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06-27-2011, 03:53 AM
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So I'm about a gallon in on my new-ish slayer pro and I stripped the spur gear. I'm going to pick up another plastic one for now but I was thinking about getting the robinson racing steel one. Is this recommended or am I just going to be stripping the other gears now?
06-27-2011, 04:33 AM
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RE: Robinson Racing
Whenever you replace a weak link, the damage will be transferred to the next weakest component. It's always a game of keeping the weak link somewhere which is cheap to replace, easy to source, and easy to work on. Makes me laugh all these off road guys who put metal arms on their trucks, and then wonder why its the bulkheads that break. lol.
To be honest, I would keep replacing weak gears with steel replacements to make the drivetrain bullet proof. Eventually you'll be stripping wheel hexes, which is easily solved with the pin mod.
To be honest, I would keep replacing weak gears with steel replacements to make the drivetrain bullet proof. Eventually you'll be stripping wheel hexes, which is easily solved with the pin mod.
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RE: Robinson Racing
I replaced my Savage plastic spur with a Robinson. It was a waste of money. As you can see, the spur gear teeth chipped from small pebbles, and the CB teeth wore from the mesh being too tight.
I was confused about the mesh problem at first as I knew I had set the mesh correctly. A little investigation and I found I had a cracked motor mounting plate. When the engine torques hard, the two gears come toghter due to the cracked plate. Put in a new plate, went back to plastic gears, and havn't had a problem since.
I was confused about the mesh problem at first as I knew I had set the mesh correctly. A little investigation and I found I had a cracked motor mounting plate. When the engine torques hard, the two gears come toghter due to the cracked plate. Put in a new plate, went back to plastic gears, and havn't had a problem since.
06-27-2011, 12:30 PM
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RE: Robinson Racing
Why did it strip? Because the teeth began to break, or because something loosened up and wore away?
The steel gears are great for strength, but wear out much quicker than the nylon ones. Obviously, too much or too little "backlash" will result in worn out and/or damaged gears. The plastic is a little more tolerant of this.
The clutch bell will last longer if you use plastic gears. I would figure out why it stripped before I bought anything
The steel gears are great for strength, but wear out much quicker than the nylon ones. Obviously, too much or too little "backlash" will result in worn out and/or damaged gears. The plastic is a little more tolerant of this.
The clutch bell will last longer if you use plastic gears. I would figure out why it stripped before I bought anything
06-27-2011, 05:13 PM
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Well, the clutch bell on the slayer pro is steel, and the spur gear is plastic. It looks to me like the spur gear heated up and then the metal clutch bell just tore right through the teeth. I got another plastic spur gear and installed it. It took a gallon of fuel for that to happen so I figure its acceptable.
