INSTALLING a CENTER DIFF in My Traxxas X Maxx!! What’s The DIFFERENCE Between The 6S and 8S XMAXX?? 

I am building a Xmaxx and this video really helped me understand the center diff and whether or not I needed to install one. Awesome video..

Locked center diff cost me hundreds in diff parts before i figured this out on my talion. Land with front or rear wheels off the ground and SNAP.

Great vid, but anyone doing this that finds a bad bearing and damaged feet on the diff (or anywhere else) try to be patient and snag some new parts to replace the damaged stuff. I know it sucks, but ripping the truck down again sucks more. I’m in the same boat right now. I was given a 6S X and found the same problem. I am on hold until my new diff and bearings arrive. Thank god I have an 8SX I can bash while I wait.

The area by the bearings is called the channels.

I would have replaced anything that had chipped teeth. You had it all taken apart, may have just gone down and picked on up a new upgraded one

Great presentation my friend 👊. Very helpful, especially being new to the platform. 🍻😎💪👊👊

Hey great to see someone else with an older 6S truck in 2021. I haven't had mine long but it's an old truck, I put in a max6 but I've been running 6S and killed front and rear diffs. Hopefully the newer 8S ring and pinion makes a difference but I think I'll have to do the centre diff. It currently has a slipper eliminator which won't be helping. Have you done anything else to run 8S? Cheers!

Cush drives where always intended to run with the center diff aside from on road (xo-1). They just don’t have enough give on their own for bashing.

How to know if xmaxx is 6S or 8S without disassembly?

@thats what she said” 😂😂😂🤣🤣😂😂😂

Awesome video. Changed out mine but it is not gripping with the pinion gear. Would the pinion gear need to be changed to a different ‘teeth’ amount possibly?

What is the part number for the new bearings for the new bulkhead?

Can you tell me the part numbers for the things I’ll need to do my center diff

F the center diff id keep the gear it diffs out on 8s to much. I want wheelies give is good plastic will strip you can get a steel one. I dont like the diff all the power goes to the front to much ya i could thicken oil but idk. That solid locker spool is crap get that out there bad they are for very loose dirt only thats it. Me id do rear diff thick oil front diff thick oil center gear no diff. Then that dumb cush drive im putting the slipper back in cause 8s can be brutal and id rather have some give like a slipper will give. That cush drive has no give. The slipper just tighten it well it will work.

Great video!! I got the 6s one too, but mine is as stock as they come except for fans lol!!

hello , question i have an issue when i put pressure on the xmaxx or lets say i block it for the tires to just spin on the ground sometimes the rear tires don’t turn , is that a commun issue ? and need the diff to lock ?

🙋‍♂️ do you think it’s okay not to add diff grease to the center diff? Will it cause more ware this way?

Great detailed video thanks!!!

Every time I do this, the center drive shaft moves back a forth, is that bad or is it ok, and when it rolls I hear like a Knocking sound

Thanks great video very helpful 👍👍👍

Amazing video

Good car.

You sound like that kid from "zombie land"

The talking hand

Are you chris fix little brother?