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Oso787 · 07-20-2010, 04:33 PM

I went out this weekend with my fairly new Gmade R1 and quickly learned its weak link....the drive shafts. They popped twiced and it was not fun fixing them in the TX heat, ask my buddy who fixed one of them for me. So I came home and ordered a upgrade but while I wait for the mail man, I decided to try a home remedy for the stock ones. I used safety wire (you can find it at any motorcycle dealer) to lock the shafts. Here is how it looks:

Safety wire and pliers(any pliers will do):

Wrapped around the u joint twice:

Twisted tight and cut the wire then made some clearence to allow u joint movement:

All done:

Mounted:

They work fine, are they bullet proof? Probably not but they sure will take some more punishment than stock and they will make a great emergency spare set for somebody out there in my same situation!

big bronco · 07-20-2010, 04:46 PM

i did the same only w. really small zip ties. they held u to some brutal stuff

NEW YORK BOY · 07-20-2010, 04:58 PM

Nice tip!!

Dragon51 · 07-21-2010, 05:08 PM

Nice idea, but you need to learn how to safety wire.

CrawlinClodKiller · 07-21-2010, 06:11 PM

What's wrong with his safety wire. The twists are at the right angle and look to be about the right twists per inch. Also looks about at tight as it can get on there. Only issue is no pig tail so the sharp end is exposed, but space is and issue there. I have been safety wiring military aircraft for almost 14 years and have seen much worse than that.

Oso787 · 07-21-2010, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragon51

Nice idea, but you need to learn how to safety wire.

Its not a "beauty safety wire pageant", its supposed to be functional!

Cycleeric · 07-21-2010, 08:53 PM

Not pretty but functional. Wonder how long it will last when it's scraped across a rock a few times? I would make a quick repair to get you back on course

irishgunslinger1 · 07-22-2010, 09:33 AM

arent those shafts the same diameter as an axials? if so why not use u joint collars from the scorpion...nice work..thanks for the idea of a quick fix

Dragon51 · 07-22-2010, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrawlinClodKiller

What's wrong with his safety wire. The twists are at the right angle and look to be about the right twists per inch. Also looks about at tight as it can get on there. Only issue is no pig tail so the sharp end is exposed, but space is and issue there. I have been safety wiring military aircraft for almost 14 years and have seen much worse than that.

I was also in the Air Force for 8 years, I did a lot of safety wiring almost daily EC-130 crew chief. The wire is just wrapped over around the other wire pic 3. I have seen some really bad ones too. Where they just flat out missed what they were suppose to be wiring lol.

mikef350 · 07-26-2010, 11:39 AM

good idea

NeXt559 · 07-30-2010, 04:07 PM

those are some fancy looking pliers

crawler_jake · 07-31-2010, 11:39 PM

easy enough

07-20-2010, 04:33 PM	#1
Oso787 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 901	Lock your drive shafts for free I went out this weekend with my fairly new Gmade R1 and quickly learned its weak link....the drive shafts. They popped twiced and it was not fun fixing them in the TX heat, ask my buddy who fixed one of them for me. So I came home and ordered a upgrade but while I wait for the mail man, I decided to try a home remedy for the stock ones. I used safety wire (you can find it at any motorcycle dealer) to lock the shafts. Here is how it looks: Safety wire and pliers(any pliers will do): Wrapped around the u joint twice: Twisted tight and cut the wire then made some clearence to allow u joint movement: All done: Mounted: They work fine, are they bullet proof? Probably not but they sure will take some more punishment than stock and they will make a great emergency spare set for somebody out there in my same situation! Last edited by Oso787; 07-20-2010 at 06:08 PM.

07-20-2010, 04:46 PM	#2
big bronco Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: babylon, long island ny Posts: 887	i did the same only w. really small zip ties. they held u to some brutal stuff

07-20-2010, 04:58 PM	#3
NEW YORK BOY Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 904	Nice tip!!

07-21-2010, 05:08 PM	#4
Dragon51 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tucson Posts: 299	Nice idea, but you need to learn how to safety wire.

07-21-2010, 06:11 PM	#5
CrawlinClodKiller Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Omaha Posts: 581	What's wrong with his safety wire. The twists are at the right angle and look to be about the right twists per inch. Also looks about at tight as it can get on there. Only issue is no pig tail so the sharp end is exposed, but space is and issue there. I have been safety wiring military aircraft for almost 14 years and have seen much worse than that.

07-21-2010, 08:53 PM	#7
Cycleeric Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: A little town called Dallas Posts: 434	Not pretty but functional. Wonder how long it will last when it's scraped across a rock a few times? I would make a quick repair to get you back on course

07-22-2010, 09:33 AM	#8
irishgunslinger1 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: wnc Posts: 80	arent those shafts the same diameter as an axials? if so why not use u joint collars from the scorpion...nice work..thanks for the idea of a quick fix

07-26-2010, 11:39 AM	#10
mikef350 Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: lincolnshire,uk Posts: 52	good idea

07-30-2010, 04:07 PM	#11
NeXt559 RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fresno Posts: 1,464	those are some fancy looking pliers

07-31-2010, 11:39 PM	#12
crawler_jake Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tooele Posts: 81	easy enough

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