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Old 09-27-2005, 03:45 PM
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Default New 3speed vs stock drive shaft

I got more torque than I had with the stock mill and two speed, thats for sure.
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Old 09-27-2005, 03:58 PM
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Default RE: New 3speed vs stock drive shaft

Im replacing the stockers with Hot Bodies mt cvd's, heres a couple of comparison pics. the HBs are nice, Ive been running their cvds as a replacement for the stock HD dogbones after I twisted one back in the spring, so far they are holding up great.
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Default RE: New 3speed vs stock drive shaft

Greenghost, I recently went to upgrade the SS heavy duty dogbones for the MIP cvds' but balked at the price. I went for the HPI center driveshaft upgrades but am stuck on which diff to wheel cvds' to get. Would you say the Hotbodies ones are a decent alternative to MIP?
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wow, i did that earlier this year
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Greenghost, I recently went to upgrade the SS heavy duty dogbones for the MIP cvds' but balked at the price. I went for the HPI center driveshaft upgrades but am stuck on which diff to wheel cvds' to get. Would you say the Hotbodies ones are a decent alternative to MIP?
I would yes, but Ive never ran the MIP ones so I cant really say that. I have seen them at my Hobby store and from the look of them the design is pretty much the same. the HB set that comes with all four and rubber boots are the ones Id get, they are at a better price. The set Im running now are the ones that are sold in pairs with no boots, I just took them apart for cleaning and they are holding up great, been on there since spring and I run my truck alot.

also, if you do run any cvd's use red loctite on the set screws, not blue.
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Default RE: New 3speed vs stock drive shaft

Any of you guys know where to find a cvd to drive a Truckzilla sport center rear Im open to any suggestions. If I lived close to a good hobby shop I would take my ruler and find one if it exists :P. The over all length is 125mm or because I have a new set of MIP couplers I just need a shaft that measures 110mm to the pin.
Any help would be appr3ciated
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pretty..........
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it looks like legos... can i build one?
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Default RE: New 3speed vs stock drive shaft

:Green: were those first 2 picks silver or black bones?
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Default RE: New 3speed vs stock drive shaft

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I got more torque than I had with the stock mill and two speed, thats for sure.
What were you doing when it let go? I've had my 3spd for a week now and I haven't had any issues at all and I've had the hammer down every time I've brought it out.

edit-Rear I assume? Left or right side?
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I got more torque than I had with the stock mill and two speed, thats for sure.
What were you doing when it let go? I've had my 3spd for a week now and I haven't had any issues at all and I've had the hammer down every time I've brought it out.

edit-Rear I assume? Left or right side?

just running it easy, well kinda easy....Mine must run better than yours.
the 4.6 wasnt exactly a stock set up engine either., but anyways it was the rear center stock one that came with my SS kit.

also I have twisted a rear left or right cant recall what side dog bone too, a wile back this is an old thread... it was the stock HD chrome ones.
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Default RE: New 3speed vs stock drive shaft

when they make the dogbones HD they become brittle. im using a black one to replace a broken silver

CVDs are a great upgrade
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I still have the stock HD bones on the front and the chrome is peeling off at the necks and they are starting to twist, Ill have to pick up a set of the black ones for a try.

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