Does anybody make aluminum Tamiya rig axle cases?
 

Just like the title, I'm wondering if anyone has ever offered all aluminum Tamiya semi-truck drive axle cases that are a direct fit? I know there are Rc Channel's axles, and some TLT-1 axles cases out there, but I definitely would want one with the pass through shafts. I don't think I've ever seen any. Would it be possible to take two TLT-1 alloy axles and make a pass through shaft case, by using the pinion sides of both the cases, bolted back to back?

I know RC4WD has one alloy axle, but it's only the rear, single shafted design.

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Hi Nathan the only alu tractor trucks axles I have seen are from GTDCNC http://store03.prostores.com/servlet...UCK/Categories

and I think but not sure about rcdamper on ebay
http://stores.ebay.com/Bargain-RC-TOYS-Store

hope that helps

Cheers Tracy

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I just checked out the link you posted. Man they are expensive!:eek:

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These look cool:

http://store.rc4wd.com/CNC-Straight-...emi_p_928.html

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Thanks Cossest. I never realized there were that many aluminum goodies for the Tamiya rigs. I like those axles, but they are sold out, I guess! I couldn't find any aluminum axles from RC Damper. Other then the front one anyway.

Scott, I've seen the RC4WD rear axle, but they don't have a pass through shaft version!

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Hi Nathan I'd seem them a email and find out when they will be back in stock...
Just a though....

Cheers Tracy

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I never noticed that case Scott.

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check out( rctruckhobby2005 )on ebay they have exact replacment machaned out of alluminum. neil

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Hey, thanks peterbilt65! I'll look into them!

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Here is a direct link.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-14-Tamiya-...item4aaf999e7e

$150 plus shipping ! Ouch. and it is only a single output.

Al

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Doing a search, I found that same listing for both axles. It's the mid AND rear. I'm not sure if I'll be buying or not, just yet. The plastic axles seem pretty strong, but they can flex. Not really an issue on a semi truck, but I have some concerns on a tractor I am building, which is using these axles. It's going to be heavy!

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Interesting idea, Paul, but that sounds like to much of a hack job, at least for my tastes.

So the question is, how much weight can a Tamiya semi axle handle? How much torque can the differential gears take? Are there any hardened gear set upgrades available? I don't know what my tractor will weigh, when it's complete, but I want it as heavy as possible. 20 to 30 pounds? Will the axles survive? I know some of you guys haul heavy loads on trucks, but that's not running larger ag tires, with better traction.

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if you want to know about hardened gears for pulling you should find RCROADTRAIN on youtube and ask him. he says after each video his front diff out of the tri drive is worn right out!

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Yeah, I know Paul, I'm a perfectionist! It gets the better of me all the time. Thanks for the info on the axles. I always thought they were pretty durable. After all, Joe has run them for years, hauling dirt out of his basement, with no real failures. I think he might have worn out some gears, but they never failed to the point of breaking. This is all good info. Sounds like I shouldn't have to worry to much. I just know there will be a ton of torque on the axles and diffs, in my tractor, and I'm making it as heavy as I can. Guess if there is a problem, I'll find out! Good to know there are some hardened gears out there too.

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Nathen,I myself have only blown one pinion gear apart,& that was cause of my own stupidity. Pulling a loaded semi dump w/a loaded 6x6 dump,pulled the shaft right out of the gear.:eek: Now your talkin moving a LOT of weight through one little shaft. I highly doubt you'll be putting your tractor under these kinda loads.Plus the tractor will never get the traction of a loaded dump truck w/locked diffs & fulda tires on it.
The F-350 diffs work just fine, a little cutting & they look just ducky.
With a little time involved,you would never know that they were a steer axle to start with. Just used one in my tractor/loader in the rear,& that baby is heavy.She'll spin the tires in dirt w/no problem!
F-350 axles are everywhere & cheap,you can go through a boat load of 350 axles,before you hit the price of a couple aluminum axles.
Just my .02 on this topic.
FGD

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i dunno if these are what your your looking for but there about as scale as it gets http://www.rcchannel.com.tw/index.php?cPath=34

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I owned the company when we developed these. I've only seen 2 guys blow them up on 4S with a Holmes Puller. Plan on building a heavy hauler and will be using these.

http://rcpcrawlers.com/product.php?p...&cat=17&page=1

(Grrrr just noticed there's only 1 in stock right now)

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Thanks for the input Fred. I considered the Tamiya axles because they are cheap and readily available, pretty much like you said. I was really surprised how much the plastic cases flexed. Normally you can't flex them by hand, but I was bolting them up to some side plates for my tractor chassis, and I could easily flex them, by pulling the plates.

Thanks, and I have seen those before. In fact we kind of talked about them earlier in this thread. Apparently they kind of have a bad rapp, or at least the early versions do. Gear failures.

Those are beefy! Thanks for the link!

For all the good info here, I've since decided to go with something else, anyway. Plans change all the time! I think I'll do something a little different!