Bearings

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Bearings
Topic Started: Dec 29 2005, 03:47 PM (1,614 Views)
outcastrc	Dec 29 2005, 03:47 PM Post #1
Administrator Posts: 1,150 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: December 13, 2005	Time for Bearings for your Blizzard EV? You'll need the folling: 16 4x8s (for the wheels) 10 5x10s 2 8x14s (for the diff)



EC	Dec 30 2005, 11:12 PM Post #2
Making Trax! Posts: 244 Group: Moderator Member #9 Joined: December 13, 2005	You would think this info is useful for other types of blizzards aswel, not just the blizzard EV.



outcastrc	Dec 31 2005, 12:47 AM Post #3
Administrator Posts: 1,150 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: December 13, 2005	EC Dec 30 2005, 11:12 PM You would think this info is useful for other types of blizzards aswel, not just the blizzard EV. Thought of that but with the tranny in the nitro, it's going to have more bearings. Soon as I know I will put up a sticky in those forums. Informations is power and I want this place to be full of info... eventually... :rofl:



spoon37	Dec 31 2005, 09:44 AM Post #4
Trax Master Poster Posts: 602 Group: Admin Member #11 Joined: December 14, 2005	btw is this a good idea? I mean normally yes ball bearings are a no brainer. but if you want to run in snow a greased bearing/bushing will hold up far longer than a steel ball bearing exposed to snow/water.... whats the general consensus on this?



EC	Dec 31 2005, 01:32 PM Post #5
Making Trax! Posts: 244 Group: Moderator Member #9 Joined: December 13, 2005	They're sealed bearings, right? Then I don't see a problem with it. Maybe it would be best to only instal bearings on the internal parts that doesnt come in contact with snow.



outcastrc	Dec 31 2005, 07:27 PM Post #6
Administrator Posts: 1,150 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: December 13, 2005	Maybe some bearing are out there that can get wet but I know that most of the bearing I have ever used start to rust and seize once the get wet. So I make a point of WD-40ing them thoroughly then oiling them again. I know rubbber sheilded rust and so do metal sheilded. Maybe the expensive ceramic ones would work? I was thinking that I would just bearing the internals and leave the wheels to fend for themselves. Pack between the 2 wheel bushings as much grease as possible and then just go have some fun. It does raise a good point tho. First is there bearings that can take the water without damage. Second are bushings really all that bad? I have been throwing bearings into everything for so long I don't question why... Maybe its not always the best solution...



WhiteWolf McBride	Dec 31 2005, 11:06 PM Post #7
Making Trax! Posts: 196 Group: Moderator Member #15 Joined: December 15, 2005	Outcast: Lemme look over my DX and I'll get you the list for it, and what the count would be for the HM too. I gotta get a quite as thats one of the last things I need to upgrade around here.
	*WhiteWolf McBride* CEO, TaskForce Technologies Inc. Ottawa, Canada


outcastrc	Dec 31 2005, 11:44 PM Post #8
Administrator Posts: 1,150 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: December 13, 2005	Sweet! Thanx



WhiteWolf McBride	Jan 1 2006, 12:40 AM Post #9
Making Trax! Posts: 196 Group: Moderator Member #15 Joined: December 15, 2005	Outcast: Just tell me how I shut off that d*mned dancing banana... it keeps putting that blasted peanut-butter-jelly tune into my head.
	*WhiteWolf McBride* CEO, TaskForce Technologies Inc. Ottawa, Canada


outcastrc	Jan 1 2006, 02:51 AM Post #10
Administrator Posts: 1,150 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: December 13, 2005	:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:



NaZ-T	Jan 8 2006, 10:06 AM Post #11
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 48 Group: Member Member #27 Joined: December 23, 2005	In my experience BBs are always better than bushings, they reduce friction witch will give you better battery life along with more power. I'd rather replace the BBs as they start to rust and have the preformance rather than less performance and run bushings. I had already thought of the rust B4 I put them in, it just means that you'll have to mintain your rig (as we all should do anyway).
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NaZ-T	Feb 12 2006, 07:46 PM Post #12
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 48 Group: Member Member #27 Joined: December 23, 2005	This is how I shimmed my bearings on the wheels, the large silver washer is a dubro 4mm #2110 and the small black ones next to the bearings are Traxxas 4x6mm teflon washers #1549. Test each wheel to make sure the screw is not too tight
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Gimbal	Feb 13 2006, 07:15 AM Post #13
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 64 Group: Contributing Member Member #26 Joined: December 22, 2005	Thanks Mike



sloppy	Dec 15 2006, 05:05 PM Post #14
Swayed by the Trax Posts: 16 Group: Member Member #129 Joined: October 29, 2006	outcastrc Dec 31 2005, 07:27 PM Maybe some bearing are out there that can get wet but I know that most of the bearing I have ever used start to rust and seize once the get wet. So I make a point of WD-40ing them thoroughly then oiling them again. I know rubbber sheilded rust and so do metal sheilded. Maybe the expensive ceramic ones would work? I was thinking that I would just bearing the internals and leave the wheels to fend for themselves. Pack between the 2 wheel bushings as much grease as possible and then just go have some fun. It does raise a good point tho. First is there bearings that can take the water without damage. Second are bushings really all that bad? I have been throwing bearings into everything for so long I don't question why... Maybe its not always the best solution... i belive boca makes stainless bearings stay away from ceramic for bashing though wont hold up they are for race cars not offroad vehicles



NaZ-T	Dec 19 2006, 12:28 AM Post #15
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 48 Group: Member Member #27 Joined: December 23, 2005	It's been 8 mounths sence I ran my Blizzard. I dusted it off with excitment after a huge snow storm passed through. I checked all the electronics to make sure they were working correctly, and last checked my bearings and to my amazment all the bearings still spin totaly free (I had figured some would've rusted for sure). What a blast this thing is, always makes me laugh. P.S. I just orderd my new DF body.
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outcastrc	Dec 19 2006, 07:48 AM Post #16
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sledgehammerman	Dec 20 2006, 07:51 PM Post #17
Swayed by the Trax Posts: 12 Group: Member Member #71 Joined: April 7, 2006	the walawala store on ebay sells bearing kits for just about every kit out there. they have three different packages for the bliz. 13.16 for the kit and 5.70 for shipping. thats pretty good considering hes shipping all the way from japan.



JOCKTHEGLIDE	Jan 7 2007, 11:23 PM Post #18
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 27 Group: Member Member #155 Joined: December 31, 2006	so whats the verdict get bearings even if they rust?



hydroman	Feb 6 2007, 08:29 AM Post #19
Swayed by the Trax Posts: 9 Group: Member Member #181 Joined: February 5, 2007	I purchased the sealed ones.....I know that they dont spin as freely as the full metal ones, but I didnt want to have to keep taking 28 bearings out and repacking them with lube....



alaskadf300	Jan 1 2008, 11:56 AM Post #20
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	I just got the last set of bearings I needed for the wheels. It now has the standard shielded type inside the chassis and 100% stainless for the snowy parts. The idea of using teflon or nylon washers for shims sounds like a good one too.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


outcastrc	Jan 2 2008, 09:15 AM Post #21
Administrator Posts: 1,150 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: December 13, 2005	alaskadf300 Jan 1 2008, 11:56 AM I just got the last set of bearings I needed for the wheels. It now has the standard shielded type inside the chassis and 100% stainless for the snowy parts. The idea of using teflon or nylon washers for shims sounds like a good one too. Thats a good idea...



jimi hendrix	Jan 22 2008, 09:35 PM Post #22
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 48 Group: Member Member #131 Joined: November 4, 2006	what are the 5x10's for?



alaskadf300	Jan 23 2008, 12:02 AM Post #23
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	Well, once you have the 8x14's on each side of the diff gears, it's 5x10's all the way out to the chain sprockets.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


AlphaDOG	Feb 24 2008, 11:28 AM Post #24
Swayed by the Trax Posts: 24 Group: Member Member #732 Joined: February 2, 2008	does the DF-300 EP need this bearings ?



RCrunner789	Dec 20 2008, 11:25 PM Post #25
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 54 Group: Noobs Member #1,584 Joined: November 22, 2008	ok whats the price range for all of these i think i found a better buy than most hobbyshops but im not sur total for mine is 94.00 without shipping and they are sealed green rubber bearings good or bad price??????



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