Step by step my 2nd monster is waking up !!! (pics, vids and lists)

[Popoxx]

New vid !!

My first session in a skate park with my BL E-Revo ! : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toV-xtvfT6Y (I hope the quality will be soon better...).

Breakages :


FullForceRC carbon pushrods are junk... I broke two of them today, the carbon holds out but not the alu threaded part. So I keep the Traxxas optional pushrods ! One of my pivot ball pops out the axle carrier, I decided to reinstall the stock ones with alu rings (they weren't released when I had installed the RPM ones). You can notice the RPM bearings suffered a bit


^^ this was the reason of a clicking sound I had since several sessions. It's the yoke of my front center driveshaft.


The ERBE is really sturdy on concrete, skids suffer but no worries !
My ProTek packs are great, long runtime (30-40 minutes), nice temps, no balancing problem, and they seem reliable, we will see if they are durable

Can't wait my vacations next week

[Bondonutz]

Pretty cool video, I like the ones where you bash in the woods better tho.

I think your ball popped out because you didn't install the metal rings from the stock carriers. See pic

[Popoxx]

Thanks Bondonutz ! Skate park is funny sometimes, my vids take place too often in the forest, people need change

In fact I used the RPM axle carriers, I installed those you linked I bought a long time ago. Sorry if my explanations weren't clear

Originally Posted by Bondonutz

Pretty cool video, I like the ones where you bash in the woods better tho.

I think your ball popped out because you didn't install the metal rings from the stock carriers. See pic

Are you sure? I was looking at them and it only comes with 2 per set. I read the description and it say those metal rings are bearing spacers/adapters. You use them if you have the older, smaller diameter bearings. Correct?

Originally Posted by Bondonutz

Pretty cool video, I like the ones where you bash in the woods better tho.

I think your ball popped out because you didn't install the metal rings from the stock carriers. See pic

In this post of yours you show a red circle around a metal ring and drew an arrow pointing to the location of the pivot ball cup. The metal ring that you circled is not for that. THAT IS THE BEARING SPACER. The rings you are talking about, come on Traxxas part #5334r, they cannot be bought separate. I am not sure if they can be removed from the Traxxas part and used on the RPM part.

I used a members pic and added in what I am talking about.

I REPEAT; TRAXXAS #5334r COMES WITH THE METAL RINGS THAT SHOULD STOP THE BALLS FROM POPPING OUT. I AM NOT SURE THEY CAN BE REMOVED AND USED ON THE RPM AXLE CARRIER.

[freeagent]

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/lunacy

[Popoxx]

Hope this helps !





And now.... VACATIONS !!!

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by Drivinfast247

In this post of yours you show a red circle around a metal ring and drew an arrow pointing to the location of the pivot ball cup. The metal ring that you circled is not for that. THAT IS THE BEARING SPACER. The rings you are talking about, come on Traxxas part #5334r, they cannot be bought separate. I am not sure if they can be removed from the Traxxas part and used on the RPM part.

I used a members pic and added in what I am talking about.

I REPEAT; TRAXXAS #5334r COMES WITH THE METAL RINGS THAT SHOULD STOP THE BALLS FROM POPPING OUT. I AM NOT SURE THEY CAN BE REMOVED AND USED ON THE RPM AXLE CARRIER.

Gee, thanks for repeating yourself ??
And yes they come off and swap over to the RPM carrier, a tricky install but nessasary.

[mistercrash]

Originally Posted by Bondonutz

NO ! there not for the God Damn BEARING ????

I hate this too and the language barrier.

There looks to be a small fire here and I have some gas so here goes.

Originally Posted by Bondonutz

And yes they come off and swap over to the RPM carrier, a tricky install but nessasary.

You're absolutely right Bondo, the metal rings from the Traxxas carriers can be taken off and slipped on the RPM carriers. My question is... Why? You have to buy the Traxxas carriers to have these metal rings. The Traxxas carriers are perfectly fine, lightweight, tough and cheap to buy so why ruin them to try to fix crappy RPM carriers. But you are right, it can be done. I just don't see why. Great vids and great truck as usual Popoxx.

Originally Posted by Bondonutz

Gee, thanks for repeating yourself ??
And yes they come off and swap over to the RPM carrier, a tricky install but nessasary.

Youre welcome.

[Popoxx]

New vid !!

Back from holidays in Brittany with a stupid short video... : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkMu8ZFPeHk.

My summer workstation was great :




Some pics of the monsters :








And breakage...




I confirm my ProTek lipo packs are really great !
And the ERBE is a good rock-crawler despite the sensored MMM combo !

Don't forget a big bottle of WD-40 when you drive near sand/sea

[Bondonutz]

Not sure if were on the same page ?

The metal rings from the stock carriers must be removed and installed on the RPM carriers or the balls will pop out.

[Popoxx]

Confusion confusion

These metal rings are not metal rings but plastic rings require to use the inner bearing of the previous Traxxas axle carriers which didn't have built-in metal rings around the pivot balls. And RPM carriers don't use the same bearings so these plastic rings are useless here. I hope all is clear now !

[Bondonutz]

OMG, These have nothing to do with the bearings.

Look at the old carriers you removed, on the back where the threaded part of the pivot ball where it comes through the back there is a metal ring(very hard to see, same color as the black plastic) must be removed and installed on RPM carrier to prevent the balls from popping out.

[freeagent]

My E-Revo and 2 Nitro Revos are a couple of years old now, and none of them have metal rings on the axle carriers.. Was there an update?