12S XMAXX VS BELT DRIVE Round 2!

[@Terry12345]

I've got an all metal Kraton 6s. It was a really bad decision. I love the way it soaks up the bumps and feels so solid when running it until it breaks and it seems to break something every time I run it. I finally shined it up, put a new shell on it and sat it on a shelf were it has a permanent home. Yeah, I own a shelf queen basher 🙃

[@JoeOvercoat]

Maybe if you add rockets.

[@Terry12345]

@@Shadows-RC I hear yeah. The Kraton is a very nice truck! I will buy another one someday and leave it all plastic. 😉

[@jakeslidez]

too much metal adds too much weight, and metal doesnt bend like plastic does😅

[@chocolateapocalypse]

If your ESC has a coast feature you might want to try it to help counteract the drag of the belt drive. That way the nose won't want to dive so much in the air if you don't stay on the throttle. Either that or turn down the speed on the throttle return, if your radio has that feature. Great vids!

[@brucehulkbanner3438]

Bro your excitement and commentary is so authentic. The amount of stuff Ive learned watching your channel has been awesome. Keep up the great work

[@jakubnosek4265]

3:53 mega cool shot, he crouches behind a mountain of sand two umpalumpas and throw dust for effect:)

[@chrismetalwilson2588]

Dude I died laughing when those tires went flying lol good stuff man

[@jakubnosek4265]

Mee to i cant stop playing how these shoes kicks out:)

[@QZillasWorld]

When your tires fell off that was the funniest thing I had seen in a while!

[@clairecooper3848]

What a beast 😱 40lbs 🫢 I’m impressed with the belt drive holding up so well 💪

[@rc-daily]

I think once you get the belt tension correct it'll work fine. My original hope was that the belt would stretch a little bit to sort of loosen things up a bit. When the belts are that tight it's like taking a pinion and forcing it into the spur gear.

[@ExocagedRC]

I’ve got it back together now. Hope to run again in a few days

[@TABRO284]

I work in a factory where a lot of modern machines have these belts. I have never seen one stretch or fail even with holes punched in the belt from foreign objects.

[@JoeOvercoat]

@@TABRO284 if that is an industrial quality belt, I don’t think that drivetrain could damage that belt if exo tried. The materials science of those belts is amazing. Even stretching it is unlikely. The belt do age and they do show wear but short of using tin snips I’ve never heard of them failing catastrophically [in modern times]

[@jacobschisler6648]

Gpm has some solid steel +12mm axels. I use them when running arrma tires. But they would do much better for your build then stock.

[@Rek_Rc]

If that belt drive can hold up to that much power and weight, I'd just say it's good as many others won't weigh as much or be as powerful as yours is. It's AWESOME!!!

[@TheoCook]

I’m sorry to say you’ve not got a tough basher anymore being that heavy 🫣

[@kaap009]

Been running av belt drive on my MAX5/1100kv for about 1.5years. Been awesome. The sound is soooo much nicer than gears. But, I luv to try mew things, so I have a Vitavon motor mount + Vitavon 1.5mod gears ready to go in.. Winter season is coming... That means..... PADDLE TIRES :) :) :)

[@powersmodelgarage]

That is an awesome beast!

[@tompendley1172]

What a beast of a truck! 12s is fun to watch in action. I wonder if that bearing was already about to go before the belt drive installation. At least the belt drive hung in there for what little running you did get in, sure was nice to see it do those backflips. I do believe if you were able to get a few runs in being able to deplete your batteries each time it would have stetched, (broken in) the belt as it usually does. Pure power with that truck.

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah I was expecting the belt teeth to be gone. But nope

[@speckledjim_]

This beast has earned the right to have a nice cosy shelf all by herself.

[@Wreckedekcoupe]

Diff? Ring gear?

[@jacobwright4568]

Hey exo! Off topic from the original video but I’m trying to upgrade the front/rear/center diff on my Losi lasernut u4. I found all the red vitavon diff cases but I can’t find the gears to go in them. Could you help me out or tell me what other rc car has the same size diff gears as the lasernut

[@Youtuberngajelas]

How do you hold the camera while you are driving?

[@andyb9994]

Yeah I don't think that little bearing had anything to do with belt... probably would have went no matter what....but give it another shot!!👍👍💯

[@stefvandermey4841]

Doesnt a xmaxx supposed to jump.lile 20ft. Land on wheels and keep going?

[@ShadeTree_RC]

like a lot of others this truck don't interest me in the sense of i want to own one but with that said its your rig man and as long as your happy im happy fer ya too....maybe you can find an upgrade =]

[@JoeOvercoat]

The C on those batteries must be monstrous. Love the sound of it.

[@seanweir7311]

Breaks just rolling it on flat ground, 2 minutes later.... let's back flip it!

[@EJ-74]

The belt not being destroyed was pretty impressive. 😳 That thing is a fricn BEAST 🔥

[@DocWolph]

The Bolt looks like it would be used in Battle Bots, or other Robotics, Some hardware applications, or automotive. Also that belts have some, very little but it is there, give under heavy loads, it has shock absorbing properties making it quite durable. If you want to up that factor by a lot, add mechanical brakes like a Nitro. Frankly, I am a bit surprised Belts are not used more in larger RCs.

[@jakubnosek4265]

5:07 tractooooor:)

[@Moggmodels23]

Omg that thing flys bud 🤣😂😭

[@daysdesigns]

The belts tend to get hot and then stretch. In my experience anyway.

[@meirdeaph]

So awesome

[@lolosolodolo1]

Definitely need the plastic wheels back on it.

[@bobbymulwee7641]

I don't own an XMAXX but it seems that the more you get away from the stock plastic parts the more breaks

[@craigengelman4534]

he cant even make 5 mins and it breaks . china vitavon vs usa rpm parts . ill stay with rpm for the simple fact less pounds equals less problems .

[@allyoucando8486]

As I say last time I see you putting all metal, metal can be strong, but always a weak will appear without notice, because the weight is so high they will keep breaking until break something of high cost, that why you make that XMax weak instead strong

[@ExocagedRC]

The axle stubs are cheap so not a big issue. It took some good hits on the jumps after.

[@JimmyB55]

🤣 wow that was a small tumble and snapped 2 axles. Really showes the mass or that thing

[@RuisRcAdventures]

Damn Joe that thing's a right animal, let's see if he survivrs round 3 and all that 👌😂

[@DUBYA-DUBYA]

Maybe too heavy brother.. Imagine that set up on a 20 pound XMAX!

[@old-rcplane-phart]

👍👏👏👏

[@bansheebandithot350]

You might as well hit it with a sledgehammer as that’s what it’s like Evertime you land . Far too heavy xmaxx was designed for light weight compared to size . You’ve ruined your xmaxx lol 😎👍🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@JoeOvercoat]

More like an ordinary hammer (think weight) but yes it hits hard.

[@onemansvideos2134]

ditch that plastic cover and get an aluminum one few the belt guys have said the plastic flexes

[@SURCs]

Think at least there is to much metal on it. That much Metal is only good for the shell.

[@Krombop.M]

seems to me older guys really dont like plastic as much as they should...

[@JohnSmith-lk8me]

That was weird

[@russellhall784]

Them small bearings are useless Better not to run them

[@Rockatha]

I really don't understand the point of these modifications. Its made the truck worse. I can't see any improvement. The truck looks cool but pointless.