Shock Shafts

[vgibbens]

Are there any good aftermarket shock shafts? I broke the left rear shock shaft yesterday at the track. While taking the rear shocks out, I noticed the other rear shaft was bent. I replaced them both with new Traxxas brand shafts. I got maybe 3 laps in and went off a jump and busted the left rear again. This jump wasn't very big, I landed on all four wheels. Both times the shaft broke just above the rod end. I have the gold springs in the rear with 45 weight oil.

 

[Revo Rancher]

Which Traxxas shafts are your using? They make the heavier duty ones as well for the Revo. Stock ones are known to be a bit weak along with the ends.

 

[jetmechG550]

Sounds odd, I've had rodend problems but fixed that with some RD Racing alloy ones. Shafts, no problems. I think I saw somewhere that there's aftermarket titanium shafts but I can't remember where I saw that or who made them.

 

[Revo Rancher]

Jet, the upgrade shock shafts from Traxxas are titanium nitride. You can buy them seperately from buying the whole upgraded shock package.

 

[vgibbens]

I was using just the stock shafts. I see now the upgraded shocks. $66 at southeast RC.

 

[jetmechG550]

That's probably what I saw, thanks RR. Sometimes I get to looking at things and forgot to make notes!