New rig to my fleet.

[traxxas1982]

Just added a Creeper to my fleet!! Was wondering what things I should look out for upkeep and what weaknesses it might have. Running gear is a Novak Rooster Crawler esc and Goat 45t motor. It has HR lockouts, c hubs, and knuckles. HB Rovers on stock beadlocks. Equiped with DIG. Any opinions or statements??

[gottorque]

Congrats on the purchase. Creepers are a great platform (have been running Creepers for years and cant get rid of them, lol)

First thing is to pull it apart and give the diffs and trans a good clean and re grease. That way you can check over everything to make sure nothing is broken or damaged.

Have a read through this thread. A ton of good information about the Creeper about fixing its weaknesses and rig set up
RMDW T's & T's & set up.

If you have any specific issues, post up and Ill help you out

[traxxas1982]

Thank you sir. Have a Wraith but wanted more of a crawler. Miss my ax10 but I like this a lot better.

[ratterd]

The front axles are a weak point, To my knolegde there is no drop in fix for them. like gottorque said read the tips and tricks section. A lot of the build threads have a lot of helpful info also.

[traxxas1982]

There are cvds. They have a gold retainer ring for the cvd pins??

[viper6171]

sounds like you have the stock cvd's with rmdw pin locks on them , alot of the issues with the axle shafts has been breaking due to mis-heat treating ( which shouls have been resolved with the later axle shafts )

welcome to the creeper sicness , i myself have several creepers either axles or complete drivetrains .

as was stated earlier read the rmdw tips and tricks section for alot of good advice on the creeper

[alterchristopher]

to main gripes for me first drive shafts i have now went traxxas for that
next is no metal gears for the giant gear box for most its not a problem but i drive mine like its a wraith and want to go brushless but haven't because of this

[gottorque]

Originally Posted by alterchristopher

to main gripes for me first drive shafts i have now went traxxas for that
next is no metal gears for the giant gear box for most its not a problem but i drive mine like its a wraith and want to go brushless but haven't because of this

get an axial trans for it. far easier to work on and parts are readily available

[alterchristopher]

I have thou about that but just needed up buying a axial lol

[traxxas1982]

Which traxxas driveshafts?? Maxx series??

[alterchristopher]

I use the Traxxas Hardened Steel Yokes,,,Part # 4628X, you'll need two packages of these for your rig, there are two yokes in each package. I also use the Traxxas Long, truck Half-shafts,Part # 1951, one package for the truck contains two male and two female shafts. Per the tips and tricks

Make sure you get the the steel yokes the plastic ones don't work