Maxx 3.3 Steering Blocks

[jhautz]

Finally figured out what is going on....

It turns out that there are 2 diferent yokes for the stock drivesafts. The revo 2.5 yokes part number 5458, and the revo 3.3/t-maxx 3.3 yoke part number 5458X.

The 5458 works on the revo and the revo 3.3 (any revo diff). The 5458X works on any Revo diff and any Maxx diff.

Everyplace is out of stock on the 5458 and has stock on the 5458X so it looks like traxxas is replacing the 5458 across the board with the 5458X as a repalcement part for either.

My problem came in when I bought what I thought were T-maxx 3.3 drive shafts, but turns out they are actually revo2.5 shafts. :dft001: So to make a long story short (I know... to late) I now have the 5458X yokes that fit the Maxx diffs perfectly and I am swaping them out for the 5458 yokes that are on sliders I have.

So to do the conversion to the 3.3 steering knuckles on an E-Maxx you need the following:
-T-Maxx 3.3 steering Knuckles and bearings
-T-maxx 3.3 Turnbuckles, Rod Ends and long hollow balls
-T-Maxx/Revo 3.3 Sliders (5451X Diveshaft Assembly) Or T-Maxx 3.3/2.5R CVDs Or Revo 2.5/3.3 CVDs

This conversion will get you and extra inch in wheel width from the stock E-Maxx Widemaxx setup. Plus some added duarbility as the 3.3 parts are much tougher than the E-Maxx parts.


I feel much better now that I have solved a problem that I created in my own mind.:rolleyes: Just wish I figured it out before I bought a bunch extra diffs and parts that i didn't actually need. :dft008: Well, I guess you can never have to many spares.

Hope this at least saves someone else the same headache.