x-axils

[foodstamp]

how do u lock the x-axils. or do u think i should try and cut out a spool on a lathe

[James Luce]

Im not sure how to lock them but its spelt "axles".

[foodstamp]

lol, i have the vocabulary of a 2 year old........... it dosent bother me.

[ILoveRCRockCrawlin]

Originally Posted by James Luce

Im not sure how to lock them but its spelt "axles".

You shouldn't be complaining about his spelling when its spelled "spelled" not "spelt."

[TerribleOne]

Originally Posted by foodstamp

how do u lock the x-axils. or do u think i should try and cut out a spool on a lathe

The easiest way to lock a xf axle would be to flip the two gears upside down inside the diff, and it will lock itself. Or fill it full of jbweld.

[rockspider]

I've also heard that the upside-down gears mod in the diffs is the fastest way to destroy them. Cannot survive the shock torque.
Clean and degrease all gears then JBweld them. You can even put the upside down gears then, 'cause all the strenght will come from the glue.
If you have a lathe, turning a spool would be great, and you could save the diffs as spare parts or sell them. (actually you could sell the spools too, as nobody else make them!)

[foodstamp]

as nobody else make them!)

thats one reason why i wanted to make them........i also dont have $120 to spend on diffs...........i dont know, i might have to think about this some more.......my dad has a lathe, so

[Robb]

Originally Posted by rockspider

(actually you could sell the spools too, as nobody else make them!)

http://www.vertigoperformance.com/pr...orce/7008.html

They refer to this product as a "locker," but from what I can see of it, it looks like a spool to me.

[toyofast]

Originally Posted by Robb

http://www.vertigoperformance.com/pr...orce/7008.html

They refer to this product as a "locker," but from what I can see of it, it looks like a spool to me.

Nice try but that is for a Twin/Mad Force.... not a X-Factor Bill @ RCAlloys used to make spools for the X-Factor axles but has since stopped, that was about 2 years ago. I tried to get him to make a couple back then but he wouldn't budge


Best way to lock the X-Factor diffs is to fully clean them, fill them full of JB-Weld, let it set up overnight. It's the best way to lock them up, trust me. I had about 4-5 diffs that had issues until I just JB'ed them. All those "cheap tricks" were just that, cheap. They wouldn't last more 1 run.



I had a big X-Factor too.....back in the days when you had to build a big truck

[Robb]

Originally Posted by toyofast

Nice try but that is for a Twin/Mad Force.... not a X-Factor

My bad!! I get used to looking at this forum for TF stuff, so I forget that X stuff is included also. My fault, just ignore me.