunnar · 02-22-2010, 07:33 PM

I'm surprised no one is posting pics of their new axles. I'll be seeing mine soon enough, but I'm sure others are curious to see at least what the lockers look like, as well as what shape the end of the axle is.

Narly1 · 02-23-2010, 09:08 AM

Any plans for a straight axle & locker for rear AX10 axles, also compatible with the various lockout designs already out there?

Narly1

romulus22 · 02-23-2010, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunnar

I'm surprised no one is posting pics of their new axles. I'll be seeing mine soon enough, but I'm sure others are curious to see at least what the lockers look like, as well as what shape the end of the axle is.

and just a couple comparo pics next to a set of stock axial CVD's

Narly1 · 02-23-2010, 09:47 AM

WE WANT LOCKER PICS OR THE BUNNY GETS IT!!!!!

Narly1

gunnar · 02-23-2010, 09:58 AM

Thanks for the pics! Looks like a berg style end. Is the locker like a short cylinder? (like a hockey puck)

romulus22 · 02-23-2010, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Narly1

WE WANT LOCKER PICS OR THE BUNNY GETS IT!!!!!

Narly1

just don't hurt the bunny

and gunnar. it is not like the HD locker. it is longer. there is a long axle and a short.

gunnar · 02-23-2010, 10:26 AM

Cool, thanks.

Narly1 · 02-23-2010, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by romulus22

it is not like the HD locker. it is longer. there is a long axle and a short.

Thanks for posting the pics. I was kind of wondering why in the TCS pics that the shafts appeared to be 2 different lengths......

gunnar · 02-23-2010, 10:54 AM

They look like berg shafts in the TCS pics, the short side looks too short for these. Maybe they will update the pics later.

indiana mudcat · 02-23-2010, 12:50 PM

Good info on the bearing romulus22, I was wondering what was gonna keep it from walking out.

indiana mudcat · 02-26-2010, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by romulus22

HD gears. i had to dremel the ring gear. drill wasn't even phasing it. and honestly i didn't notice them turning much more than the axials. i think the biggest difference was they are smoother when they are turned full lock.

What kind of dremel bit did you use? I've been working on mine for three hours now, all I got is 6 dremel bits without any teeth left and a shiny spot inside the gear. Files don't seem to be any better, I've even chucked the files in a drill and ran the gear up and down it. I did open up the stock gear in about 30 seconds with the file in the drill method though. Guess I'll just run the stock gear until I figure out how to open up the HD version.

romulus22 · 02-26-2010, 04:17 PM

9901 Tungsten Carbide Cutter

only took a min or so to open it up

DeweyCJ5 · 02-26-2010, 05:05 PM

we had to progressively step up in drill bit sizes to get it drilled... it was a bear

cooterwrenchen · 02-26-2010, 05:21 PM

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02-22-2010, 05:39 PM	#85
DeweyCJ5 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy Posts: 901	extreme presser automotive grease packed in Last edited by DeweyCJ5; 02-23-2010 at 04:40 AM.

02-23-2010, 10:54 AM	#95
gunnar Ex Nor-CalRCRC slave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Mateo, CA. Posts: 2,242	They look like berg shafts in the TCS pics, the short side looks too short for these. Maybe they will update the pics later. Last edited by gunnar; 02-23-2010 at 10:56 AM.

02-20-2010, 11:36 PM	#81
indiana mudcat RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: reelsville Posts: 1,871	Mine didn't show yet, the order I placed after I got my confirmation did though. Hope to get em Monday, I've started moving things around to see how much steering I can get already. Do you have the stock ring or one of the heavy duty's romulus22?

02-20-2010, 11:42 PM	#82
romulus22 0 0 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FT. Thomas Posts: 1,830	HD gears. i had to dremel the ring gear. drill wasn't even phasing it. and honestly i didn't notice them turning much more than the axials. i think the biggest difference was they are smoother when they are turned full lock.

02-21-2010, 10:39 AM	#83
DeweyCJ5 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy Posts: 901	ok got truck apart and going to friends to use his drill press. 15/64 bit is what to use to drill them out

02-22-2010, 03:51 PM	#84
indiana mudcat RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: reelsville Posts: 1,871	What grease are you guys packing them with, I was gonna use Lucas Red&Tacky since that's what I use on everything else. I do have some MIP CVD grease if it's any better though. Are you taking them apart to rub some grease on the barrel or just packing it in? Hopefully just packing it in cause the ring that holds the pin won't budge on one of my shafts.

02-22-2010, 07:28 PM	#86
Phylodog Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 298	Mine showed Saturday but I waited for my Vanquish zero ackerman knuckles to arrive before installing them. The knuckles showed up today so I installed everything this evening. Took about an hour and a half total and wasn't difficult. I used a drill press to drill out the ring gear and hexes. Prior to installing them I noticed that one of the CVD's had a tight spot at full flex and would actually stick in that position. I didn't take much pressure to release it so I figure it'll break in. I'm not getting any more steering than I was with my ground down cup setup but I'm guessing I won't break any more hubs now. I broke two in an hour before. Mine lugs a little at full flex but it's not severe and I'm confident a little run time will cure it.

02-22-2010, 07:33 PM	#87
gunnar Ex Nor-CalRCRC slave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Mateo, CA. Posts: 2,242	I'm surprised no one is posting pics of their new axles. I'll be seeing mine soon enough, but I'm sure others are curious to see at least what the lockers look like, as well as what shape the end of the axle is.

02-23-2010, 09:08 AM	#88
Narly1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Erin, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 471	Any plans for a straight axle & locker for rear AX10 axles, also compatible with the various lockout designs already out there? Narly1

02-23-2010, 09:47 AM	#90
Narly1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Erin, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 471	WE WANT LOCKER PICS OR THE BUNNY GETS IT!!!!! Narly1

02-23-2010, 09:58 AM	#91
gunnar Ex Nor-CalRCRC slave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Mateo, CA. Posts: 2,242	Thanks for the pics! Looks like a berg style end. Is the locker like a short cylinder? (like a hockey puck)

02-23-2010, 10:26 AM	#93
gunnar Ex Nor-CalRCRC slave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Mateo, CA. Posts: 2,242	Cool, thanks.

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02-23-2010, 12:50 PM	#96
indiana mudcat RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: reelsville Posts: 1,871	Good info on the bearing romulus22, I was wondering what was gonna keep it from walking out.

02-26-2010, 04:17 PM	#98
romulus22 0 0 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FT. Thomas Posts: 1,830	9901 Tungsten Carbide Cutter only took a min or so to open it up

02-26-2010, 05:05 PM	#99
DeweyCJ5 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy Posts: 901	we had to progressively step up in drill bit sizes to get it drilled... it was a bear

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