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Jus · 03-28-2013, 04:19 PM

Oh dear God how I love these axles. The fit and finish is wonderful. The one piece rear tubes are 1000% better than the silly lockouts Axial insisted on all the way back to the ax10. The delrin skid is a blessing. I'm going to cry the first time I drag these things across a jagged rock but at least the pumpkins themselves have some protection. I'm worried about the tiny screws that hold on the skids though, especially the two in the front... Gonna have to keep an eye on that. That's the only *bad* (if you can call it that) thing I can come up with for these things. Great job VP.

The guts I transferred out of plastic housings were VP front shafts and stock Axial rears. HR spools front and rear and OD front gears and HD stock ratio rear gears. The rear mesh was tight so I sanded about 0.001" off the inside pinion bearing and it made it much better.

I finally had a chance to run it for a few minutes today so figured I'd snap a few pics while they were new. The nearby mountain and all it's trails are quickly thawing so this thing is going to receive a healthy dose of driving in the very near future.

While it was all apart I put slightly shorter rod ends on the shocks and I am liking the new ride height. For how slight the difference was it really made a drastic difference all said and done.

I hope you enjoyed the pics. They are new enough we haven't all gotten to see many different pics of them *out in the world* so I hope I didn't go overboard.

lemonhead · 03-28-2013, 05:52 PM

super sweet axles, i would be to scared to get them near any rocks.
you have some guts scrapin up those bad boys, tears are acceptable for the first few scratches

isyeskeert · 03-28-2013, 06:07 PM

Awesome purchase on your part!

ZippoMan · 03-28-2013, 06:13 PM

Those are too pretty to run!! I would be scared to ruin them too. I will not be buying those for mine...hehehe. Bling, bling!!

509hooligan · 03-28-2013, 06:29 PM

Thats rad! I agree with zippo! It makes the truck look totally different!

Pita · 03-28-2013, 06:36 PM

Those axles give ME WOOD !!!

They are just Damn Sexy !! I need to start working a lot of overtime.

frdtrkguy · 03-28-2013, 06:42 PM

Looks good but I cant figure out why VP used different style covers on the front/rear diffs??

Pita · 03-28-2013, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frdtrkguy

Looks good but I cant figure out why VP used different style covers on the front/rear diffs??

VP Copied the Currie Rock Jock Axles exactly thats why. Next they should copy the Dynatrac ProRock 60's.

Currie Enterprises CJ RockJock®

Kayne184 · 03-28-2013, 07:06 PM

I want two front axles for quad steer on my kit im building but i love yours looks good and i like the tire. Altogether what did the front axle run you with every thing if you dont mind me asking.

Jus · 03-28-2013, 07:32 PM

Right from the start I built this thing as a rock crawler and trail rig so believe me when I say they WILL get scratched and scraped and beat up. I'm not worried though other than cosmetics. The tubes are THICK. I just have to keep telling myself that the rock scars they receive will only add character and tell stories of all the mountains it's conquered.

"Altogether what did the front axle run you with every thing if you dont mind me asking."

Not sure exactly but check out RPP, one of our great vendors here, and add stuff to your cart. I do it quite often just for the fun of it or to work out a budget of stuff I might need.

prusik333 · 03-28-2013, 07:37 PM

I'm thinking on getting a set, everything else on my wraith is VP

Currie Axial Wraith Axle Front Silver ax80069

evan03 · 03-28-2013, 09:16 PM

those bad boys are begging for alot of rockrash and will scream bloody murder and be in nightmares till they get it. otherwise she needs a dedicated shelf over the fireplace.

they are meant to be beat on just like there 1:1 big brother

dirtyrigpig · 03-28-2013, 09:47 PM

Daaaaam, those are sweet! Looks killer

tripsix · 03-28-2013, 10:47 PM

Those axles are damn sexy, and will just get hotter with some wear and tear...giggity. Beat em up!
Curiosity question though...since you are set up for some straight up rock crawling, what do you think of those Mickey Thompson tires for crawling? I've got a set that I haven't put to much use as of yet. Did you cut the tread at all?

Pabust · 03-29-2013, 04:13 AM

They look much better with 2.2 tires than with 1.9's mostly because the diff housing is too big for the smaller ones, if you don't mind me asking how much was the pair of housings and axles? I really like them but i'm not sure if i want to spent a lot of money for a nice pair of axles to scratch them on the rocks

Jus · 03-29-2013, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tripsix

Those axles are damn sexy, and will just get hotter with some wear and tear...giggity. Beat em up!
Curiosity question though...since you are set up for some straight up rock crawling, what do you think of those Mickey Thompson tires for crawling? I've got a set that I haven't put to much use as of yet. Did you cut the tread at all?

They are the x2ss compound and they are incredible. I am extremely impressed with them and they aren't even broken in yet. I'm running no wheel weights and stock foams with one 1/16" vent hole in each wheel. They really nailed the height/width ratio in my opinion, darn near perfect. They will NOT be coming off this rig until I wear them out, at which point a new set will be waiting to take their place that's how much I like them.

evan03 · 03-29-2013, 09:21 PM

Prices are on vp's site.

He's got a shit ton into these works of art.

ik632 · 03-30-2013, 02:13 PM

Nice build. Those definitely look great.

4-D · 03-31-2013, 02:02 PM

Very nice ...Now get out and use um..they def are tuff enough to thump on..scratches come with the fun

Crash1388 · 03-31-2013, 05:00 PM

Shoulda waited to get these for mine.. they look sick man!

03-28-2013, 04:19 PM	#1
Jus I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,016	First time out with Currie axles Oh dear God how I love these axles. The fit and finish is wonderful. The one piece rear tubes are 1000% better than the silly lockouts Axial insisted on all the way back to the ax10. The delrin skid is a blessing. I'm going to cry the first time I drag these things across a jagged rock but at least the pumpkins themselves have some protection. I'm worried about the tiny screws that hold on the skids though, especially the two in the front... Gonna have to keep an eye on that. That's the only bad (if you can call it that) thing I can come up with for these things. Great job VP. The guts I transferred out of plastic housings were VP front shafts and stock Axial rears. HR spools front and rear and OD front gears and HD stock ratio rear gears. The rear mesh was tight so I sanded about 0.001" off the inside pinion bearing and it made it much better. I finally had a chance to run it for a few minutes today so figured I'd snap a few pics while they were new. The nearby mountain and all it's trails are quickly thawing so this thing is going to receive a healthy dose of driving in the very near future. While it was all apart I put slightly shorter rod ends on the shocks and I am liking the new ride height. For how slight the difference was it really made a drastic difference all said and done. I hope you enjoyed the pics. They are new enough we haven't all gotten to see many different pics of them out in the world so I hope I didn't go overboard. Last edited by Jus; 03-28-2013 at 04:22 PM.

03-28-2013, 05:52 PM	#2
lemonhead In the band for now. Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: roselle Posts: 350	Re: First time out with Currie axles super sweet axles, i would be to scared to get them near any rocks. you have some guts scrapin up those bad boys, tears are acceptable for the first few scratches

03-28-2013, 06:07 PM	#3
isyeskeert Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Etowah Posts: 533	Re: First time out with Currie axles Awesome purchase on your part!

03-28-2013, 06:13 PM	#4
ZippoMan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: CANADA Posts: 2,648	Re: First time out with Currie axles Those are too pretty to run!! I would be scared to ruin them too. I will not be buying those for mine...hehehe. Bling, bling!!

03-28-2013, 06:29 PM	#5
509hooligan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Spokane Posts: 388	Re: First time out with Currie axles Thats rad! I agree with zippo! It makes the truck look totally different!

03-28-2013, 06:36 PM	#6
Pita Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cottage Grove MN Posts: 200	Re: First time out with Currie axles Those axles give ME WOOD !!! They are just Damn Sexy !! I need to start working a lot of overtime.

03-28-2013, 06:42 PM	#7
frdtrkguy I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: BFE, NV Posts: 2,324	Re: First time out with Currie axles Looks good but I cant figure out why VP used different style covers on the front/rear diffs??

03-28-2013, 07:06 PM	#9
Kayne184 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Anchorage Posts: 11	Re: First time out with Currie axles I want two front axles for quad steer on my kit im building but i love yours looks good and i like the tire. Altogether what did the front axle run you with every thing if you dont mind me asking.

03-28-2013, 07:32 PM	#10
Jus I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,016	Re: First time out with Currie axles Right from the start I built this thing as a rock crawler and trail rig so believe me when I say they WILL get scratched and scraped and beat up. I'm not worried though other than cosmetics. The tubes are THICK. I just have to keep telling myself that the rock scars they receive will only add character and tell stories of all the mountains it's conquered. "Altogether what did the front axle run you with every thing if you dont mind me asking." Not sure exactly but check out RPP, one of our great vendors here, and add stuff to your cart. I do it quite often just for the fun of it or to work out a budget of stuff I might need.

03-28-2013, 07:37 PM	#11
prusik333 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,267	Re: First time out with Currie axles I'm thinking on getting a set, everything else on my wraith is VP Currie Axial Wraith Axle Front Silver ax80069

03-28-2013, 09:16 PM	#12
evan03 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho Posts: 2,658	Re: First time out with Currie axles those bad boys are begging for alot of rockrash and will scream bloody murder and be in nightmares till they get it. otherwise she needs a dedicated shelf over the fireplace. they are meant to be beat on just like there 1:1 big brother

03-28-2013, 09:47 PM	#13
dirtyrigpig Newbie Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: sooke Posts: 42	Re: First time out with Currie axles Daaaaam, those are sweet! Looks killer

03-28-2013, 10:47 PM	#14
tripsix Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Apache Junction Posts: 82	Re: First time out with Currie axles Those axles are damn sexy, and will just get hotter with some wear and tear...giggity. Beat em up! Curiosity question though...since you are set up for some straight up rock crawling, what do you think of those Mickey Thompson tires for crawling? I've got a set that I haven't put to much use as of yet. Did you cut the tread at all?

03-29-2013, 04:13 AM	#15
Pabust Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Land of earthquakes Posts: 476	Re: First time out with Currie axles They look much better with 2.2 tires than with 1.9's mostly because the diff housing is too big for the smaller ones, if you don't mind me asking how much was the pair of housings and axles? I really like them but i'm not sure if i want to spent a lot of money for a nice pair of axles to scratch them on the rocks

03-29-2013, 09:21 PM	#17
evan03 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho Posts: 2,658	Re: First time out with Currie axles Prices are on vp's site. He's got a shit ton into these works of art.

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