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05-11-2008, 12:06 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: lacey
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|  Hand Bros BTA questons
Just ordered a bta from TCS, I noticed that with the kits servo mounts, the axle brace is removed. Does this significantly reduce the strength of the axle? If so, how can I keep it strong and still have my servo mounted????  |
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05-11-2008, 12:13 AM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake
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You can fab a new brace for that axle tube. Or upgrade to aluminum tubes.  |
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05-11-2008, 08:40 AM
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| Holmes Hobbies   Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: No Where
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Alum tubes is the way to go,The plastic will never last anyway  |
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05-11-2008, 02:20 PM
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05-11-2008, 03:27 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: #
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i have plastic tubes with bta steering and have had no problems at all. but the steering setup i have keeps the axel brace.
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05-11-2008, 03:37 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dallas, Oregon
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they will hold up! jim is still running stock axle tubes and running his BTA steering!  |
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05-11-2008, 06:49 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: milpitas, CA
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i don't run axle braces at all and i beat the $#&@ out of my truck
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05-11-2008, 10:09 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: lacey
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any ideas on making a replacement? I dont trust naked axles. DONT TRUST ANYTHING NAKED!!!
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05-12-2008, 01:08 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas
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The purpose for the axle brace is to keep the tube from breaking off at the case not to make the C stronger. The new servo mount bolts back into the upper mount and is now the brace. With the stock brace removed and the new servo mount installed it is stronger than the stock setup since the axle tube can share the load unlike the stock setup that places all the force on the upper C. |
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05-12-2008, 05:05 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: lacey
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oh, ok. thank you.
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05-14-2008, 08:57 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: B.C.canada
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what about on a super,with lots of extra weight,just say tumbles down the hill,will they still hold up?if your answer is yes i will ditch mine   |
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