#03 Traxxas MAXX - Steel CVD / CV Driveshaft Installation & Setup GUIDE

[@IronManiak13]

This video was a godsend after I decided to go steel with the driveshafts on my Wide Maxx. Appreciate your step-by-step instructions!

[@iftibashir]

Glad it helped!

[@mrzou1375]

Bro... do you have the bearing size for the shaft.. inner n outer one...

[@jdwogoman6061]

Just grabbed this kit... And did not know that I needed the 17 hex set... Glad I watched this before I took it apart and then got frustrated and had to go back the LHS hahahah !! Great video! Thank you!

[@Yupyupyuppy]

Thank you for the detailed illustration of installing the wide maxx

[@daytonc6197]

Traxxas bent us over on this one big time

[@iftibashir]

lol. Agreed!

[@John_D2]

This is the best diy vid on youtube for this project. thanks

[@iftibashir]

Glad it was helpful!

[@seanoconnell1786]

I definitely agree with you. Traxxas should've included dog bones with this Maxx. But Traxxas knows what they're doing and how to make the most money off of these trucks. Can't wait to get your review on this truck now that you got your essential upgrades. Have fun, stay safe and take care.

[@user-nd1kv8qb5w]

I'm getting ready to do this as my first ever repair on an rc. Wish me luck and thank you so much for your video

[@mrgamerrc8055]

Very helpful thanks.

[@charlesclemons1113]

Thank you! I just bought a Tmax Revo 3.3. Breaking it in the driveshaft broke. The directions sucks and your hands on videos are very informative and helpful

[@iftibashir]

You're welcome!

[@Northside910]

Thank you for this helpful video I will be using your video as a guide when I install the metal drive shafts on my max

[@iftibashir]

You're welcome!

[@lu2man75ll]

Thank you for such an amazing detailed video

[@iftibashir]

Glad it was helpful!

[@savagele]

Traxxas - more than happy to sell you after-purchase "upgrades" that should have been on the truck out-of-the-box given the price of the model. Truly the kings of marketing. And I don't mean that in a complementary way!

[@ChaseDecker-z7h]

Do you need to lubricate the axle cup (not sure what to call it) that is on the side closer to the wheel? If so what do you use? My truck is squeaking and this is the only place I can think its coming from. I have already replaced all the wheel bearings and the differentials should be full of lubricant from the factory so I cant think that they would be squeaking.

[@iftibashir]

yes I like to add a touch of grease inside the axle - not too much though as it can attract dirt!

[@Viper-bj5mu]

TOP VIDEO!!!!! Best compliments!!!

[@NiklasAdv]

Prime example on how to do a guide 👏

[@iftibashir]

Thank you!

[@reidlawrence1114]

Top notch video. Thank you

[@thelurker9472]

I keep coming back to the channel. This time I just got a Maxx and looking for ideas. This popped up. Perma subscriber now

[@iftibashir]

Thank you! Glad the videos help ;o)

[@catclawrc1106]

Unbelievably helpful video. Thank you so much!!

[@iftibashir]

You're welcome!

[@robsilv148]

Wow best video out there for this setup !

[@iftibashir]

Thank you!

[@garrymunyack5872]

Thank you. Just purchased

[@beastmode5618]

this video was so helpful thank you so much

[@jamesmorrell2901]

I know this is an old video, but I thought I would add my comments to make the job easier for those just now seeing the video. You don't have to remove the bumpers to get the suspension arms out of the way to get to the gub screws on the driveshafts. All you do is remove the hinge pin retainer screw through the hole in the bumper; push down on the plastic hinge pin retainer and slide it out from the side of the bumper area; pull the hinge pin with a pair of needle nose pliers; and move the lower suspension arm out of the way. There is now enough room to get to the grub screws on the driveshafts from the bottom of the Maxx. This method works well (I did it yesterday) and it saves a lot of time and effort.

[@iftibashir]

Thanks for the tip!

[@fredericgiltay8199]

Thanks. Very useful. I did it easily wigh your tutorial

[@philsandoval8614]

Excellent video! Thank you.

[@geraldanthony7324]

Excellent video much appreciated 👊🏾✌🏽

[@rickdavid1795]

Great video Thanks

[@edvonn]

Thanks, your vid got me through as a beginner.

[@iftibashir]

Glad it helped!

[@harley21production]

Trop génial simple efficace merci milles fois

[@wantsomecoffe]

3:07 the drive cup keeps deforming by the dogbone pins. I swear i saw once a video of someone putting on a third party nut that threaded itself onto the drive cup to hold it intact. Anyone knows about that part?

[@byzantinex]

Have you ever driven that truck? Haha. Looks brand new

[@andyb9994]

Great vid👍👍

[@KurtsRCs]

Nice upgrade, looks better and much stronger 👍👊

[@gunslinger9352]

Are there any hex spacers to steel axles as the one from ex hot racing for plastic shafts ?

[@joeyhi3653]

On the stock driveshaft the bolt that keeps the tier form sniping what is the parts number.

[@sheldoniusSRSlider]

I feel like after 3 weeks of having my v2 max one of my bearing may have seized leading to a broken shaft. I am about to instal this kit plus bearing grease

[@jaspersingson1922]

What's the size of the new bearing

[@DawsonGlasser]

I just put mine on and now it is almost impossible to get it to turn while it’s moving. the servo still works but when it’s moving the new drive shafts like jerk it back to going straight

[@ZeuZLoD]

Any oil applied to the new bearings or just as it comes? Great video and very imformative!

[@iftibashir]

Just as they came!

[@ZeuZLoD]

@@iftibashir Ah ok thanks! Curious about something, has anyone weighed the difference from a stock Maxx vs a Maxx with the widekit, and the steelcvd kit installed?

[@craxymax]

Hi, can you tell us about weight of the total kit? Thank you

[@CarpLife94]

Will these work using the Hot racing 10mm extended hubs as there 17mm hex ? TIA

[@loverboy]

After installing the wide kit and leaving the original plastic drive shafts, they stripped out after a few turns. Basically you have to have the heavy duty drive shaft upgrade if you get the wide kit. $100 for the drive shaft upgrade and still need to buy more : (

[@zm6241]

What the bigger bearing dimensions

[@jasegazzard3743]

Hi there good vid I've just put the wide maxx kit on my maxx now I want to do this upgrade can you give me the part numbers for the steel drive shaft kit and the Hex nut kit cheers

[@iftibashir]

Links are in description ;o)

[@jasegazzard3743]

@@iftibashir so it is cheers

[@fueltoblaze1554]

I’ve noticed a spiralling on my plastic shafts where the tension has twisted the shaft. Next add on. Love all your vids. I watch many over again as what you may call therapy...

[@iftibashir]

Yes thats exactly what happens before they start to break :(

[@andresvillagomez75]

iftibashir do you use the stock hex nut after the upgrade or do you need a new nut for the wheel?

[@mrzou1375]

Bro.. can you tell me the bearing size?

[@antoniofelix5840]

My wheel hex pins keep falling out. My set screw is tight and my pins still fall out. Pls help.

[@kotakintai]

Hey does anyone know what size bearings those are? I am having a hard time finding them

[@tylergray6308]

Do they make a 10mm wide 17mm hub adapter for the Steel axles? I can't seem to find one. Maybe one for E-Revo? Still need locking screws to hold pins.

[@10krms54]

The stock tires n hex will work with these up grade

[@bulldogtech2941]

Made work hard for yourself. The axle pins can be released with the centre front screw in tie bar. The cap slides up and needle nose the pins out. Don't need to take off chassis plate or skid plate 😁

[@zarathean8758]

100%

[@donald2818]

Yes you could complain about the hubs not being included with the drive shafts, but you didn't really NEED to replace the stock universal drive shafts. If they proved not to hold up, then yes go ahead and spring for the more expensive option.

[@TrueDEATH-ii1kc]

Tbh the only reason why I just switched to the steel driveshafts was because somehow a few days ago the u joint flew out on one of the plastic shafts and it was hard to find any replacement u joints so I just decided why not put the steel ones on and not have to deal with that issue again🤷‍♂️

[@jasonbrown467]

my slash cv axles finally fell apart. since it fell apart on the outer "cv" joint, i learned they are not actually cv. they are just u joints lol. they are well built though as i bashed the crap out of them for years,and they are lighter than some of my other metal axles. it appears the outer boot fell off and maybe it held a pin in place that broke, or went flying and it lost for ever.

[@hooglehoogle6355]

Im just wondering why do we change the drive shaft? just for good driving? or something else

[@jester1202]

Bc if you add the wide max kit it is too much torque for plastic

[@nmjm31]

The Maxx has extremely weak joints on the stock plastic driveshafts. I've broken 3 of them within the last couple weeks just driving around the farm, no jumps!

[@TrueDEATH-ii1kc]

I was running my maxx v2 pretty hard since I first got it on Thursday and didn't have any issues with the driveshafts other than well somehow losing a damn u joint which I still don't get why it happened but yeah so I just put the steel shafts on and hopefully everything works but haven't tested it yet

[@krimo74-42]

👍🏻💪🏻💪🏻👍🏻

[@MrChrist910]

For the life of me I can’t get the pins set with the lock nuts in the rear

[@cody1995evo]

They don’t I broke to stub axles plastic

[@stoneyswolf]

Those driveshafts are way over priced.

[@iftibashir]

Typical Traxxas!