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03-24-2006, 11:23 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle
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|  Are aluminum gears worth it?
The rear axle in my Clod is clickng. I am assuming one of the gears is stripping, because I haven't pulled it apart yet. It still works a little. I clicks under heavy load. Is it worth it to get the aluminum gear set from RC4WD.com, or should I just get the stock replacements?
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03-24-2006, 11:24 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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If you have the cash, go for it. I don't think it's worth it, but I'm cheap!  |
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03-24-2006, 11:26 AM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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first off, do you have bearings or bushings? If you have bushings you are wasting your time with any aluminum gears. Any gear will strip if you have bushings. Get stock replacements. I thrashed my clod and never stripped a gear- with full ball bearings. |
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03-24-2006, 11:34 AM
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I'm pretty sure it has bearings, but I haven't been inside to check. I think I will get the stock gears first and check to see if it has full bearings. If it strips again, I'll get the aluminum ones.
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03-24-2006, 11:44 AM
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| MWRCA'er  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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I'd go with a Tracgear diff locker. The diff gear was always the one to give out under high torque. After I put the trac gear in all of my striping problems went away. You really only need one for the rear, the front can't put out enough torque to strip.  |
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03-24-2006, 11:52 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wheeling
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03-25-2006, 12:30 AM
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I agree completely. You don't need the full aluminum set. Heavy | |
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03-25-2006, 11:54 AM
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You can always go with Inet's diff locker kit. It's two plates that bolt together where the spider gears go. So at least you are still running nylon gears on nylon gears rather then aluminum to nylon.
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03-25-2006, 12:02 PM
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I have personally broke 2 gears, both in that area, between 2 teeth. One in the front diff and 1 in the back. Replaced them with the Tracgears and never had another problem. Of course, It could be the driver... Heavy | |
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03-26-2006, 09:48 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sutton Motorsports Headquarters
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Before you spend any money check to make sure your gear mesh is correct. It could be set to loose.
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03-27-2006, 01:27 PM
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03-27-2006, 04:28 PM
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03-28-2006, 10:22 PM
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03-29-2006, 04:08 AM
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Cheers,. Brad. | |
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03-29-2006, 04:13 AM
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04-14-2006, 01:04 AM
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i had the some problem with the plastic gear wearing out to fast from the pinion gear so switch to the rc4wd locker gear and shot some lithium gear grease it the gear box and had no problems since.  |
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