Converting your RC4WD TF2 from a A&M Garage metal high clearance skid to a A&M Garage comp skid.

[@islandrc-duke1972]

Cool RC and setup,awesome information

[@Brian_Mowry__BMOW71]

Nice setup. Love the look of the new delrin skid. I'll have to swap out my A&M metal skid for the delrin. Thanks for sharing the Boomracing driveshaft part number. I'll be getting it too!

[@josecanseca8979]

cool video....i have badass drive shafts on deck.....i bought an extra by an accident the 51-56 intermediate one

[@axletwisterrc4526]

Awesome!

[@luigavino631]

Hi there. What happens if you dont shave the transfer case axles? I heard some people didnt have to shave it off with the incision drive shafts. Thanks

[@axletwisterrc4526]

Hello Lui, I have done many builds for people and every single T-Case I have done needed some sort of removal. Its easy to tell if yours will need it. Just look down inside the universal and verify if the input shaft clears. Make certain to move the drivdhaft to the angle it will see while running. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I am always happy to help.

[@luigavino631]

Thank you! Will check. I ordered some file anyways so ill shave it off to make sure. Do you still have your tf2? Hope we see more tf2 content! You have some of the best tf2 tutorials out there. 👍

[@axletwisterrc4526]

Yes I still have the TF2. I have been considering selling it or doing a complete scale build around it and getting rid of the comp look of it.

[@andrewdecavia7553]

About to order from A&M, what’s the main benefit of this over the metal skid? Seems to mount the transfer case lower, why you have to swap the intermediate vs metal one still lines up. Also, do you know if this will work with the metal RC4WD punisher driveshafts?

[@axletwisterrc4526]

Hello Andrew, the comp skid has the benefits of better ground clearance and less weight. The intermediate shaft should be changed with either skid simply because the universal style shaft takes up any misalignment you may have. It is a guarentee that eventually the screws on the solid intermediate shaft will start backing out on you. Not only is the universals nice for not having to perfectly align your trans to the transfer case but it makes maintenance etc so much easier. I personally am not a fan of the RC4WD punisher driveshafts. The Vanquish and Boom shafts are far superior.

[@andrewdecavia7553]

@@axletwisterrc4526 after speaking to someone else I am seeing if I can return them and exchange for the helical gears and order the incisions from amain and the derlin here with intermediate direct from A&M. Main thing was confirming the incisions you shared are the right ones before ordering so I don’t have to mail in another return! Thanks for the response!

[@tomlucasrccrawlers9108]

Cool. Now if Bart could just keep them in stock so I can get one. Hahaha

[@MedleysMoto51]

What winch mount is that up front

[@axletwisterrc4526]

Mine😉 it's a work in progress. I have some prototype stuff going on.

[@MedleysMoto51]

@@axletwisterrc4526 dang I could really use one lol

[@aggiechad2005]

@@axletwisterrc4526 any update on the mount?

[@drowildcat2960]

Great videos but there is some wrong information in it just so you and every1 else stops giving wrong info to ppl STOP using blue lock tight it is the wrong thread lock ppl need to stop using it read the bottle it come in ita for larger bolts when you learn to use the right tread lock never have a problem . The right stuff to use is purple low strength buy purple thread lock ppl for rc cars !!!!!! Also The boom racing drive shafts are horrible junk for this build and the reason why is that my drive shaft is made to where i can not get the pins in line for fazing shafts its made to where u can not install them right also another big problem with boom racing shaft is the pin is smaller then it should be creating alot of slop in drive line its because the pin that installs drive shaft is like a 1.5mm pin and the right one to get rid of slop is a 2mm pin like the vanquish axles have in them that size pin will get rid of the slop add a boom racing shaft with its baby 1.5mm pin and shaft will be lose on both sides when spinning it with both side install pins being smaller then they should be adds the sloppy lose drive line i guess if you like it sloppy lose use the boom racing shafts it will keep you nice and sloppy lose in you drive line this info is real coming from some1 that has actually installed and used all parts and giving correct info I would not even want to know how much of a sloppy joke mess the drive line would be if all 3 shafts where changed to boom racing i only used the small one to the tranfer case and it adds so much slop makes my drive line all messed up especially on steap down or up hill that horrible boom racing shaft will make truck move some now it will not hold a perfect drag brake like all other shafts will that have the right size install pin in them

[@axletwisterrc4526]

@drowildcat2960 lol, yes, purple works! I don't talk about purple in any of my videos, but maybe 1. The fact is I dont see it readily available in my local stores, so i just dont bring it. Blue is readily available and if applied correctly has 0 negative impact. In 30 years of using it on rc products and having 0 stripped screws or negative impact from using it is my favorite. It is readily available, and a very small amount does the job perfectly and unscrews with ease. The reality is multiple options exist that work and do the job. The quality of tools used plays a huge role in ones experience. I guess we shall agree to disagree 😉. For the BoomRacing driveshafts, you may want to verify what boom racing shafts you are using. Mine have 2mm pins in them, lol. They have no play whatsoever. They are comparable to Vanquish shafts. Make certain you are getting the badass shafts not the cheaper version. In fact I have 3 boom badass driveshafts on my tf2. The pin diameter measured is 2.40mm with a digital caliper . I sincerely have 0 play in all my boom driveshafts. I don't have a horse in the race so I dont care if Vanquish or Boom is better. In this case they are comparable and the measurements of the pin diameter you are giving is just not accurate to real testing. To be factual on all the pins in universals of the Boom Racing badass line of driveshafts all measure over 2mm the large pin in the universal measures 3.78mm and the smaller universal pin measures 2.55mm. I sincerely think you do not have the badass driveshaft and instead have what they call Voodoo driveshafts. A major quality difference exists between the two different driveshafts. Make certain you are measuring the pin diameter, and not just going by the hex head. The hex head on the boom is 1.5mm, this is to get the scale appearance while the Vanquish is 2mm. This has no bearing on strength or play of the pin. The pin diameter making contact through the output shafts are the SAME diameter. Thank you for watching and sharing feedback!