Axial open diffs
 

Hey all,

I have a newb question. Is there an open diff kit for axial axles? Does anyone make one or has someone figured out a way. I planning a scale build using the 70 ford f100. Most farm trucks I know of do not have locked diffs. Maybe a posi tac in the rear, but front an rear locked diffs ...no.:lmao:

I want the fun of wheeling an old beater farm truck, open diff 4wd FTW!!!

Let me know?

they do actually. Ill look for the part number, unless someone beats me to it

Thanks. "thumbsup"

I asked the same thing. This is what i found out.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/general-crawlers/292139-need-some-help-axial-part-s.html

makes for a very fun rig!"thumbsup"

i have a set of gears for an open/not locked diff some body gave my for a project i have on deck........bob

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The stock wheely king diff is open and it drops right in the axial housing, I have it in my Cherokee. It's fun for trails and also is easier on your drive train in most situations.

Part#AXA30390
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_25_1449_780/products_id/100213/n/Axial-Differential-Gear-Set
Also need a pin/shaft 3 x 22 (2 pcs) part# AXA30170

this is what was in the AX-10 RTR Instruction manual page 36

Good for you! "thumbsup"

I did this when I first got my SCX-10 I ran the rear end locked and left the front open.. Makes for a challenging time and what was once easy now takes the right touch of throttle and timing. I haven't run open diffs front and rear at the same time but someday I will, I have all the spare parts to make it happen.

Good luck :mrgreen:

the ax-10 rock racer/crawler came with an open or locked option. I have the open set in a ziplock. will see if i can find the axial part#. might be a good place to start looking.

thanks to everyone for helping out. In my opinion open diffs really put the scale back into it. I mean how many "street rigs/class one rigs" run locked diffs in 1:1? Almost none, not none, but almost none. Most run limited slips, or arb style remote locking diffs.

Now take our street class/ Class 1 rigs. How much more scale would the crawling be if you had limited slip, or remote locking diff? It would bring that class to a whole new level of scale crawling. Obviously the class 2 and 3 rigs would be fully locked!

Will an axial diff hold in diff oil?

No. I tried running 100,000wt diff oil in my open front diff once upon a time for some low tech limited slip action but it didn't last more than about a month. it leaks out past the outputs.. I don't know of maybe a couple strategically placed o-rings or something might help but I never fooled with it after that.