Traxxas Xmaxx Why Do They Squeak So Much? Maintenance time

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3 ай бұрын

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@IRONCLADRC 3 ай бұрын

I don't run many trucks, but i run the heck outta some boats, one day pick up some graphite powder, it's basically a dry lube, works for pivot balls, hinge pins, lots of little applications

@SOMNIOHM 3 ай бұрын

*_This is where car chemicals tend to work wonders... Liqui Moly 20242 Ceramic Paste being one of my favorites!_*

@stevecomatisjr2756 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Earl for another " How To "and "What to look for " video I love learning new stuff !!

@JoeGerdingRc 3 ай бұрын

They squeak because no one lubes them parts up! Why..because they have to take them apart and don't want a mess...or have the mind set grease attracts dirt. Either way makes no sense to complain about lack of maintenance in the end. Great vid Earl.💯🔥💥🚀

@spenn2007 3 ай бұрын

I dont recall those areas of RC's requiring lubing bro. Been at this for many years and owned many RC's and never had to lube those areas. Actually, squeaking is something i never had to deal with either, sold my Xmaxx before this started occurring consistently.

@earlmoorhead5555 3 ай бұрын

@spenn2007 if you pull apart a new xmaxx you’ll see all the pins have some oil on them but quickly they dry up 👍

@tjkj-om9oi 3 ай бұрын

Metal pins/balls in plastic will "melt" the plastic a bit under heavy use and squeak. Glad my 1/5 scales, real 1/5 scales, all use self lubricating hiems and/or bearings in the hinge pin braces. Titanium hinge pins helps a lot but not available for most RC's.

@AnthonyBencomo 3 ай бұрын

Hey that’s me! Thanks for the video! Be interesting to see if the squeak is gone when you run it! Almost sounds drivetrain related not so much the arms and pins. Those were more, creak. Lol.

@AVERAGEJOERC 3 ай бұрын

Man im feeling like thats going to hold dirt.. liquefied graphite or just wd-40 dry lube formula works really well and doesn't attract dirt and sand

@earlmoorhead5555 3 ай бұрын

The clearance is to tight to pack dirt in the pin areas the dry lube didn’t even last one run

@motorizedmisfit-artist8535 3 ай бұрын

Pro tip… if you can’t find the hole, put some hair around it. 😎

@jacksonvillejetriders6529 3 ай бұрын

The CVD’s squeak like mad at the universal joint as well.

@readeracingRC 3 ай бұрын

I would think a 3000 psi pressure washer blasting on dust covered bearings and open hinge pin would be a little excessive and remove any grease that was in it. I would not recommend this to anybody. Just my 2 cents

@earlmoorhead5555 3 ай бұрын

As You seen this issue is on all xmaxx’s and 3k psi for over 15 years hasn’t had any negative effects on the rc other then keeping the plastic in perfect condition 💯👍

@rcsendandblast1579 3 ай бұрын

My max squeaks to 😊

@earlmoorhead5555 3 ай бұрын

Yes same pin system lmao 🤣

@rcguygarage 3 ай бұрын

SQUEAK MAXX NO MORE

@gamingbattlegames1225 3 ай бұрын

WD 40 works every time and if it doesn’t last that long then grease it up and make it heavy and remember any and all dirt and dust will stick to it so it’s best to wipe it off and put more grease on it daily depending on how much you ran your thousand dollar RC truck and on what surface you ran it on. Not many people know this but you can buy them sealed with grease in them so you don’t have to keep doing this. I don’t know if they make them for the most expensive RC truck that Traxxas makes because Traxxas don’t sell as many of them as the number of the stampede and Rustler that sells.

@user-oc8xc1eo4i 3 ай бұрын

That's called old age!!!😂😂😂

@bigjay369369 3 ай бұрын

I hope you get the redcat vigilante. Like to hear your opinion. $Teel City Pittsburgh in dis bitch!!

@JoesGarage831 3 ай бұрын

My upper control arm always squeaks after a few hard shred sessions.

@karldwilkerson 3 ай бұрын

I wonder how Cow RC’s moo slick would work?

@rigoarredondo1986 3 ай бұрын

Do u think the original servo can handle the upgraded spring? I've had my Xmaxx for over 2 years now everything is original. I did switch to the belted sledgehammer tires

@earlmoorhead5555 3 ай бұрын

Yes but the gear will fail in the servo it’s only a matter of time

@spenn2007 3 ай бұрын

Keep your Xmaxx out of the water and mudd, and you won't have this issue. WD40 wont help, it's bad for plastic RC's, buy some lube and apply it to the metal parts. This still won't solve the massive amount of slop the Xmaxx develops due to bashing. People think it's super durable, however, this RC just bends and torques resulting in metal components loosening up causing slop through the entire RC (My experience).

@krimo74-42 2 ай бұрын

👍🏻💪🏻💪🏻👍🏻

@randythompson1723 3 ай бұрын

😎💯💯💯

@RC-Closer1313 3 ай бұрын

I’m going to play that later in the dark when my wife walks in the room and jump out with a butcher knife and my Jason mask on😂😂.. I’m kidding… I’m still unable to walk from the accident and she would shoot me if I did that😳

@markrusk2870 3 ай бұрын

Grease collects dirt…a pin oiler with tiny drop with light oil works best

@earlmoorhead5555 3 ай бұрын

Heavy grease keeps dirt and water out of the area is what I see 🤔

@markrusk2870 3 ай бұрын

@@earlmoorhead5555 all good! Many ways to do it. They all squeak when in the dust

@kashmurray1199 3 ай бұрын

Have you ever tried the dry lube like on ball ends?

@earlmoorhead5555 3 ай бұрын

Yes doesn’t last

@justinfolster2278 3 ай бұрын

I'm trying to find a decent unit what u think is better the xrt or the kraton I like the truggy style or I'd get the xmax.....

@earlmoorhead5555 3 ай бұрын

For me it’s the parts cost to repair the XRT and xmaxx parts are half the cost to repair the rc then an arrma rc

@AnthonyBencomo 3 ай бұрын

@@earlmoorhead5555for sure! I love the look of the Arrma Outcast, but the Xmaxx is cheaper on repair. And more durable. Many say it doesn’t handle as well. But if I want something to handle better I’ll just get my Kraton out.

@spenn2007 3 ай бұрын

I have OWNED a Xmaxx, the Xmaxx is not more "durable". Bashing it won't break things initially, however, internal components will wear, and it's over from there. You start stripping spur gears, the pinion will come off, and the issues are endless if you bash an Xmaxx. An A-Arm or other visible components may seem okay and may not break, however, the internals are junk metal and the RC loosens up, and this squeaking is just one of many symptoms, RC's dont require lubing of these components lol, if they do name ONE other than an Xmaxx.

@earlmoorhead5555 3 ай бұрын

@spenn2007 all rc metal components come with some lube on them,spur gears pinions as well, as many ppl don’t add lube to these parts during most services, all companies while assembly have an oil on there metal components, the xmaxx has a real tight clearance on there pins, and when they dry out tend to make noise as it doesn’t hurt the rc, over time rust will accrue in these areas as the pins start to dry up.. so I’d say all brand have oils on they’re metal parts when new 💯

@justinfolster2278 3 ай бұрын

K thanks probly go with the xrt if it's cheaper to fix I thought the arrma was cheaper for parts but guess not.....

@RcpsychoRen 3 ай бұрын

Hello I love the creativity of your worj. It so wonderful. Full support for you. Greetings from belgium....+1 sub ;)

@V8chump 3 ай бұрын

Earl I put a max10 g2 140a esc into the DBpro with stock motor and it just cogs for SECONDS before it moves… says the esc works with sensorless motors and it was fine with the stock 130a esc? Playing around with settings didn’t do much and it’s on stock gearing

@earlmoorhead5555 3 ай бұрын

Sensor motors and esc get the cogging gone if not there an issue with the sensor

@V8chump 3 ай бұрын

@@earlmoorhead5555weird that they’d advertise it to work with both sensored and sensorless if it’s almost completely unusable without a sensored setup…. Seems a bit like a scam to force you to buy a motor too

@G35Jeesh 3 ай бұрын

wd40....

@earlmoorhead5555 3 ай бұрын

That will soften the plastic and cause arms to break and I’ve noticed the wD40 only last not even a battery pack before the noise is back

@G35Jeesh 3 ай бұрын

@@earlmoorhead5555 Really ? Ive heard it strengthens it, but that might be for winter only ... either way ive never had a problem with my wide xmaxx and I jump it flat to concrete. Just spurs. Always spray my xrt and xmaxx with wd40 after its cleaned up.

@earlmoorhead5555 3 ай бұрын

@G35Jeesh some spray the whole rc in wd 40 to make the arms flex but traxxas has changed there plastic now that has the flexibility even better with the upgraded X arms just like the inner bearing are bigger now solving that issue and the captured hing pins are for when the arms start flexing to much pulling out of the arms several little tricks to keep this rc going 👍

@RC-Closer1313 3 ай бұрын

You’re not saying much bro… you usually have a lot more to say…

@earlmoorhead5555 3 ай бұрын

Been a long week 👍

@RC-Closer1313 3 ай бұрын

@@earlmoorhead5555 I get it brother… hopefully you can enjoy your weekend 🙄