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Originally Posted by Origineelreclamebord
Try to do a home-brewen hardening process on a new set and see how they last?  Afaik, the outdrives of the AE B4 are not hardened and I can imagine some other brands (like Durango) would prefer to prevent such processes (if possible) to save on costs. Not everyone seems to have these problem, right?
So that would suggest that in certain circumstances it does wear much quicker (lubrication without boots on, the fact that the driveshaft doesn't 'slide' much in and out of the outdrive, extreme suspension angles, tracks with a lot of corners to one side, powerful motors, high punch settings, high grip, etc).
And despite of the potential for circumstances that increases wear, it's pityful and unusual to hear it's this bad  That outdrive looks pretty awful brooksy! |
FYI a hardening process takes the metal to over 1200 degrees. You need a purposely made oven, then another one for stress relief, and an oil/water bath.
I can tell you all outdrives/wheel axles/driveshafts including AE's are hardened. It could happen that some parts may have not stayed in the oven long enough, or that the oven wasn't up to temp yet for a specific batch, or the parts weren't pit in the oil/water bath early enough.
My point being here, if your outdrives wear too fast then you should contact TD, but don't try to do a home made hardening as it'll achieve nothing.