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black92coupe · 02-07-2010, 10:17 PM

the pins in the "u joints" in my set of plastic driveshafts fell out so i replaced them with some aluminum ones made by 3 racing(the only thing my lhs had).
and now i broke both the front and rear driveshafts at those same pins, this time instead of falling out they just broke..
i cant get the pins out to use a paperclip or something in there so im wondering who makes the best driveshafts,
i think ive seen a different type of driveshaft but dont know who makes them

my truck is completely stock with some chisels on there,
the rears broke when it was kind of in a bind and i tried to gas it out but the front broke trying something really easy that i had done a few times without any issues and really shouldnt have broke....

any help is appreciated

eric113 · 02-07-2010, 10:27 PM

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black92coupe · 02-07-2010, 10:59 PM

i tried searching for a post like that, thank you very much!
im taking it these havent failed you yet?

eric113 · 02-07-2010, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by black92coupe

i tried searching for a post like that, thank you very much!
im taking it these havent failed you yet?

Nope that they have not.

rock hard · 02-07-2010, 11:47 PM

I seen most guys use the yokes like your eric.
my lhs didnt have any when I was needing em.
so I ended up with a stamped shaft with what I think was e revo metal yokes?

I'll see if I have a pic.
the yoke is all metal. and its overall length is a bit shorter.
but they are fat,back fits with no mod at all. but you will want longer grubs.

the front at the axle requires no mod. but the front at trand under the spur is to tight.

I had to grind the outer perimiter of trhe yoke. but its so fat there no worries.

black92coupe · 02-16-2010, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by eric113

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for anyone thats going to do this, you're gonna end up needing 4 packs of the 1539's to have enough "center balls" (dont know what they're called)

but if you replace the 1953 6 pack with traxxas part no. 1951 , you get 2 of each shaft (enough to do front and rear) and 4 of those center balls(also enough to do front and rear), if i knew this in the first place i could have saved myself like $8 lol

if anyone is confused, buy 2 packs of 1539's and one 1951

picklewagon · 02-16-2010, 09:44 PM

I am a lazy man, so I used a set of MIP shafts, no issues, not super cheap though...

ducatibrian · 02-16-2010, 11:23 PM

How do you like those mip's, they look pretty nice.

joe daigle jr · 02-17-2010, 08:40 AM

my mongoose ate stock driveshafts until i did the traxxas deal 2#1539 and 1 #1951 not afraid to use the throttle anymore even held up to my three cell tests its the way to go and its cheaper in cost than stock replacements

dudeka · 02-17-2010, 08:56 AM

im a bit lazy to but that traxxas way looks pretty good

RacerScott · 02-18-2010, 09:44 AM

anyone know what the price difference bwtween the MIPS and the traxxas shafts are right off hand?

helhedded · 04-09-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by eric113

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This is an awesome mod. Being a former shafty comp guy I had plenty of Traxxas Stampede shafts and balls. I went to the my lhs and spent $10 for two 1539's and I got this mod done on my lunch break.

thanks for sharing this!

MRCnoob · 04-09-2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by helhedded

This is an awesome mod. Being a former shafty comp guy I had plenty of Traxxas Stampede shafts and balls. I went to the my lhs and spent $10 for two 1539's and I got this mod done on my lunch break.

thanks for sharing this!

I agree.

ScaleReady · 04-09-2010, 01:46 PM

Can someone post a link to some place where I could buy the Traxxis driveshaft? I have tried to do a search on my computer, but I dont know exactly which one to get, or a place that sells them. Where do you guys usually buy them from????

kronik · 04-09-2010, 02:03 PM

the mips are the s**t!!! i was snapping pins left and right... since i got the mips, i havent had a single problem! and they look awesome! you can order them straight from mip for 45$ a pair... theres a guy that found them for 28 bucks for a pair! i dont remember where he found them though! but the mips are tough as hell and you have any regrets if you buy them!!!!!!!!!!

biggusditchus · 04-09-2010, 03:02 PM

The MIPs are pricy, especially posted to the UK BUT after building them I wouldnt have anything else not tried them yet but the quality simply oozes from them. Neater than the traxxas mod too.

helhedded · 04-09-2010, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PHILLBILLY

Can someone post a link to some place where I could buy the Traxxis driveshaft? I have tried to do a search on my computer, but I dont know exactly which one to get, or a place that sells them. Where do you guys usually buy them from????

http://www.tcscrawlers.com/Traxxas-S...1-p-16157.html

or you can go into any hobby store that carries traxxas parts.

kronik · 04-09-2010, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RacerScott

anyone know what the price difference bwtween the MIPS and the traxxas shafts are right off hand?

the mips dont have a u joint to break... its like a ball that sits in a cup. its hard to explain but the mips have a way stronger design!!!!!!!! hope this helps

ScaleReady · 04-09-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by helhedded

http://www.tcscrawlers.com/Traxxas-S...1-p-16157.html

or you can go into any hobby store that carries traxxas parts.

THANKS!! That helps alot. I could find it, but I didn't know exactly what I was looking for.

JOYSTICK · 04-09-2010, 07:22 PM

i run the mini revo axle shafts that go from the diff to the wheels. sorry dont have the part no#but easy enough to find. buy four axle packs. pretty cheap. trade out yokes, u don't even have to trim or cut the shafts downand they are bullet proof, seriously

ps. i drilled a small hole in the pinion shaft for the pin to go all the way thru.

02-07-2010, 11:47 PM	#5
rock hard dnf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock. Posts: 1,901	I seen most guys use the yokes like your eric. my lhs didnt have any when I was needing em. so I ended up with a stamped shaft with what I think was e revo metal yokes? I'll see if I have a pic. the yoke is all metal. and its overall length is a bit shorter. but they are fat,back fits with no mod at all. but you will want longer grubs. the front at the axle requires no mod. but the front at trand under the spur is to tight. I had to grind the outer perimiter of trhe yoke. but its so fat there no worries. Attached Images

02-07-2010, 10:17 PM	#1
black92coupe Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 55	best driveshafts? the pins in the "u joints" in my set of plastic driveshafts fell out so i replaced them with some aluminum ones made by 3 racing(the only thing my lhs had). and now i broke both the front and rear driveshafts at those same pins, this time instead of falling out they just broke.. i cant get the pins out to use a paperclip or something in there so im wondering who makes the best driveshafts, i think ive seen a different type of driveshaft but dont know who makes them my truck is completely stock with some chisels on there, the rears broke when it was kind of in a bind and i tried to gas it out but the front broke trying something really easy that i had done a few times without any issues and really shouldnt have broke.... any help is appreciated

02-07-2010, 10:27 PM	#2
eric113 Moderator Rule Breaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 5,970	eric113 GC2

02-07-2010, 10:59 PM	#3
black92coupe Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 55	i tried searching for a post like that, thank you very much! im taking it these havent failed you yet?

02-16-2010, 09:44 PM	#7
picklewagon Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SF Posts: 604	I am a lazy man, so I used a set of MIP shafts, no issues, not super cheap though...

02-16-2010, 11:23 PM	#8
ducatibrian Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: springfield Posts: 66	How do you like those mip's, they look pretty nice.

02-17-2010, 08:40 AM	#9
joe daigle jr Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: mesa Posts: 323	my mongoose ate stock driveshafts until i did the traxxas deal 2#1539 and 1 #1951 not afraid to use the throttle anymore even held up to my three cell tests its the way to go and its cheaper in cost than stock replacements

02-17-2010, 08:56 AM	#10
dudeka Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 152	im a bit lazy to but that traxxas way looks pretty good

02-18-2010, 09:44 AM	#11
RacerScott Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: St. Joseph Posts: 52	anyone know what the price difference bwtween the MIPS and the traxxas shafts are right off hand?

04-09-2010, 01:46 PM	#14
ScaleReady RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Yelm Posts: 1,643	Can someone post a link to some place where I could buy the Traxxis driveshaft? I have tried to do a search on my computer, but I dont know exactly which one to get, or a place that sells them. Where do you guys usually buy them from????

04-09-2010, 02:03 PM	#15
kronik Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: crawlerado springs Posts: 859	the mips are the s**t!!! i was snapping pins left and right... since i got the mips, i havent had a single problem! and they look awesome! you can order them straight from mip for 45$ a pair... theres a guy that found them for 28 bucks for a pair! i dont remember where he found them though! but the mips are tough as hell and you have any regrets if you buy them!!!!!!!!!!

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04-09-2010, 03:02 PM	#16
biggusditchus Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 117	The MIPs are pricy, especially posted to the UK BUT after building them I wouldnt have anything else not tried them yet but the quality simply oozes from them. Neater than the traxxas mod too.

04-09-2010, 07:22 PM	#20
JOYSTICK Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: out crawlin thrown rocks at my rig. Posts: 193	i run the mini revo axle shafts that go from the diff to the wheels. sorry dont have the part no#but easy enough to find. buy four axle packs. pretty cheap. trade out yokes, u don't even have to trim or cut the shafts downand they are bullet proof, seriously ps. i drilled a small hole in the pinion shaft for the pin to go all the way thru.

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