Broke a shock shaft

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I was looking at my truck last night and found out that I had snapped a shock shaft at the top of the threads, and its also slightly bent. I think it happened when I went off a small jump Saturday night. I can't say that the stock shafts are weak because the front shock springs are too short, and might have contributed to the break. I received my Ramtech springs today, and ordered PhatDad shafts last night. Anyone else have these shafts yet?
 
I have two shocks that look just like that!!!! now using modified shocks off a 1/4 scale grand national I have... until those break its all good...when that much weight fly's, it lands real hard...just gravity doin its thing
 
Anyone have the Hpi part numbers needed to do 4 redcat shocks with hpi shafts/parts?or should i just get four front hpi 5B complete shocks?
 
Great so just gut the stock redcat shocks and install these?Thanks no shock repair available yet at rampage hopups,so gotta do this.rc
 
I thought so. You will have to transfer the lower ball ends. I used my vice. You might also want to add 5 mm of fuel tubing to the shaft to prevent full extension.
 
I have the phatdad shafts myself. very nice.... and they are 5mm shorter than the stock ones so actually limit the travel a bit to avoid the binding in the dogbones.
 
im going to have to get phat dad shafts ive broke 3 shafts in a month now & i haven't jumped it for fear of breaking a shaft
 
kaz.. I just did the swap.. but I had to put a short piece of fuel tubing on the shock shaft at the top or the piston screw wouldnt tighten down correctly on the piston is this what u did?
 
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