Axial open diffs

[seabeejeep]

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.

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

Let me know?

[nmanuel01]

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

[seabeejeep]

Thanks.

[venomous98]

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

Need some help with Axial part #s

[2500hdon37s]

makes for a very fun rig!

[bob1961]

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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[BladeMech]

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.

[mfishr]

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

[Jus]

Good for you!

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

[buggynutt]

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.

[seabeejeep]

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!

[helhedded]

Will an axial diff hold in diff oil?

[Jus]

Originally Posted by helhedded

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.