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New SSD SCX10 axle housings
- Thread starter STANG KILLA SS
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Armistice
Rock Crawler
Flipped due to clearance reasons, lol. Leafs are in the way. Will bend the new links out of the way since the knuckles will locate them so low on the axle
I would just use stock type knuckles then.
Szczerba
I wanna be Dave
Using VP Bushings and SSD everything else. Clearances a tad tight. Nothing a file cant fix. Just fyi'in y'all. I searched the thread real quick and didnt find nothing. I am the only one?
fr8cture
I wanna be Dave
having the steering links on the bottom is gonna be awful. you'll hang up on leaves even. lol
fr8cture
I wanna be Dave
How do the SSD lockouts fit on everyones D60 axles? Using the set screws like SSD shows in their product pics mine wobble quite a bit.
Shouldn't wobble.
Using VP Bushings and SSD everything else. Clearances a tad tight. Nothing a file cant fix. Just fyi'in y'all. I searched the thread real quick and didnt find nothing. I am the only one?
Tolerances are tight. It helps to assemble C hubs, CVD, knuckles before fitting on the splines. And put the outer bearing in the knuckle last.
I dont know about VP bushings as we tested with Axial parts.
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fr8cture
I wanna be Dave
Could be one of a few reasons:
You might have had self tapping screws fitted before that have opened out the holes in the plastic. Try button head screws instead of the set screws.
There are many variations of axial rear axle shafts. Some are slightly shorter than others. This can cause slop and the lockouts to wobble. Add some shims and button heads.
Armistice
Rock Crawler
They drop below the CL when articulated. Would end up being a nightmare. I'll find a solution
Linkage will be bent out of the way
It'll work
Armistice
Rock Crawler
Top of the knuckles hits stock Axial beadlock cap head bolts. Wouldn't hit as bad with button heads, but would still need filing. I took off a good 1/32" to clear
Countersink the ring holes and use flat head screws, looks better too. 
Szczerba
I wanna be Dave
Cr00zah
Pebble Pounder
One pleasantly surprising outcome of running the SSD axles for me is how little water ingress there's been. We always seem to be around or going through water, and with unused screw holes capped off and good, tight bearings, neither axle had any noticeable water ingress when I just disassembled them to clean. Grease still looked perfect. Nice change from the stock Axial housings.
i just ordered my alxes housings along with diff cover for the front. the more and more i look at pics of a scx10 i cant believe how ugly the stock axle housing are.
Just got done up grading the D60s with Grip Fab SS Spools, Axial HD Bevel Gears, SSD knuckles and hubs, Axial CVDs, SSD aluminum diff covers, and SSD brass tubes.
Can't wait to run these!
Just two lil grips: diff covers aren't grey as advertised and included hardware strips easily
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Can't wait to run these!
Just two lil grips: diff covers aren't grey as advertised and included hardware strips easily
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Beautiful! Use a good quality tight fitting hex driver on the 2mm capscrews, mine were fine, just be careful not to overtighten and strip the plastic. These drivers have been working great for years and have extra long shanks to reach in to the screws without disassembling everything around it. Handles are milled out for light weight and one good sized set screw holds the bit in place, so they can be replaced or slid farther into the handle for travel.
RD Logic Hex Tool Set, 120mm Tip, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3mm (4) | Hobby Source Online
RD Logic Hex Tool Set, 120mm Tip, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3mm (4) | Hobby Source Online
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