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XR10 Build - Part 5 - Beadlocks

By Bender on September 1, 2010

For this last installment of our XR10 build, I will cover the assembly of the beadlock wheels. This wheel is a completely new design. It is a true beadlock wheel, but it only requires the removal of 6 screws to change your tires. You can tune your foam or change the weight inside your wheels [...]

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XR10 Build - Part 4 - Chassis Assembly

By Bender on August 30, 2010

For this installment of our XR10 build, I will cover the assembly of the chassis and link installation.
First thing’s first, tear open Bag “G” and dump it’s contents into your parts tray.

Grab your front axle and a pair of upper suspension links. Slide the long 30mm screw through the ears, and rod ends, in the [...]

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XR10 Build - Part 3 - Shocks and Links

By Bender on August 27, 2010

For this installment of our XR10 build, I will cover link and shock assembly.
To get started we will need Bag “E”, part’s tree #AX80059 (2) and parts tree #AX80057.

Here you can see all the parts that make up one of the front lower links.

First thing we’ll do is thread the long 16mm set screw into [...]

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XR10 Build - Part 2 - Rear Axle

By Bender on August 26, 2010

Here’s the 2nd installment of our step by step XR10 build. This post will cover proper assembly of the rear axle.
First step, open Bag “C” and dump it into your part’s tray. Building the rear axle is very similar to the front, especially the gear box assembly.

Now grab the required parts for step 15.

Install 2 [...]

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XR10 Build - Part 1 - Front Axle

By Bender on August 26, 2010

Now that the XR10’s are starting to hit distributors, we figured that it was a good time to do a step-by-step build of the new kit with pictures and detailed descriptions. This will serve as a guide for a basic XR10 build by the kit instructions. While it is relatively a straight forward build, there [...]

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Axial XR10 Team Driver Tip!

By Brandon on August 17, 2010

Here is a cool tip for those who like to wrench on things a lot, or just like to run all the same tricks that the Team Drivers use. To help ease the time it takes to separate the axles and gearbox’s, you can cut a small notch in the AX30557 Gear Case Plate.
I [...]

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Axial XR10 Rear Axle Assembly Tips and Precautions

By Brandon on August 16, 2010

With the XR10’s starting to arrive in the hands of our loyal consumers, I figured it would be a good time to share some tips, tricks, and precautions on the rear axle assembly.

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Brandon’s XR10 Setup for Axial WCC 2010

By Brandon on August 10, 2010

Thought it would be great to share my XR10 setup that I ran at WCC for you guys preparing their parts and starting to think about your own setups before the kits arrive. Let me start by explaining that the XR10’s that Scott, Brad, and myself ran at WCC were all pre-production and at [...]

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XR10’s Getting Close!

By Brandon on July 28, 2010

The XR10’s are at their final stage and preparing for their departure. Won’t be long until Axial gets to enjoy seeing the kits in our loyal customers hands. We can’t wait to see what everyone thinks and how you will customize your XR10. Check out these pictures from our visit to the supplier. Hope you’re [...]

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2010 Axial West Coast Championship Finals

By Bender on July 8, 2010

After months of waiting, and running numerous qualifiers, it was finally time to pack the Axial RV and head off to the Axial West Coast Championship Finals in Cisco Grove, Ca. The build-up for this years comp began back in January when the first 2010 AWCC Qualifier was held in Escondido, Ca. For this year’s [...]

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XR10 Build - Part 5 - Beadlocks

XR10 Build - Part 4 - Chassis Assembly

XR10 Build - Part 3 - Shocks and Links

XR10 Build - Part 2 - Rear Axle

XR10 Build - Part 1 - Front Axle

Axial XR10 Team Driver Tip!

Axial XR10 Rear Axle Assembly Tips and Precautions

Brandon’s XR10 Setup for Axial WCC 2010

XR10’s Getting Close!

2010 Axial West Coast Championship Finals

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