Blackwells???

[DirtyChevy45]

Curious if anyone has run these and what are your thoughts on them? Hold up well with clod tires? Looking to build a tube chassis and need to find the axles I wana use. Looking for more info.

Mike

[monkeymagic9]

Damn, nobody? I saw a set for sale a while back and was wondering the same thing.

[2003EDGE]

I would look into the Digger axles from RC4WD. The width is more suited to a monster truck and they definitely look the part!

[DirtyChevy45]

how do they hold up?? pros/cons?

[nickyszoe]

Originally Posted by DirtyChevy45

how do they hold up?? pros/cons?

I just seen a build with then rc4wd digger axles . they look very well made . all aluminum . I cant give you any pros and cons . ill try and find it again . let you know who posted it . you can check it out .

[DirtyChevy45]

yeah ive thought about those too. i like those and they are wider than the blackwells. and it looks like parts are more readily available seeing how different gears and spider gears can be used vs blackwell

[2003EDGE]

They seem to be holding up pretty good from what I am hearing. I know that there are several guys running them in monster trucks with no reports of repeat failures...unless self inflicted lol

[DirtyChevy45]

at 16.5in wide thought thats nuts vs a clod is 16...but if they hold up they would be worth it. and finding the right wheelbase. i have a body now thats 12.2 i think now.... not sure if it would look right being that wide and short.

[nickyszoe]

Originally Posted by DirtyChevy45

at 16.5in wide thought thats nuts vs a clod is 16...but if they hold up they would be worth it. and finding the right wheelbase. i have a body now thats 12.2 i think now.... not sure if it would look right being that wide and short.

the digger axles are 11.5 wide from hex to hex . most monster truck kits have a 13 to 13.5 wheel base length . that body would work fine .

[DirtyChevy45]

That's kinda what I was thinking. But a 13in wheelbase with a body wheelbase that much different idk how it would look.

[nickyszoe]

Originally Posted by DirtyChevy45

That's kinda what I was thinking. But a 13in wheelbase with a body wheelbase that much different idk how it would look.

right . you can make your wheel base what ever you want . just make the trailing arms shorter . take a 1/2 inch out of the front and 1/2 inch out of the rear . that will put you at 12.5 . you can make it what ever you want . shorter or longer ..

[DirtyChevy45]

I know that. I just didn't know what a normal wheelbase was for a MT last truck a build had a huge wheelbase which was good for certain things. But trying to keep everything more in the "scale" array of things.