Large scale fabbed straight axle monster

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Originally Posted by brushlessboy16

"sturdy" is relative

Well, do you think the cen stuff is stronger than the losi parts? The diff case looks similar in design, but the cen appears to be plastic. The diffs themselves look to be stronger, less teeth and larger module. I know the cvds are stronger than the savage stuff.

Originally Posted by Overdriven

So you're going to do something like this?

I can't find the other pic of the centersection, but the axle tubes had another washer welded on and the tubes were bolted together with a t/e-maxx diff sandwhiched between. From what I remember it held up very well, he ended up bending all the suspension links, not the axle. I think doing something similar where the tubes unbolt in the center would be stronger, and easier to assemble/disassemble than having a continuous notch for the cvd's and diff to come out of. Just tossing it out there, can't wait to see some pics.

I plan to use regular knuckles, and weld "c hubs" to the axle tubes. The cvds would be assembled to the knuckles with the cen 23mm hexes and then the whole deal slid into the tube and attached to the c hub. This will require that the knuckles be removed to allow the diff to come out, but it will be 2 wheel nuts and 8 screws max to get the diff out.

I really want a 1 piece axle. My design should be stronger than any sort of split axle, despite having notches for the diff to slide in. Mainly looking to make 1 wheel landings repeatable...