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IDnewcrwlr · 03-09-2009, 08:52 PM

sorry if this is a dumb question, but i just got some axial rockster wheels and i thought they were a direct swap out for the stock cr01 wheels but they arent, or are they?

what do i need to do to get them to work on my rig? thanks

dR. hOOK · 03-09-2009, 09:10 PM

Nothing just bolt em right up because they use the same hex size!

IDnewcrwlr · 03-09-2009, 09:23 PM

the stock wheels use that little pin thing, do i keep that in or no? ill give it a try and see what i come up with.....thanks ima feel really dumb if its that easy!

:-(

IDnewcrwlr · 03-09-2009, 09:58 PM

man for some reason i just cant get them to work, is it just me or is there some kind of catch?

SNPY · 03-09-2009, 10:22 PM

If the Axials have a 12mm hex then they will work .. that said i was trying a friend of mines Flat Irons with Axial rims on my CR and found the Axial rims rounded off my plastic hexes within a very short time .. I now have alloy hexes but haven't since tried the Axial rims again .. what you need to do is put the pin through the axle, then put the hex back on and then fit the rim onto the hex .. sometimes the pin can drop out when your putting the rim on so be careful of this .. good luck.

vipxj · 03-10-2009, 03:35 AM

Been there ,done that.On axial wheels,the" mounting surface" is thicker than tamiyas wheels ,so you cant get the nuts to stay tight ,so the nuts loosen off and strip the plastic hexs.

860Crawler · 03-10-2009, 08:14 AM

Aren't there low profile nyloc nuts available though?

Nate08 · 03-10-2009, 09:43 AM

You probably can find low profile lock nuts, havent looked so i dont know for sure.

A drop of blue thread lock holds the nuts onto my cr just fine though.

IDnewcrwlr · 03-10-2009, 10:05 AM

i was trying to put the axial wheels on w/out the hexes!

the hexes are stuck on the stock wheels, is there an easy way to get them off? i have tried needle nose pliers, and puching them out and cant get them. i knew i was goofin on something dumb!

slowngreen · 03-10-2009, 10:37 AM

just use a pen or a real big allen or something and push on them from the front, should pop right out...

03-09-2009, 08:52 PM	#1
IDnewcrwlr RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ????? Posts: 1,059	axial wheels sorry if this is a dumb question, but i just got some axial rockster wheels and i thought they were a direct swap out for the stock cr01 wheels but they arent, or are they? what do i need to do to get them to work on my rig? thanks

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03-09-2009, 09:10 PM	#2
dR. hOOK Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Winnipeg, Mb Posts: 84	Nothing just bolt em right up because they use the same hex size!

03-09-2009, 09:23 PM	#3
IDnewcrwlr RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ????? Posts: 1,059	the stock wheels use that little pin thing, do i keep that in or no? ill give it a try and see what i come up with.....thanks ima feel really dumb if its that easy! :-(

03-09-2009, 09:58 PM	#4
IDnewcrwlr RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ????? Posts: 1,059	man for some reason i just cant get them to work, is it just me or is there some kind of catch?

03-09-2009, 10:22 PM	#5
SNPY Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Western Australia Posts: 30	If the Axials have a 12mm hex then they will work .. that said i was trying a friend of mines Flat Irons with Axial rims on my CR and found the Axial rims rounded off my plastic hexes within a very short time .. I now have alloy hexes but haven't since tried the Axial rims again .. what you need to do is put the pin through the axle, then put the hex back on and then fit the rim onto the hex .. sometimes the pin can drop out when your putting the rim on so be careful of this .. good luck.

03-10-2009, 03:35 AM	#6
vipxj RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: tauranga north island new zealand Posts: 1,786	Been there ,done that.On axial wheels,the" mounting surface" is thicker than tamiyas wheels ,so you cant get the nuts to stay tight ,so the nuts loosen off and strip the plastic hexs.

03-10-2009, 08:14 AM	#7
860Crawler RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,048	Aren't there low profile nyloc nuts available though?

03-10-2009, 09:43 AM	#8
Nate08 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Port Angeles Posts: 656	You probably can find low profile lock nuts, havent looked so i dont know for sure. A drop of blue thread lock holds the nuts onto my cr just fine though.

03-10-2009, 10:05 AM	#9
IDnewcrwlr RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ????? Posts: 1,059	i was trying to put the axial wheels on w/out the hexes! the hexes are stuck on the stock wheels, is there an easy way to get them off? i have tried needle nose pliers, and puching them out and cant get them. i knew i was goofin on something dumb!

03-10-2009, 10:37 AM	#10
slowngreen RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nunya Idaho... Posts: 1,559	just use a pen or a real big allen or something and push on them from the front, should pop right out...

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