Rockwell axles...

Rep Fan · Post by **Rep Fan** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:23 am

anyone have any pics of any?

I wanna make a set for a lil project I'm working on. I want to make a very detailed set for it.

I know some guys on the Evo2 site have made some, but I'd rather have some pics of some real ones, so I can do it myself.

I've Google'd, and eBay'd so far, and I got nuttin, so if anyone has any good close ups of a set, I'd appreciate it.

I want to put them on that. I wanted to build a stock bodied Monster Truck, with a super-detailed suspension and frame, and all under 1400 verts.

That's the goal anyway.

Post by **Phineus** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:26 am

Where would we find something like that for real? Might be easiest to locate something and take some pics.

Rep Fan · Post by **Rep Fan** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:59 pm

They were under almost every military truck.

GMC's, Dodge's, etc. I saw only one pic for one, but it was only a 2 1/2 ton axle, which isn't much different than a regular pick up axle.

I Googled for pics under images, I'm going to try the regular search. These mosnter truck guys have to be getting them from somewhere. I know a few companies make them, I just don't know what they are.

*EDIT*
http://www.truckworld.com/Monster-Truck ... tech1.html
Good ol truckworld.com, jackpot. Thanks anyway, I never thought of looking there.

ZOtm_BigDOGGe · Post by **ZOtm_BigDOGGe** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 12:48 am

2-1/2 ton Rockwell toploaders with aftermarket disc brakes.

2-1/2 ton Rockwell toploaders - front & rear.

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As you can see and read on the monster tech page, the 5 tons and 2-1/2 ton axlesare similar, with the 5 ton axles being thicker and beefier, so these pics should help with details, and the monster tech pic of the 5 ton for rough dimensions.

Rep Fan · Post by **Rep Fan** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:02 am

After looking at the pictures, and studying the axles that I normally use, turns out I made them purdy close to a real set of Rockwells already.

Just take a stock axle, flip it so it lays flat, resize some things, and add a rounded bowl on the bottom side, and a couple boxes in the right places on the top, and you're done.

I mostly needed pics so I could paint on the bolts that hold everything together, and put them in the right places. So some fancy painting and mapping, and I already had what I needed right under my nose.