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12-07-2008, 07:14 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gadsden, Alabama
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| Help installing T-Maxx or Revo shafts to Traxxas Hawk transmission...
Ok, I have an older transmission that came out of either a Traxxas Hawk or a Hawk2, but they are all the same anyway...does anyone make adapters to connect Maxx or Revo shafts to the smaller transmission outputs? if not, does anyone have a way of making them work? Thanks in advance for any help you guys can provide! |
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12-07-2008, 10:40 PM | #2 |
Suck it up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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I used the bigger ends and just dealt with the slop. It didn't seem to hurt anything. I believe I had to shave down the ends so that they would go on all they way. Of course, this was on my crawler. If it was a high speed thing, a sloppy driveline would be bad. |
12-07-2008, 11:36 PM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gadsden, Alabama
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Ok, thanks.
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12-08-2008, 12:41 AM | #4 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fox Valley WI
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Another option is to sleeve the smaller shaft with metal tubing (brass, alum. or mild steel) of the right diameter and thickness. It might be necessary to split the tubing by cutting a slot in it to fit tightly. If there's a pin going through the two, you'll need to drill a hole for it. Pretty easy, and gets rid of the slop. T.D. |
12-08-2008, 12:57 AM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gadsden, Alabama
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Thanks TrailDawg, that's exactly what I was thinking of doing...there is no hole in the output shaft, just 2 flats for the set-screws and a threaded insert hole in the middle to secure the output yoke to the output shaft, but I can sleeve it and drill holes through both for the new Traxxas through-pin...thanks!
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12-08-2008, 01:43 AM | #6 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Great Britain
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Why not use the T-maxx yokes tat connect to the transmission. They are made to fit a 5mm shaft so should bolt right up to you tranny. I believe the part number is 4927X. That's how I them to work on my crawler.
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12-08-2008, 01:50 AM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gadsden, Alabama
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| Edit: Nevermind, I had the 6mm diff yokes in my hand when I was fitting them...I grabbed the 5mm transmission yokes and they fit just fine. I drilled a hole in the output shafts for the Maxx yoke pins and everything works perfectly. I had to Dremel a little off the yokes, but just a tiny bit, which shouldn't affect strength at all. Thanks for all the help everyone! Last edited by Chadworkz; 12-08-2008 at 02:03 PM. Reason: -› Realized what I was doing wrong. |
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