Axial SMT10 Upgrade: How To Strengthen Axles With Metal Axle Tubes - Installation Video
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2024
- Do you want to turn your Axial SMT10 into an ultimate basher? IF so, you should strengthen the axles first. They are one of the few things I've broken on my SMT10. Metal Axle tubes are a great way to add strength to your AR60 axles. In the past I've used Beef Tubes brand, but for this budget build I found some on eBay that were aluminum and only $15 for both sets.
Here are a couple options. I've used Beef Tubes in the past.
Trying these eBay ones for this budget build. Need two sets (one for each axle).
Steel Tubes from Beef Tubes: amzn.to/2GxssFj
Brass Tubes from Beef Tubes: amzn.to/2S2DtUo
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Awesome 👍
Nice budget build series Tony.
They really do work! It’s a great upgrade. No issues with my axles with these installed!
awesome how too video Tony..
Thank you for this great video.
I will be getting one for sure after watching your videos about it 😁
Very helpful video. Thank you!
I have these for my smt10 build cus of ur recommendation
Thanks
Ordered the aluminum version from beef tubes for our Digger😎
Good choice!
Nice Tony. Thank you.👊😎
You're really convincing me to get that Grave Digger! I need to get rid of 1 or 2 Rcs before I get another
Well get them listed and sold :)
Sick man👏👍 I wonder if those tubes will work in the cen hl150🤔🤔
ive snapped a couple of axles where the pin goes through that the wheel hex goes on, i dont see this mod fixing that problem, any ideas?
Those nubs are sort of important. Keeps the axle from going too deep into the diff and also keep the pressed up against the bearing properly.
Haven’t had any problems with any of my SMT10s since doing it on all of them years ago
I'm gonna put these in my SMT10. I think there's a way to install the rears without grinding the axle. I'll let you know. Great vid man. -"Angry" Dave
From what i can see online the ID is 5.5 mm so why not just run a 6 mm drill down the center of the tube to gain the clearance needed. I dont see losing .5 mm affecting over all strength.
@@ShabbernigdoXingjian You're probably correct. If I can't find another way to do it, I'd rather drill out the tube then grind down the axle for sure. -"Angry" Dave
Angry Dave's ADULT R/C Any updates on whether or not that worked?
@@jesseco9964 this
The grinding off the lip on the rear axle hurts me. Other than that looks like a great upgrade.
Do I order the rear ones for the front ?? I can’t find any that say there for the front
They are the same just reversed
Where can I get a couple of those work mats?
Wondering What should be my 1st upgrades , when trying to accomplish a sold built smt10 2020 version ? I’m going castle brushless and jcustoms wheels and tires are a must but then what ? Thank you , any advice is much appreciated. It’s my first axial truck. So I have many questions at this point so I don’t waste time and money 😂🦾
Axle tubes and the HD ring and pinion gears for the axles are great upgrades for brushless power. Eventually the stock ring gear on the diffs will start to click if you run it hard. I went with the spiral cut HD gears and haven't had any further problems!
better way to grind down the shafts is to put them in a drill and spin them on a metal file until they fit.
Worked perfect for me.
All the links you posted for the axle upgrades it says they’re currently unavailable
I just got the Gravedigger and beef tubes, among other mods....Your video was really helpful!
I want to upgrade to brushless, but can't decide between 3000kv or 4000kv. I know the difference, and plan to only run 2s, but not sure if I want torque or speed. Any suggestions? I see you got 3500 which splits the difference nicely. (I'm leaning towards 4000, which is very close to the 12T brushed.)
on 2s, I'd go with the 4000kv. That would be decent speed and torque...more than you'll need
@@CCxRC Thanks! It was a tough choice but I went with the 3000kv. I think I wanted torque over speed. I have high speed bashers, and want the Gravedigger to do more short "stadium" type runs with jumps. I ordered the Onyx system. Still an upgrade over brushed. The only brushed motors I can stand are in my crawlers.
Tony, I am trying to install these on my SMT but I can’t get the rear axle shafts out. I don’t want to break anything, do I just force them straight out? I’ve been following your video and took the trailing arms off. Can you please advise? Thank you.
you have to remove the screws from the axles that in several spots.
@@CCxRC ok I will try it again. Thank you sir.
Now that you have the rear axle tube in, wouldn't that make the end caps weak
I've never broke an end cap. Even so...they would be cheaper and easier to fix
@@CCxRC cool,thanks for your input
I'm so disappointed! I was hoping to spend boatloads of money on the Vanquish Axle Housings. Now I can't really justify that. How lame!
Sorry. :) But if you want that added weight...you can still do it :)
@@CCxRC Oh good! Phew! Thanks!
Ordered mine from Amain last night. If you get beef tubes do you still have to grind the nubs off the rear axles?
Yes. You don't have to grind them as far off as I did in this video. Just enough to slide through
They sell brass ones
Yes. Brass, steel and aluminum
@@CCxRC the pinion gears are made of aluminum I got me a set of Steel gears to install in my axles
How do you like that ryobi drill?
I like it. Nearly all of my tools, weed whip, and my lawn mower are Ryobi. The drill press is perfect for the light jobs I give it.
Can you get those tires for a traxxas stampede?
Sure. They just run 12mm hexes which is pretty standard.
Every time I've tried a different rim it either hit or like the 14 mm tmaxx rim was to deep.
@@joshmoore6236 The depth is something to look at. I don't remember these being set deep.
Thank you
Do you have a link to these tubes?
They are in the description
I must be blind.
Billy Ray oh. Nope. They aren’t there. 😂 I had to upload this 2x because it didn’t finish processing and I must not have put the links in the new description. I’ll put them there. I had both beef tubes and the eBay ones.
Thanks a lot. I thought I was losing my mind LoL
Wouldn't it work better to get aluminum housings? About the same price. Unsprung weight is bad in something like this. I think this is more of a crawler mod.
aluminum housing for the axles are a lot more expensive. This mod cost me $16.
@@CCxRC wow cheapest I found were $33 a set. Definitely worth it at that price. Thanks for the info. You have some great info and ideas on your channel 👍
@@GussCustomCreations get the china versions. you can get name brand boomracing / xtraspeed etc etc for like 11 a set or the no names from ebay for like 4.50 to 8.99 a set.
@@ShabbernigdoXingjian I just made my own for about $2 a set out of aluminum. I have a video on my channel if interested
@@GussCustomCreations I already ordered some of the SS ones but i would like to try and make some CF ones as well so ill try your ideal for those.
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