Hot bodies 1/8 diffs

[Overdriven]

I don't know about the UE pins, but lunsford will bend. Its not the pin's fault, its the design of the bulkhead and the fact it doesn't support the lower hinge pin at both ends. I believe the VBS from UE fixes this issue, I know the FLM bulks don't. Either way, I tear down my rc's over the winter, and one of the things I always had to do to the Maxx trucks was straighten the hinge pins. I put them on the flat part of my anvil and hammer down on the high spots till they're straight again. The titanium will get dinged up less and withstand a few more straightening sessions than the steel but its not worth the extra dough in my opinion. Sweet truck btw

[cmac]

Thanks so much. That means a lot from guys like you that been around this a lot longer than I have been. My brushless Emaxx is the first RC truck I have owned. I have only had it for a little over a year. Then I made the mistake of going from 4s to 6s and started breaking everything. I thought that I would just "RPM" everything and I would be happy..... Wrong as soon as I started looking at aluminum bulkheads I ended up here. I never thought I would end up starting my own build thread but it has been fun and educational at the same time. I have learned a lot from guys like you and I have gotten most of my inspiration from all the posts and previous build threads. Thanks to all who have answered my numerous questions it has really helped. I would not be this far along if it was not for all you guys.
Thanks.

[thirdcliff]

This is an excellent build thread. I can't believe this is your first truck. Most people don't get bit by the bug on their first RC. I appreciate this thread more than most, I imagine, because you are ahead of me on the build and I am learning some very valuable info here.

What type of and thickness of aluminum are you using for the ESC mount?