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07-19-2006, 05:40 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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|  Tamiya Hilux/Blazer axle mods. (Bruiser owners.. heelpp!) Hey, Is there anyone out there who has both some bruiser axles and some blazer axles? I purchased a set of blazer axles not long ago thinking there wasnt much different apart from the locking hub. I have since decided I want to buy some bruiser wheels from rc4wd.com. Thing is when I saw a picture on ebay of these axles with those wheels and the hub locks I thought it looked kind of silly IMO. I started looking at their slotted rear bruiser hubs ( http://rc4wd.com/shop/product_info.p...roducts_id=951 ) I realise that the problem would be the fact that my axles have a shaft sticking out past the slot. I was wondering if anyone has done this, or thinks its possible to use these hubs on the blazer axles (front and rear), then trim down the excess sticking out and tapp it with a thread so I can just put a nut on there to hold the hub on (I am guessing this is how the bruiser axles work?). Its so hard to find any real helpful information on these axles and the differences between them! Thanks for any information in advance  -Redrum Last edited by Redrum; 07-19-2006 at 05:43 AM. |
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07-19-2006, 04:04 PM
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| Haters gonna Hate   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In the Basement building Hiluxs and shit
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|  What you need :) Basically what you will need to do is buy Bruiser rear hubs. 4 of them if you want true 4wd, or 2 fronts/2 rears (fronts are only one ways). You will then need to buy the Bruiser half shafts that run through the knuckles. You may also want to upgrade to Bruiser knuckles while you are at it as the Blazing Blazer ones have a smaller "arm" coming off of them and I have scene plenty of them snapped off. I would also recommend doing bearings in the axles and shimming the pinion gears to obtain the best mesh. If you do go with rear hubs all around becareful wheeling the truck as the front axles could pop the ends off  let me know if you have any other questions, I have 6 3speeds, I know them like the back of my hand. Mike |
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07-20-2006, 03:55 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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|  Thanks for the reply! When you say I will need to buy the bruiser half shafts that run through the knuckles... do you mean the hub shafts? ( http://rc4wd.com/shop/product_info.p...roducts_id=176 ). If so, do you know if the blazer's stock ones are hardened? Or could I just tap a thread on the end to match the bruiser style ones? (Instead of having the circlip & spacer) I'm going to build a scale truck up from scratch but will probably be more of a shelf queen than a driver as I only have time now and again to drive them! So I probably wont have to worry too much about strength at this stage. I'm somewhat gentle with my crawlers ;) Thanks for offering up some info, I really appreciate your time Last edited by Redrum; 07-20-2006 at 04:03 AM. |
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07-20-2006, 06:45 AM
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| Haters gonna Hate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In the Basement building Hiluxs and shit
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07-20-2006, 09:42 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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| Cool, the only issue with that would be the rear axles are the same as the fronts, so I'll have to either replace the rear axle completely or tap the ends with a thread anyway to get the hubs to stay on ;) I'll have to see what I can sort out, seems a shame to modify them like this but I dont have much left in my wallet with the cost of bruiser hubs, wheels, etc and a few other pieces from rc4wd.com ;) |
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07-20-2006, 10:05 AM
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| Haters gonna Hate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In the Basement building Hiluxs and shit
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07-20-2006, 05:39 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sin City
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| With the rear axle just get the inner shaft (axle) and you will be set. You can also just get a set of bruiser axles and not even try and search for all the parts?? Or if you want it to look REAL get these from RC4WD: http://rc4wd.com/shop/product_info.p...oducts_id=1189 Then you can use 2.2 tires and have something TRICK and DIIFFERENT and not have to get all the parts to convert it.... |
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07-21-2006, 08:28 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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| Hansolo, yeah I was looking at those wheels to begin with, but I saw a pic of a truck with them and the hub's just dont suit it. I'm pretty sure I can modify it easily enough to make them into bruiser axles. I will be buying some of those wheels but bruiser ones. Mike from rc4wd mentioned something about universal wheels which work on either axles, but when I asked him which ones were the universal ones I got no reply ;) I spent far too much on the axles as it is, so I wont be buying a new rear inner axle, I'll just have to mod it |
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07-21-2006, 05:14 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sin City
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| COOL, I hope it works. Let me know if you want to get rid of the Hilux Hubs as I MIGHT be interested. Awesome project none the less so keep us posted!! |
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07-31-2006, 01:45 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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| Hey all, Does anyone know how to remove the bushings from the axles? Do I have to remove the pinn's at each end of the axle so I can slide the bushings off? Or do the axles come apart as halve's ? Thanks |
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07-31-2006, 10:08 AM
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| Haters gonna Hate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In the Basement building Hiluxs and shit
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07-31-2006, 10:43 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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| Nice one, I figured they were pressed in but wanted to be sure Thanks heaps! |
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