I noticed in the long term, bearing wear/play in the diffs becomes a factor also, at least with the stock bearings anyway. Also recently, I replaced a diff that had an issue with one that didn't and retained the ring gear. I didn't notice any play but It Started stripping on the second run. I replaced the gears and it's fine now, but I'm wondering now if I should have tried another shim first. Gears aren't cheap, but the wear is hard to gauge.
I went through a few crown gears on this platform before I discovered what diff shims were but that was back in the day when Arrma didn’t send them in the box with a new truck. I usually go 1 or 2 full runs before I install the second shim. After I learned this I’ve never had any more problems with stripping diffs on this platform. I think with any hobby some things come naturally and some things you just have to learn the hard way. Hopefully your video will enlighten people before they go through what I did when I first started lmao.
I came across this video because I’m new to the hobby and I don’t know anything about it (hence the UA-cam search for info on the diffs) great info in the video, and at the great risk of sounding like a snowflake may be try being a little less condescending
I don’t see why people hate on the diffs. The shit these trucks go through on a general basis is pretty sad lol. Keep up the good work.
“Think you can go 90 with it, and…. You can’t!” Lol😂
I noticed in the long term, bearing wear/play in the diffs becomes a factor also, at least with the stock bearings anyway. Also recently, I replaced a diff that had an issue with one that didn't and retained the ring gear. I didn't notice any play but It Started stripping on the second run. I replaced the gears and it's fine now, but I'm wondering now if I should have tried another shim first. Gears aren't cheap, but the wear is hard to gauge.
I went through a few crown gears on this platform before I discovered what diff shims were but that was back in the day when Arrma didn’t send them in the box with a new truck. I usually go 1 or 2 full runs before I install the second shim. After I learned this I’ve never had any more problems with stripping diffs on this platform. I think with any hobby some things come naturally and some things you just have to learn the hard way. Hopefully your video will enlighten people before they go through what I did when I first started lmao.
Just so you know all you have to do is take off the sway bars and take the diff case off
The shocks don't get in the way?
I came across this video because I’m new to the hobby and I don’t know anything about it (hence the UA-cam search for info on the diffs) great info in the video, and at the great risk of sounding like a snowflake may be try being a little less condescending
I'll do my better. I'm a smart ass and don't really mean to be a dick. I just have a big mouth.
How can I see the video of you doing the back of the truck I was wondering if you had to take the whole bottom chassis off thanks for this video
No. It's great. You open them from the ends. Great design.