Bent an Axle shaft today

[JavelinSST390]

Don't know how or when, (though I have bashed this thing pretty hard.) But somehow, I managed to bend an inner axle shaft. It still runs the way it is, but the right front wheel wobbles a bit.

Planning on replacing them with the RC4wd stainless ones (CVD's are bit too pricey for me.) But I'm just gonna run it this way until my lockers and the new axles come in.

The problem I have, though, is that the axle is bent so bad that the outer bearing won't come off, and I'm afraid that if I try to force it off I'll destroy it. So, I need a new bearing now, too.

this sucks.. I've had this thing for only four days now... I've run 12 packs through it already, but jeez!:roll:

Oh, well, this is what I was planning on doing... break it, then upgrade... break it again then upgrade...

man, this thing is gonna be expensive if I keep up like this.

 

[Usmc8541]

If this hobby is too expensive you need another one, try quilting.:lol:
Just kidding.
That sucks to hear that.

 

[5150 Krawlers]

take the dremel and cut the axle apart to get the bearing off"thumbsup" that way you dont have to buy new ones

 

[JavelinSST390]

Nah, it's not that hobby is too expensive, just that I have too many hobbies! :lol:

And thanks for the idea of cuting off the axle... never thought of that.. had to do that on a 1:1 axle once to get a bearing off and never een thought of trying it here. (Dee-de-dee!)