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XR10’s Getting Close!

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 [...]

Battlegrounds II

Battlegrounds II

Battlegrounds II
By: Jeremy Fielder
After a one year absence, BattleGrounds returned to the competition circuit this past May, better than ever. The event was hosted by Tri-StateCrawlers, and held at Oakes Quarry Park which is located within the City of Fairborn, Ohio. The biggest news about BattleGrounds this year is not only was it [...]

XR10 Snapshots-Beadlock Wheels

XR10 Snapshots-Beadlock Wheels

I have been getting a lot of questions lately asking about the XR10 beadlock wheels. Most people are wondering what the difference is in offset compared to our old wheels. So, for this round of “Snapshots” I will be covering the wheels that are in the new XR10 kit from Axial.
The new wheels are true [...]

XR10 Snapshots-Axle Housings

XR10 Snapshots-Axle Housings

Well, over the next couple weeks I will be posting up some detailed pictures of various features that this kit has to offer. Today I’m going to start with one of the most critical areas, axle housings. Axle housing are the back bone of any rig that crawls in harsh terrain. If the housings aren’t up to par, then your chances of doing well at a big competition are already compromised.

Axial West Coast Championship Qualifier, Round 4

Axial West Coast Championship Qualifier, Round 4

The latest stop in Axial’s West Coast Championship Series was Long Beach, Washington. Long Beach is a small tourist town located in the southwest corner of Washington. There are many things to do in this small town from cart racing, moped rentals, horse back riding, clam digging, biking, etc. There are also a number of [...]

Articulation: Pro’s and Con’s

Articulation: Pro’s and Con’s

A must read for Shaft Driven Crawlers

4 Door Hi-Lux Build……….Part II

4 Door Hi-Lux Build……….Part II

Part II of Mike’s ongoing 4 door Hi-Lux build.

Bender’s Honcho Build

Bender’s Honcho Build

Well, I finally got a chance to build myself one of our new Honcho kits (part #AX90014). I’ve only got a couple battery packs through it so far and it is a blast. I haven’t added any weight to the wheels at all and it pretty much goes wherever I point the front tires. I’m [...]

Installing the Axial Light Buckets AX80045, AX80049

Installing the Axial Light Buckets AX80045, AX80049

Here is a quick How-To on installing the Axial Light Buckets on a lexan body.
Once you have a good idea of where you want to install them take a body reamer, I use Axial’s Stepped Body Reamer to make two starting holes.
Make sure you don’t go over, the light buckets do have a small lip [...]

New Axial SCX10 Accessories

New Axial SCX10 Accessories

Axial has just stepped it up again with the recent release of the new Axial Trail Honcho kit, along with the scale accessories that are included and sold separately.
I could not wait to get a set of the new light buckets and the Tubular style front bumper included with the Honcho kit for my SCX10 [...]

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