Trucks Tmaxx 2.5 'rebuild'

[Tony]

Hope in one hand......... You know the rest. You are coming back BROKE!!!!!!!!

 

[bigone5500]

Well they only had about half what I needed. Amazon here I come...

 

[Tony]

Actually that is probably good for you lmao

 

[bigone5500]

Here is today's haul. I'll hit up Amazon for the rest.

 

[bigone5500]

I'm gonna come out pretty good on this one. When I get the rest of the parts I'll only have about $200 invested.

 

[Tony]

I'm going to have to teach you how to hold a phone sideways so it fills up the screen on a computer... Nice haul though!

 

[bigone5500]

I'm trying to be like iPhone vertical video...LOL!

Got the new spur gear installed.


New wiring harness installed.


Gonna call it a night. My back is killing me.

 

[bigone5500]

White lithium grease on these splines be ok?

 

[Tony]

You can, but it's not required. The grease could pick up all sorts of dirt and debris and trap it in there which would act like an abrasive. If you have the money Mr. Moneyman, get some steel driveshafts. Well worth it, especially for the larger engines.

 

[bigone5500]

This is how the rear diff looks. Not much grease.

 

[Tony]

Not much, but enough to be effective. At least it is not old, dry and hard like my last one was lol.

 

[bigone5500]

I can now say I have rebuilt the rear end of a tmaxx. It was fun and educational. For those who tackle this for the first time and get to the point where you put it back together and wonder why the gears are so tight, there is a small shim on one gear that must go to the inside of the gear case. The other gear does not have one and goes against the large gear.

 

[bigone5500]

If you look back in post 48 you can see the axle slightly twisted.

 

[bigone5500]

Going back together.

 

[bigone5500]

A little more progress. Need hex hub, 2 more tires, and a shock shaft then I should be about ready for some dirt.

 

[Tony]

Going to the aquarium my butt... You just wanted to get off Discord to work on the truck.... I see how it is lmao.

 

[bigone5500]

Actually we were supposed to go. But she decided we'd go next weekend. I was actually glad.

 

[Tony]

hahahaha. Aquariums are nice if you go to a good one. Love looking at the reefs. Mainly because that is what I have in my living room.

 

[bigone5500]

It's amazing what new tires do to a vehicle.

 

[Tony]

Oh, you went with stockers. I thought you were going to get those newer style tires. Either way, those look good!