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Bo Wallen
03-15-2016, 11:06 PM
Start My first Tread. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1544/25501831465_139bd0b6b4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ERvy2p)MB Heavy Haul (https://flic.kr/p/ERvy2p) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Bo Wallen
03-16-2016, 10:35 AM
The MB in the works. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1616/25808918226_0865b33d4d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FjDsdJ) (https://flic.kr/p/FjDsdJ) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Bo Wallen
03-16-2016, 11:00 AM
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1611/25475712376_4b864ba15c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EPcFJh)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/EPcFJh) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Howie
06-23-2016, 02:23 AM
Who makes this? Wedico?

Bo Wallen
06-23-2016, 05:51 AM
Thanks for asking Howie.
No this is all Tamiya and a few custom parts. I'm still waiting for parts, hope to get it done soon.

Supermario
06-23-2016, 06:44 PM
not sure how I missed this Bo:confused: just a heads up, when you start a thread, it's ok to add to it as time goes on eh? :D:lol:
The euros have grown on me as time has gone by. It's a nice set up you've put together.:cool:

Bo Wallen
06-23-2016, 07:09 PM
Thank You Mario. :) Yea i was on the roll on this one...... for some time....Got it up and running. Did some testing with the new improved Bo-Dog's and decided This one need more driven axles. And i got them yesterday, so now i can move forward again. The KH BeamHauler is going for the same treatment.
Yes you're right New Tread need to get some action. So hold on it's coming.

Bo Wallen
06-23-2016, 07:22 PM
The Power Pac Rack.


https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7690/27587916620_ecdc93087f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/J2RhsQ)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/J2RhsQ) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr


A super short update........Look if you can see something unusual somewhere . :D

Mikem
06-23-2016, 08:10 PM
Too much rubber on the ground

bigford
06-23-2016, 09:05 PM
the rear lift axle has both drive axles off the ground!!!

Bo Wallen
06-23-2016, 09:38 PM
Too much rubber on the ground


Whaaaaaat ! No. not what i was thinking. But very funny, Like it. ;)

Bo Wallen
06-23-2016, 09:41 PM
the rear lift axle has both drive axles off the ground!!!

Close but no cigar. But you are right in the fact that the rear axle's is messing things up.
Thats why New Driven Axles coming to play.

Bo Wallen
06-23-2016, 09:45 PM
The Right Answer is coming on Sunday Evening @ 18 hundred hours Eastern time :D

Supermario
06-24-2016, 04:54 PM
I don't see any pink handcuffs? :lol:;)

Bo Wallen
06-24-2016, 06:03 PM
Ooh ! Lucky me......:p I got chains.........and.......:lol:

Bo Wallen
06-26-2016, 05:50 PM
Here it is........:D

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7070/27821401152_e291d6c112_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JotXhd)DSC_2299 (https://flic.kr/p/JotXhd) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Bo Wallen
06-26-2016, 05:52 PM
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7362/27309969673_005362570d_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HBhJw6)DSC_2298 (https://flic.kr/p/HBhJw6) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Bo Wallen
06-26-2016, 05:56 PM
Have some Axles in the works.


https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7359/27821279782_bf67b476dc_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JotkcC)DSC_2308 (https://flic.kr/p/JotkcC) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Where is the time going.............I need to find a bucket of that.......:D

Mikem
06-26-2016, 06:57 PM
Turn the Calender back a page it helps with lost time !

Bo Wallen
06-26-2016, 07:17 PM
Turn the Calender back a page it helps with lost time !
Good idea Mike.......I did that...........now what ? My wife stare at me...............

bigford
06-26-2016, 08:47 PM
truck 11 looking good!!!

Bo Wallen
06-26-2016, 08:49 PM
truck 11 looking good!!!
Thanks Mark.

Doggy
06-27-2016, 03:33 AM
I like the gearbox setup. That high lift gearbox?

Bo Wallen
06-27-2016, 05:48 AM
I like the gearbox setup. That high lift gearbox?

Thank You.
Yes it is High Lift F 350.

Bo Wallen
06-27-2016, 07:27 AM
Power Pack.
https://c5.staticflickr.com/2/1564/25206248340_342ba2eb43_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EpoBsC)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/EpoBsC) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Bo Wallen
10-05-2017, 12:50 PM
This build has been on the backburner for over a year........Finally picked up some speed on it again.
This is going to be a 10x8 Beam Hauler XXL.
Now the axles fit so next step is to make the rear axle steer properly and smooth.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4471/37515670891_edb02f924a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Za8BVV)IMG_1828 (https://flic.kr/p/Za8BVV) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Im also going to build toolboxes.
The driveshaft in the pic. is going to be replaced by telescopic ones.

Hostile
10-05-2017, 05:18 PM
Brilliant Bo! Following this!

kerst
10-05-2017, 07:12 PM
Looks good. That will be one **** of a truck.

Kerst

Bo Wallen
10-05-2017, 07:29 PM
Thanks Hostile ;o)

Here is more.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4465/37473330846_a2f613b664_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Z6oBH9)IMG_1830 (https://flic.kr/p/Z6oBH9) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4444/37473331366_288d6e0e7c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Z6oBS7)IMG_1831 (https://flic.kr/p/Z6oBS7) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4487/37473332316_1302367a22_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Z6oC9u)IMG_1833 (https://flic.kr/p/Z6oC9u) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Bo Wallen
10-05-2017, 08:21 PM
Thanks Kerst. Yes i hope it will perform better than the KH. If it does i might give the KH the same treatment.....And there is a KH II in the making too :jaw:
More of that later :D

pontiacmann
10-06-2017, 02:17 AM
Looks Great :jaw: Nice Work

TRUCKMAKER
10-06-2017, 09:30 AM
Looking good Bo, what frame rails are you using? Why the the different spring mounting on the rear set of tandems? Inquiring minds what to know! Lol

Kent

Panther F
10-06-2017, 09:55 AM
Most impressive! :eek: I am very envious for sure.

And here I thought a 6X6 would be fine for me. I'm short a few!

Bo Wallen
10-06-2017, 10:41 AM
Looks Great :jaw: Nice Work

Thanks Pontiacmann :)


I'm tryin I'm tryin.:lol:

Bo Wallen
10-06-2017, 10:54 AM
Looking good Bo, what frame rails are you using? Why the the different spring mounting on the rear set of tandems? Inquiring minds what to know! Lol

Kent

Thanks Kent.
The frame rails is King Hauler and a slight modification on the suspension in the front.
The rear steering axles has a hole pattern narrower than regular straight axles.
so the stock wouldn't work. I overcome that hurdle with changing a few parts around......Lesu springs and and brackets from. http://www.ebay.com/itm/stainless-steel-suspension-stay-hold-set/381999722113?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648
And i use those for couplings to push and pull rods too. Now the fun begin with hooking up the steering..........

Bo Wallen
10-06-2017, 11:02 AM
Most impressive! :eek: I am very envious for sure.

And here I thought a 6X6 would be fine for me. I'm short a few!

Thanks Panther.

My KH Beam Hauler got 10x4 and not liking uneven ground much. So i decided this build needed some extra Omf. 10x8. The KH II is all out 10x10
Your 6x6 is going to do just fine. ( All wheel drive is a must this days :lol: )

Bo Wallen
10-06-2017, 01:26 PM
Here you can see the different width of the axles hole pattern. 2.5 mm x 2 is the diff. in measurement from mid axle to hole centre.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4503/37473332976_a87e3b553e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Z6oCkS)IMG_1834 (https://flic.kr/p/Z6oCkS) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

I might put in two set of this one down the road. But for now i'll test this setup.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/446/31959133165_b8be016dc8_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QG7URk)RearSuspension (https://flic.kr/p/QG7URk) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Bo Wallen
10-06-2017, 01:44 PM
The Four Axle Gravel Hauler getting new axles too.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4491/37504069602_ea5615e74d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Z97agG)IMG_1836 (https://flic.kr/p/Z97agG) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

When using one steer axle in the rear normal suspension parts is fine. Just added the heavy duty lesu springs with one more blade in it.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4477/37487252976_ecb4d26317_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Z7BYgS)IMG_1835 (https://flic.kr/p/Z7BYgS) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Yes all lesu axles going in here too :D 8X8 Rocks........

Panther F
10-06-2017, 01:45 PM
Your 6x6 is going to do just fine.

Oh it will! But you know there's always someone with something bigger, brighter & 'longer' so I was just skiddin' with you! :p

I am learning everyday about rigs so I looked up on You Tube a truck like you're building and found something I didn't know existed. I watched a bunch of Mercedes Benz Actros SLT with dual front steer (axle added) and that I thought is a kit? Or builder modified? Just a learning experience. :rolleyes:

'Anywho', just when I thought I satisfied my 6WD truck need (bought a CROSS freshly built) and avoided having to build something, now I see the need for a second truck! LOL!!!

Does this happen often guys?


By the way, I didn't want to hi-jack your thread with any pics or videos... just wanted to drop by and say how impressive THIS is and I blame you now that I see my truck collection will grow. :lol: And $$$ more out. :cool:

Bo Wallen
10-06-2017, 02:01 PM
That's Ok Panther.............Brace yourself for impact.........:lol:
I started hang on this forum when it opened. And before that the Garden Trucking forum. Took me a while before i felt ready to make any noise.
2013 i've had one truck a Globe Liner. Now a bit later it's a totally different story..........i'm still married though.........:lol: For me this is where i can relax and have fun.....don't need to compete or be better than anyone else just do my thing and learn from other people. If anyone like what i did or came up with i'm happy and that's how i like it. We all need something to do, and i'm sticking to that story.

Bo Wallen
10-06-2017, 05:33 PM
The Trailing Arms need to be modified and a 1.5 mm washer added.


https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4503/36828799044_9247d4c672_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Y7rdRS)IMG_1839 (https://flic.kr/p/Y7rdRS) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Got it all sorted now. Time for view.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4443/36828799654_59c722e8bd_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Y7re3o)IMG_1837 (https://flic.kr/p/Y7re3o) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

And now Bar Thirty Bye.

Cooper
10-06-2017, 10:31 PM
Down south in Florida so I'm resorting to having to get my fill from the forum. You have given me the kick start I need to finish a heavy hauler I had gather parts for. So now my time away will be rewarded with boxes showing up at home befor I am:) thanks Bo!! :)!! Can never have too many trucks on the road!!

Bo Wallen
10-07-2017, 12:10 PM
Down south in Florida so I'm resorting to having to get my fill from the forum. You have given me the kick start I need to finish a heavy hauler I had gather parts for. So now my time away will be rewarded with boxes showing up at home befor I am:) thanks Bo!! :)!! Can never have too many trucks on the road!!

Vacation time sounds like a good idea ;o) A better Idea is to make a Heavy Hauler That's what i like to see..........Glad i can contribute to some inspiration in this genre. I've been hoarding parts for some times now and feel ready to complete a few builds before Cabin Fever is all over us.
Keep the pix coming on the forum when you start your build.

TRUCKMAKER
10-07-2017, 12:35 PM
The Trailing Arms need to be modified and a 1.5 mm washer added.


https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4503/36828799044_9247d4c672_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Y7rdRS)IMG_1839 (https://flic.kr/p/Y7rdRS) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Got it all sorted now. Time for view.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4443/36828799654_59c722e8bd_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Y7re3o)IMG_1837 (https://flic.kr/p/Y7re3o) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

And now Bar Thirty Bye.


What’s the bell crank mounted behind the transmission with linkage running forward?

Bo Wallen
10-07-2017, 03:24 PM
Kent that's my secret weapon......... Good eye there........That linkage comes from a servo to bell crank and goes under to shifting gears........do that explanation make sense ? It's not much room around there and i will hide the ugliness with a toolbox. That's the plan anyway.

Bo Wallen
10-07-2017, 04:55 PM
Now time to tear it apart and fine tune the alu. parts for a better look. Kind of rough. Everything works like charm Just need paint. Made a few pictures of the design to better explain how it looks.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4514/37298308720_344776199f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YPVzJh)IMG_1844 (https://flic.kr/p/YPVzJh) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4502/37508704816_81fc57279e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Z9vVab)IMG_1845 (https://flic.kr/p/Z9vVab) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4501/36846470164_7de7508b61_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Y8ZMSm)IMG_1846 (https://flic.kr/p/Y8ZMSm) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4453/37508705996_ea7081e7f1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Z9vVvw)IMG_1840 (https://flic.kr/p/Z9vVvw) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4482/37298311860_e83c92e9ba_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YPVAEq)IMG_1842 (https://flic.kr/p/YPVAEq) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4470/37556858971_5c2df680d9_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ZdLHHe)IMG_1843 (https://flic.kr/p/ZdLHHe) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Kent. RW. feel the heavy haul

Hostile
10-07-2017, 07:05 PM
Dayum brother this truck has it all going on. Love the ingenuity with the servos and shift linkages!

kerst
10-08-2017, 03:44 PM
looks good!

Kerst

Bo Wallen
10-08-2017, 04:12 PM
Dayum brother this truck has it all going on. Love the ingenuity with the servos and shift linkages!

Thank You Hostile. Yes it's a fun build with a lot of challenges. And there is a few more functions coming.

looks good!

Kerst

Thank You Kerst. The rough build part is over. everything is working as it should. So now when i take it all apart i can finetune the homemade stuff a bit and get the gnarly stuff away. Looking forward to Paint and polish..........not lol

Paulie
10-08-2017, 05:23 PM
very nice

this rig is going to be able to pull a house down :jaw:

Bo Wallen
10-08-2017, 06:05 PM
very nice

this rig is going to be able to pull a house down :jaw: Yea My house in the middle of the street Yea yea......:lol:

Thank you Paulie. For some strange reason i'm into Heavy Haulers wonder why. I've spent most of my adult life as an operator, didn't get enough so i carry on with this now.

Bo Wallen
10-09-2017, 12:51 PM
Is there a New Kid in Town ?

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4460/36886961434_f4c8443e2c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YczjvG)IMG_1849 (https://flic.kr/p/YczjvG) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Finster
04-13-2019, 11:29 AM
Nice build as usual. :)

So I'm curious to know what you think of the axles you've been using to give your trucks all-wheel drive. Since you've had time to driving around with them, would you mind giving a review? Which axles are they, the Lesu or other make? Do they have the diff lock via servo? Thanks in advance.

Bo Wallen
04-13-2019, 10:42 PM
Nice build as usual. :)

So I'm curious to know what you think of the axles you've been using to give your trucks all-wheel drive. Since you've had time to driving around with them, would you mind giving a review? Which axles are they, the Lesu or other make? Do they have the diff lock via servo? Thanks in advance.

Thanks For Asking. Well, I'm not a happy camper with this Lesu axles. The center axle in the picture axle was pretty much trash after 20 hours; the small gears were stripped or cracked in all four axles. Before I used them, I took them apart and tightened screws that had a turn or two until they even reached the bottom. Put a significant amount of grease, could hardly see any lube when I got them apart.

https://live.staticflickr.com/4399/36816462042_21ddc0c67a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Y6kZuW)IMG_1651 (https://flic.kr/p/Y6kZuW) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

The other model of the axle is a disaster too. After the same preparation, I went to Germany with three trucks Two KH Beam Haulers "The Twins" and one old Globeliner. I run one KH for six hours and the first axle after the gearbox wholly done. I had to rob the other old KH Beam Hauler for the axles so I could run two more days. The same happened again, UGH. Had to run The Globe Liner for most of the time, and I have Tamiya standard axles in that one, The incoming and outgoing axle shafts had worn out the soft bushing and destroyed the bearing. The axle shaft could tilt in the elongated hole.
Yes, there is one bushing inside the housing and one roller bearing outside.
I have 20 of them Lesu Axles. Now I mount them on my future Shelf queens if I get some. They look good on the outside, Inside who cares if you don't run them. The Tamiya standard axles I have used for a long time on My first KH Beamhauler has lasted four years and a lot of hours, Probably 100-200 hours.
I'm going back to standard axles until a better alternative shows up. I don't want to hurt Lesu with a bad review. I gave them all the info. But the response wasn't all that good.

https://live.staticflickr.com/7845/46385487205_d0b9770bde_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dEVKip)IMG_4174 (https://flic.kr/p/2dEVKip) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/7925/46385486905_7fdcae3c43_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dEVKde)IMG_4171 (https://flic.kr/p/2dEVKde) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/7822/46385486435_1f411953a4_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dEVK58)IMG_4169 (https://flic.kr/p/2dEVK58) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Finster
04-14-2019, 10:18 AM
Thanks for the review! Wow, I'm really surprised and disappointed that these axles have preformed so poorly considering their cost. I'm kinda bummed, I was planning on using these in a couple of builds, but maybe the older 4x4 methods might just be better. Oh and sorry man, I can only image how you feel after putting in all the time, effort and cash to utilize them. I'm curious why they don't hold up like they should. I wonder if we could buy just the empty diff housings and buy good hardened gears and shafts someplace else. I vaguely remember someone making helical gears, but maybe that was just for the transmissions.

Just my opinion, but I think you are being way too nice by not giving Lesu a bad review. If it were me I'd be on every forum posting these pictures and calling them not-so-nice names. Maybe that might motivate them to give ya a refund or improve their product, but probably not... Anyway, Thanks again!

Bo Wallen
04-23-2019, 12:51 PM
Thank You, Finster.

Well, it takes quite a lot to make me scream :D, But this one was close. They know about the problem. I'm not the first one with this experience. Time will tell if they will come up with a fix.
I'm not waiting, so I try the easiest fix for now. Got some $10 Bearings to replace the crap that was failing, Se how that works. I just passed 6 hours runtime with no axle shake
Amazing!!! I'm going to continue the test by checking how it does until it goes wrong or not. I have been looking for even better bearings, but they are in particular order.
How in the holy moly can they put a Dollar bearing!!! and two cent Bushing!!! On the same axle !!!! And the Bushing is on the heavy load side, That's scary.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47679140951_edeffee9db_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2fDf4uk)IMG_4518 (https://flic.kr/p/2fDf4uk) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

Wombii
04-23-2019, 06:24 PM
Thanks for this warning. I'm surprised that axles that cost as much as a Tamiya kit don't come fully equipped with ball bearings.

Bo Wallen
04-23-2019, 10:00 PM
Thanks for this warning. I'm surprised that axles that cost as much as a Tamiya kit don't come fully equipped with ball bearings.

You're welcome.

Yeah, missed that detail when I prepped the new axles for duty. Lesson learned, next time I will dismantle everything Lesu as far it goes. I like the style of axles, heavy and right looking on the outside, crap hiding inside is what I can't accept. I'm at 10-hour driving now, Looks like the super small bearings might work out. If they don't I'll make new endcaps with 5x11x4 bearings installed, on the incoming power side, the outgoing shaft has a lot fewer problems. What worries me is the distance between two drive axles might shrink a bit, and drive shaft needs to be shorter, but that could be arranged too.

Bo Wallen
05-01-2019, 04:57 PM
The fix I try first is to replace the bushing and Bearing, with the highest quality I could find in a hurry.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47679141431_550ef301a3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2fDf4CB)IMG_4517 (https://flic.kr/p/2fDf4CB) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47679140951_edeffee9db_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2fDf4uk)IMG_4518 (https://flic.kr/p/2fDf4uk) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

So far I got a bit closer to twenty hours of run time. I am still looking for a better fix.

Bo Wallen
05-02-2019, 02:56 PM
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47705340042_0a8053fd6f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2fFykyN)IMG_4609 (https://flic.kr/p/2fFykyN) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

egronvold
05-02-2019, 05:18 PM
Good information, and well documented!

Bo Wallen
05-02-2019, 08:08 PM
Good information, and well documented!

Thank You, Emil. Yes, let's hope this band-aid works, Had a spin today, works like a charm. I will do an inspection this weekend. :D :eek: :cop:

Bo Wallen
05-15-2019, 07:44 PM
Inspection of the bad Axles is over after 30 hours of driving. The result is Good, actually excellent. :) I would say the bushing was a terrible thing. High-Quality bearings and shims seem to be the final solution. Have a couple meets to attend soon. I'll bring double sets of axles as spares if mayhem shows it face again. :cop:

Keep them wheels rolling :D

https://live.staticflickr.com/833/28209765717_f6ba9d53be_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JYNqwZ)IMG_2673 (https://flic.kr/p/JYNqwZ) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

I'll Be Back.

egronvold
05-16-2019, 01:20 AM
Nice pyramid ;) Glad to hear your mod is working out for you.

skeeter
05-19-2019, 08:21 AM
Thanks for the info.

Bo Wallen
05-21-2019, 10:45 PM
Had to make a holder for axles.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47115473384_6707ff0cfb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2eMr7L1)IMG_4641 (https://flic.kr/p/2eMr7L1) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

The third hand is needed when all those small screws and stuff is on the loose.

Bo Wallen
07-17-2020, 09:41 AM
Well, I'm afraid I jumped the gun too early!!! The axles are garbage after 50 hours!! The $20 bearings and there are 4 of them in one axle. They can't take the torque load. I have now 23 axles in the junk pile. I guess I put them on my shelf queens. Outside they look good.:lol:
One problem tho. I've got no shelf queens, I run all my trucks.:eek:

Sorry guys I see no hope for the Lesu Axles. Way to much work and money to Modify them. And Lesu does not care.:jaw:

I consolidate all my posting in the KH Beam Hauler from now on.:)