Losi dbxl-e V1 & 2.0 -CV Axle Mod

Welcome toSteel City RC channel. In this video I go through a CV axle mod that I have been using for years on all my 5th scales. It really makes the axles last. Any questions please give me a shout in the comments.
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[@ragsixracing]

Never thought of how effective tape would be to retain pins. Awesome mod. Can be used in many applications👍

[@SteelCityRC]

Sup man. The tape works well as long as the surface is cleaned. I tried regular shrink tubing. It fell off. The glued tubing works. But I have none and always have tape lol

[@rustler08]

One of the most important things is making sure your threads are clean for the grub screw. Always make sure you thread your grub in and out while the pin is out to make sure that the grub screw goes all the way in without resistance. What happens if you don't do this is you reach a point where you think you've tightened the grub, but you're actually resisting against the buildup on the threads. You will forever have CVDs that fall apart, or pinions that fly off if you do not do this.

[@SteelCityRC]

Totally agree bro! Well said. Thanks for the great info! This is what RC is about! Good stuff!! Appreciate you stopping by 👊 🤘

[@Crack3drc]

Nice mod! I actually used the outside of an old bearing and shoved it on!

[@SteelCityRC]

Thanks! Use whatever works and fits to keep the pin retained and you are golden. Appreciate you stopping by

[@rcOhio]

Nice mod G. Thanks for sharing! You’re always on the proper maintenance. No wonder your stuff always runs! Talk soon brother

[@SteelCityRC]

Thanks! Next is to put bearings in the 2028 motor. I see on Jim's Bearings site he sells them. He carries ceramics with rubber seals. I need to take it apart to see their sizes though. I guess there are two different sizes used. Fun fun.. I am hoping all else is good inside.

[@rcOhio]

@@SteelCityRC I’m guessing if the bearings didn’t get sloppy the inside of the motor should be just fine. I bet a bearing change should be pretty cut and dry.

[@SteelCityRC]

@@rcOhio it appears to be cut and dry. But this motor is old! Seen better days.

[@MRBRUSHLESS]

Awesome video Bro good stuff on the mod great job thumbs up 👍

[@SteelCityRC]

Appreciate that man. It's always something. Glad I did it. I got to the other front axle and the dogbone pin was snapped in half. Got lucky I caught it. 12S life... You know the drill

[@ljaysperspective1775]

Thank you for sharing this info I just got a Losi dbxl gas version. I'm not certain just learning about it, it does have a 23 cc so I guess it's like a version 1. I will later add the 29cc head kit. This Losi isn't new but it's my 1st 1/5. Enjoyed the vid.👍

[@SteelCityRC]

Hey what's up man! Congrats getting your buggy. The CV axles are identical so this process will be the same for your gas buggy. With a few upgrades and mods the gas dbxl can be a ton of reliable fun. I have a bunch of gas rigs too. Oddly this dbxl-e was my first electric 5th scale. Bought it brand new four years ago or so. Hope you enjoy your buggy as much as I have over the years. Thanks for stopping by brother 👊 🤘

[@ljaysperspective1775]

@@SteelCityRC Definitely I appreciate ur content and I'm from Jersey technically were neighbors. I have a few 1/10 scale but I was thinking of going with gas 1/5 considering in my case I've always done electric. The Losi Lasernut U4 was added addition for Xmas, gifted to myself 😃. I'll stop by again thx Bro I will def try to enjoy this one!

[@bryangriffith9086]

Nice mod 👌, I'll have to do that on my 2.0.

[@SteelCityRC]

Thanks man. The V1 holds 12S pretty good. Been using them 8S their whole life. Still not worn out. Appreciate you stopping by 👊🤘

[@rcguygarage]

Dripping into hole let's it MARINATE into the socket 😉

[@SteelCityRC]

It does kind of get into the pivot. But it dries around the pin in the hole. Then with the little bit of grease it frees up in seconds.

[@rcguygarage]

@@SteelCityRC no i mean that's a good thing!!! I do the same for pinions makes it lock on

[@SteelCityRC]

@@rcguygarage exactly! I do that with pinions also.

[@JOHND_RC]

Great info G man 💪🏻👍🏼👊🏼🔥

[@SteelCityRC]

Thanks John! The ole Rampage MT made me come up with something for this issue. When I got this buggy I saw the same design. Fixed it before it even broke. Still the stock axles a few years later.

[@JOHND_RC]

@@SteelCityRC that’s awesome brother !! I’m gonna check my DBXL !! It’s gotta come down for winter maintenance!!

[@SteelCityRC]

@@JOHND_RC deep down inside the K&N bodied dbxl always got me. I just love the looks. Obviously not a fan of the air filter for off road nor the placement for it to be pummeled with stuff flying off the front tires lol

[@JOHND_RC]

@@SteelCityRC yea I’m not of fan of any of their products!! But I got mine with a fully inclosed body ! It’s a lot fun !

[@chicagorc3967]

Great mod man! You got a stock pile of tires in the corner lol

[@SteelCityRC]

Hey what's up man! The mod works well. Ahahahaha the tires... I have so many I don't use over there. Then more in the basement. Swap meet this season is in order lmao!! Thanks for stopping by RC brother!!

[@chicagorc3967]

@@SteelCityRC lucky lol i wish i had so many tires.lol

[@giopirmisashvili5514]

Thank you

[@SteelCityRC]

Glad to be of help. Thanks for stopping by 👊 🤘

[@rcpimp6419]

i will try this, thanx

[@SteelCityRC]

For sure man. This mod works on any RC that has exposed CV axle pins. I started doing it to a Rampage MT I have. Then got the dbxl-e and it had similar axles. So from the get go out of the box I did this mod. Still using the stock axles.. It handles 12S no problem. Thanks for stopping by 👊 🤘

[@davidpeterson9422]

Great video I do the same thing to mine

[@SteelCityRC]

Awesome! That was one of the learning lessons I learned from the Redcat Rampage MT. I lost a pin on it once and came up with this. I saw the Losi dbxl and mtxl are very similar design. Added this to the must do things before usage. Appreciate you stopping by 👊🤘

[@Theroux1989]

I just did your mod but I used fiber cloth tape that is really strong, doesn’t stretch and stick quite well. I also added red loctite on the grubscrew. Back in the day I had an rc8t with a tekno rc convertion and a castle 1520 motor on 6S. My center driveshaft was loosing the pin and did that and it was bullet proof after that.

[@SteelCityRC]

You nailed it brother. That cloth tape. Or hockey stick tape as I call it works very good. I ran out and sufficed with black 3M electrical tape. Both work. But the hockey tape doesn't stretch like you said. I tried shrink tubing and it fell off. Maybe the glued would work. Anyways lol. Thanks for the input my friend!! 👊🤘

[@Theroux1989]

@@SteelCityRC just destroyed my first axle. The pin moved through the tape and red loctite. It caught in the axle carrier nut and snapped the axle cup. I just installed flm 4ever cvd. Will see how they hold up. They have aluminum collar to retain the pin.

[@SteelCityRC]

@@Theroux1989 wow!! Sorry to hear that man. It usually works well. These are the original V1 axles in mine. Hppe the FLM do you justice.

[@KLCKLC-vi6fd]

Thank's for all the great mods on the mt. I just got one, and am going to put the smaller tires and wheels on it, What do you think about trenchers? All the tips are greatly appreciated, happy bashing dude! Thankyou Kevin.

[@SteelCityRC]

Hello. You talking the Rampage MT?

[@boccacantiga5095]

yew! reckon I'll use some stud lock on mine rather than thread lock

[@SteelCityRC]

Hello. I guess you can use stud locker on the grubscrew if you never intend to disassemble the CV joint for maintenance. Appreciate you stopping by 👊 🤘

[@boccacantiga5095]

@@SteelCityRC yeah, just blast some degreaser through it then grease it back up again.. thanks for the great tip, I've already seen a pin come out and ruin a knuckle and I don't need that out in the dunes😵

[@SteelCityRC]

@@boccacantiga5095 exactly. I agree. Nothing worse than breakage when you are trying to have fun. Most of the 2.0 axle breakage I have seen is due to the CV pin coming partially out then snapping the axle.

[@TrashCanNinja87]

I use a ptfe spay lubricant i find any grease attracts dirt even with boots still on. But like you said if it works dont change.

[@SteelCityRC]

Heck ya bro. If the ptfe spray works keep it up. These are the original axles in this buggy using the boots and lube. Appreciate the input and stopping by man!! 👊🤘

[@rcguygarage]

TV DINNER TRAY👍💯👊

[@SteelCityRC]

😆😄 You like that bro? I can hook ya up with one. Heck I will even include stickers for it. Good to see ya man👊🤘

[@rcguygarage]

@@SteelCityRC love it GUY the mod is spot on👍💯👊

[@gaffle7646]

The best joint grease HANDS DOWN is Aqua Shield. It won’t sling like the other greases and is almost like sticky hot chewing gum!

[@SteelCityRC]

Good info!! Never used it. Fast Eddy dogbone grease is another one that is super tacky anf doesn't sling off. I use it on diff crown and pinion gears with great success. Appreciate the input and stopping by 👊🤘

[@gaffle7646]

@@SteelCityRC I’ve used the Fast Eddy stuff as well but it comes NO WHERE CLOSE to AquaShield’s stickiness. See for yourself: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqCvn3iBdtFsh7M

[@SteelCityRC]

@@gaffle7646 will do. Thanks RC brother

[@tigwelding123]

💯✊️💪👍🙏

[@SteelCityRC]

Thanks Caleb! Bout ready for RC season brother 👊🤘

[@tigwelding123]

@@SteelCityRC yup I am ready

[@aaronyee7411]

Just picked up a v1 and I’ve been going through it and replacing the bearings and re greasing everything so I gotta do this.

[@SteelCityRC]

Sweet! Congrats! Smart move going through it. Is it used?

[@aaronyee7411]

Yeah it is used. Looks like it’s only been used once. Not even a scratch on the underside of the chassis. But yeah changed all the bearings out. Shimmed the steering parts and other areas could. Tightened and checked everything. Went way heavier fluid in all diffs. I also put 2.0 battery trays in so I could use my xmaxx battery’s. Very excited to run this car. Great videos!

[@SteelCityRC]

@@aaronyee7411 very cool. I also have an Xmaxx! My favorite electric basher for sure

[@justiceonly9105]

Hi, Very grateful for you. My V1 rear axles keep coming off and I have always to put them back it, should I use your way even though the rear cup is fixed inside? Thank you

[@SteelCityRC]

Hello. What exactly is happening to your buggy?

[@justiceonly9105]

@@SteelCityRC The rear axles keep coming off their cups!

[@SteelCityRC]

@@justiceonly9105 the dogbones? Going from diff to wheel are popping out of place? Interesting. I have never had that problem. Maybe set your droop screws in the lower arms? The arms could be traveling too far allowing them to pop. Typically to set rhe droop. I will put the buggy on a stand and disconnect the shock from the upper mount. Then turn the droop screw in the lower arm till the shock will slide right on the mount. Then give the droop screw a turn more for flex.

[@justiceonly9105]

@@SteelCityRC Thank you for your time and help. i will try this and let you know. Thanks you

[@davidlewis620]

I have the v1.0 but I am having a hard time understanding how you could see the pin coming out from just standing next to the buggy ! Please explain , if you could , so I'll know what to look for ! Thanks, enjoy your videos man !!!

[@SteelCityRC]

What's up David! I have been an auto technician for nearly 30 years now. I have a habit of checking the cv axles in these frequently. When I saw it last Saturday. I was at a meet up with friends. I looked at the axle and saw the pin starting to poke out of the cup. I got a little pocket screwdriver and was able to move the pin so I knew it was coming loose. You obviously have to pull the boot back. Sometimes a flashlight is needed to see it. But it has been an issue with the 2.0 and people unknowingly keep driving it half way out and boom it snaps either the cup or axle itself. Hope this makes sense lol. Appreciate you stopping by stopping by !!

[@davidlewis620]

@@SteelCityRC Hey, thanks a lot Steel, really appreciate it, that cleared it up for me !!!

[@Blueknight1960]

I know this is late but, after watching this video and having multiple cv axles break because of that stupid pin, It has dawned on me to drill and tap the ends of the pin and put a screw on each end. Of course the heads of the screws need to be thin enough not to rub and wide enough to overlap the pins so they can't slide out. I have new cv's on order and will try that.

[@SteelCityRC]

That sounds like another option. But it may be difficult to drill such a tiny hole. Also will it weaken the pin with the new hole? Thanks for the input RC brother 👊🤘

[@dshow1658]

Could u take a mig welder and tack the ends of pin at the cup?

[@SteelCityRC]

Yeah I'm sure it would work. Then just grind the tack off need be to service a bad joint. Good idea man. If you do it hit me up to see how good it works. 👊🤘

[@raynist]

Where in Pittsburgh are you? I am 10 miles south. I have an 89 GT - supercharged 😀

[@SteelCityRC]

Sup man. I am G-Man. I live near Mckees Rocks, Kennedy Twp. Mine is a 87 pretty much stock cruiser. Love it though. Thanks for stopping by the channel!!! 👊🤘

[@raynist]

@@SteelCityRC I don’t drive mine as much as I would like - rarely really ☹️ Seeing your BMX videos make me want to head back out to South Park BMX track. Haven’t been there in 20 years even though it is 10 minutes from me.

[@SteelCityRC]

@@raynist gotta go to the BMX super early or during the week. Otherwise it is kid riddled and races going on

[@runngunrc1991]

What was that lube you were using ?

[@SteelCityRC]

Hey what's up. The lube is 3M dielectric silicone paste. Auto parts store carries it. But ebay is cheaper. Here is a link www.ebay.com/itm/131180505465

[@championcarcare8207]

Hey is the mustang for sale

[@SteelCityRC]

It is not for sale. That is my cruiser man. Thanks for the intrest though

[@championcarcare8207]

It's nice I have a black one I'm working on now

[@SteelCityRC]

@@championcarcare8207 sweet. Guys laugh at me. I just put 1k into replacing AC components for a nice cool ride home from work when I drive it. 20 years ago. I would have for sure got engine parts ahahahaha

[@championcarcare8207]

If you ever want to sell it hit me up

[@SteelCityRC]

That is my baby! Probably get buried in it lol. Thanks for stopping by 👊 🤘

[@TheRealBustinOne]

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[@SteelCityRC]

Thanks for checking out my video 👊🤘