What the heck is a Beef Tube?

[Arctic Fire]

So... not really great marketing, the beef tube thread never actually explains what it is?!? Great if you know what they are, but kinda limits your clientele. I think I might want Standard length Beef Tubes, they sound Delicious.

Originally Posted by biggin69

Here we go again Guys and Gals!


I have been granted permission to continue the manufacturing and selling of the
Standard Length Beef Tubes
for the AX-10 axles.

You will recieve two Standard Tubes for $20 shipped to the lower 48. International orders, PM me for a quote.

These are identical to the Standard Beef Tubes previously available from Gunnar.




Please include Your RCC screen name and what tubes you are ordering in the Paypal notes.

[Steve p]

They are steel sleeves that go inside the axle housing. They strengthen the axle pluse the c-hub get screwed directly into. The tube so no more stripped out screws.

[alexchen86]

Yup...not to mention adding a bit more weight down low always helps! I don't run beef tubes on any of my Axial based rigs and haven't had any issues. I'm heavy on the trigger too. I always run aluminum C hubs and knuckles never had them strip on the axles either. Not a totally necessary upgrade but then again it all depends on how you want to build your rig.

[JeremyH]

Here is the original thread for them:
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/axles...x10-scx10.html

That should be helpful.

[coler2002]

Glad some else asked this question as I was wondering the same thing!

Thanks

[Arctic Fire]

Thanks guys! now what i know what they are, They still sound yummy!

[Liney]

Now after breaking everything on the front axle I think I better get some of these for the rebuild now I know what they are ha ha.

[AdverseCity]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fire

I think I might want Standard length Beef Tubes, they sound Delicious.

I see you getting quoted in a sig in the near future...

On topic, I've busted a couple axle housings in my VXL powered scaler before, if you have lots of power then you need them.

[johnnyh66]

Originally Posted by AdverseCity

I see you getting quoted in a sig in the near future...

On topic, I've busted a couple axle housings in my VXL powered scaler before, if you have lots of power then you need them.

Same here, broke a axle housing on my scaler and foff rig. I run beef on both now.
They are a really great upgrade if you're hard on your rig. Heck, I've seen
threads in many section asking for them... Wraith, Creeper, etc...

[travis c.]

That depends on what forums you're on.

I know that the other forum that Gunnar visits, it has a totally different meaning!

[gunnar]

Originally Posted by travis c.

I know that the other forum that Gunnar visits, it has a totally different meaning!

Meanie!

[gunnar]

The tubes do three things: strengthen the Axial housing, lets you set caster to any angle you want, and lets you set pinion angle to whatever you want.

[helhedded]

Originally Posted by gunnar

The tubes do three things: strengthen the Axial housing, lets you set caster to any angle you want, and lets you set pinion angle to whatever you want.

mind if I add a few points?

4. they add weight down low where it needs to be
5. they kick ass

[travis c.]

Originally Posted by gunnar

Meanie!

Haha, couldn't resist, I love ya Gunnar!

Beef Toobz are the shizznit, I run em front and rear.

That sounds gross........Running Beef Toobz in the rear, sounds like something Gunnar would do!

[biggin69]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fire

So... not really great marketing, the beef tube thread never actually explains what it is?!? Great if you know what they are, but kinda limits your clientele. I think I might want Standard length Beef Tubes, they sound Delicious.

I just stumbled across this thread and looks like your question has been answered (Thanks everyone that chimed in!!!) And, you are correct, I need to include what they actually are in the thread.