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Old 09-05-2004, 07:52 PM
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Angry Guess What I Broke Today...

today i went offroading in a patch of grassy land, and i somehow managed to break an axle
i heard of guys breaking the drivecup thingys, but never the axle
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Old 09-06-2004, 09:27 AM
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Yup I have broken the very same bit. and yes it is annoying but still have 3wd lol
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Old 09-16-2004, 11:59 PM
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Did you WB-Weld you axles diffs?
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Old 09-17-2004, 02:05 AM
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errrr, i used chemical metal, if thats wb-weld then yeh
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Old 09-17-2004, 11:39 AM
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I would JB Weld the diff only if I was doing some low speed crawling, at high speed or during a crash if the diffs are locked, all the stress will be applied to the weakest rotating part which are the dog bones and driveshaft.
I've the changed the drive shafts for the Tobee ones which are a lot stronger but now I'm affraid to break the dogbones (even if my diff are not locked)
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Old 09-17-2004, 04:12 PM
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Any links to the Tobee driveshafts? how expensive are they seems like a modification i should be considering.
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Old 09-18-2004, 03:28 AM
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TOBEE

You can order Tobbe parts directly from them by e-mail or at this shop:


RAINBOW10

It's actually a widening kit and you can choose between 17mm or 30mm.
Costs something like $40
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Old 09-18-2004, 04:04 AM
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Ah right, no your confused with the part that I have broken.

I am talking about the driveshaft that runs inside the diff case from the differential thru to the drive cups... part number BG 5. (or was it BG 6, it was one of the 2)
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Old 09-18-2004, 06:35 AM
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Sorry...actually I did understand which part it was, but I called it "dogbone" earlier, don't really know how to say this, but yes it is a kind of drive-shaft too

a few people broke the other part I've mentioned that's why I directly switched for the Tobee's

which kind of motor are you running? did it break after a jump?
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Old 09-18-2004, 07:37 AM
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I dont know when it broke, just noticed it one day. Running a motor from a cordless drill, more torque and less speed than a standard tlt motor.

Am looking into getting an inline reduction gearbox for motor, want this tlt to be a great crawler, I have new links coming from a mate who has made them specially to my specific sizes.
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Old 09-19-2004, 05:58 PM
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Well, I happened to break both of my rear axles today in the same place. The right side had lasted around 4 months the left side about 2 months.

Considering I'm now running T-Maxx wheels and tires and do serious crawling with my truck that's not too bad.
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Old 10-09-2004, 10:38 PM
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Re: Guess What I Broke Today...

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today i went offroading in a patch of grassy land, and i somehow managed to break an axle
i heard of guys breaking the drivecup thingys, but never the axle
sorry for interupting...but does your truck have 4ws? and what radio are you using? does it have EPA????
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