SSD RC Scale Locking Hubs (Red) (2)
About this part
Features:
- CNC Machined Aluminum
- M4 Locknut installed
- Scale plastic non-functioning manual lock detail
- Available with a blue, red or yellow finish
NOTE: Requires Installation Tool (SSD00008)
Specifications:
Diameter: 10mm
Height: 10.5mm
Weight: 1.8g
Includes:
- (2) Scale Locking Hubs
Reviews3.8 · 9 reviews
These look amazing in person. They a very nice scale look to any rig. When posting pictures online on my rig with these equipped, people often have to do a double take. You will need the installation tool (SSD00008) to install these.
Don’t know how I see these on so many rigs... When I first ordered my set of 4 I was instantly unhappy with 1 of them because it was cross threading onto my axle. Within one week of running them the silver hub part falls off the actual nut inside. It has now happened on all 4 within two weeks, two runs and removed them once. For $30 a set of 4 and $6 for a damn tool this was a waste of money.
The picture does not do these hub locks justice, as they are nice and smoothly machined.
Not real happy with this item. I wasn’t sure if I needed to remove stock trx4 wheel nut to install these, so I put one on with the stock but in place, it went on but looked kinda funny sticking out a little too far. Then I removed the wheel nut on the other side and screwed the locking hub on, it would only tighten so much. I tested the wheel tightness and the wheel wasn’t secure to the hub, so, like a dummy, i torqued it down and the stud was too long and it popped the nut out of the hub. Anyway, I ended up pressing the stock nut into the hub with vice grips, very tight fit but it worked. Will not just screw on a stock trx4, be prepared to be innovative Not sure how to add a picture or I would
Nice added little touches that make your scale truck or buggy look like they're supposed to look in the full size.
Reviewers consistently praise the scale appearance and machined finish of these red locking hubs, with several noting they look convincing on scale rigs. Installation requires the SSD00008 tool, which one reviewer mentioned. Opinions diverge on durability and fit. Two reviewers reported the silver hub portion separating from the nut or the stud being too long for a TRX-4 wheel, and one found the hubs too shallow for Axial Capra axle nuts. One reviewer recommended thread-locking compound to prevent loosening. Ratings range from 1 to 5, with most high-rated reviews focused on looks rather than long-term use.
- + Realistic scale appearance
- + Smooth, well-machined finish
- + Easy install with the hub tool
- + Adds full-size detail to scale rigs
- − Hub separates from nut in use
- − Stud too long for some wheels
- − Too shallow for Axial Capra axles
- − May loosen without thread locker