Drive axle thickness any thicker short axles?

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AnthonyJaques

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During my builds I noticed the longer axles are thicker than the short, anybody know why or if they make thicker? I got a 6s skeeter and I've built it several different ways but I think for durability short arms long hubs would be better than long arms short hubs, but I noticed the short axles are not as thick which worries me a bit. I decided against doing long arm due to the changes needed to the towers for shocks to work proper. Idk any ideas are appreciated.

AnthonyJaques said:
During my builds I noticed the longer axles are thicker than the short, anybody know why or if they make thicker? I got a 6s skeeter and I've built it several different ways but I think for durability short arms long hubs would be better than long arms short hubs, but I noticed the short axles are not as thick which worries me a bit. I decided against doing long arm due to the changes needed to the towers for shocks to work proper. Idk any ideas are appreciated.
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I've got new carbon fiber on this next upgrade so I don't want to mess with my towers.
 
There's a good reason the longer axles are thicker: for the same diameter and material, longer axles can flex more, while shorter axles flex less. The longer axles are made thicker to reduce flex.
 
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