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02-27-2011, 08:16 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Huntsville
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I bought a Pti as they went out of buisness. I'm going to either build a New Bright Dodge Ram truggy w/1.9 tsl's, stampede tranny, and motor would be up for debate(I'm thinking brushless). I just don't know if the axles could handle it. No sense in just grenading them , or....just trade off the axles and find something stronger. Any thoughts would be great.
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02-28-2011, 10:41 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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The axles are good if you can get your hands on the steel gears that a guy was making. I can't remember his name off the top of my head. Additionally, stronger dogbones are a good idea. However, now that I think about it, the gears cost about $40-$50 if I remember right and you can buy a set of brand new Axial axles for what? $70? Even cheaper if you buy 'em secondhand.
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03-01-2011, 10:18 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: In the mancave...
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EBay for the metal gears. 36 bucks. For both axles. Guy still has them. I can post a link later if ya want..
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03-01-2011, 10:50 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: River Falls
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Use the stock axles and build a trail-rig / mudder...don't bother upgrading the ring and pinion unless you are doing heavy competing..don't go brushless..I ran my Goliath stock w/ 3s lipo and NEVER blew a ring/pinion.. If you need a replacement just order a TC3 set from Associated... |
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03-01-2011, 01:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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http://cgi.ebay.com/TC3-TC4-PTI-Poul...item2301a6e3e4 Here's the dogbones I used: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLV96&P=7 | |
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03-01-2011, 06:22 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: In the mancave...
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and yea go with those dog bones. p.s. kb, i'm in the middle of doing your tlt alum knuckle upgrade. and well, so far so good. just gotta make new steering links. | |
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03-01-2011, 07:13 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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Yup. Got 'em when they first came out. I figured I should get a set before they were gone. I never even used 'em. Sold 'em off with a set of axles. That knuckle mod worked pretty well. You get much more leverage and a little extra steering angle. The only thing I never bothered with was keeping the knuckles centered vertically in the axle-c. They seemed to work regardless, so I never messed with it.
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03-01-2011, 08:28 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Huntsville
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Thanks for the input guys. Speed is definitely high on the list with this build. I may look at getting those gears on ebay too. Can't wait to start this build I'm stoked  |
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