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Re: Aluminum

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Originally Posted by Cory View Post
you should be able to get box tube in 6061.

We also use 7075 for our wheel shafts, and probably lots more this year.
McMaster lists 6061 box tube so I guess it does exist. Have you had any failure issues with your 7075 axles? I have considered 7075 axles for weight but have always chickened out and gone with steel. What diameter have you used? Last year we went with the IFI traction wheels with 3/8" ID bearings and thus 3/8" G8 bolts for dead axles. Do you think 3/8" 7075 dead axles hold up in competition?