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09-06-2006, 01:53 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: sAN jOSE
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|  aluminum axles/gear cases
I was just wondering why not more people run with aluminum clod gear cases and axle tubes. Is it because they are not as good as the stock ones or is it because of the price? I was pondering about getting some JPS cases but I hardly see any crawlers using the aluminum ones. Your feedback and experiences would be appreciated. -Bob
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09-06-2006, 02:06 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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you nailed it bud i think it's mostly because of price, if you break an aluminum axle tube when crawling you are out like $200, if you break a plastic one you are only out like $15  |
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09-06-2006, 02:23 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ...Here & There
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^^^That^^^ & Aluminium doesn't "slide" too well...  |
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09-06-2006, 03:17 PM
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| I lost my vendor privileges Join Date: May 2006 Location: TOP OF THE HILL
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leaves nice gouges too. plastic almost heals itself aluminum dont.
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09-06-2006, 03:45 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clackamas
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I love my Alluminum gear cases They give you awsome weight down low and also they are bullet proof. Oh and I have a skid on the bottom of my gear cases that I custom built. Finally done making parts for my clod Check my thread out and then make your decision :-P |
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09-06-2006, 04:09 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ...Here & There
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I bet you won't sell me a complete "set" for < $200. If so; I've got Pay-Pal waiting...! | |
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09-06-2006, 05:33 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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^^^^ what raytard said, i have paypal waiting |
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09-06-2006, 07:06 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clackamas
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Ya I wish I could make them that cheap :-P
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09-06-2006, 07:42 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Anaheim
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I don't think you could break an Aluminum axle tube at 5mph top speed. Oh and those portals are how I found RCC. |
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09-06-2006, 07:53 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Definitely a work of art, but I just couldn't bring myself to drag them over the rocks! Should be in a mechanical art museum somewhere. |
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09-06-2006, 11:13 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: louisville
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i just want his knuckles but most of us using the plastic gear case and axle tubs most only use the aluminum knuckles
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09-06-2006, 11:18 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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09-07-2006, 12:29 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw
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I'd say for me, it's all in the price. I'd love to have a couple sets - one to keep nice, and one to bash with.
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09-07-2006, 01:15 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Anaheim
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Or the wheel, like thesting done on those TLT axle ends, they broke a wheel before the Aluminum | |
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09-07-2006, 01:22 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver
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I snapped an axle tube the other day when it got wedged in between two rocks and I woudn't give up, the C part snapped right off top and bottom! If anything I wish to own just the tubes in alloy and knuckles, that would make a rig super strong I feel. Gear boxes, you never hear of people braking that piece... the alloy does look mint thought thats for sure. Does anyone sell just the axle tubes? Or do you have to buy a full gear box... |
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09-07-2006, 02:40 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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09-07-2006, 02:50 PM
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09-07-2006, 03:32 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clackamas
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I am afraid if you just replace the axle tubes with alloy, you will just break the gear case where the axle mounts. There is always a weak link some where and I am afraid it would be the mounting flanges on the gear cases.:-P
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09-07-2006, 04:56 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver
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Thanks for the link, those were the only ones I could find as well. I'll stick with cheap plastic and just order a bunch of back ups, thanks.... until I find a good sum of cash then boom, jps axles.
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