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Skysthelimit · 06-07-2009, 11:10 PM

I have an Axial AX-10 that makes a creaking noise, like plastic creaking noise when I'm crawling slow and trying to climb something and get a lot of torque to the ground at a low rpm. Also kinda sounds like leaf spring flex on a 1:1 truck when wheeling. Anyone know what is making this noise and if it's okay or not? Let me know if you need more info on my setup or parts or anything. thanks.

highlandcrawler · 06-07-2009, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Skysthelimit

I have an Axial AX-10 that makes a creaking noise, like plastic creaking noise when I'm crawling slow and trying to climb something and get a lot of torque to the ground at a low rpm. Also kinda sounds like leaf spring flex on a 1:1 truck when wheeling. Anyone know what is making this noise and if it's okay or not? Let me know if you need more info on my setup or parts or anything. thanks.

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special agent · 06-09-2009, 03:59 AM

how much run time you have on the truck????
trans gear adapter still running the stock plastic or a slipper????

tonylivestoday · 06-09-2009, 07:12 AM

mine does the same stuff, i have ALOT of run time on it and about 7 comps. there is no issues with any of it. i thought it was the rod ends, but thay are all ok. run it till it breaks then let me know what happened. i think you will be fine!

Skysthelimit · 06-11-2009, 12:53 AM

trans gear adapter still running stock plastic, no slipper. I'm assuming the noise is either flex/stress in the drivelines when I need lots of low end power and I'm kind of bound up, or the tranny output plastic yolks flexing. I'll take it out again tomorrow and see if I can actually figure it out or not. I couldn't the other day.

Skysthelimit · 06-11-2009, 12:54 AM

oh, and I only have maybe 10 packs through the truck so far, so about 10 hours of run/crawl time.

2500hdon37s · 06-11-2009, 01:51 AM

its dust getting in your drive shaft yolks happened to me or your chassis flexing

Rock Queen · 06-11-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tonylivestoday

mine does the same stuff, i have ALOT of run time on it and about 7 comps. there is no issues with any of it. i thought it was the rod ends, but thay are all ok. run it till it breaks then let me know what happened. i think you will be fine!

Same on this rig here! Except a lil more run time!

bighitbomber1 · 06-11-2009, 12:43 PM

mine made the same noise and it was the drive shaft. a little powdered graphite and it was fine.

Greatscott · 06-11-2009, 03:48 PM

This truck is just a creaky bastard! My truck makes the same noise, it took me a couple of weeks, but I narrowed it down to dirty bearing.

barbaricboye · 06-11-2009, 04:29 PM

my guess is rod ends/links.... my rig was creaking, I put a drop of oil in the rod ends and its gone.

Skysthelimit · 06-11-2009, 11:07 PM

So, out driving it around today, made the same noise. Not really that bad of a noise, just the only noise the truck makes besides high centering noises, lol, so just want to know what it is. I did some testing when it would start to make the noise. Seemed like it was coming from the rear, and only when the tires were slightly turning, not during a rested flex state. I gave the rig a little throttle in a tough spot, enough to make the noise, but not to get up over the obstacle, and then flexed the chassis around a bit, didn't really seem to make a difference. I picked the front up and held it in place so the rear dug in pretty hard, front tires turned freely, and the noise still was there. I then picked the back up and ran the front under hard load forward and back, rear wheels freespin in the air, and the noise was gone. So, basically I think it is something to do with the rear driveline. Either the slip part with the grooves, one of the ends, or the rear tranny yolk. I'll try to narrow it down later on exactly where in that area, but I think that is where its coming from. So, if anyone else has the creaking plastic noise, check there, see what you come up with. Good Luck everyone

special agent · 06-12-2009, 02:19 PM

what kind of driveshafts are you running?????

Skysthelimit · 06-12-2009, 03:54 PM

They are just the stock driveshafts and tranny output yolks. Figured I'd upgrade when I broke one.

special agent · 06-12-2009, 04:05 PM

what if you try and swapping out the driveshafts does it still make the noise???try and drive your truck with the body off and look and see what is binding up.....maybe the driveshaft is getting twisted and binding up....how far does the male shaft do into the female shaft????

06-07-2009, 11:10 PM	#1
Skysthelimit Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bend Posts: 31	Noises... I have an Axial AX-10 that makes a creaking noise, like plastic creaking noise when I'm crawling slow and trying to climb something and get a lot of torque to the ground at a low rpm. Also kinda sounds like leaf spring flex on a 1:1 truck when wheeling. Anyone know what is making this noise and if it's okay or not? Let me know if you need more info on my setup or parts or anything. thanks.

06-09-2009, 03:59 AM	#3
special agent Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: wahiawa Posts: 615	how much run time you have on the truck???? trans gear adapter still running the stock plastic or a slipper????

06-09-2009, 07:12 AM	#4
tonylivestoday Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: aurora Posts: 172	mine does the same stuff, i have ALOT of run time on it and about 7 comps. there is no issues with any of it. i thought it was the rod ends, but thay are all ok. run it till it breaks then let me know what happened. i think you will be fine!

06-11-2009, 12:53 AM	#5
Skysthelimit Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bend Posts: 31	trans gear adapter still running stock plastic, no slipper. I'm assuming the noise is either flex/stress in the drivelines when I need lots of low end power and I'm kind of bound up, or the tranny output plastic yolks flexing. I'll take it out again tomorrow and see if I can actually figure it out or not. I couldn't the other day.

06-11-2009, 12:54 AM	#6
Skysthelimit Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bend Posts: 31	oh, and I only have maybe 10 packs through the truck so far, so about 10 hours of run/crawl time.

06-11-2009, 01:51 AM	#7
2500hdon37s I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky Posts: 4,630	its dust getting in your drive shaft yolks happened to me or your chassis flexing

06-11-2009, 12:43 PM	#9
bighitbomber1 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Red Deer,Alberta Posts: 174	mine made the same noise and it was the drive shaft. a little powdered graphite and it was fine.

06-11-2009, 03:48 PM	#10
Greatscott I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Idaho Posts: 3,648	This truck is just a creaky bastard! My truck makes the same noise, it took me a couple of weeks, but I narrowed it down to dirty bearing.

06-11-2009, 04:29 PM	#11
barbaricboye Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Back in Sunny SoCal Posts: 210	my guess is rod ends/links.... my rig was creaking, I put a drop of oil in the rod ends and its gone.

06-11-2009, 11:07 PM	#12
Skysthelimit Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bend Posts: 31	So, out driving it around today, made the same noise. Not really that bad of a noise, just the only noise the truck makes besides high centering noises, lol, so just want to know what it is. I did some testing when it would start to make the noise. Seemed like it was coming from the rear, and only when the tires were slightly turning, not during a rested flex state. I gave the rig a little throttle in a tough spot, enough to make the noise, but not to get up over the obstacle, and then flexed the chassis around a bit, didn't really seem to make a difference. I picked the front up and held it in place so the rear dug in pretty hard, front tires turned freely, and the noise still was there. I then picked the back up and ran the front under hard load forward and back, rear wheels freespin in the air, and the noise was gone. So, basically I think it is something to do with the rear driveline. Either the slip part with the grooves, one of the ends, or the rear tranny yolk. I'll try to narrow it down later on exactly where in that area, but I think that is where its coming from. So, if anyone else has the creaking plastic noise, check there, see what you come up with. Good Luck everyone

06-12-2009, 02:19 PM	#13
special agent Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: wahiawa Posts: 615	what kind of driveshafts are you running?????

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06-12-2009, 03:54 PM	#14
Skysthelimit Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bend Posts: 31	They are just the stock driveshafts and tranny output yolks. Figured I'd upgrade when I broke one.

06-12-2009, 04:05 PM	#15
special agent Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: wahiawa Posts: 615	what if you try and swapping out the driveshafts does it still make the noise???try and drive your truck with the body off and look and see what is binding up.....maybe the driveshaft is getting twisted and binding up....how far does the male shaft do into the female shaft????

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