i bought myself an arrmor pinion with the flat inside , then i filled down a bit more of the xmaxx motor shaft so it would fit and it stays on really well
The only pinion I ever lost was off the XRT I got from Earl Moorhead lol. It was after I changed the gears I think I forgot the Loctite but it has been fine now. 😁Maybe you two have jinxed vehicles lol 🤔
Can you drill a slight indentation on the motor shaft to help locate the set screw and prevent pinion gear coming off. I just got back into the hobby last year after a 20year hiatus but I used to do that on my big Losi Super Truck that I still have. Good luck Guy!!!😅
The Losi Super Truck…LST!! I still have my all original LST and LST 2. Had them in storage for 7-8 years and got them out 2-3 months ago. Put new glow plugs in and they both fired up in less than 3 seconds. Just fantastic engineering by Losi and Dynamite back in the day.
That’s excellent! I plan to run the LST and Savage25 this spring. I put them away 20 years ago in running condition and had put engine storage oil in them and they still turn over by hand nicely. I bet they will both fire right up, can’t wait to hear those awesome sounds. Good luck with yours, glad they are working good for you. They were always dependable machines 👍
It's weird I have a friend who has pinion and spur problems with everything from stock Traxxas gears to aftermarket gears, I have never had any problems with my Xmaxx using only Traxxas spur and pinion, they are over a year old now and factory originals, so im not sure what the problem is for some people, you are definitely not the only one to have spur & pinion issues...good luck 👍👍
Loctite 680 ON THE SHAFT and both grub screws. You'll need a little heat to remove the pinion. It'll never come off on its own though. And I too was thinking you might have alignment issues.
Arrma 8s pinions have a flat in them buddy but on the xmaxx they constantly eject pinions if you dont put strong loctite on the set screws and crank them stupidly tight with an and proper hex key the screwdrivers won’t get it tight enough
@@rcguygarage I think there is an element of flex mainly from the plastic and the length of the spur gear shaft that is unsupported. But I haven’t had a problem with mine for a while I did file the flat on the motor shaft slightly to take any damage away that was there from a couple of times the pinion has slipped. I believe the solution is to use the arrma 8s pinions from the outcast / Kraton the d shape in the pinion take some of load away from the set screw I would try this and also mate it with a good steel spur gear.
I wonder if you can put like little hole or indention it the shaft, where the grub screws would be. I'm far from knowing if that would help and I've not seen any one doing it on rc motor shafts but i use to repair fertilizer auger trailers and beds, on the bottom of the auger tube it had a bearing with set screws and we had to take the allen Head grubs out and had square headed M sized bolts with jam nuts on them. I can't remember but seems like we marked the shaft, hit it with a punch or corner of a chisel and cranked down the bolt on the indents and then locked it down with the little jam nuts. Just had to be careful and not break off the little square headed bolt 🔩. Its been years Guy since I was doing that job but its never hurt to try and bounce ideas around.
Hey guy, i m from Canada BC and i really wanna drop by hobby quarters just from your videos. Hopefully i run into you someday at location. Full trigggaaa till then!
I have the Safe-D pinion gear from Arrma. You don’t even need loctite because the c clip holds it in place. I do however use it just in case….lol To date have never had a problem again.
@rcguygarage TY for responding. I like both companies as well. Many content creators that focus on brands are often pumping up Traxxas it seems. Some (paraphrasing while doing 30+ foot jumps X-Maxx) say "Arrma truck would break upon landing "etc. I have the traxxas dual cgharger for my 2 4S batteries and it proves to be much easier to use than two other chargers i have for all other rc batteries so Kudos to traxxas on that. I know that Im tired of Hosim and other RC manufacturers that use Phillips head screws instead of exclusivley HEX type as they can handle more force and not wear down as easy imo. Anyway thank you kindly, and please keep up your quality content and have a happy new year.
@rcguygarage it could be I just remember u got upset with it cuz it would be full speed after barely pulling the throttle when u was doing the speed runs.
The only thing i like about my Xmaxx is the run time, they are far superior in comparison with my other large-scale bashers. Other than the runtime, the Xmaxx was the worst investment i ever made in nearly anything i have owned, including that Chevy Corsica LST i bought when i was twenty years old that leaked oil all over than damn place.
i know this is probably a silly question, but do you run any type of thread locker in those grub screws on the pinion? even something like blue loctite that is relatively impervious to heat (assuming you dont have a problem with it getting too hot under the gear cover) and as an ex-automobile detailer, i saw that dig at earl lolol - hey earl, your BMW's paint is screamin' at ya!
Hey guy I wonder if a wheel lock for and airplane wheel would work they are super cheap and would just lock on the shaft to take some of the pressure off the gear set screw
It does work but my attitude is adding the extra weight versus just sucking it up and buying another body. No matter what either way you going to pay. On the larger scale vehicles it's semi less of an issue.
@@RcBoatGang you just need to evaluate your time, effort and materials involved. It is worth it in the end. The body still can get mangled dependent on abuse. I'll never do it as I'll just buy new if and when needed. Just my personal opinion👍💯
@@rcguygarage i have all the time :). Just wanted to know. Iknow it is impossible to make it unbreakable. But if I can, with a little time extent it's lifespan then maybe worth it
Hey, would you happen to know if a kraton 8s motor has a replacement motor shaft or is it junk. And would I just have to replace the motor. Mine broke at the pinon.
Nice video. So sick of everyone wanting to let us know they hate Traxxas. Tiring. If you don't like the company why are you watching the video!!?? We don't need to know your personal preference! Do you!!! Great video
you KNOW that opinions vary and everyone IS welcome to that for sure. BUT if you break down RU-vid it's all about YOU meaning the Creator. I'll say I have never hated really anything. My thought is why limit yourself. . . . . Although I won't be cut dead owning a Prius 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Are you all right or did you miss taking your nut pill this morning 😂🤣😂 I guess you'll be the first piece of s*** comment to start off the year 2024 just right 👍💯🤣
It was this close 🤏to being part of the Not One Pack gang! Or at least I'm pretty sure you've had a pack through it already, right? It's been a minute...
I think it is cursed or posessed. Forget the red locktite, aluminum motor mounts, and washers. Have an exorcism instead. That would make for good RU-vid content am i rite?
