dogbones.

[jamescorbett]

im planning on locking my back differential, and my little brother did it earlier today and snapped a dogbone in his car. i was wondering if putting a layer or two of tape around the middle dogbone could help make it stronger?

[zippo855]

i have seen some people put epoxy on the dog bone to strengthen it. but you can always get alloy dog bones to put in it.

[jamescorbett]

they dont make alloy dogbones that fit with the offroad kit, do they?

[zippo855]

you can use swing shafts. i have one setup with them. and theres a few members that have them as well

[jamescorbett]

i know i may sound stupid, but im new to this. what are swing shafts?

[zippo855]

they are the dogbone and wheelstub in 1. they allow the dogbone to sit into the diff better. go to ebay and type in xmod swingshaft

[Pwnzor1130]

Swing Shafts are shafts that swing! No, they're kind of like dogbones and axle stubs in one. Here's a picture!



Wow, two minute difference.

[jamescorbett]

so these should work? http://cgi.ebay.com/Xmods-EVO-Truck-...3286.m20.l1116

[zippo855]

they should work great

[kendallcschm]

..... how come when i asked this no one told me about swing shafts?? lol

[Scionbeave]

I use stock dogbones in my lift kits as I have snapped the liftlit ones and the work the same without slipping at all.

[Ska_Ranger]

Anyone know if you have to remove those plastic rings to fit the bearings in the picture above? I had them arrive today and the plastic bits are on tight, i dont wana cut them off if they are supposed to be there.

Sorry to bump an old thread but i didnt wanna start a whole new thread just for one question, and YES i did search but couldn't find info relating to this exact question.

[65mustangrock]

the plastic holds the pin that holds the dogbone in the cup. so you cant get rid of it.

[reaper]

get your nails behind it and gently slide the ring off , pop on the bearing and carfully put the ring back on

they are tight but do come off

[Ska_Ranger]

Cheers Reaper.

ahhaa lol, i dont have nails so a pair of pliers and job done, um ok blonde moment possibly....

The rear knuckle arms i fitted fine, except unless something is missing or i made a mistake - more likely, the rear wheels can actually be pulled away from the body, dogbones and all, there are 3 bolts on the front of each knuckle, should there be a cover to go there? if so, i cant find one. I have modified a brake disc from the stock parts for now but it looks gash.

link to pic of bit i mean:

http://www.asiatees.com/pic_loader.p...id=3658&html=1

[lol]

Forgot some bearings? Missing spacer? Top screw not put in correctly? Your imagination?

[Ska_Ranger]

Nope, everything is in, bearings, spacers, screws but nothing actually holds the dogbone and bearings into the knuckle so at high speed the wheels begin to pull out.

[reaper]

sounds like you have used the wrong screws , the head should just lap over the edge of the bearing so stopping them pulling out