RC10T Dogbones

[1of1547]

I'm trying to put together a RC10T Team Truck that was given to me. It is mostly complete. One of the pieces that I'm missing are the dogbones. I read somewhere that it took special ones. Does it take the normal dogbones? Also are they different than a buggies?
Thanks,

[aeiou]

This would be what you're after:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LX2940&P=7

They are bigger than the ones for the buggies.

[1of1547]

Thanks for the info and link!!! I thought that was the one I needed. But I'd rather be safe than sorry.

The car came with new springs for the dogbones. Do they go on both sides of the dogbone, or just one. I haven't look to closely yet. But it looks like it has one spring on the wheel side. But the other is missing. I didn't look at the gearcase side.

[scr8p]

one spring in each stub axle. nothing on the trans side.

[1of1547]

Cool thanks again for the info. I'm slowly getting the time and parts I need to get it back together.

[SteveK]

The 1/4" axles take springs, but the 3/16" axles don't.

If you need to buy two dogbones, a full set of CVDs is only about $15 more and will work better. The T2 and later GT CVDs use 3/16" axles.

[1of1547]

The 1/4" axles take springs, but the 3/16" axles don't.

If you need to buy two dogbones, a full set of CVDs is only about $15 more and will work better. The T2 and later GT CVDs use 3/16" axles.

Which are better? I assume that mine has 1/4 since one side has a spring. But maybe it has one of each! I will have to take some measurements. Considering 3/16 are newer, are they norm? Sort of like Jellybean wheels vs 2.2 wheels?

[SteveK]

The 1/4" axles were the original design, using 1/4"x3/8" bearings. This worked OK on the RC10 buggy but the bearings proved a little weak when run hard with the bigger truck tires. The 3/16" axles use the same 3/16"x3/8" bearings that the front wheels use, which are a little more durable.

The wheels are not interchangeable between the two axles. Unless you are either starting from scratch or are having real problems with the 1/4" ID bearings, I don't think it's really worth changing over. If you have a lot of wheels for 1/4" axles, and the axles/CVDs/universals are all in good shape, you can get a set of heavy duty rear bearings and carriers from RPM.

[1of1547]

Thanks for the information Steve. I still need to check mine. But I'm pretty sure they are 1/4 though. Pretty cool though, one of the only times making something smaller, made the assy. stronger. If I would upgrade to CVDs I'd probably just make some spacers for 3/16 axles. That way I could run both 3/16 and 1/4.

[SteveK]

Yeah, the axle got small but the bearings got bigger, so it evens out. It only took them 11 or 12 years to figure it out LOL

1/4" axles:


3/16" axles:


Bearings:


Just that 1/16" makes a huge difference. The balls inside the 1/4"x3/8" bearings are so tiny, I can't imagine them taking as much abuse as they do.

Before Associated changed their axles, RPM released these carriers that use 1/4"x1/2" bearings:

[1of1547]

It only took them 11 or 12 years to figure it out LOL

Well, you know you don't want to rush decisions like that too quickly!!! Thanks for the pictures. Mine still has 1/4" axles in it.

[SmallScaleSmitty]

If it's a Team Truck it originally had 1/4" universals, not dogbones.