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guggi102
03-24-2008, 08:38 AM
What axle is everyone running? Any brands to avoid. Durablue is not one im considering. Any input is great.
RideRaceLive93
03-24-2008, 09:03 AM
well ive heard the lonestar are great and if you do somehow break it they'll send you one right away no questions asked
Colby@C&DRacing
03-24-2008, 09:21 AM
LSR and RPM are really good axles a lifetime warrenty
BlaineKaiser450
03-24-2008, 10:29 AM
RPM is the best axle on the market
kawabunga
03-24-2008, 10:35 AM
No complaints with my LSR.
I hear a lot of good things about RPM too.
03-24-2008, 11:00 AM
Here is a link to an axle strength test. You will be surprised with the results. I bought a LSR because it was just about the only thing available in Feb of 04.

http://www.team-rpm.com/axle_test_results.pdf
StrongRacing43
03-24-2008, 12:01 PM
RPM.
d3ktrix
03-24-2008, 12:02 PM
RPM / LSR / TEAM

Stay away from gforce, I know I'm guna get flamed for this like always. But I bent mine on both ends and most of my friend that had them bent theirs. Also the chrome coating falls off them a lot faster then the other brands.
They have a good warranty though, I've tested it out :P
ohsobad_chevy
03-24-2008, 02:37 PM
Laegers makes a good axle......same lifetime warranty that RPM and LSR carry. ;)
Dave400ex
03-24-2008, 05:58 PM
RPM! The LSR I had the darn sprocket hub wore out. RPM with Race Hub is awesome!
lghickman21
03-25-2008, 10:23 PM
I ride the team axle and i love it. I have climbed a bunch of trees and it is no worse for the wear. A guy I ride with rides the dominator 2 axle and that thing is TOUGH. Both are good axles. I have also rode the Laeger axle before and it seemed to be pretty tough. Any of the big named axles are gonna be tough but also any axle is gonna bend at some point. just depends on what you hit.
4bidden
03-25-2008, 10:43 PM
RPM > Lonestar

The main thing I like about the RPM over the LSR is the spacers used. The RPM are much better material and do not "crush" like the LSR. With my LSR axle I'd have to repeatedly re-torque the hub nuts because the spacers would squish over time. With the RPM I haven't had to re-torque since my first ride.
d3ktrix
03-25-2008, 10:48 PM
Originally posted by 4bidden
RPM > Lonestar

The main thing I like about the RPM over the LSR is the spacers used. The RPM are much better material and do not "crush" like the LSR. With my LSR axle I'd have to repeatedly re-torque the hub nuts because the spacers would squish over time. With the RPM I haven't had to re-torque since my first ride.

Ya my friend also has this problem with his LSR, he's always re-tightening those things.
I haven't touched my RPM since I installed it. (Watch now they come loose tomorrow).

I've seen both LSR and RPM snap clean off, and multiple gforces bend.
Nothings perfect though. I'm surprised they can take the beating they do for how narrow they are and how long the axle is.
8my_Cash
03-26-2008, 03:12 PM
believe it or not i ran a geforce on my 300ex.


I could never bend it, i landed on one rear wheel from a 55ft fmx hit and destroyed my tire and rim but the axle didnt bend. lol i couldnt believe it

but my fav. by far is RPM