TLT Axles & Leaf Springs

[IceChilly]

Is it possible to use TLT Axles with a Leaf Spring setup?

[Arcocustom]

The pads where the leafs would mount is narrower than the highlift. Depends on the chassis and how wide it is. You can mount the leafs farther apart, but it will require custom mounts and theres a limit to how wide you go before the tires rub them when you turn. In the TLT axle category, under build talk there is a truck "Diaz Bruiser " with Jugg 1 leaf springs but that truck was never finished.

[Thorsteenster]

Flip both axles upside down and you have the two holes on either end of the axle in a row, here you can screw leafs right to the axles, use the A shaped TLT brackets, or even maybe the HL leaf mounts will fit here. Although then you have to mount the servo to the chassis, if it isn't already, but makes for a much nicer looking front axle. Or you could make a bracket out of a piece of angle alu for a servo mount, I've done this. This is the best pic I have of it off hand, I think I still have the axle, I'll take a pic later.
http://www.varcoffroaders.com/forum/download/file.php?id=5

[Arcocustom]

Be aware that flipping the axles up-side down will make them turn the opposite direction. This can be done but you will have to reverse the wires on the motor to run backwards and set the timing at 0 degrees or run a neutral timed motor. Another way would be to use the bottom parallel holes as a guide and drill 3mm holes through the top of the axle tubes then use the hardware blocks and leafs from a highlift and mount the axles normally. This way would allow you to mount the servo on the axle, using the stock mount and you would not need to reverse the rotation of the engine.

[IceChilly]

great info guys, thanks. I originally bought some TLT axles to use with a Reign RC K2-5 chassis using the 4 link set up but won a Diaz jeep chassis on ebay and was hoping to use them with that. Maybe I should just get a set of highlift axles and just have 2 projects ;)

[McFig]

I wouldn't suggest drilling new holes on the top because you already have 2 holes there and by adding two more you will create a weak spot that will crack and break.

You can just do what Thorsteenster said. Flip them over and swap the front for the rear.

[Arcocustom]

I have never drilled them out before but l have seen it done before. I can't say how weak it would be. Running motors reversed isn't good either. High Lift axles are probably the safe bet.

[Moondoggie]

Not sure if anyone has seen these but they look like a possible option as well:

http://www.dinkyrc.com/product.sc;jsessionid=25E236705457ED2D4ED4EA82E907 D7F6.qscstrfrnt03?categoryId=3&productId=4

It would be pretty easy to make your own too.

[Arcocustom]

Those look like they work with Juggernaught leaf springs only. They make a different one for the front, because the Bruiser frame is narrower in the front.:cool:

[Moondoggie]

That's what modifications are for. ;)

[IceChilly]

Nice find Moondoggie. And for $10 its cheap enough to give it a try!

[Moondoggie]

Again, if you don't want to buy them you could always make some yourself. At least I would, since I have a lot of scrap aluminum laying around. :cool:

[Arcocustom]

Have Dremel, can build.