first build 1/6 Jeep.
 

Have a question building my first 1/6 jeep I am useing Axial axles and was just wondering if they will work and if any one could give some insight of how they mounted there shocks...

what are you building ? the gi joe jeep ?

yes I am building the hasbro 1/6 jeep willys and have looked over almost every build and has found two build's with axial axles and a few photos just trying to get a few other ideas....

Axial axels is what I used. Really liked them for a more scale build. If your after a more customized look then i suggest wheelyking axels (wider):mrgreen:

You will more then likely need wideners with the Axials , the tires want to hit the shocks when turned lock to lock. I also ran into an issue with the rear hitting the inner wheelwells. I switched over to WK's and fitment was great. I am now building a set of Mad Force axles to replace them, kept snapping front dogbones.

I used Axial axles w/o wideners on mine with Bruiser shocks.

Rear mounting:

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/DSC00117.jpg

The other end mounted here:

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s...usterbuild.jpg

Front:

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s.../DSC001341.jpg

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s.../DSC001321.jpg


I did end up narrowing the Rocklizards to cut down on rubbing and to increase my turning radius. :mrgreen:

Here are some pics, first is with Axial second with WK, same wheels/tires in both pics.

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Thank you all I am not sure what I am going to do... But I will post some pics of my rig this week and we will see how it come's out.

No problem, glad to help. I have a lot of up top weight so the wider stance helped me a lot. I am actually building a set of Mad Force axles for it now, narrowed to 8.25" hex-hex. Just a tad more then the WK.

This is how I did my rear shocks. I'm running WK axles.

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/7...1101020006.jpg

wow nice cage!!!! "thumbsup"

Ditto! Got a build thread?

No build thread, it's just a basic build with a homemade cage. It's not finished but I have thrown electronics in to test it. Here's a couple more shots with paint.

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8...1106010004.jpg

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/9...1106010002.jpg

Like your build ,,the shock mnts look great,,I am using the Axial axles bought some wheel wideners 13mm ,,,KMS