*WATCH THIS* If your Pinion/Spur STRIPPED on your Traxxas XRT / X-MAXX

Today we discuss the heated topic as to why the pinion and spur gear may have stripped on your XRT or X-Maxx.

[@kawirocket]

Just a FYI. I purchased a XRT Ultimate 2 weeks ago and after watching your video I checked it out and to my dismay my bearing in the cover wasn't there. I looked inside the area and found nothing appeared to have fallen in so I contacted Traxxas to find out if I received a defective part. Come to find out they now machine an e clip to the outside of the pinion gear shaft eliminating the need for a bearing on the cover. The cover still has a spot for the bearing but no bearing now.

[@johnd9357]

My 2024 Xmaxx doesn’t have a bearing either. Just an E clip.

[@macmccartney5760]

I have a question man. You say there's a bearing on the inside of the XMAXX pinion spur cover? I have a snap on edition with black body with ghost flames, mine doesn't have the bearing or a spot for the bearing to go.

[@FLTHRTLRC]

Thank you so much for explaining why that bearing is in the gear cover. I was trying to figure that out.

[@njd879]

Great informative Video, you guys must be very successful. Thank you again for teaching rather than just selling something. Its about the hobby and the Joy it brings us!

[@whatsintheboxx]

That’s a great video. Thanks for all the information. I’ve had a hard time stripping gears on my xmaxx. Subbed to the channel 👍👍

[@mataflais]

Ty for the advice man. 4 fathers day I'm thinking of getting the XRT, I just write down the pints U mentioned. Ty for sharing.

[@StevenYDG69]

While these are all good points, if traxxas didn't use such low quality gears, most gear failures wouldn't be happening. I run mine with a hot racing spur, Robinson racing pinion, and deleted the pins to set my own mesh. No issue after that

[@BeautyBeastRC]

For real! I've never had this problem on any Arrma out of the box.

[@DB-qm4jx]

So upgraded spur and pinion for Traxxas at, say about $75 on the most extreme end or like I don’t $100 + for a new chassis on a arrma not to upgrade the shaft on the arrma cause we all know those bend. Sooo ok

[@StevenYDG69]

@@DB-qm4jx 👍

[@DB-qm4jx]

@@StevenYDG69 no argument!?! that’s cool I respect that appointment was just that different ways to skin a cat being brand loyal it’s fine, but as I found out in my life somewhere along the way, you’re gonna get disappointed when we are another by Cindy brand of any type of object

[@StevenYDG69]

@DB I just don't care. They're toy Cars

[@tdg215]

Thanks, bro. Just got my XRT the other day. I need all the tips I can get. I haven't tested it ye. Hopefully this weekend for sure. I had to sub for sure. Keep up the great content much appreciate it.

[@DoRC]

Gears strip on these vehicles because the motor and spur gear are not solidly mounted together. Most vehicles have the motor on the same mount as the center differential / spur gear which solidly positions them together. There's plastic chassis between the two on the X-Max and XRT. When that chassis flexes the mesh temporarily changes and causes the gears to strip. This is why some people never experience it while there's due. If you're doing a lot of jumping or crash a lot that flex is going to happen a lot more often. The solution to this is to run mod 1.5 gears. The larger teeth are much more forgiving to that flex and changes in mesh.

[@stevefpv7249]

Thanks for the info! Have an orange XRT on the way. Should be here Friday!!!!

[@USAFFEKC10A]

Great video. Thanks a bunch!

[@dasmurfy92]

Good advice!!! I’ve learned the hard way when I got my XRT with my gears but finally got it all fixed so far! Just remember, you should put in the video, adjust the brakes on the Traxxas link to 40% too

[@therclab.official]

Thanks for watching!

[@marl-author2531]

Very informative. Thanks

[@slimfrank86]

I appreciate this video. I just bought an XRT, used once. I'll have a good idea where to start with looking the truck over and getting it ready to run.

[@1998gst4611]

I Definitely would make a trip to the Sanford Hobbytown store one of these days and purchase a Traxxas XRT from you guise. I think I talked to your wife over the phone several months ago about the XRT and she said they have like 4 available. I wished they build another Hobbytown were I live in Melbourne, Fl. We used to have a Hobbytown in Melbourne that was open for like almost 20 years and closed up few years ago, bummer. I bought my Traxxas Xmaxx 6S in December 2016 at that store about few months before Traxxas released the 8S version. To this day I still have the Xmaxx. Now it is a 34lb heavy beast with bunch of aluminum upgrades from Vitavon parts, WFO parts, Pro line menace tires, Hobby Wing 56113 800KV motor and Max 5 esc. I'll be replacing the motor and esc with a Leopard 1300KV motor and the new Hobby Wing Max 5 Gen 2 esc. After that I am done with it and done what I have accomplish what I wanted to put on the truck and will move on to something different such as the Traxxas XRT.

[@traxxas1211]

Awesome content bro!! 🤙

[@markcolby1910]

What an outstanding video, a wealth of information.

[@owen8538]

Arrma are my favourite tho :) i been in rc racing for round 17years at top level Arrma is no1 these day s anyway tho remove screws on any used new model and put bit of tread lock to be on the safe side pinion grub screw same thing put half inch double sided tape so its over each other under motor very tight start with say 4 layers then if no fit go down to 3 layers of double sided tape if you can on your model.Another thing that has to be done is remove shafts and there is 2 screws inside shaft hidden one holds shafts to diff and other at the end of shaft un screw tread lock an tighten down properly an leave 1 day to dry properly before using very important even on new Arrma s needs be done and clean hub s an bearing at same time so shafts rotate well

[@christophblack9390]

More of the wife please

[@HtownRO]

FIND GOD MA BOY

[@db5112]

I see you have been improving the energy. Nice!!! I enjoy more. Before it was like low, but now looks like tailbot👍 nice store and info.

[@helpmeretiresoon5972]

They come with pot metal cheesy gear stock The best is to get those washers you said and get the mod 1.5 pinion and spur that fits on the stock motor and cush drive.

[@TheTekSone]

I bought my XRT Saturday from another owner and at 6:29 this is exactly what happened to me today. I went out to see what it was like, ran it up/down the street 3 full laps and boom it would not move anymore. Opened and started turning them and the small one slid right off because the grub screw was not tight.

[@snappingturtledog]

Thanks for the tips, I never knew about the gear cover bearing. I'm putting an 8s Kraton motor in my xmaxx. The d shape pinion hole and c-clip are a gear saver imo.

[@GrantGoss]

Good stuff, thank you.

[@oldmanrc3252]

Wow wow wooooooowwww dude,, I have 4 and something years whit xmaxx and I never never had noticed that bearing the you’re talking about it , thanks for sharing this info bro,

[@Lithium023]

That's because xmaxx doesn't have that bearing

[@TheSwampChicken-II]

@@Lithium023 It really blows

[@22bnightrider]

Excellent video

[@vinnyguccione9557]

Great job thank you for the info need to make a video on why the X max tire foams disintegrate with Few runs

[@danielp9771]

Great video!!

[@therclab.official]

Thanks!

[@Blimpus]

I like how the cooling makes it look like it has a mini V8

[@GNX157]

14:18 Don’t even use the power tool to install at all. When putting those screws back in, with a hand tool, rotate the screw ccw first slowly, and feel for the screw to drop into the threads, which is picking up and starting into the existing threads, the tighten as usual. This will help avoid cutting new threads into the plastic.

[@2Geminiz]

Thanks for the video.. will be giving this to a few bad drivers./rc owners...

[@mosrcz]

Good video 👍👍

[@owen8538]

Another thing if you are upgrading a basic model to brushless you need make sure you upgrade alloy motor mount and buy the thickest one you can say its an arrma 3s fit the 4s model mount as its thicker stronger

[@slimsqde7397]

hey you are very knowledgeable on these cars and I was wondering your opinions on the rear diff ring and pinion of the traxxas 1/16 e-revo. i picked one up with that stripped and fixed it and shimmed properly and haven't had issues since but only run on 2s. I've heard stock they don't handle 3s well. just wondering if this is similar to the xrt, i.e. user error, or weak design. i believe its improper repair and maintenance how about you?

[@carsonevans4252]

I have one on 3s, It's mainly how you drive it. I would land jumps at full throttle and would always strip diffs. I don't really jump it anymore and it's been just fine

[@slimsqde7397]

@@carsonevans4252 ah ok, makes sense, ive since sold that car but it seems like you cant just bash on 3s without some driver skill, for as long as i had it i never had any issues on 2s, they are fun little rippers

[@carsonevans4252]

@@slimsqde7397 Yeah they're super fun for sure, they do seem kinda fragile if you really bash them tho

[@jayvee4704]

Gained a subscriber thanks for the info I’m the new guy 😂😂 I stripped my gears

[@michaelvoorhees5978]

Doubt this gets answered....I bought a used xrt 2 weeks ago. He said it might have an hour on it. I accidentally put it on learning mode 50% throttle for the first 2 days. Finally was thinking it didn't wheelie like in the parking lot when I watched him drive it and checked. Sure enough it was learning mode. Fixed that and was doing runs up my street. It got hot and slowed down several times for a few min then went back full speed after I let it cool. I think the radio was showing like 270 degrees.. I'm new. Raced nitro back in about 2000. A few min later on a speed run it locked up and broke a tooth on the pinion and messed up some on the spur. The local shop has the factory motor for 140 with my locked up motor as a core trade. They said they haven't heard of a motor locking up like that. Gonna take it with me and let them check the esc. Amazing channel

[@therclab.official]

Sounds like the motor bearings failed. While not super common, I've seen this happen before a couple times. Your motor was definitely overheating due to the bearings seizing up. Traxxas has a lifetime warranty on their electronics for 50% off the retail price of the motor. Or you can rebuild yours using part #3492. Thanks for watching!

[@greenie43]

Also keep up on your cush drives!!!!! That is the main reason for stripping gears!! They don't last long!! If you been throwing gears on only to strip soon after and haven't replaced your cush drive replace it or it's a lost cause!! 😎👍

[@williamoleary9330]

I wonder why this hobby shop is not advertised on this channel?

[@jaceSHO]

What tires and gears are you runnin on your XRT there next to the new one ?

[@TheRealMCJ74]

Awesome video. well done. Curious if you know the newest part number for the gear cover? I have seen both 7787 and 7887. Also do you know if the bearing is included? I have the newest version of the X-MAXX 8S 77086-4. thanks for your time.

[@mrogers9511]

I want to know the same. Mine did not come with the bearing. I lost my gears on the second pull.

[@hostile66]

Same, my x maxx doesn't have the bearing either, curious to know if putting a c-clip will solve my issue?

[@1998gst4611]

By the way I didn't know there is a bearing under the gear cover for the XRT. I wander if the Xmaxx has the same I never really looked under the gear cover interesting?

[@bawx]

Im pretty sure neither one of mine do. 🤔😅

[@user-rx8qq8sk9ydv1ce5ib]

Really useful video, Thanks. Why not you grease the gears to avoid striping using vaseline Petroleum jelly. Also, since you have been all that time in RC, if you have to choose only one RC car / truck / truggy / udr.. which one you choose and which brand! Electric please.

[@ryanfisher6402]

The gears are a "weak link" on purpose.. Plus the gear mesh chsnges as the motor wiggles and moves tighter and looser

[@benlandrum75]

Great video! I just became a first time Xmaxx owner. I had no idea about the bearing in the gear box cover. That being said. I hear a lot of folks using mod 1.5 gears. Would that bearing inside the cover fit correctly when you put the cover back on? Also, since I am a new owner I wanted to ask if you could give me an email I could use for questions? Thank you for your time.

[@HumlsHobbies]

Should you use the pin system with the hardened steel gears from traxxas?

[@macmccartney5760]

If I was getting mod 1.5 pinion and spur what combo would be close to the stock 18\54 ?

[@inyourearhole225]

Where can I find hardened steel gears for the Xrt in 23 tooth pinion and 46 tooth spur? I would like the high speed gears in the hardened steel!

[@RickyD1968]

Does the Xmaxx have the same gear cover system as the XRT ???

[@justinfolster2278]

Was wondering how the esc are im tossed up between that xrt and kraton just wondering if u get any esc going bad on the xrt or xmax hate to buy it and that go on it thus why kraton looking good cause the warranty...

[@macmccartney5760]

So the xmaxx has a bearing in the gear cover too ? Or just xrt

[@joebolthouse707]

Owner’s manual? What’s a owner’s manual? Had a guy actually say that at the shop I work. I do recommend taking the grub screw out of the pinion and cleaning the threads of both the group and pinion with 91% alcohol then use orange thread lock. Since I’ve been doing that I haven’t had a pinion slip off.

[@cherandissanayake9530]

Can you do a video about Arrma Vorteks 3s plz😊

[@ryanmartin9400]

Just got a XRT used on marketplace and stripped the pinon gear in 5 mins, there was no gear box cover but also there is some gear mesh play I can seem to get rid of the play any tips? I ordered a cover online

[@redblue40rc33]

Put the truck in training mode 50% speed and youll never break anything.....all my vehicles stay in training mode......and mint condition ...13 in my collection including nitro buggies...getya some😅

[@trillgoon5493]

Yeah put her in all of them

[@user-kq4qj6jy7k]

Excelente información, tiene envio a Colombia????

[@bawx]

What version did they put the bearing in there?... 🤔

[@misterNickark]

My x maxx doesnt have that bearing on the cover is this new ore? And i also don,t have the sleeve on the motor shaft what are the part numbers for these

[@ronniejones1721]

Same

[@Island-RC]

Nothing wrong with it from stock? Ran my brand new x maxx on 4s and no issues. 6s hit the throttle and crack broke a tooth off the spur. For an 8s rated truck with stock gearing and a wheelie bar it should be able to handle a burst of throttle of 6s on loose dirt. Really hoping I got a bad casting, speed gears are going in now until I can get the machined traxxas one.

[@vinnythehusky3481]

Just got a Xmaxx 2nd run and the gears just shattered and I barely did anything with it

[@rsmelser]

At least you seem like a nice decent person, my local hobby dealer is a real dick.

[@MrMan-ol4ic]

Yeah, that seems common at my local hobby dealer too. There is think 6 to 8 different ones and half of them are dicks. Like they can't be bothered to talk, or they talk down to you.

[@njd879]

I agree, I wish I lived near this hobby shop!

[@hhcollective]

At the price these are why not just use better gears and, motor mount washers and extended screw set from stock...

[@ngirardo86]

A tiny tiny dab of loctite solves all these problems.

[@nobody617]

Counter sink, buttonhead and socket cap SCREWS.

[@jakob9299]

On current xmaxx they don’t have the bearing

[@pat5462pn]

Xrt is old now then its based off xmaxx platform I like but dam u dragging it out with the xrt. It's same as xmaxx different chassis. 😊

[@rickroberts7611]

Things are big..

[@helpmeretiresoon5972]

No matter how you slice it. Be honest i know the stock traxxas pot metal gear suck azzzźzz. I know ove had 3 xmaxxes. Also upgraded the the harded steel pinion and spur gear and no more problems unluess the set screw comes loose or cush drive bearing blows out after a lot of packs.

[@Lithium023]

Traxxas tools are not bad but MIP tools are what I'd recommend if you want the crème de la crème tools.

[@whatsintheboxx]

Traxxas Gold set if you wonna save some money. Good tools 👍

[@Hobbyaddiction101]

Another reason could be bad motor berons

[@joshe2150]

FYI THE XMAXX DOES NOT HAVE THE BEARING INSIDE THE GEAR COVER STOCK GEARS ARE TRASH REPLACE THEM WITH HARDENED DONT WASTE YOUR TIME. TEKNO RC PINIONS AND HOT RACING SPUR GEARS OR GPM MOD 1.5 GEARS DONT WASTE YOUR TIME DOING ALL THIS

[@kiethpederson7558]

Rc is getting way to expensive just like cycling, you can spend 14 k on a bike you still have to pedal

[@fctryoffetsh39]

It strips because they take out the gear cover and the gears move, plus trying to upgrade and put a motor 10 times the power just breaks everything under it😂, stop trying to look for weakness, if something breaks fix it and upgrade for durability, otherwise your replacing a horse with a hearse😂

[@paulsimons1164]

We do you want to go in the video she wasn't married

[@paulsimons1164]

More unmarried RC women please

[@fabulousfabricationsimmacu4962]

Meow,,,,!

[@bicycleandrccars568]

Arrma kraton is tough guys becouse there all aluminum

[@savageasfck]

Metal bends, plastic flexes 💪🏼

[@bicycleandrccars568]

integy brand its aluminum and also flexes back normal shape.Traxxas garbage

[@savageasfck]

@@bicycleandrccars568 Lol Good luck with that Tin man... 🤣

[@bicycleandrccars568]

haha sure

[@bicycleandrccars568]

traxxas garbage

[@henryspeed6488]

Traxxas xrt sucks it does not do 70+out of the box I changed the gears did few runs, small jumps gear stripped, ok placed original gear back on a 1st wheelie gear stripped so traxxas knew about the issue so instead of fixing they sold it as is. XRT is over 1000k I have sledge beat that car up no problems with anything. So no need to make excuses for TRAXXAS. In my opinion waist of money

[@oofunstuff]

Let your wife do the videos.

[@stingerranger4942]

Hi do you have WhatsApp? I live in Barbados we don't have hobby shop here I got maxx v2 second hand I want to do lot set up I would like to have some advice what to upgrade and so. I'm new to these big RCS.

[@Snkrsleyenda]

I bought a XRT the first day it came out lmao 🤣 a orange one " still brand new in a box 7 month later. Busy with life unboxing" later this week finally 🙌 snkrsleyenda youtube