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10-25-2019, 08:59 AM | #61 |
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10-25-2019, 11:07 AM | #62 |
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11-18-2019, 07:41 AM | #63 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: california under the rock im crawling on
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I was crawling on a big rock and took a flyin leap it landed right on the front end and the steering arm on the knuckle broke off i was waiting for that Also my spur gear seems to have warped some how so thats getting replaced also then some upgrades when i dig in to it and i want to try a idea i had for some knuckle weights on the cheap Ill probably start that project tomarow i hope |
11-18-2019, 07:56 AM | #64 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Merrill, WI
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Also a follow up on my stock cvd mod and even on a 9lb 6x6 I have not broken any more cvd portal gears. Sent from my Vivo XI+ using Tapatalk | |
11-18-2019, 08:13 AM | #65 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: california under the rock im crawling on
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Thats great your mod is working that for the stock shafts right not the new style | |
11-18-2019, 09:26 AM | #66 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Merrill, WI
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01-10-2020, 08:55 AM | #67 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: california under the rock im crawling on
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the stock servo finaly let go of its smoke that poor little servo held its own on 2.2s for a year now im not all that sure it was the servos fault though i just put some rcaidong portal housings and some brass half weights on and i might have over torqued the links and king pins oh well good exscuse to get a new servo if any one is interested in the rcaidong parts to be nice ill say the parts are ruff the worst part is they put the hole in the steering arm right against the edge so theres no meat around it the plus side is the outer cover is the same as the plastic covers so when i replace these with the ssd parts i can use the aluminum covers on those |
02-05-2020, 09:59 PM | #68 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: La Luz
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Sheared the rear inner portal box in half, was about 15 min. After i got the truck going. Very light crawling too, lots of pinholes in the platic where it broke. Redcat warrantied it though. Been running a set of the gen 7 conversion axles for months, through hell and back and never had the same problem. Still loving this truck. Last edited by Nogman; 02-05-2020 at 10:03 PM. |
02-08-2020, 05:29 PM | #69 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Grand Rapids
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I just got one of these,nice looking truck however, I too was concerned with how frail it might be.
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02-11-2020, 10:24 PM | #70 |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Greensboro
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Servo went out on mine, looked like it had an oil leak lol iv broke front passenger axles as well but nothing else and I abuse the mess out of mine
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02-12-2020, 09:58 PM | #71 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: La Luz
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Broke my 3rd rear portal, same side too. First one broke in half (posted pic) redcat sent me the pair under warranty. Swapped it out, that one sheared the shock tab off. Replaced it again and today it blew itself apart. Aluminum set shows up tommorow. Has anyone had any issue breaking the aluminum portal replacements? |
02-13-2020, 04:53 AM | #72 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Merrill, WI
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02-13-2020, 08:02 AM | #73 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: california under the rock im crawling on
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i had a simmiler issue on the front though i kept breaking steering arms untill i went to aluminum first one lasted almost a year the second one broke with out even 1 run on it i turned the wheel and snap they did redesign those parts though so hopefully the new parts hold up better i just upgraded i never broke a rear though | |
02-13-2020, 08:47 PM | #74 | |
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Now with a 8lb or so truck, with small and not very grippy tires, on a much weaker motor (first 2 still had stock motor, last one was with a 13t crawlmaster 540 i threw in waiting for my CM 12t 550) Luckily my aluminum replacements showed up tonight. | |
02-13-2020, 09:59 PM | #75 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: california under the rock im crawling on
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02-14-2020, 04:54 PM | #76 |
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03-03-2020, 09:40 AM | #77 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: california under the rock im crawling on
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i fell for it the new hot racing portal gear set ha ha the teeth striped first run on 2s |
03-04-2020, 11:45 AM | #78 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: US
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Is anyone reporting the same issues with the Axe platform? I just bought a roller and have started building on it. (Relative term) More like adding my existing electronics, and etc at the moment. |
03-06-2020, 07:03 AM | #79 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: california under the rock im crawling on
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im guessing the axe got all the upgraded goodies but im guessing the portal gears will still be a issue till some one comes up with something stronger till then keep a extra.set on hand and enjoy your rig | |
03-06-2020, 09:58 AM | #80 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Mesa
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| Re: anyone break anything on the gen8 yet The Axe has the stronger HD portal gears & shafts. They seem to be holding up well.
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