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11-22-2010, 10:35 PM
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Ok, need some help. I broke a friends truck, and want to get the parts to fix it. I just don't know what all to get. I took pictures of my truck where I broke his. It is a 2wd Slash, with a brushless. He let me try it (never again) and I was just going in a straight line, half throttle, then full throttle when "whuuuurrrrrrr" no more go go...
I know it as a universal joint on a full size car's driveshaft. I'd love to get one thats stronger than stock, but no luck. Anyone kn ow of someone that makes a steel replacement?
I know it as a universal joint on a full size car's driveshaft. I'd love to get one thats stronger than stock, but no luck. Anyone kn ow of someone that makes a steel replacement?
11-22-2010, 10:48 PM
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Ok, need some help. I broke a friends truck, and want to get the parts to fix it. I just don't know what all to get. I took pictures of my truck where I broke his. It is a 2wd Slash, with a brushless. He let me try it (never again) and I was just going in a straight line, half throttle, then full throttle when ''whuuuurrrrrrr'' no more go go...
I know it as a universal joint on a full size car's driveshaft. I'd love to get one thats stronger than stock, but no luck. Anyone kn ow of someone that makes a steel replacement?
Ok, need some help. I broke a friends truck, and want to get the parts to fix it. I just don't know what all to get. I took pictures of my truck where I broke his. It is a 2wd Slash, with a brushless. He let me try it (never again) and I was just going in a straight line, half throttle, then full throttle when ''whuuuurrrrrrr'' no more go go...
I know it as a universal joint on a full size car's driveshaft. I'd love to get one thats stronger than stock, but no luck. Anyone kn ow of someone that makes a steel replacement?
thats not brushless. that is a xl-5 with a titan 12 turn brushed motor.
it is alittle strange that you broke a stock driveshaft with a brushed motor. i broke them alot when i had a brushless system on my truck, but then thats alot more power.
honestly, just buy a pair of replacement shafts. should run you $15. if you HAVE to have metal CVD(constant volicity drive) it will cost more like $40-$50.
also, in the pic, it doesnt look broke? can you pull it apart where circled?
11-22-2010, 11:08 PM
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i should have elaborated a little more. These are pictures of MY truck. We both have 2wd slashes. His is brushless, and it literally snapped where I circled in the picture. I don't have pictures of his truck, but needed to know what parts to buy.
So, if I buy a pair of driveshafts (can only seem to find them as a single unit) it'll come with everything we need? No other parts are needed?
For instance, this? http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=L5YSP702&P=6
these are for a 4x4. will they fit a 2wd? Might be a little stronger than the 2wd.
So, if I buy a pair of driveshafts (can only seem to find them as a single unit) it'll come with everything we need? No other parts are needed?
For instance, this? http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=L5YSP702&P=6
these are for a 4x4. will they fit a 2wd? Might be a little stronger than the 2wd.
11-22-2010, 11:31 PM
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OK, that makes more sense.
i dont think the 4wd's shafts will fit, as the diff outputs look different.
here is a stock replacement set off ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Traxxas-Rear-Dri...item2eb0f4de26
i dont think the 4wd's shafts will fit, as the diff outputs look different.
here is a stock replacement set off ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Traxxas-Rear-Dri...item2eb0f4de26
11-22-2010, 11:33 PM
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scratch that, here is the same thing but cheaper: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TRAXXAS-2WD-...item255ee77a64
11-22-2010, 11:41 PM
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OK, that makes more sense.
i dont think the 4wd's shafts will fit, as the diff outputs look different.
here is a stock replacement set off ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Traxxas-Rear-Dri...item2eb0f4de26
OK, that makes more sense.
i dont think the 4wd's shafts will fit, as the diff outputs look different.
here is a stock replacement set off ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Traxxas-Rear-Dri...item2eb0f4de26
Ordered! thanks for your help!
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If this is your first time changing those its going to be a royal PITA and takes some practice to get it done. Get out the flat tool that has a little notch in one end that came with either of your trucks, thats the tool to change the output yokes/stub axles.
11-23-2010, 07:38 AM
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Tell him to take better care of his truck, your'e not a noob, he is for not taking good care of it. Buy the parts and tell him to clean it (fully take apart) after every 2 months. I do mine after every day after my offroad races.
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i felt really bad about it. I just wanted to see the difference with the brushless powerplant. It was after the races were over, out in the parking lot. The thing absolutely flew for two passes back and forth. I couldn't keep it straight when I would first take off, so I was trying to feather it off the line, then ease into the throttle some more. On the third pass it just finally went.
Parts should be here Friday or Saturday. Thanks for your help as usual everyone!
Parts should be here Friday or Saturday. Thanks for your help as usual everyone!
11-23-2010, 11:21 AM
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i felt really bad about it. I just wanted to see the difference with the brushless powerplant. It was after the races were over, out in the parking lot. The thing absolutely flew for two passes back and forth. I couldn't keep it straight when I would first take off, so I was trying to feather it off the line, then ease into the throttle some more. On the third pass it just finally went.
Parts should be here Friday or Saturday. Thanks for your help as usual everyone!
i felt really bad about it. I just wanted to see the difference with the brushless powerplant. It was after the races were over, out in the parking lot. The thing absolutely flew for two passes back and forth. I couldn't keep it straight when I would first take off, so I was trying to feather it off the line, then ease into the throttle some more. On the third pass it just finally went.
Parts should be here Friday or Saturday. Thanks for your help as usual everyone!
His racing probably was more at fault for it breaking than your 3 speed runs.
He should be happy if he races that it gave out when it did, and not in the middle of a race.
