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
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.💯🔥💥🚀
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.
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.
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
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 💯👍
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.
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).
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
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😳
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
@@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
@@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.
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.
@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 💯
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.
@@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.
@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 👍
*_This is where car chemicals tend to work wonders... Liqui Moly 20242 Ceramic Paste being one of my favorites!_*
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
Thanks Earl for another " How To "and "What to look for " video I love learning new stuff !!
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.💯🔥💥🚀
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.
@spenn2007 if you pull apart a new xmaxx you’ll see all the pins have some oil on them but quickly they dry up 👍
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.
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
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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 💯👍
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.
I hope you get the redcat vigilante. Like to hear your opinion. $Teel City Pittsburgh in dis bitch!!
Pro tip… if you can’t find the hole, put some hair around it. 😎
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).
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
The clearance is to tight to pack dirt in the pin areas the dry lube didn’t even last one run
My upper control arm always squeaks after a few hard shred sessions.
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
Yes but the gear will fail in the servo it’s only a matter of time
The CVD’s squeak like mad at the universal joint as well.
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😳
I wonder how Cow RC’s moo slick would work?
That's called old age!!!😂😂😂
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
Sensor motors and esc get the cogging gone if not there an issue with the sensor
@@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
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.....
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
@@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.
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.
@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 💯
K thanks probly go with the xrt if it's cheaper to fix I thought the arrma was cheaper for parts but guess not.....
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.
SQUEAK MAXX NO MORE
My max squeaks to 😊
Yes same pin system lmao 🤣
Grease collects dirt…a pin oiler with tiny drop with light oil works best
Heavy grease keeps dirt and water out of the area is what I see 🤔
@@earlmoorhead5555 all good! Many ways to do it. They all squeak when in the dust
Have you ever tried the dry lube like on ball ends?
Yes doesn’t last
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wd40....
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
@@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.
@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 👍
You’re not saying much bro… you usually have a lot more to say…
Been a long week 👍
@@earlmoorhead5555 I get it brother… hopefully you can enjoy your weekend 🙄
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thats what she said lol