edwalsh18

yeah tell me about it, i have been scrapping with my tiny flat head screw driver for about an hour nd i am only done with one of those pieces and there is 5 total. not to mention once i am done i get to start all over again with the next axle. WOO HOOO!!!

if anyone knows a better way please let me know asap. thanks

ArildS

Cough cough. Luckily I have some stronger driveshafts too

Lunchboxer

The easiest / best way is probably just to order the new gears for the diff...

I wonder how smooth it would be once you clean them off....

edwalsh18

here is the outcome, i used my sodering iron with a point tip to melt and push the stuff off.

Lunchboxer

Looks good.. apply a lot of grease and see how it works!!

Good luck!!

edwalsh18

do i have to use a particular type of grease?

Lunchboxer

I am no expert on grease.. ha! For diff, I just use automotive grease.. I am sure other grease will be fine too!

edwalsh18

hey i have heard somewhere cant remember where about using something to make the diff to act like it is locked when it needs to be. i read about it in some forum and it seemed to me like it was something like gum and was common. lol - i know this sounds stupid - forgive me

Lunchboxer

People try all sort of things.. rubber bands, Tamiya's anti-wear grease (very thick), etc. Feel free to try them but I never bothered.. would love to have some sort of LSD but it is difficult with this particular design of diff..

If it is similar to 1/8th nitro buggy (sealed diff), you can tune them w/ silicon fluid.. but not this one...

edwalsh18

googled it... silly putty, but people have said it works for first few runs then goes back to normal

Lunchboxer

Yeah, not easy to put enough resistance on the gear when the tires are so huge.....

edwalsh18

ran my truck today and broke it again. ran straight into a curb! i am just swapping broken pieces in rear axle with good ones from front axle. was running with diffs unlocked for first time and tightened all my tie rod ends, ran pretty good for 2WD. one question though, is my run time supposed to be 20 -25 min??

and where can i get that piece?

Lunchboxer

Ha.. show some pics of the damaged parts!!

edwalsh18

I did a quick swap after it broke so I could keep running it. Everything is put back together already. But I will take pics next time I break something and have to take it apart. Damn I think these tires are too big and have too much grip and that’s why I am breaking things.

edwalsh18

To give you an idea though, in the previous pic posted the beveled gear shaft (MR10) broke cleanly in half right where the bearing in the middle is. I found the part from tamiya but how long will it take to ship? And tower doesn’t seem to carry it, or do they?

edwalsh18

Will this work for my txt rear servo TowerPro MG995?

DuraTrax Servo Mount Steering Maximum ST/BX (2)


[link]http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXD372&P=7[/link]

I am going to make some custom mounts, but until then i want something cheap and that will do the job at least temporarily

edwalsh18

alright, heres a new one. kinda glad i broke it since it is gonna help me decide what to do with it. i originally wanted to beef up the steering links, relocate the servo, and remove those hideous axle guards. looks like i will be shopping for something NOT plastic! to mount lower arms.

Lunchboxer

I will post some pics of the alloy axle mount / guard tomorrow.. maybe you would be interested...

mindwreck

same thign hapened to me. Too much ramming into things and jumping and landing on the back of the axles destroyed mine. luckly i hads spares to replace it until i get metal ones

since you live in san bernardino it takes about a day or two after they ship. I live in Los Angeles and the TamiyaUSA offices are only in irvine and Carson so it takes no time at all. Good to be a tamiya fan in SoCal cause anything you need arrives at your door in less than two days.

edwalsh18

i guess i am just running my truck into the ground until it wont go no more! that way i can see what parts i will need to upgrade before i purchase parts. that way when i am done she will look pretty and run well and hopefully stayt in one piece so i will only have to worry about mainteance and i can enjoy it.

The Mad Modder

I must be doing something wrong. I've had my txt for over a year and still haven't broken anything.

mindwreck

haha. its never done. I run mine into the ground everytime i drive it. Then i come home, see whats broken and go online and dry up my wallet once again. Thats what this hobbies all about.

edwalsh18

ordered from tamiya today. will be placing an order with tower too.



ORDER ITEMS

RC Bevel Gear Shaft: 58280 - Short
Item# 9805813 1 $6.75

RC Stabilizer: 58280 - 2pcs
Item# 9805803 1 $5.75

Subtotal: $12.50
Shipping (UPS Ground): $6.00
CA Sales Tax: $1.03
Product Total: $19.53

edwalsh18

i won a couple ebay bids also. check it out. (let me know if links work) $35 total with shipping

revo shafts

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140332685210


savage shocks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=190319561575

Lunchboxer

Savage shocks are very long......