Aluminum Hubs

[TJeeperMan]

I ordered a set of aluminum hubs by accident for my clod, oops. Guess thats what I get for ordering parts when I was drinking;) Anyway, my question is are they worth keeping? I'm building a crawler so I know the torque will be increased. Dose anyone have issues with their plastic hubs?

[SR5Dave]

I've never broken one. I've sheared plenty of studs off wheels though, which implies to me the plastic ones are plenty strong. They're just a *bling* item for show trucks.

[chafey]

keep them i have broken so many of them i lost count some times 3 in a day

[Clod_Master]

Chafey, are you breaking the steering arm off the knuckle? That's the most common place to break one from what I have heard. I have never done it myself. I can imagine it possible with big tires, a powerful servo, and no servo saver though. I'm sure steering geometry could have an effect on it also. If the steering links are mounted in a way that they put a twisting force on the knuckle arm it would probably increase the chance of it breaking considerably.

[AdamF]

I've broken the steering arm off the knuckle. I've also broken the c-hub/knuckle/brace thingy twice, once at the upper brake mount where my 4link bar is mounted, and once right at the bend on the c. OK pics will explain better

[SR5Dave]

ooooooooooooooooooooooooh

I was thinking you meant what the wheel mounts to, the hub.

Are you talking about the knuckle or the inner C/axle tube?

I've broken the same as adam, one knuckle and two inner C's