Drivetrain Overhaul! Traxxas Rustler 4x4 VXL Full Upgrade Project Truck Part 2

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Drivetrain Overhaul! Traxxas Rustler 4x4 VXL Full Upgrade Project Truck Part 2 | RC Driver

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Our Traxxas Rustler 4x4 project has reached Parte 2 and we’re going to work on the Drivetrain. In this video, we’ll show you many of the option parts offered by Traxxas. We’re going to start by swapping out the slipper clutch bearing adapter. Then we’re going to move on to swapping out the front and rear driveshafts for the Traxxas Splined CV options. Finally we’ll wrap it up with changing the plastic 12mm wheel hexes for aluminum units. Looking for ideas on what to upgrade on your Traxxas Rustler 4x4? This video may help you decide what Traxxas option parts are right for you.
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Rustler 4x4 VXL
By: Traxxas
Part Number: 67076-4
Price: $399.99
OPTIONS SHOWN
Front CV Driveshafts- 6851R
Rear CV Driveshafts- 6852R
Aluminum wheel hex hubs- 1654X
Bearing adapter- 6893X
Flanged serrated wheel nuts- 1747R
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@nobodynoone3428 5 жыл бұрын

Great info as usual. Really diggin this series.

@joshgraziosi8159 5 жыл бұрын

I used to save them as well! Ended up using them when mounting esc. I put a piece under it to reduce shock and vibration. Good stuff RCD!

@nunodias3331 5 жыл бұрын

That paint job turned out amazing, great work

@FrostyBk2 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man! I love the video series so far! I just purchased a 4x4 vxl today and am doing all of these upgrade as well as part one! This will help me a lot since this is my first major build! Thank you!

@oliversworldofwheels4910 5 жыл бұрын

awesome part two! Love the video like always!

@dannyrocket77 3 жыл бұрын

Noobie here. I bought the 2wd version so it was cheaper to upgrade to these aluminum and steel parts without feeling guilty spending over $500 on a RC since I'm new. Hell, half the fun is upgrading. Thanks for the video. It's helping me so much.

@STEVOD313 5 жыл бұрын

LOL I do the same thing with the foam, IDK why I keep every single piece but its to nice to throw away LOL! The Rustlers looking awesome Greg, upgraded to the max!

@OliverJames69 3 жыл бұрын

They actually make great battery spacers

@aaroncook9912 5 жыл бұрын

Rustler looking good Greg!

@drjavogel 5 жыл бұрын

Why, thank you, Greg. Yes, I will accept your gift of that Rustler to me. What a nice guy you are!

@nighthawkj30A4 3 жыл бұрын

I purchased my Rustler 4x4 VXL last year and since then Installed the Traxxas light kit and Traxxas Telemerty sensors. And Red heavy duty control arms.

@jimcarroll9733 5 жыл бұрын

another great video will be upgrading mine

@chechec8 5 жыл бұрын

Super cool!

@spacecowboyfpv5511 5 жыл бұрын

that thing is sick

@cooperlile2990 2 жыл бұрын

I like the fuel tube mod on the stub axles so the aluminum hexes don't fall off when you hold up the truck for the outro

@stopdropandrollk5983 5 жыл бұрын

Great video by the way first.

@KuntryBoyCitySlick 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video bro

@chrisw46360 5 жыл бұрын

Use some of that foam and tuck it into the shock absorber portion of the bumpers. Will help to keep them from breaking the loops

@somefuckingprick 5 жыл бұрын

Lol, I save the Traxxas foam also. I figure that I'll use it to cushion batteries, receivers, and whatnot--- But I never do 🤔

@theirishaxe9405 5 жыл бұрын

Lol I use that extra foam for when I need to fill space between batteries 👍

@billdiaz3046 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Algorythm64 4 жыл бұрын

Im french thanks for your video

@troyrcman4220 5 жыл бұрын

i have a queation I like your work mat ...can u tell me what material it is great rustler upgrades i like the blue and white

@brandonbickler6874 3 жыл бұрын

love your vids man! What powered screwdriver you use?

@veganbear5212 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@patmanz28 5 жыл бұрын

What about converting other platform such as the Stampede 4x4 or the Telluride into a Rustler?

@richc4388 4 жыл бұрын

How do you secure the 1654X hex hubs? They don’t have the little set screws like some of the other aluminum hubs. Mine just slide off which allows the pin to fall out the moment I take the wheels off.

@willdannahower3969 5 ай бұрын

Do you have issues with the outer hubs breaking right where the threads start? I can’t seem to keep mine together.

@newamericatowguy3633 5 жыл бұрын

What is the part# for the cvd drive shafts?

@Custnam 5 жыл бұрын

I save them too. Great for battery trays! PS: Got the same truck and have just started with the upgrades.

@jairomelvin4707 3 жыл бұрын

I know it's quite randomly asking but do anybody know of a good website to watch newly released series online?

@breckenbriggs381 3 жыл бұрын

@Jairo Melvin lately I have been using flixzone. Just google for it :)

@elliothank2823 3 жыл бұрын

@Jairo Melvin I watch on Flixzone. You can find it by googling =)

@mylesdarwin3000 3 жыл бұрын

@Brecken Briggs yea, have been using flixzone for since april myself =)

@mathewjaiden7795 3 жыл бұрын

@Brecken Briggs Definitely, I've been watching on flixzone for since april myself :)

@marksmola7299 3 жыл бұрын

What brand and strength are the camber rods?

@grahammoores7244 3 жыл бұрын

Use the foam to store the original parts for spares

@stopdropandrollk5983 5 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on how to remove a stripped screw in a RC. Would be much appreciated.

@coasterfanatic3441 5 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@curtpemrick5516 3 жыл бұрын

Just ran into this too! I ended up carefully drilling out the screw. Took forever, thought the hole would never retain the screw again but all was good surprisingly.

@vinsongibson3615 2 жыл бұрын

Would like to see a how to video on how to install temperature and voltage sensors on a Traxxas Rustler 4x4 vxl.

@matthewkenna1053 2 жыл бұрын

Where on the East Coast is your shop? Would be great if your shop is near by.

@donald2818 2 жыл бұрын

Why not just replace for the better part once the stock one wears out? Are they that much better to swap them out for the new drive axle when you first buy the truck?

@cream8701 5 жыл бұрын

My Ali hex doesn't snap on how does it stay on

@Tomsl15 5 жыл бұрын

Do you have any tips for the rustlers 4x4 suspension caps keep coming off??

@nobodynoone3428 5 жыл бұрын

If you mean shock caps, they make them in aluminum for $10-$15. It should stop them popping off.

@Tomsl15 5 жыл бұрын

@@nobodynoone3428 lol aluminium caps just the caps thanks

@onemansvideos2134 5 жыл бұрын

Time for traxxas to include those drive shafts with it or something equivalent cause plastic axles come on

@rayjohnson5875 4 жыл бұрын

With the metal diff is that bearing adapter needed

@markoftheus 2 жыл бұрын

If you're talking about the metal center diff, then no, it's not needed.

@tom.2600 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video man One thing I don't understand why almost all traxxas cars come with plastic driveshafst I have a e revo I drive two times en one broke en than you can buy traxxas steel driveshafst for 80 Euro

@user-dz2jv4in5z 5 жыл бұрын

Because they are trash.

@rpm-zr4fh 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, I think you set it up really nice where you could use this as a tutorial to perform the upgrade as well as get some input on why the upgrade helps. Has anyone tried the hardened steel output yokes "Traxxas 4628X Differential Output Yokes" found on Amazon? I would like to upgrade because this is what keeps breaking on mine and I wondered if I could save some money and just buy these instead. The plastic is cost effective and can be replaced without making my wallet unhappy but nothing is unbreakable. These things are really expensive and I would rather not eat the cost of one if it breaks.

@luftwaffle6701 4 жыл бұрын

rpm 9000 yes, the hardened steel would be stronger. But if you strengthen that part, that breaking force must go to another part. If it is just steel and not aluminum, be sure to not run in water if you don’t want rust.

@1dickycat 5 жыл бұрын

I do the same thing!! 😂😂

@s8nsxr6t50 3 жыл бұрын

do you got some part numbers for these parts please?

@dannyrocket77 3 жыл бұрын

Check out his description.

@ellocko2028 5 жыл бұрын

You should have put the new BLUE Gtr-Shocks on this...

@nobodynoone3428 5 жыл бұрын

Only if they match. The originals match pretty much everything and have a tougher coating from what I've read.

@peterrath9097 5 жыл бұрын

Can you please make a tamiya tt02 video!?

@erikm2003 3 жыл бұрын

You’ll need the plastic chassis for whatever model you want to make, body and wheels

@Henrik-Pedersen 5 жыл бұрын

Cool vid, but you don't have to take the spline end of the slipper.

@thornmatthew8395 4 жыл бұрын

Where is your hobby shop located? I’m in Boston but grew up in the New Haven Ct area. Sounds like you are in the North East.

@rcdriver 4 жыл бұрын

The hobby shops I use mostly are Hobbytown in New Milford, Danbury Hobby Center and RC Madness in CT.

@thornmatthew8395 4 жыл бұрын

Gotcha! Thought you had a shop. Sorry for the confusion. Just picked up the 4x4 rustler. Excited to get back into the hobby after about a 15 year hiatus. Peace.

@rcdriver 4 жыл бұрын

We have an online store iconrc.com, bit no brick and mortar. Have fun with the new truck!!

@thornmatthew8395 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll check it out! Any parts you recommend first? I’m thinking of doing the 2.8 Proline tires but was thinking first I’d get a fan and replace that plastic busking with a metal one. Seems to be the consensus. I figure anything else I’ll replace when it breaks! 😂

@McDeLeeuw 4 жыл бұрын

Where can i find bearing adapter?

@markoftheus 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty much any rc hobby shop that carries Traxxas parts will have it in stock or can order it pretty easily. Just tell them the part number that you're looking for and you're golden.

@minnesotanice369 3 жыл бұрын

I made bumpers out of the foam so when I hit deer I don't bust my radiator

@ronbasher8117 5 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if the Traxxas steel CVD's can handle be driven on 3s only? I have had Yeah Racing steel ones on the front of my Stampede 4x4 and they just broke yesterday. I only drive my Stampede on 3s. I don't want to spend $70 if they are going to break. Or should I just do MIP?

@Shellbackrc 5 жыл бұрын

MIP can only be used on the 2s batteries because its designed purely for racing.

@ronbasher8117 5 жыл бұрын

@@Shellbackrc When I said MIP I meant the heavy duty axles not the race duty axles. Are the Traxxas CVDs good for 3s?

@ronbasher8117 5 жыл бұрын

@Rc Bashing fun Thx. I already bought the x duty's for the front.

@ronbasher8117 5 жыл бұрын

@Rc Bashing funmip

@paulbutcherrc809 5 жыл бұрын

Good job I’m not that advanced intristing video

@chrisbarrett2117 3 жыл бұрын

It would have been nice to see a detailed break down, since I don’t know how to do this, I didn’t really get anything good out of this video because your camera edits are very fast