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09-25-2011, 12:44 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southwestern, Ohio
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|  Bearing problem...looking for solution
I am running the Axial hardened, lightweight gears and titanium shafts with Vanquish cases, plates, & upper link mounts. The problem I am having is with the bearing (5x8x2.5mm) on the end of the drive gear/idler gear shaft. I have exploded two of those bearings so far and have no idea what is causing it. Anyone have any clues? Thanks!
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09-25-2011, 12:59 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: In the warmth!
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Those little bearings stink, to say the least. I replaced all the 5x8 bearings with the Traxxas bushings. They are holding up real well  |
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09-25-2011, 01:37 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southwestern, Ohio
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I thought about a bushing. Do you know what yu used?
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09-25-2011, 01:41 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: .
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My buddy runs the TRX bushings on the end of the shafts, and breaks them everytime we go crawling!  He even dremmeled out the plastic to fit 2 trx bushings in there, and broke both of them yesterday! Crazy $hit!  I got the VP upper axle cases so I could eliminate those tiny bearings/bushings. Last edited by ROWDY RACING; 09-25-2011 at 01:43 PM. |
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09-25-2011, 01:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN
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09-25-2011, 01:58 PM
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09-25-2011, 02:00 PM
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09-25-2011, 02:57 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Prescott
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Check to make sure the shaft is not bent also. That can lead to premature bearing failure. It happened on my front axle and I run bushings to replace the outer bearings since they would die often.
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09-25-2011, 04:13 PM
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| Shelf queen   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Internet
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The part number for the traxxas bushing is TRX3775
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09-25-2011, 05:38 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southwestern, Ohio
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Checked the shaft, it is ok, as I expected it is fairly a fairly new titanium one. I will give the bushing a shot and see what happens. I cannot see spending the change on the Pricey VP Axle Housings, especialy since I am currently in the middle of a Wraith/TTC build and getting ready to start an FOFF build. Thanks to every that replied! |
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