Inline hex axles?

[mk-Zero]

So I broke a front axle on my RC10 last night. To my surprise, the front axles and blocks are inline with the hex shapes:



I thought all the inline axles were round? Were the hex variety really early versions, or off something else, or what?

[scr8p]

all of the wide front end cars had them up until a short time before the worlds car came out. so like 4-5 years or so.

[GoMachV]

Those are the early inlines, used on team cars, CE, and trucks until the aluminum came out

Damn Scr8p is fast tonight! Lol. I'll step up the game with a part number 6218

[mk-Zero]

Oh, okay, thanks. Unfortunately AE doesn't seem to show them. Happen to have a part number?

Edit: thanks for the PN

[Bottom Feeder]

eBay replacements look pricey. You may want to update to the newer round aluminum axles and steering blocks for parts availability if you're not concerned about originality. It's under $10 total for the #6220 aluminum axles and #6225 white steering blocks. Even cheaper if you went with the #6221 black steering blocks.

[RC10th]

I know where there's some hex axles if you don't mind waiting on postage.

[mk-Zero]

I went ahead and bought a pair off ebay for 13 bux, just to have them, but I am going to put them and the hex steering blocks aside. Norman was generous enough to give me a set of round inline blocks (black) and axles off a GT (I think...), so I'm going to run them now. I would prefer to keep the call "all white," but the steering blocks being black is hardly noticible tucked inside the wheels as they are. And it's a WOIN car (b4 shocks, 2.2" wheels, RCCW towers, etc), so complete originallity is out the window anyway


Edid: Thanks RC10th, I'm set