broke shaft(s)

[silvergs]

hey guys, i found a park in huntington beach this weekend and had a blast..but resulted in a ripped goliath tire and more importantly two broken drives shafts, the ones coming from the diff to the wheels. broke 2 of them. any suggestions for better and stronger ones??

 

[frddyj]

been there. on advice from bankrupter, upgraded to XL dogbones using this kit. it rocks, the dogbones are much thicker http://www.hobbyfever.com/product_info.php?products_id=10459

 

[Larsenracing]

Otherwise for about $30 plus shipping you can go to these and will never have a problem again: http://storefront.smfstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=31_63&products_id=1879

One thing nice with the Xl's are that the balls are larger so there will be a little less wear on the Drive Cups.

Are the shafts on the XL Bones actually larger than than the X or is it just the balls on the end??

 

[stellerrc]

Thanks for the SMF dogbones they are real beefy looking for sure!! A must for not breaking or twisting those shafts!

 

[Larsenracing]

Ya you wont break them. There tough.

 

[frddyj]

Are the shafts on the XL Bones actually larger than than the X or is it just the balls on the end??

yea, the XL shafts are much thicker than X

 

[silvergs]

thanks guys, sounds like the smf is the more cost effective route?

are the dogbones on the xl longer?

 

[frddyj]

thanks guys, sounds like the smf is the more cost effective route?

are the dogbones on the xl longer?

no, the bones are the same length. the axles that come stock on the xl are longer which gives the xl a wider stance, but the kit i linked has the axles that are same length as the standard x.

 

[Bankrupter]

good stuff Fred.

after the initial upgrade cost. Bones can be had for under 14 bucks for a set of 4. If you find a way to bend them crashing. But they will not snap! I have yet to bend one too.

I have all 3 types here's a pic of them all together

 

[silvergs]

thanks guys. maybe i'm retarded, but cant i just stick the xl bones in there and not change any other parts on my 4.6 x? the only thing different i could see that MAY pose a problem is the fit into the cups itself? thank god for this forum

 

[Bankrupter]

yea you need to change the cups and axles for the XL bones

 

[silvergs]

thanks bankrupter. would you recommend going the xl conversion kit, or just going with the flm dogbones for a more cost effective route?

 

[Combuster]

i would go with FLM because it's cost effective but if you manage to break one just go XL after that.