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05-06-2008, 03:01 AM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Japan
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| Replacement shaft suggestions!
I have already seen a few twisted shafts from other members here and today found the same issue with my own CR-01. I have the Tamiya replacement but was wondering if anyone has found a stronger solution than making more twisted shafts??
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05-06-2008, 04:47 AM | #2 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: www.rccrawler.com
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I mean like maybe if you epoxy them so they don't pull apart ... | |
05-06-2008, 04:49 AM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Japan
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Like epoxy them so they no longer slide? Not exactly what I had in mind!
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05-06-2008, 06:02 AM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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05-06-2008, 06:12 AM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Japan
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Thanks for the help...appreciate the effort ;)
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05-06-2008, 10:57 AM | #6 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Auburn
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| Pt# 1651 mid length 1951 is the long (most common used)You can shorten these. 4628X is the Ujoints for those driveshafts. Here are the Traxxas part numbers for the Pede driveshafts. I will taking these with me to the MSD meet in 2 weeks for backup. I have a slight twist in mine so far. I run 3s and Flightpower packs in all of my trucks Scale and Comp. |
05-06-2008, 08:24 PM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Japan
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Thanks for the tips. Got it sorted out I think. I used the Traxxas Half Shafts #1951 and replaced the Tamiya plastic Yokes with the Traxxas Hardened steel ones #4628X. I had to cut the "lip" of the Yoke to get it to fit better but all seems good. I also need to do the front which will require the shafts to be cut down a bit! There may be an alternative way but I used what I had ;) |
05-06-2008, 10:34 PM | #8 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: On the Snap on truck
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05-06-2008, 10:55 PM | #9 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Valdosta
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RC4WD probably produce a Punisher shaft that will fit. Check their site for your exact length needed. I know they work well with my Tamiya TLT. |
05-06-2008, 11:11 PM | #10 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2006 Location: Volcano, Hawaii
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05-08-2008, 08:48 AM | #11 |
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I cant believe we are using this same Traxxas upgrade on a new crawler truck.Tamiya built this thing to crawl,but the Tamiya parts cant handle it?
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05-08-2008, 08:59 AM | #12 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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I am pretty sure Tamiya designed it for the entry level scale/crawler enthusiast in mind, if you want to go hardcore crawling you have to mod parts, the shafts for one, and btw i think that it's always better that the weak link is something cheaper, easier to get to and available than the next part inline to break, which would be the tranny gears or the axles inners, IMHO.
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05-08-2008, 09:16 AM | #13 |
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I agree with that,the easiest weak link to fix is the shafts,and the traxxas parts are cheap.This truck will be a trail truck for me,so the original shafts should last awhile,I hope.
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05-08-2008, 09:33 AM | #14 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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I should also note that it's up to the user to say when to stop, in both my cases, for starters i am running heavier gear that provided by the factory, mainly comp heavy wheels with additional weights and kreepy red foams, a novak goat sytem on an 7 cell 4.4 maxamps batt, i got into a bind both times and never let go until i heard the snap |
05-08-2008, 10:07 AM | #15 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mission, B.C.
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For all you guys switching up to stampede shafts I have always found the Jato shafts to be a little stronger without making the jump up to the Maxx shafts, and I think the diameter looks a little more scale.
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05-08-2008, 10:14 AM | #16 |
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05-08-2008, 09:46 PM | #17 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Zealand
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Will the hilux hilift ones work ? Just a thought
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05-08-2008, 09:48 PM | #18 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Japan
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For now this seems to be working out and it is a simple fix with parts that are easily accessable!
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05-08-2008, 10:12 PM | #19 |
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05-08-2008, 10:19 PM | #20 |
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