Drive Shaft help

JNK-RNR · Apr 2, 2008

Ok, so I have been jerry rigging my drive shafts on my crawler. I am currently using:

http://www2.gpmd.com/image/t/trac7551.jpg

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKMG2&P=7http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMJG8&P=7

I am running the older rc4wd R2 tranny w/o the disconn. The allen screws are not holding the shaft to the shaft coming out of the tranny or the axle....so I did what anyone would do...glue. But being the person I am I want to do it right, could someone please link me what they have used that wont pop off after about 4 min of running.

Dude · Apr 2, 2008

You need to drill a small hole through output shaft on the trans so you can use a set screw that can pass through the hole you would drill. Traxxas has those set screws, they are used on the new Rustlers, Stampedes, Bandits.

JNK-RNR · Apr 2, 2008

Dude said:
You need to drill a small hole through output shaft on the trans so you can use a set screw that can pass through the hole you would drill. Traxxas has those set screws, they are used on the new Rustlers, Stampedes, Bandits.

hmm I have a rustler :

which set screws are we talking about, my main problem comes from the axle side of te drive shaft, is the problem resolve the same way?

Dude · Apr 2, 2008

The set screws that hold the rear shafts onto the transmission. If it is a newer Rustler it will have the pass through type set screws. You will see what to do once you look at the Rustler.

crash2 · Apr 3, 2008

I just drilled kyles pinions to use the long set screws---his was doing the same thing chris...

426rider · Apr 3, 2008

You can see the long set screws in this pic

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMJG9&P=7

JNK-RNR · Apr 4, 2008

Ordered a new set of drive shafts, they come with the set screws already. Also picked up a new High Torque servo (metals gears as well ). I appreciate the info.:awesomework: I am going to drill the holes today and see if I can improve on what I am currently working with. Next up is educating myself on the construction of a new 6 cell NiMH battery back for it, this of course is going to involve me dissecting a current 6 cell pack and trying to configure it and shrink wrap it into shape. After that..its time to find a place to crawl on some rocks.:cheer: