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05-05-2010, 06:26 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gluing my mirrors back on!
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|  About the Traxxas Driveshaft Mod...
...Well, I was wrong; they're not totally bulletproof.  Here's what a 3S Lipo and a Mongoose system in a 5-lb. scaler can do:  Any other ideas for a stronger extended driveshaft, or tougher yokes than these marine ones? I'm pretty sure MIPs wont be long enough for 10" wheelbase. Otherwise, I have 2 sets of extra yokes on the way. |
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05-05-2010, 07:51 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cottontown
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Weld you own... I'd use the stock u joints and weld on some 1/4 inch square stock to one end, and the some 1/4 inch ID square round stock to the other. Little grease and it should slide perfect and be ztong as shit Last edited by soundcolor; 05-05-2010 at 08:02 PM. |
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05-05-2010, 09:15 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gluing my mirrors back on!
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The driveshaft itself is fine. The yoke (at the front diff) is what snapped.
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05-06-2010, 02:37 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Warrington, UK
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Traxxas do all metal yokes.  |
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05-06-2010, 03:47 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia
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whats the part number on this? Quote:
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05-06-2010, 05:04 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Warrington, UK
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Actually that pic is of an Axial one sorry but the traxxas part number is TRX4628X.  These are the Traxxas items |
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05-06-2010, 08:26 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashua,NH
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05-06-2010, 08:32 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis
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What did you have to sand down on the marine yokes? Mine were plug and play. | |
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05-06-2010, 08:37 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashua,NH
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They rubbed a little on the motor plate just under the spur.
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05-06-2010, 09:19 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gluing my mirrors back on!
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Those 4628X yokes won't work...the I.D. where it fits over the pinion is too big.  Any other ideas? Thanks all for contributing. |
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05-06-2010, 09:27 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis
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lay off the throttle? I am running 3s and I learned real quick that you have to play it safe if you want to continue running that battery with this truck. | |
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05-06-2010, 10:18 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gluing my mirrors back on!
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I wasn't asking how to drive though, just if there were any stronger options.
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05-06-2010, 10:27 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis
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05-06-2010, 10:35 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Warrington, UK
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sorry guys... I had those marine ones on a TLT truck I got, converted it to the metal ones. I guess whoever had em before must have bored out the internal diameter to right size.
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05-06-2010, 10:43 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gluing my mirrors back on!
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I'm going to keep looking around and I'll post up if I find anything better (which I'm not sure I will). To be honest, I've been pretty merciless with these driveshafts...it's pretty fun jumping this truck off of rocks and pulling wheelies in the parking lots! | |
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