will jumping the tmaxx 3feet constantly break it

[Break-A-MAX]

I broke 3 teeth off one of the metal transmission gears and the only thing I can think of I did was jump it a few times. Does anyone else have any Idea of what I could of done wrong to break this so I don't whatever that is again?

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To jump it or not to jump it that is the question?

[rcconcept]

Are you hitting stuff?

[JP]

Is it the old tup chassis GT? If so, get a transmission and engine mount brace by Trinity, or get the new chassis by Associated. If not, stop landing off of a jump with the throttle on. When your car is in air, the wheels spin faster because there is no weight the engine has to pull. When you land, there is a LOT of stress on the gears because of a car that wasn't there, appeared. Land the jump with less throttle if its the new chassis and you'll be fine.

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[JP]

OOPS! I thought you were talking about the GT! Listen to the throttle one and you'll be fine.

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Marriage is the only war where you sleep with the enemy.
You must always push the limits. Because if you never fail, you will never succeed.
0 Cuss out the turn marshals because they cussed at you!!!
Crashing is an art of driving that goes bad in result in human or mechanical error.

[Break-A-MAX]

Originally posted by rcconcept:
Are you hitting stuff?

No just coasting into the edge of a road off the yard which is only about 2in. high thats all really. Never any wrecks or collisions though.



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To jump it or not to jump it that is the question?

[QUAKE&SHAKE]

Are you doing alot of forward to reverse real quickly to try to do wheelies? If so that is REAL BAD on gears.

[Randy]

it probily wont that truck is built.
IF IT AINT BREAKING HOW MUCH FUN IS THAT!

[sweeT-Maxx]

I just stripped two teeth of the steel ring gear. Idiot me. I just HAD to do a wheelie. lol. But the cool thing was it did the wheelie half way down my street. Does any company make a tougher ring gear?

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[JASONINAUGUSTA]

Robinson Racing has a steel spur gear available for the T-MAXX.

[Project MadMaXX]

It might be from being on the gas when you land. Let it roll over the jump? I've never heard of that gear breaking.


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[QUAKE&SHAKE]

I have seen many posts of gears stripping on the T-maxx.

[JohnVH]

I jump mine 6 - 10 ' every time I drive it , and dont break anything ,