ridgehead44
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Okay, that was a terrible pun. Awful. But, in all seriousness, I am getting really frustrated with my little rig. The issues stem from the drive shafts. In the past two weeks I can't get a full 3S pack through it without a little breakdown. Here are the issues I had:
1. The wheel axel came off the drive shaft, throwing the wheel, hub and hex adapter from the vehicle. This happened twice on separate occasions. I upgraded from blue to red thread locker to hold the wheel axels in place.
2. The composite rear sliders keep popping out at the joint closest to the wheel hub. The composite doesn't break, but bends and pops loose. I replaced the slider when this happened originally, as it looked too bent to stay in place. It happened again with a brand new slider.
I run a HW MAX10SCT with 100c 3S batteries, on an 18 tooth pinion. The rig has Proline 17mm adapter/extenders with Badland tires. I could understand the higher output, or heavier wheels could stress the sliders, but they seem to be very popular/successful with others in the hobby.
I think the red thread locker should do the job, but what about the bending in the joints on the sliders? I know there are upgraded CVDs available, but I hear they stress the drive train. I'd like to keep the stock sliders if possible. Did I just have a streak of bad luck with these sliders, or should I try something else?
Any help is much appreciated. Thank you in advance!
1. The wheel axel came off the drive shaft, throwing the wheel, hub and hex adapter from the vehicle. This happened twice on separate occasions. I upgraded from blue to red thread locker to hold the wheel axels in place.
2. The composite rear sliders keep popping out at the joint closest to the wheel hub. The composite doesn't break, but bends and pops loose. I replaced the slider when this happened originally, as it looked too bent to stay in place. It happened again with a brand new slider.
I run a HW MAX10SCT with 100c 3S batteries, on an 18 tooth pinion. The rig has Proline 17mm adapter/extenders with Badland tires. I could understand the higher output, or heavier wheels could stress the sliders, but they seem to be very popular/successful with others in the hobby.
I think the red thread locker should do the job, but what about the bending in the joints on the sliders? I know there are upgraded CVDs available, but I hear they stress the drive train. I'd like to keep the stock sliders if possible. Did I just have a streak of bad luck with these sliders, or should I try something else?
Any help is much appreciated. Thank you in advance!