I believe I need to rebuild\replace my center diff, but want to make sure before I start ordering parts. Truck was fine and then we launched it off some jumps. Everything runs, truck will move slightly, but as soon as you get in grass it won't. If I hold the center gear from moving I can turn the tires with little resistance, I'm assuming the center diff is smoked?
Need Assistance DBXL Diff
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easiest way to find out is take it off and open it up..?.....then decide if u need to buy anything?
worn...chipped...broke teeth on the gears?
Turbokevin81
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I am fixing mine as we speak, was all melted inside. So you will see when opened..
if case melted then I'd go with a ally diff case ?as it'll only melt again imo?
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That is what I did. A few more posts and I'll put up some pictures..
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What is a good center diff carrier?
well u only have either fid or arearc....if u can find one?
or possibly sum.cheaper far east ones on ebay ?
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Fid. Only one as far as I know.
Bryan K.
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Hot Racing has one as well. I think you can also use the DBXL-E alloy diff casing. Not 100% sure if that's compatible but I've heard it is. I'm using FID for almost everything on my car, their quality has been great.
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The hot racing one is for the dbxl e. Not the gas dbxl. And yes the diff case will work out of a dbxl e in a gas dbxl
https://hot-racing.com/?c=876_Losi_1:5_Desert_Buggy_XL
https://hot-racing.com/?c=876_Losi_1:5_Desert_Buggy_XL
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Just went through this. as my stock trans mount cracked during a crash that caused the gears to bind and snap the pinion gear off. Fid is the only way for a gas dbxl that I know of. Hot racing ,on their sight, does not list a trans mount for a dbxl. Just the dbxl e. The link above is to their dbxl parts page. Fid mount is a tad over $100.00 off Ebay straight out of China. Just got mine in the mail yesterday.
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