Need crt.5 help! (axle wheel adaptrors have slop)
 

I got my brushless crt.5 chassis off ebay and it looks pretty sweet! It is the PERFECT size for me... I wanted as close to rustler size as possible, and this will do it (mikes extended chassis).

Anyway...my biggest concern was putting these adaptors on it:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXTBP2&P=7

They fit the rustler axles just fine, so I was hoping/assuming they would fit the crt.5

They slide over and bolt up just fine BUT there is play/slop in them. I figured out that the crt.5 axle diameter is just slightly smaller than the traxxas axles. I tried sliding the crt.5 hex over the rustler axle to confirm this and it sure does NOT fit!

So... the integy hubs have a little bit of play when fully tightened down. I was thinking I could solve some of the problem by putting axle washers on in between the hub and the adaptor. I have not found any in my parts box yet (limited time to work on this truck when im at home). Think this would help, as it will pull the adaptor in tighter against the hub?

I am really diasspointed as I have tons of 1/8 tires I run on the rustler and REALLY want to run them on the crt.5

I only have a single set (of 4) adaptors in my possession, so I was going to buy an additional set to run all 4 of the smaller offset (3/4 inch) adaptors since the crt.5 has equal length a-arms. Cant bring myself to make my parts order (need to get a lot of stuff... including my mod 1 pinions/bore reducer so I can actually run this little beast).

Any help is greatly appreciated!!!!!!

Washers wont help- the adaptor will just spin off center in relation to the stub-axles, the result of which will be toasted bearings and bad wheel wobble. I'd suggest using normal 17mm hexes, and then using offset rims, rather than dodgy axle extensions to gain more width.

When you say normal 17mm hexes, do you know of some manufactured specifically for the crt.5 stub axles???

I thought someone said they used the new era rs4mt 17mm hexes (but maybe that was for an LS10 conversion)...

If there are some simple 17mm hex adaptors out there that wont have play, I dont mind not having the additional offset (as long as they will run without rubbing the chassis)

Thanks for helping!!!

Hmm, I kinda assumed the .5 used 17mm as stock- Im guessing not. I would say take a look at what other people are using in the truggy sub-forum, numerous builds in there...

The .5 seems too small to have 17mm. Although, I would put them on if I was designing the truck.

Ya the crt.5 uses 12mm hexes (same outside diameter as rustler and many other 1/10, but the axle diameter (inside diameter of the hex) is slightly smaller - thus my problem with sloppiness using the 17mm adaptors designed for traxxas.

I will start a thread in the truggy forum.

Thanks guys