Closing up the driveshaft hole on a Traxxas 4X4....how???

[Daskraut]

As a SC10 pro4 owner, I am shocked to see the exposed driveshaft on the Traxxas slash and related trucks. Is there a way to prevent crap from entering there??

 

[nino]

Eh? You mean the telescoping plastic shafts? It's fine. Send it.

 

[RustyUs]

As a SC10 pro4 owner, I am shocked to see the exposed driveshaft on the Traxxas slash and related trucks. Is there a way to prevent crap from entering there??

Some SCTs chassis allow stuff to fly out better. I just let 'er rip. Go faster. Turn sharper. Jump higher. Roll more.. true story.

 

[9x19]

If you're talking about the center drive shaft tunnel... there's not an easy way, you'd have to build a shield between tunnel and diff.

 

[CertifiedMike]

As a SC10 pro4 owner, I am shocked to see the exposed driveshaft on the Traxxas slash and related trucks. Is there a way to prevent crap from entering there??

I am shocked to see an SC10 owner buy a Slash in the first place!

 

[9x19]

I am shocked to see an SC10 owner buy a Slash in the first place!

What's next... a Kyosho? The horror!

 

[Daskraut]

I am shocked to see an SC10 owner buy a Slash in the first place!

I had to have a Raptor R...basically a slash

 

[Daskraut]

I had to have a Raptor R...basically a slash

If you're talking about the center drive shaft tunnel... there's not an easy way, you'd have to build a shield between tunnel and diff.

I will probably do something with a brass tube and some O-rings...

 

[easy rider]

Pics man. I have never seen what you are describing. Or, I’m not following you.

I have no advice. Only trying to learn.

 

[Ramp addict]

My Stampede used to get rocks stuck in between the center driveshaft and the chassis. A zip up chassis cover? A Slash is 4 high yield shovels with a bucket in the middle. A chassis cover is necessary or they fill up with crud.

Jconsepts makes a lexan cover for the Slash. The two covers are the same just cut differently.

 

[Daskraut]

Eh? You mean the telescoping plastic shafts? It's fine. Send it.

no, main drive shaft

 

[Daskraut]

this could be interesting..... https://www.scalebuildersguild.com/forum/threads/slash-4x4-driveshaft-tube-mod.14802/

 

[CertifiedMike]

this could be interesting..... https://www.scalebuildersguild.com/forum/threads/slash-4x4-driveshaft-tube-mod.14802/

Aluminum would be lighter if you can find it.

 

[RustyUs]

this could be interesting..... https://www.scalebuildersguild.com/forum/threads/slash-4x4-driveshaft-tube-mod.14802/

Indeed, that is great ingenuity going on. Having a chassis that won't flex will be needed. Yes, no?

 

[Daskraut]

Indeed, that is great ingenuity going on. Having a chassis that won't flex will be needed. Yes, no?

I plan on not beating this truck very much...just tearing around on pavement and hard packed dirt.

 

[Ramp addict]

I plan on not beating this truck very much...just tearing around on pavement and hard packed dirt.

If that's your plan then I would keep it simple and just go with a chassis cover. Both the lexan and mesh covers work equally well. I use the lexan covers on my Slashes because they're visible with the body on and mesh covers for everything else.

 

[Daskraut]

Mesh is on order...doubt there is a lexan cover for the Raptor R...but I still need to deal with that hole in the bottom front.

 

[Ramp addict]

I've never had a problem with dirt being stuffed in the forward drive shaft hole. I don't see it being an issue. Chassis covers retain a lot of heat, for your first few runs I would recommend keeping track of your motor temps.

 

[Daskraut]

I've never had a problem with dirt being stuffed in the forward drive shaft hole. I don't see it being an issue. Chassis covers retain a lot of heat, for your first few runs I would recommend keeping track of your motor temps.

doing a net... cooler fo-sho

 

[nino]

I had a rock almost cut through the aluminium shaft multiple times. I did run exclusively in an abandoned quarry though
But still,all the shafts failed on one of the ends first, they just open their petals, a beautiful sight.