will these work??

[XCUTIONER]

will these axles work in place of the blackfoot axles for the tlt
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCCZ6&P=7

the blackfoot axle is 1 - 11/16 long

these i beleave are the same length though i am not sure what .70 of an inch is

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by XCUTIONER

these i beleave are the same length though i am not sure what .70 of an inch is

.70 is just under 3/4" (.750), so they're just under an inch and 3/4".

11/16"=.6875 so they are close to the same length.

[XCUTIONER]

sweet
im ordering a set tomarrow then

i have an order with my lhs now for close to a year waiting on those damn blackfoot axles
i ordered the full set of 4 and only 2 of them came in

waiting anymore


when they come in ill let everyone know if they work

[Madkoifish]

uh wait 3/16 isnt the same as a 4mm axle is it? More like 5mm so some drillling of the reaming hexes is in order. Biggest concern isnt the length or dai but the size of that cup. Its dai and length. I found the blackfoot axles pushing it for length in the yoke part. As well where the drive pin is is of importance as well. but at 4$ heh who cares if they dont fit.

Let us know if they work out those tg10 and blackfoot axles are annoying to locate!

[XCUTIONER]

hopefully they will fit and everything is in the right location

looking at the pic doesn't reveal alot of information about the axle but the cup did look deep
if i have to i will cut the cup down and reshape the taper for the axle to ride in
with the pin location i could always turn the axle and redrill the pin hole farther up the shaft

[pullstarter]

u will need standard wheel nuts too wont u? AE dont come in metric thread from what i can remember.

[Madkoifish]

Originally Posted by pullstarter

u will need standard wheel nuts too wont u? AE dont come in metric thread from what i can remember.

I think the LHS would be a easy fix :-P

[XCUTIONER]

alright finally got the associated axles in

THEY WILL WORK

the are the same length as the blackfoot axles
same pin hole location
the pin hole will need to be drilled out a hair to use the stock pin for the wheel hub
you will need to drill out the hole in the wheel as well
and you will need to get new lock nuts for them

they drop right into the stock bearings/bushings



i also found another axle that can be used
the vintage tamiya frog rear axle work with modifications

the axle used a hex shaped input shaft so you need to cut 2 slots in the sides of the hex so dog bone will slide in

then you need to taper the outside of the hex to help with steering

the original pin hole for the hub is set to far back so you need a drill press to drill the hole in a new location farther up the shaft
if you are worried about the original hole being a weak spot you can jb weld it to help with stregth
you can use the stock tlt wheel nuts

using the modified frog axle yeilds another 1/2" over a blackfoot axle

[Knytemare]

Are you sure they will work? If you have bearing the axle may be sloppy or fit too tight as they are of a standard size and not metric. If you get it to work, more power to ya!

[XCUTIONER]

with the associated axles there is just a hairs worth more play than with the blackfoot axles