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08-23-2005, 11:58 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: VA
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|  Easy Losi slider conversion
I stumbled across this while trying to solve the slider issue with a Losi XXXT tranny. Cut two male pede shafts to the right lenght about 3/8 to 1/2". Then press them into the outdrives. They fit perfect, then you can drill a hole in each out drive and put a screw in to hold the slidders in the out drives. Anyone else done it this way? I`ll find out how well it works this weekend.  |
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08-23-2005, 12:21 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crafty mexicans and your glass candy...
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wow.... cool idea, looks pretty beefy.
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08-23-2005, 01:20 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: On my acre and a half of Gods Country. Prosper, TX
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I just use the aluminum retainers on my XXXT and B.
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09-07-2005, 02:50 AM
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Well after a couple of weeks testing the tranny and sliders are working great, not one issue has surfaced yet. I drilled a hole all the way through and used a long retaining screw from a standard pede yoke. This setup is in Frkzilla`s truck and I must say I`m seriously considering dumping my pede for a Losi.
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09-07-2005, 12:37 PM
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| Im Brandon   Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA
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Doesnt this push the driveshafts further away from the center of the truck, thus creating a steeper driveshaft angle? This could cause binding on some truck, but of course will work with others.
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09-07-2005, 12:44 PM
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09-07-2005, 02:17 PM
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09-07-2005, 03:24 PM
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I don't know how much more you can shorten the addition. The yokes coming out of the tranny are fairly long, so you would have to cut them down to shorten the Pede additions. By shortening the additions, you do actually change the angle ever so slightly. How much? Just do the trig and find out. You aren't talking much though, but it may be enough to cause issues for some. -Sam |
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09-07-2005, 04:06 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn
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Its only 1cm wider than a pede. You could grind off the ends of the losi diff yokes. I dont think unless your running a sub 10" tranny or running stupid ammounts of ridheight it will be of any issue. I think its they look silly long cause the trany case is so much narrower than a pede.
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09-08-2005, 03:00 AM
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When first setting this tranny up I too thought there might be an issue with the length, but there isn`t. My truck with a pede has a steeper front shaft angle than Frkzilla`s truck with the Losi , both trucks have the same wheel base (12.5"), link setup, and ride height. The front links are 1 1/2" shorter than the rears, and the tranny is shoved as far forward in the chassis as possible with no front shaft binding. The output gear in the Losi is a smaller OD than the pede and exits the case lower. And as Madkoifish stated some of that persived length is an illusion due to case size, the yokes realy arent that much farther apart than the pedes when you have them side by side. And yes if you feel the need you could trim some of the lenght off, but I really don`t think it would be a real issue for most .
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09-09-2005, 07:09 PM
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Here are some pics of the tranny in the truck. It's still a work in progress and it's my first crawler. I've got a new micro reciever on the way and I still need to clean up the wiring. Yes the tranny is tilted a little for clearance. Full Droop   Rear  Front  |
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09-09-2005, 08:11 PM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: chicago
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them angles look fine to me. i wish my rig had them angles...  |
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09-09-2005, 08:51 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: On the yellow dummy dumper
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| my buddy is runnin the same tranny in his tlt, and we tried to drill through the outputs with no success. is there a secret that we are missing??  scott |
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09-10-2005, 06:22 AM
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| We just used a set of hand drlls and went really slow. Use the smallest bit you got and just step it up one size at a time. |
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09-11-2005, 12:42 PM
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where did u get your links from.
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09-11-2005, 03:24 PM
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that is a great idea! This has made me really consider using a losi or stealth tranny. The issue of driveshafts was the only reason why i used the pede tranny. Thanks for this tip!
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09-12-2005, 08:57 PM
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Lower has 3 1.5mm spacers Upper has 1 spacer. Front Upper is custom allthread/ brake tube Lower I'm not sure what they are from. I got them from 4XADICT so he will be able to tell you. | |
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09-12-2005, 10:37 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn
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Drilling some lube and a new bit works, stepping up from larer bits is correct. I ran my press slow and had at it. then taped it for 4-40 set screws.
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09-13-2005, 12:12 AM
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09-13-2005, 02:30 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: VA
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The front lower links are X-Factor canti links with large traxxas ends.
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