CTM 40 Spline or RCV's in a 14 Bolt Hybrid???

The-Boss · Oct 25, 2011

Rock bouncing perfection. drool

zukiscott · Oct 25, 2011

AND THERE THEY ARE................DAMN

ryannuttz · Oct 25, 2011

Yep that's the ticket!

TURNEROFFROAD · Oct 25, 2011

Details!!!

Elliott · Oct 25, 2011

Is that the axles at brian's shop that oversion had talked about?

TBItoy · Oct 25, 2011

Elliott said:
Is that the axles at brian's shop that oversion had talked about?

The pics came from Ouversons website. Labeled as Scott Morris

Elliott · Oct 25, 2011

Wonder how many axles rcv will replace before they say enough and start making you buy them? I know they have a warranty but it's got to get in their pockets pretty bad to constantly be replacing them

Cole · Oct 25, 2011

Elliott said:
Wonder how many axles rcv will replace before they say enough and start making you buy them? I know they have a warranty but it's got to get in their pockets pretty bad to constantly be replacing them

not as many as you probably think.

TBItoy said:
The pics came from Ouversons website. Labeled as Scott Morris

yeah Those are scotts axles are as most people know him as Machinewave. I think he said he had blown up 6 atlas cases since going to these axles.

Draco · Oct 25, 2011

Elliott said:
Wonder how many axles rcv will replace before they say enough and start making you buy them? I know they have a warranty but it's got to get in their pockets pretty bad to constantly be replacing them

IMO....Lifetime warranty/"You break it, we replace warranty." is just that. Pretty shitty to just take it away because they aren't "simply unbreakable".

InDaShop · Oct 25, 2011

RCV is working on a 40spline setup, but I just dont know how you package that CV bell in a straight axle knuckle.

Cole · Oct 25, 2011

Draco said:
IMO....Lifetime warranty/"You break it, we replace warranty." is just that. Pretty shitty to just take it away because they aren't "simply unbreakable".

from the front page of there website ( "MOST SHAFTS GUARANTEED AGAINST BREAKAGE!" ) a few months ago that wasn't up there.

Cole · Oct 25, 2011

InDaShop said:
RCV is working on a 40spline setup, but I just dont know how you package that CV bell in a straight axle knuckle.

you don't without fabricating custom knuckles or using rock stuff

Draco · Oct 25, 2011

Cole said:
from the front page of there website ( "MOST SHAFTS GUARANTEED AGAINST BREAKAGE!" ) a few months ago that wasn't up there.

I just looked at their dana 60 page again. There's a * beside the You break it, we replace warranty now. skully

lol

Travis · Oct 25, 2011

Look like Scott at Sunfire Offroad's axles.

The-Boss · Oct 25, 2011

Travis said:
Look like Scott at Sunfire Offroad's axles.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=11913089

TBItoy · Oct 25, 2011

Travis said:
Look like Scott at Sunfire Offroad's axles.

Scott at Sunfire = Scott Morris = machinewave.

And those axles are possibly the most bad-ass axles built from readily available parts that I have seen.

I'd be interested to see the weight vs. strength vs. parasitic power loss of the D80/Rock hybrid vs. comparable size planetary axles vs. std Rocks.

No question that standard top loader rock or planetary axles will have a significant ground clearance advantage over the D80 center section.

Blase · Oct 25, 2011

Draco said:
IMO....Lifetime warranty/"You break it, we replace warranty." is just that. Pretty shitty to just take it away because they aren't "simply unbreakable".

I know in a lot of cases the vendor considers the axle "dead" when it's broken. So the lifetime warranty dies with the â€œoriginalâ€ product. :****:
They replace it but the replacement does not have the same â€œlife timeâ€ warranty. Shitty but it's been my experience in the past. Take it for what you will.

For my money Iâ€™m going to try and buy the product that I don't think Iâ€™ll break. That way the "bogus" flashemifyougotem

warranty doesn't come into play.

I have not run RCV's or CTM's axles but I can tell you too me CTM is miles ahead of RCV. 300M is some extremely bad ass material. when heat treated CORRECTLY it's hard to beat.

electrican · Oct 25, 2011

ctm all the way. Jordan Tanner has broke 6 RCV's in the past 3 rides. From mwhat I'm seeing there is a awfull lot of the RCV shafts being broke lateley. What's up with that? From what I hear they will replace the shafts the first feel times but after that they will expect you to pay for the parts and they will furnish the labor. That's o.k to a certain point but with all the shafts breaking lateley I would be scared of them know. IMOP