Stripped a portal gear…use oem or is there better options?

[Blaze0303]

Title says it all, rear wheel got hung up and apparently the smaller portal gear exploded…lol. Anyone have experience with aftermarket or just stick with oem?

 

[twade984]

I’m sure others will chime in with more info, but I believe the stock portal gears are sintered, and I know for a fact Traxxas offers machined version as an upgrade.

I would be heading that direction unless there’s a reputable company also making machined versions.

Nice carnage [emoji1360]

 

[Blaze0303]

I’m sure others will chime in with more info, but I believe the stock portal gears are sintered, and I know for a fact Traxxas offers machined version as an upgrade.

I would be heading that direction unless there’s a reputable company also making machined versions.

Nice carnage [emoji1360]

I thought I tore the tire or blew a drive shaft. But nope, it was the portal gear. Honestly my local shop had stock ones and it’s easy to fix and cheap so I bought 2 spares and won’t upgrade it. I’d rather that break then the transmission.

 

[MOguy]

If you use it hard enough something is got to give, or be the "fuse". That gear is cheap and easy to fix, it makes a pretty good "fuse".

 

[Blaze0303]

If you use it hard enough something is got to give, or be the "fuse". That gear is cheap and easy to fix, it makes a pretty good "fuse".

Yeah, ultimately that’s why I decided. Keep the cheap and easy to fix part, I bought a few spares.