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Old 11-25-2024 | 06:45 AM
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Default New MINI MAXX is a diff killer

This stupid truck didn't even last twenty minutes at the skate park. Tomley broke two diffs using one pack. To me that says major Diff issues in the new Mini Maxx. Going to wait a while to invest in one if at all. Anyone have personal experience?
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Old 11-30-2024 | 05:22 PM
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nope, i know better than to buy traxxas products
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Old 11-30-2024 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by suburban_hooligan
nope, i know better than to buy traxxas products
well they do got one thing going for them that a lot of others don't you can still easily buy new parts for the majority of their lineup cheap.
Like if you broke a part on your 30 year old stampede(yea scary the stampede is that old) can get a new part pretty much any where RC parts are sold for cheap. Me broke a part on a 20 year old HPI model I had to pay 3X MSRP to some guy on ebay for one of the last 5 for sale on the planet >.>
I paid the same for a set of bumpers(new front and rear) for my 12 year old slash 4X4 then I did for the diff cups for a MT2

While their quality is kinda meh their parts support is top of the line
Just my opinion though.

as for the maxx though... no idea
My guess is those tires have too much rotational mass for the diff, and when they land with throttle they rip it up. The tires look real big, and heavy. This is just a guess based on looks though
EDIT: Just looked at a video and seems it is more of a drive line problem that would be fixed with a slipper or a center diff. Until someone(or traxxas) makes one of those I wouldn't touch it.

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Old 12-01-2024 | 09:27 AM
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parts support and advertising is the only thing they're good at. ...and suing people...
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Old 12-04-2024 | 03:08 PM
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Them suing people is the main reason I'll never own a traxxas. My spell check wants me to capitalize that name but nope. They don't deserve a capital t on there.
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Old 12-04-2024 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Alice
My spell check wants me to capitalize that name but nope. They don't deserve a capital t on there.
LMFAO!!! iv been doing that for years
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