Real 17mm hexes

[JERRY2KONE]

Just as I suspected the adapter has a small raised edge that can ride on the inner raise of the bearing if it touches at all. Looks good from the pics, and where you have the "O"-ring looks to be where it should be mounted. Kind of a slight buffer for the wheel to snug the fit when it is tightened up. The color only matters when you have the wheels off anyway since the wheels cover the adapter. Get a little mud on it and you won't notice.

[LiqrSicc]

Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

Just as I suspected the adapter has a small raised edge that can ride on the inner raise of the bearing if it touches at all. Looks good from the pics, and where you have the "O"-ring looks to be where it should be mounted. Kind of a slight buffer for the wheel to snug the fit when it is tightened up. The color only matters when you have the wheels off anyway since the wheels cover the adapter. Get a little mud on it and you won't notice.

I was thinking about getting a set of the closed hex nuts like ala buggies/truggies but the barrel nut doesnt sit flush with the top of the hex hub so it may not screw on properly. I also noticed there is about 1.25mm of in/out play so I may have to shim behind the pin as well.

[JERRY2KONE]

Originally Posted by LiqrSicc

I was thinking about getting a set of the closed hex nuts like ala buggies/truggies but the barrel nut doesnt sit flush with the top of the hex hub so it may not screw on properly. I also noticed there is about 1.25mm of in/out play so I may have to shim behind the pin as well.

Also I do believe there are more options to chose from. I just saw silver and blue on TowerHobby for like $20.

I cannot seem to get into the site at the moment to retrieve a link for you though. They do look exactly the same as the one you showed, but naodized silver and blue. Very nice. Anyway please keep sharing your experience with them so we know whether or ont they are worth the purchase.

[LiqrSicc]

Well, bad news:






I managed to strip the threads on both the hex adapter and wheel nut. How is that possible?

I'm a bit reluctant to try the other Integy ones now. My only other choice is to order the Savage 5T axles from overseas. I'm not too happy to have to wait at least another week for delivery plus $80+ I'm going to spend on them and some new adapters as well.

[josh9mille]

Originally Posted by LiqrSicc

Well, bad news:






I managed to strip the threads on both the hex adapter and wheel nut. How is that possible?

I'm a bit reluctant to try the other Integy ones now. My only other choice is to order the Savage 5T axles from overseas. I'm not too happy to have to wait at least another week for delivery plus $80+ I'm going to spend on them and some new adapters as well.

Lame.....foiled again by Integy's super soft aluminum. I was really having high hopes for these because they look like good units that would work really well, IF they used harder aluminum. Looks like the same thing that happens to all other integy pieces.....soft as lead with the weight of aluminum.

What really needs to happen is someone needs to make stub axles like what is on a LST2/LST XXL so we could just use the normal buggy hex adapters.