Gripper 0 Posted February 8, 2013 Hello I bought 4no. SSK rims & tyres, hoping to put them on my original Tamiya Blackfoot. I knew they utilised 12mm hexes, and I have the Tamiya hex adaptors for the rears - so these fit on the rear axels fine. The problem i have now discovered, is that the front axels on the BF are thicker than the holes in the SSK rims, so the rim will not go any further than the threaded section of the axel. Also, even if the rim did pass along the axel, the length of the axel would be too long. (Now I know why I have never saw anyone on T.C. use these rims on a BF before! ) ...Or have they? Has anyone managed to fit these on an original BF? Or has anyone any ideas how? - i was wondering if I can switch out the original front axels for shorter ones from another Tamiya model perhaps?. Is there such a part out there? Any help or ideas appreciated Kind regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Percymon 2184 Posted February 8, 2013 I have the ssk rims on a twin detonator, they were a straight fit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.M.T. 127 Posted February 8, 2013 Maybe you could adapt F103GT front carriers into a Blackfoot upright... Or, a Traxxas Stampede steering knuckle. Those are the only "off the shelf" option that comes to mind right now. Converting a fixed stub to a bearing supported one will be tricky unless you can find parts to mix and match with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
