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NickRummy · 09.13.2009, 04:10 PM

Found out it was the idler gear in the maxx trans that gave up

Bondonutz · 09.13.2009, 05:35 PM

Every time I check out your thread I get inspired to look for a similar truck and can't find one or any info. This truck must have ben out a while. I'v found a Hummer but would rather not :-(
Good to see your getting a lot of use out of it ! Keep posting.

NickRummy · 05:43 PM

It has been out for a while but the body is really hard to come by. New in the package they are lowered with big rims on it. I THINK this is one but it doesn't mention the scale. There is a 1/10th version out too which I why I'm reluctant to say it is the larger version.

JJ Silverado SS on ebay

You can find the body only on the crawling sites sometimes for sale but they still aren't cheap. Most people strip them down and get ready for a build but don't follow through. I think I paid about $50 shipped for the body only to get mine.

Bondonutz · 09.13.2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NickRummy

It has been out for a while but the body is really hard to come by. New in the package they are lowered with big rims on it. I THINK this is one but it doesn't mention the scale. There is a 1/10th version out too which I why I'm reluctant to say it is the larger version.

JJ Silverado SS on ebay

You can find the body only on the crawling sites sometimes for sale but they still aren't cheap. Most people strip them down and get ready for a build but don't follow through. I think I paid about $50 shipped for the body only to get mine.

Ahhhhh ! SS was a term I could have used but I was looking for a 4X4 DOH !
Thanks !

NickRummy · 09.13.2009, 06:53 PM

Yeh I ran an aluminum idler in my brushless maxx. I hadn't got around to getting and idler for this trans yet. I'll have to pick one up for sure. I thought it was really off the ends of the teeth just broke off too!

suicideneil · 09.13.2009, 05:58 PM

Heh, thats how my output gear looked when it striped- I find it strange though that the teeth sheer off like that, rather than just grinding down or melting through friction etc. I would say either chuck a steel idler from Mike in there, or consider an 3905 tranny- they have a steel idler and wider gears as standard.

Kcaz25 · 09.14.2009, 08:55 AM

UE still has them. CLICK

NickRummy · 09.14.2009, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Kcaz25

UE still has them. CLICK

Yeh it's hard to justify spending $10 for shipping on something that can be put in an envelope for $1 though.

Kcaz25 · 09.14.2009, 09:35 AM

Don't buy it then. Or order some other cool stuff while your at it.

NickRummy · 09.14.2009, 10:03 AM

Yeh I could spend a lot of $$$ on that site

NickRummy · 09.16.2009, 09:31 AM

3905 trans is on the way. Figured it wasn't much more to just get a new trans that already has a steel idler and wider gears. I'll have to make new trans mounts but no biggie. I'm hoping it's narrower overall than the old trans' motor plate. Anyone know that for sure?

suicideneil · 09.17.2009, 11:16 AM

I know for certain the newer tranny is narrower than the older version, not sure how much but about 5-10mm maybe. The motor mounting plate is another question though, its a rather odd shape compared to the old symetrical design- I think it may actually be wider on one side (one motor on top and the other to one side of the tranny). Dremel on standby....

Bondonutz · 09.17.2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by suicideneil

I think it may actually be wider on one side (one motor on top and the other to one side of the tranny). Dremel on standby....

That is correct.

NickRummy · 09.17.2009, 12:04 PM

Worst case scenario the transmission gets mounted higher up in the chassis. My drive line angles were fine before so I have some room to play. Probably not a bad idea to keep the motors up out of the way anyhow. I really should get some outerwears for them though.

NickRummy · 09.18.2009, 04:27 PM

Well the new trans came in today. I started drawing up the mounting template and was bored so started messing around with how it might fit in the chassis. The drawing isn't extremely accurate since I didn't have anything to take the transmission apart with here at work.

Here are the sizes compared to the old 3906 transmission

I'll need to make new mounts and probably raise the new transmission up slightly. That motor hanging off the side is horrible.....

Should clear pretty good.