00:00Axel hangups kill good trail run. Rocks grab portal boxes, stop rig dead. Tested top armor
00:07to fix snagging axles without spend crazy cash. Found 5 cheap options that slide smooth over
00:13obstacles. First, stainless steel skid set for SCX-10-3 CJ-7. Stamped metal deflects sharp
00:21rocks away from portal covers. Costs $5.19. Over 4,000 rigs run this. Essential armor,
00:31zero weight penalty. Next, metal portal axle plate for SCX-10-3 rigs, including Gladiator,
00:37Wrangler, Bronco builds. Perfect 5-star score across thousands sold. Direct bolt-on design
00:44gives flat slide surface under pumpkins. Price $5.29. Best clean-fit finish of bunch.
00:53Third, TRX-4 stainless chassis and axle protector. Hits tracks as portals right where plastic casings
01:00crack. Cost $4.91 with free shipping. Rated 4.9. Cheap insurance for expensive portal gears.
01:10Fourth option fits YK-4106 and YK-4107 crawlers. Heavier gauge stainless plates wrap axle tubes and
01:18centers tight. Costs $8.91, scores 4.9. Hard-to-find armor for a comb chassis, worth every penny for
01:27big
01:27line abuse. Last, Nibodeo stainless armor kit for SCX-10-2-9-0-0-4-6. Classic straight axle fix,
01:36stops diff-covered gouging cold. Cheapest plate here at $4.65, sits at 4.8 stars.
01:43Keeps older rigs sliding instead of catching. Links for plates sit in description below.
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