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Sammus · 03.12.2008, 05:33 AM

A different opinion - the stock revo wheels/tyres are similar to 40 series for starters, and I have run them plus many other 40 series and non 40 series wheels/tires during the 12 months since I bought my Revo 3.3. I have never popped a knuckle off a pillowball or killed a wheel bearing - they all actually feel pretty smooth.

That said, although I'm technically a basher (ie never been in a proper race, and am rarely on a proper track), my bashing is more than just driving off cliffs and into walls and crap that I often associate with bashing from youtube or whatever. I do high speed runs, I like to build my own jumps or spend time shaping jumps out of natural terrain (ie have a proper landing, no flatlandings) and dont go mudding and stuff like that.

If the knuckles do become a problem, I imgaine the RPM hub carriers would be a good upgrade, much more reinforced around the pillow ball area with oversized bearings - I've always wanted to get them but have never needed to :)

Which reminds me of another thing which could account for my added durability - one of the things I liked about the revo was how all the pillow balls and drive shafts etc were sealed - if ever i notice a frayed/broken seal I like replace them. Only had to do each corner once so far, and it was in one sitting just recently (well... it wasnt a single sitting because I only just received the last kit to complete the truck and havent put it on yet, but I havent used the truck either :P)

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Sammus RC-Monster Titanium Offline Posts: 1,161 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: All over Australia.	03.12.2008, 05:33 AM A different opinion - the stock revo wheels/tyres are similar to 40 series for starters, and I have run them plus many other 40 series and non 40 series wheels/tires during the 12 months since I bought my Revo 3.3. I have never popped a knuckle off a pillowball or killed a wheel bearing - they all actually feel pretty smooth. That said, although I'm technically a basher (ie never been in a proper race, and am rarely on a proper track), my bashing is more than just driving off cliffs and into walls and crap that I often associate with bashing from youtube or whatever. I do high speed runs, I like to build my own jumps or spend time shaping jumps out of natural terrain (ie have a proper landing, no flatlandings) and dont go mudding and stuff like that. If the knuckles do become a problem, I imgaine the RPM hub carriers would be a good upgrade, much more reinforced around the pillow ball area with oversized bearings - I've always wanted to get them but have never needed to :) Which reminds me of another thing which could account for my added durability - one of the things I liked about the revo was how all the pillow balls and drive shafts etc were sealed - if ever i notice a frayed/broken seal I like replace them. Only had to do each corner once so far, and it was in one sitting just recently (well... it wasnt a single sitting because I only just received the last kit to complete the truck and havent put it on yet, but I havent used the truck either :P)