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09-13-2009, 12:48 AM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: laying low
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| ~Bully axle shave Part 2~
been cleaning and rounding the edges of my bully axles...seemed to help pretty good after running it for a few weeks......then after seeing Doug's OTT berg build I figured I would chuck my axles tubes up in the lathe and try shaving them... sorry for the Iphone pics...it was kinda unplanned mod so I did not have the good cam with me. here is the before..with just the shaved and rounded gearcase. halfway done... knocking the square edge down done deal....(pic makes it looks bent but it's not) I will try the front tomorrow...... lets see if I can get a side by side.. |
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09-13-2009, 12:57 AM | #2 |
Hateraide Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mission BC
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thats uper shaved, they look wicked great job, how much weight did it end up shaving in total from stock?
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09-13-2009, 01:02 AM | #3 | |
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I have not weighed them since the shave...but I shaved two set's of rears...the B1 aluminum and a set of B2 Cast...the cast shaved is STILL heavier then a unshaved B1...but I can tell just buy holding them side by side that it did save some grams....(my rig is still a pig but it seems to claw best when fat lol) I will grab some scale shots soon as I get a scale. | |
09-13-2009, 01:07 AM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: AZ
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Hey just curious how you like the new panthers? I am running the white rovers now and it looks like you were running the same. Are the panthers better than the rovers? Pros/Cons?
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09-13-2009, 01:28 AM | #5 |
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09-13-2009, 01:33 AM | #6 |
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I wanted to show this shot and forgot to post it...there is still lots of meat on the axles tube...time will tell how hard of a hit they will take. I think it will hold up well. also not pictured..but I flattened the axle tube flange so the bolts sit flat. |
09-13-2009, 02:32 AM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hueytown, Alabama
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They look great but I hope yours are not the cast ones.......I dont see them holding up to much abuse.
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09-13-2009, 06:51 AM | #8 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sin City
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Wow. Thats a great idea! Im really watching this one. I would do it on my first gen bullys to lighten them up and there is a alot of meat left. Interested in doing another set? |
09-13-2009, 09:46 AM | #9 | |
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I got more spares so if it breaks oh well at least I will know....hahah BTW I have the alumnuim one mounted right now. there is more meat then you think...I would be surprised if the axle tube broke in a big tumble... thanks bud...if you wannna send them to me I will shave them..free..you just pay the shipping to and from. | |
09-13-2009, 10:26 AM | #10 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar
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Very cool. I like to see so somebody try something new |
09-13-2009, 10:32 AM | #11 |
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09-13-2009, 11:59 AM | #12 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ventura, Ca
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Nice work! Will be doing this for mine as soon as they show up. Thinking I might just make new alum tubes for the rear of mine though. Are you able to chuck up the front tubes or is it not possible due to the knuckle mounts? |
09-13-2009, 12:02 PM | #13 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dortmund, Germany
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Hello, very nice craftmanship ...but please don't get me wrong, is it really necessary? Greetings Frank Last edited by Dr.Frank; 09-13-2009 at 01:33 PM. |
09-13-2009, 12:33 PM | #14 | |
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guys dont want super heavy there should be adjustment in the weight in your tires but to much weight over all in the chassis and diffs some guys dont want so they shave where ever they can | |
09-13-2009, 01:13 PM | #15 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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That looks right much better. |
09-13-2009, 02:24 PM | #16 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Viroqua
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Won't it be weaken a bit by all those shavings? Maybe that's the point of RC4wd making them thick and heavy, to be indestructible.
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09-13-2009, 03:53 PM | #17 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Winchester
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Those tubes are too thick lol, theres a bunch of meat left tha you can't see. The alloy rc4wd used on these is tough, but heavy. I will be very suprised if these bust.
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09-13-2009, 03:53 PM | #18 |
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RC4WD DID make these axles bomb proof...I cant see EVER breaking or needing replacement rear axle tubes...I could tell from looking at them that they were way thicker then they needed to be...yes I removed tons of material..but I really don't feel I sacrificed any strength. as for "needing" to do this mod.....NO most guys don't need or want to do this...but I can tell you the lighter my rear gets the better my rig drives..i'm happy with the mod EVEN more after 3 battery pack this afternoon...I can pull and drag ,lift my rear axle over lots of rocks and ledges now.. |
09-13-2009, 05:06 PM | #19 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lodi
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i can see the benifits of shaveing the rear bt the front may not need it esp if you not running weight in the front of your rig this will even add the the front biased (sp) front rig. great mod if you start doing this for our bully members add my name to the list i would love to take some weight off the back of my rig if not would you be so kind as to send me some mesurements of the tubes after you have taken off a bit of the "fat" from the tubes so i can talk to one of my club members and see if he could help me out again awsome mod i will keep checking in to see what else you come up with
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09-13-2009, 07:59 PM | #20 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In Cali.
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I am digging this. Great little Mod. I bet the lathe was much easier than the dremel. |
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