m8r8j

so i bought a nitro stampede 5 days ago... got the itch for more power (yea i know the stock motor couldnt even keep the front tires down i just wanted MORE ) anyways i ordered part number 4400 off tower hobbies and i installed a new 2.5r on it, broke it in, and when i started really thrashing on it, all of a sudden it locked up and i heard grinding. so i was like uh oh the diff just exploded or i stripped a spur... i go over to the truck and the spur was fine. then i made sure the axle shafts were still tight onto the yokes, and they were... yup my diff is junk. so i pulled it apart (there are 3 main gears) they all looked fine!!! WTF!!?!??! so i pull the big axle gear out (the one with 4-6 metal gears inside it) yup they were all shreded... wow this really bums me out because i dont know of an upgrade for it!!! i guess ill just order a new one...

http ://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8275/blowndiff.jpg

edit: wont let me put a pic on here cuz i dont have enough posts, but dake the space out from after http and paste it in...

rageworks

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This may be what your looking for: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSHA3

m8r8j

yes thank you...

and since this was so close to when i purchased the truck i called traxxas and their sending me one for free

the guy said hes never heard of this happening before

ScottyM

iTrader: (27)

Pic..

ScottyM

iTrader: (27)

Looks pretty clean other than the one broken gear. I was hoping to see some serious damage..

m8r8j

look closer all 4 gears are missing teeth

newuserlosi8t

iTrader: (65)

so i take it the motor ur brother tuged on is fine thats good to hear

ScottyM

iTrader: (27)

Yeah, but no where near carnage, IMO..

Frank L

iTrader: (148)

Nice

m8r8j

figures the only metal gears on the whole truck shreaded... im guessing one tooth off one of the gears let go and just grenades everything... btw that pic was taken on my new phone pretty good eh??

Dr. Evil

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I think the gear looks great. I'd say put it back in and do some real damage. Make it work replacing. You know..

Tear it completely up...



Just kidding....

It is too bad these parts are not made of some good old real steel and not plastic. or cheap compressed powdered steel.

Beenbreto

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good friend of mine had a pede and he ordered a second diff and used epoxy and locked the other it was whillies on demand but with a slow throttle finger you can get it going.

kman16jr

iTrader: (56)

When i was working at hobbytown usa last weekend.I had to fix the same problem.It was a rusler vxl tranny....and of course on 3s lipo with a newb.Well he didn't know how to control the truck i was guessing.These gears never have issues.Especially being brushed motors.

MalicousIntent

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Odd same diff set up as the Rustler I have and I have put a 3.3 TRX motor and a modded O.S. .21 TM and have broke alot of stuff on the drive train but never the Diff ..

m8r8j

should I fill it with jb weld so its like a full spool or is that a no no