stampede bearings

[lowdownblazin]

iwas wondering if anyone else has this problem or if it is just me i have a traxxas stampede with a novak explorer esp and a d4 motor with a 13/82 gear setup and i cat keep bearings in it for ore than 3 or 4 runs before they just totally come apart i dont run in fine sand just mostly gravel or street if anyone has a suggestion please reply lowdownblazin@webtv.net :eek:

[R/C Homie]

your barings fall apart as is fall out of tranny or wheels???? or do the bb's (bb's i mean the small balls inside the ball baring case) inside fly out if the bbs come out then the ball barings are gone u need new one if the ball barings fall out then there to small for your truck's cuz mine fit in pretty snug (i also have a pede)

[lowdownblazin]

only my wheel bearings tranny is fine i have tried two different brands and they were both 5/8 which is what the manual recomends

[lowdownblazin]

the balls fall out of them do you think maybe i could need new carriers and/or axels??

[Nairb]

The thing causing this is probably cracked rear hubs or hubs with stretched (or otherwise enlarged) holes. This puts a lot of stress on the bearings themselves and doesn't allow the force to transfer effectively, so they blow apart under the pressure.

[lowdownblazin]

will that happen if i uesd to run bushings in it before i installed bearings?

[Nairb]

Any number of things could cause that. Just check your hubs and make sure thay're not cracked and also that the bearings aren't free to wiggle inside the hub.

[bambino]

I've had the same problem with my stampede, those 5x8 bearings just aren't big and strong enough for the stampede, if you can, get the rpm bearing carriers, I haven't blown a 5x11 bearing yet

[RCJunkie]

If you ran bushings first the space the bearings sit in may be a little sloppy. A lot of people with the Pede, myself included, upgraded to the 5 by 11 carriers from RPM. I've never had a bearing fail and I am pretty rough on my truck.

[lowdownblazin]

thanx guys im gonna get those 5x11 bearings and carriers i checked out my carriers today and they are kinda worn out ive had my truck for probably 3 or 4 years and the only thing ive had to replace is the camber blocks like 5 times and the skid plates and the bearings of course