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Old 07-11-2018, 09:22 PM   #221
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WPL aluminum driveshafts fit it nicely, I just added those to my 1/24 Fat Girl Sand Racer. I originally intended to use them on the WPL C14 but after getting them I realized they are an exact replica of Sumo crawler driveshafts which means they work with most 1/24 micros. They are also super cheap so win win. I just posted a video of the sand racer today on my youtube account if you want to see them at work ;).
Do you mean those of the 1/16 WPL truck?
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Old 07-11-2018, 11:47 PM   #222
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Do you mean those of the 1/16 WPL truck?


Yep. They seem a little long after measuring what I’ve got but I have 2 sets on the slow boat. Hopefully the female side is slotted all the way.



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Old 07-12-2018, 05:42 AM   #223
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Yep. They seem a little long after measuring what I’ve got but I have 2 sets on the slow boat. Hopefully the female side is slotted all the way.
Thanks for the info.

Looking at the photos, the bore exits into the spider holder, therefore these should be straight forward to shorten manually.


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Old 07-12-2018, 06:53 AM   #224
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Thanks for the info.

Looking at the photos, the bore exits into the spider holder, therefore these should be straight forward to shorten manually.


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My Losi driveshafts have a hole all the way through but the slots were not.
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Old 08-21-2018, 08:44 PM   #225
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I finally got my 1.0 Super Swamper tires dirty. They wake up the Barrage tremendously. Plus the wider offset Mickey Thompson Classic IIs from Shapeways. The first time a wheel bound up it popped a U joint though.

It made it all the way and could do more if I’d add some more weight to the tires or front of the chassis.


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Old 08-21-2018, 09:43 PM   #226
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Was it the plastic one that broke today or Wpl aluminum?

I'm a little concerned but I know my 1cell lipo can't break plastic lol.
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Old 08-21-2018, 10:35 PM   #227
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Was it the plastic one that broke today or Wpl aluminum?

I'm a little concerned but I know my 1cell lipo can't break plastic lol.


The plastic one. The aluminum driveshafts need to be cut down a little to fit and I just haven’t made the time for that yet.


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Old 08-23-2018, 11:18 AM   #228
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I finally got my 1.0 Super Swamper tires dirty. They wake up the Barrage tremendously. Plus the wider offset Mickey Thompson Classic IIs from Shapeways. The first time a wheel bound up it popped a U joint though.

It made it all the way and could do more if I’d add some more weight to the tires or front of the chassis.

Sweet, RGT Swampers? Time to find out if the WPL aluminum driveshafts will fit.


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The plastic one. The aluminum driveshafts need to be cut down a little to fit and I just haven’t made the time for that yet.

Funny, I was just thinking about mine last night, need to do some more work on it.
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Old 08-23-2018, 03:29 PM   #229
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Sweet, RGT Swampers? Time to find out if the WPL aluminum driveshafts will fit.




Funny, I was just thinking about mine last night, need to do some more work on it.


Not the RGT tires but the RC4WD ones. They finally had a batch come out and I ordered a set.
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Old 08-23-2018, 04:52 PM   #230
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Sweet, RGT Swampers? Time to find out if the WPL aluminum driveshafts will fit.




Funny, I was just thinking about mine last night, need to do some more work on it.
I think the Al driveshafts may add some weight down low too! I just really dont like seeing broken joints on the micro Barrages and a few people have done it already. Those little plastic pins suck!
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Old 08-23-2018, 05:19 PM   #231
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I think the Al driveshafts may add some weight down low too! I just really dont like seeing broken joints on the micro Barrages and a few people have done it already. Those little plastic pins suck!


They pop in as easy as the pop out though. But I’ve ended up having to unscrew the tranny to get at the u joint to pop it back in.
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Old 08-23-2018, 07:00 PM   #232
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They pop in as easy as the pop out though. But I’ve ended up having to unscrew the tranny to get at the u joint to pop it back in.
It's probably the u opening up when torque is applied? That's a PITA. If you saw my 1/24 barrage video, the truck is so underpowered like a real 22R but crawls slow enough though! Im planning on taking it out this weekend, it got a little dusty from the shelf
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Old 08-23-2018, 07:07 PM   #233
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It's probably the u opening up when torque is applied? That's a PITA. If you saw my 1/24 barrage video, the truck is so underpowered like a real 22R but crawls slow enough though! Im planning on taking it out this weekend, it got a little dusty from the shelf


Definitely trigger happy. I’ll get those aluminum shafts in ASAP.
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Old 10-17-2018, 09:42 AM   #234
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Just picked one up as well. Wanted something I could keep in my work truck that was inconspicuous, lol. Definitely going to look into wheels & tires.


Why jump on the bandwagon, when you can ride the Short Bus?
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Old 10-18-2018, 10:32 AM   #235
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Old 11-01-2018, 12:23 PM   #236
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Added Rc4wd Metal beadlocks & rock crusher tires. Instant improvement, now it needs better gearing to crawl.


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Old 11-10-2018, 10:02 PM   #237
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I went and ordered the RGT truck body along with some spare hexes. I don’t know why, but I like the look better than the flatbed for some reason. Can’t wait for it to get here but I also need some new driveshafts. Does anyone have a lead for a solid replacement?

I tried to shorten a set of the WPL aluminum shafts but ended up tearing up a U joint. I chucked the driveshaft and somehow lost one of the pins.

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Old 11-30-2018, 03:26 PM   #238
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So what’s the best way to get this thing to go low-and-slow now?
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Old 11-30-2018, 03:29 PM   #239
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The Sumo style geared motor tranny. I’ve read the V2 1/18 Gelande trannies work well, too.
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Old 11-30-2018, 03:45 PM   #240
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Side note, tracking says my RGT full body and 2 spare motors. I’ve already got some RC4WD Super Swampers so I may as well purchased the RGT in the beginning.
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