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11-28-2018, 09:27 PM | #1 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: US
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| Cherokee kit or Raw Builders Kit? Can’t decide!
Hi guys, I want to buy either a Cherokee kit or the new raw builders kit. Hope you can help me decide. Does the Cherokee kit trans still have the top shaft play issue? I haven’t seen any recent posts about it. I know there is a Vanquish top shaft upgrade but can’t find it in stock anywhere. I eventually want to add a truck or SUV hard body and maybe build an interior. From what I’ve read, people are flipping the trans when they do this. Is that really necessary? Would the smaller AX10 trans work better? I like the idea of starting basic with the RBK, but the Cherokee kit seems like a better deal at the moment after adding tires/wheels and shocks. I also don’t need all the links that come with the RBK. There are so many Cherokees out there, but I do like them and used to own a 1:1 version, so I’m okay with it for now. Sorry for rambling, what would you choose? Thanks for your help. |
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11-28-2018, 09:38 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Cherokee kit or Raw Builders Kit? Can’t decide!
Maybe just choose the one with the axles that you like better. one-piece or multi-piece.
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11-29-2018, 03:24 AM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NW ATL
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| Re: Cherokee kit or Raw Builders Kit? Can’t decide!
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11-29-2018, 05:24 AM | #4 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: US
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11-29-2018, 06:28 AM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh-ish vicinity
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| Re: Cherokee kit or Raw Builders Kit? Can’t decide!
There are tradeoffs between both axle designs. The one piece housings look better and are less bulky but break a c hub and you need a new housing. The multi piece axles can have more aluminum parts bolted to them for strength but the splines holding the c hubs can strip and they have more potential hang up points. As far as internal differences between the SBK and Cherokee kit, the axle gears in the SBK are a sintered one piece gear/locker while the Cherokee kit uses a machined gear bolted to a sintered locker. The machined gear is stronger but the 3 M2 bolts holding it on to the locker can shear off, the one piece gear/locker eliminates the potential for breaking those bolts but the sintered material isn't as strong. Again, there is a trade-off but both hold up fine with proper assembly and shimming. With the Cherokee kit being on sale, the price difference is $90. Unless you want to run the Cherokee body with decent tires on glue on wheels, I would save the cash with the SBK and put the money towards some good tires and wheels. |
11-29-2018, 07:28 AM | #6 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: US
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| Re: Cherokee kit or Raw Builders Kit? Can’t decide! |
11-29-2018, 07:51 AM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh-ish vicinity
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| Re: Cherokee kit or Raw Builders Kit? Can’t decide! All the stock parts from the Cherokee kit axles needed to complete the Pro44s will work. The SBK will require new c hubs and link mounts to install the Pro44s but everything else will work.
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11-29-2018, 10:49 AM | #8 | |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: US
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| Re: Cherokee kit or Raw Builders Kit? Can’t decide! Quote:
I like the simplicity of the AX trans, and it is smaller... | |
11-29-2018, 11:18 AM | #9 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh-ish vicinity
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| Re: Cherokee kit or Raw Builders Kit? Can’t decide! Quote:
There were no more issues with excess play after the e-clip was installed but I have since replaced the shaft with a Vanquish one in the most current rebuild. | |
11-29-2018, 01:03 PM | #10 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: May 2015 Location: Price Twp.
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| Re: Cherokee kit or Raw Builders Kit? Can’t decide! Quote:
Bent two of them.. The rigs has seen lots of use so I wasn't upset or disappointed. It was difficult to track down a replacement. Not impossible just not overly common. | |
11-30-2018, 08:57 PM | #11 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: US
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| Re: Cherokee kit or Raw Builders Kit? Can’t decide!
Thanks guys, very helpful. I think I’m going to hold off and get the RBK at some point. Hard to turn down a discount, but I’d just end up with an extra body and wheels collecting dust eventually. Shocks too. I’d just run the one piece axles until something breaks and then look at the SSD options. But I’m easy on my stuff so it may take a while.
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12-01-2018, 09:48 AM | #12 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Durham, NC, USA
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| Re: Cherokee kit or Raw Builders Kit? Can’t decide!
I prefer the older OG AX10 3 gear transmission
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12-02-2018, 09:14 AM | #13 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Worthington
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| Re: Cherokee kit or Raw Builders Kit? Can’t decide!
As far as top shaft play you can also run a pin thru the extra hole in the shaft and well as plastic spacer to eliminate the play |
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