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hotrodrob

hotrodrob

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so i want to narrow my maxx a bit,the 17mm hex i have are about 1/2 thick,what I'm looking for is a thinner hex like an ofna buggy hex about 1/4 thick,i was just about to use the old ofna hexs i have but they only use a grub screw to secure them,so before i cut my axels back and grind a flat spot to use these hexes i figured i would give a shout out and see if anyone knows of a thin one that just goes right on and uses the pin with a set screw,the traxxas ones are the right size I'm looking for but i dont want those notched ones,i dont mind cutting my axels back a lil bit but i like having the through pin style adapters
 
hotrodrob said:
so i want to narrow my maxx a bit,the 17mm hex i have are about 1/2 thick,what I'm looking for is a thinner hex like an ofna buggy hex about 1/4 thick,i was just about to use the old ofna hexs i have but they only use a grub screw to secure them,so before i cut my axels back and grind a flat spot to use these hexes i figured i would give a shout out and see if anyone knows of a thin one that just goes right on and uses the pin with a set screw,the traxxas ones are the right size I'm looking for but i dont want those notched ones,i dont mind cutting my axels back a lil bit but i like having the through pin style adapters
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Why would you want to narrow it down Hotrod? :\
 
Got offset wheels with those big hexes,and I really liked how it handled with my 0 offset wheels with the big hexes,with narrow hexes I will Still be 1/2 wider than before,,..also this will be the start of an ongoing project "project weight saver"

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Thinner hexes will probably cause the wheels to bind against the axle carrier/bearing.
 
Why don't you cut down your arms a bit. Drill pillow ball holes and thread them back in
 
Snook Man said:
Thinner hexes will probably cause the wheels to bind against the axle carrier/bearing.
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I checked for that with the buggy hex that I have and they work

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Kyleb said:
Why don't you cut down your arms a bit. Drill pillow ball holes and thread them back in
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That wouldn't save much weight and rpm wouldn't give me a warranty anymore,

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anyone know what size the lst2 axle shafts are? I'm thinkin 8mm
 
Anybody using any 17mm hexes that are thin? ...anybody

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All that I use that use the pin/screw will be roughly the same thickness of the traxxas hex.
 
The thickness of the trx ones is fine for me ,trx ones are halves as thick as the ones I have now,I will use the trx ones as a last resort but I Dnt like the splined hub

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Snook Man said:
All that I use that use the pin/screw will be roughly the same thickness of the traxxas hex.
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That's exactly what I need snook man,if you would be so kind as to tell me where to find a set I would be greatfull bro
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Just checked and those are the ones I have now, I didn't realize the trx ones were almost the same thickness

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Anyone know where I could find some spacers that would allow me to use the lst2 hubs

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