RE: The Official Traxxas 4wd Slash Thread...
Strange, I must have gotten a good batch. I have been running stock axles on mine since I got it, and even with a Castle Creations system in it I have done no drive train damage other than stripped and/or worn spur gears from time to time. MIP is top-notch though, if I were to go with new axles I would turn there first for sure.