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balln · 12-02-2009, 08:03 PM

i have stock stampede shafts on my scaler and the ends of the drive shafts ( the part that attaches to the axle ) are cracking

. i went to my LHS and ended up coming back with some metal drive shaft ends

. well they bind up and i already dropped my tranny and still binding

. so my question is should i stick to the stock stampede and trim them down so they dont bind or is there a shaft that wont bind for a good price ? i was thinking axial shafts do they have more pinion angle than stamped ?

thanks

constantmotion · 12-03-2009, 06:19 AM

Pede steel yokes are just about the best for the size. It would be easier to help with picture......let's see some pics.

2500hdon37s · 12-03-2009, 06:23 AM

sounds like your drive shat angles are way to high

balln · 12-03-2009, 10:37 AM

The plastic pede axles worked good they just cracked and broke but then when I put the metal ones on they binded then I dropped the tranny and still binding and I don't like how far I dropped the tranny and I don't want it to go any farther but ill get some pics as soon as I get home

balln · 12-03-2009, 06:44 PM

this is my first time posting pics so hopefully they work so here is my jeep

now drive shaft pics :-(sorry for the blurry ones i took them with my phone

the pics above are before the tranny drop and the ones under are after tranny drop

the plastic pede shaft did not bind just the metal ones. but the plastic shaft cracked maybe becuase they did bind just not as bad for me to notice???

2500hdon37s · 12-03-2009, 06:50 PM

yeah thats a really high angle for drive shafts! and the side angle for them is even worse the more in line you can get them the better

balln · 12-03-2009, 07:00 PM

ya the angle is crazy and i filed them down and they worked just the pede shafts cracked i wonder if the axial shafts are stronger and wont bind and they are not cracking where i filed

2500hdon37s · 12-03-2009, 07:05 PM

no axial shafts them selfs are weaker they use the traxxas ones to replace them, nice jeep btw

balln · 12-03-2009, 07:14 PM

Thanks ya its no longer leafed so it sits a lot better

squatch71 · 12-03-2009, 07:49 PM

that is a cool jeep...can you go MIP driveshafts...that's what I use after I took the pedes off....wife actually twisted a drive shaft like a candy cane...so metal it is for her..

balln · 12-03-2009, 08:06 PM

Thanks and that's crazy about your wifes shafts. And don't laugh but I am a newbie but mip shafts????

squatch71 · 12-03-2009, 08:51 PM

I know...they twisted really bad...broke the axle housing and everything....she really did a job...

K...MIPs are makers of metal drive lines, axle shafts, etc...very good quality, something expensive when you can pick up plastic drive shafts for like 10 bucks. heres a link to the ones I used on my wifes set up...My set up with the R2 with Dig I had to shorten up one drive line..easy to do, with a dremal..if needed, I can post where I posted pics on what I did..or you can search for MIP drive shafts..should be there.

http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/mip08101.htm

yes they are for Axial, but will work...

if you want one so you don't have to cut...here it is.

http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/mipds21.htm

what axles are you using??

I just remembered that it was a pain to find the last time I looked...heres the link...
dig with MIPs

balln · 12-03-2009, 09:34 PM

thanks

man those r nice bit pricy but nice. they look like they would cure my binding issue

12-02-2009, 08:03 PM	#1
balln Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 648	drive shafts ???? i have stock stampede shafts on my scaler and the ends of the drive shafts ( the part that attaches to the axle ) are cracking. i went to my LHS and ended up coming back with some metal drive shaft ends. well they bind up and i already dropped my tranny and still binding. so my question is should i stick to the stock stampede and trim them down so they dont bind or is there a shaft that wont bind for a good price ? i was thinking axial shafts do they have more pinion angle than stamped ? thanks

12-03-2009, 08:51 PM	#12
squatch71 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: four o six Posts: 2,101	I know...they twisted really bad...broke the axle housing and everything....she really did a job... K...MIPs are makers of metal drive lines, axle shafts, etc...very good quality, something expensive when you can pick up plastic drive shafts for like 10 bucks. heres a link to the ones I used on my wifes set up...My set up with the R2 with Dig I had to shorten up one drive line..easy to do, with a dremal..if needed, I can post where I posted pics on what I did..or you can search for MIP drive shafts..should be there. http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/mip08101.htm yes they are for Axial, but will work... if you want one so you don't have to cut...here it is. http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/mipds21.htm what axles are you using?? I just remembered that it was a pain to find the last time I looked...heres the link... dig with MIPs Last edited by squatch71; 12-03-2009 at 08:57 PM.

12-03-2009, 06:19 AM	#2
constantmotion On the lookout for Rocks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 3,711	Pede steel yokes are just about the best for the size. It would be easier to help with picture......let's see some pics.

12-03-2009, 06:23 AM	#3
2500hdon37s I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky Posts: 4,630	sounds like your drive shat angles are way to high

12-03-2009, 10:37 AM	#4
balln Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 648	The plastic pede axles worked good they just cracked and broke but then when I put the metal ones on they binded then I dropped the tranny and still binding and I don't like how far I dropped the tranny and I don't want it to go any farther but ill get some pics as soon as I get home

12-03-2009, 06:44 PM	#5
balln Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 648	this is my first time posting pics so hopefully they work so here is my jeep now drive shaft pics :-(sorry for the blurry ones i took them with my phone the pics above are before the tranny drop and the ones under are after tranny drop the plastic pede shaft did not bind just the metal ones. but the plastic shaft cracked maybe becuase they did bind just not as bad for me to notice???

12-03-2009, 06:50 PM	#6
2500hdon37s I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky Posts: 4,630	yeah thats a really high angle for drive shafts! and the side angle for them is even worse the more in line you can get them the better

12-03-2009, 07:00 PM	#7
balln Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 648	ya the angle is crazy and i filed them down and they worked just the pede shafts cracked i wonder if the axial shafts are stronger and wont bind and they are not cracking where i filed

12-03-2009, 07:05 PM	#8
2500hdon37s I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky Posts: 4,630	no axial shafts them selfs are weaker they use the traxxas ones to replace them, nice jeep btw

12-03-2009, 07:14 PM	#9
balln Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 648	Thanks ya its no longer leafed so it sits a lot better

12-03-2009, 07:49 PM	#10
squatch71 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: four o six Posts: 2,101	that is a cool jeep...can you go MIP driveshafts...that's what I use after I took the pedes off....wife actually twisted a drive shaft like a candy cane...so metal it is for her..

12-03-2009, 08:06 PM	#11
balln Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 648	Thanks and that's crazy about your wifes shafts. And don't laugh but I am a newbie but mip shafts????

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12-03-2009, 09:34 PM	#13
balln Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 648	thanks man those r nice bit pricy but nice. they look like they would cure my binding issue

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