Refreshing and rebuilding my Baja SS

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That dragster ,it looks like it has open gears ,a pebble could had jammed them at high speed!

I had that happen on my nitro basher truck but was not a gear ,it was a 40 dollar MIP Super duty axle ,a rock got
wedged in between the spoke of the wheel an wheel hub ,the truck went from full WOT to a dead stop an snapped
the bone cup where the pin goes in at ,I was pissed because they are expensive an hard to find parts!
 
cbaker65 said:
That dragster ,it looks like it has open gears ,a pebble could had jammed them at high speed!

I had that happen on my nitro basher truck but was not a gear ,it was a 40 dollar MIP Super duty axle ,a rock got
wedged in between the spoke of the wheel an wheel hub ,the truck went from full WOT to a dead stop an snapped
the bone cup where the pin goes in at ,I was pissed because they are expensive an hard to find parts!
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The spur and pinion were open, by but those aren't what broke . The transmission gears and outdrives are what broke
 
blackrain said:
I can see that happening especially if the rock fell between the 2 speed gears. Which I’m sure there probably running for drag racing.
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That street drag racing does wicked things to the drive train ,when I run my nitro truck out in the street goofin off an
getting wild with the donuts an on & off throttle it puts a strain on the running gear ,I always make sure that I adjust
my slipper clutch a little on the loose side ,however ,there is none on 5th scale that I am aware of!
 
Seandonato73 said:
Thought there was one for the baja at one point
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i went ahead and order all 3 only because I can see my self doing a Rcmaxx motor in the future.
Parts a trickling in must say this is a nice peace20200811_162416.jpg
 

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cbaker65 said:
That street drag racing does wicked things to the drive train ,when I run my nitro truck out in the street goofin off an
getting wild with the donuts an on & off throttle it puts a strain on the running gear ,I always make sure that I adjust
my slipper clutch a little on the loose side ,however ,there is none on 5th scale that I am aware of!
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My Vekta has a slipper
 
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crucialRC said:
Good score,, but it says it in the description.
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I didn’t even notice that, guess that’s on me.
just waiting on motor to get here and I will start tearing this apart. Considering a new pipe but I will wait and see how it is first. the gear carrier was the second mistake I made this week , I guess I better slow my roll and take my time.
 
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