WT119
RC Newbie
Hello, I started working on this thread a month ago but got caught up in life and waiting on parts. Now its time to share, Sorry for the mess your about to read.
I recently got back into Nitro after years away from it/missing it and I'm rebuilding my trucks.
I just rebuilt my SavageXL with a LRR .32 . I was thinking of making a similar thread for that too.
SO Now its time to rebuild my dads 20 year old Traxxas TMaxx Pro.15 Classic, Classic.
Ill leave a short backstory to the truck at the bottom for those who are interested.
It has sat in storage for the past 12-15 years. Maybe 2-3 times over that course of time I tried to get it running but it could barley move under its own power, So back into storage it went each time. It only has a aftermarket Engine. a "Megatech M16" Paired to a unknown exhaust.
"WHO CARES ABOUT ALL THAT! What about the truck, Whats wrong with it?"
Okay okay - Well the Engine is shot. It would never hold a tune and couldnt move under its own weight..
(I pulled it apart and its destroyed. Scratches on piston. Somthing came into engine during combustion. must have been when no airfilter was ran.
- All the Servos are weak, (Servos are weak in a 20 year-old truck? who would of thought.)
- Fuel Tank is broken in multiple places.
- Steering is loose
- Tires have cracks in them, Guessing due to age and environment.
- Fuel lines cracked from age
- Thing is 3 Wheel-Drive for some reason.
- Thing is covered in 20 year old dirt and grime.
Pics Attached & Below
"Well That sucks. What are you gonna do to it?"
- New Engine. A Vertex VX.18 Engine
- New Stock Fuel Tank
- New HighTQ Throttle & Steering Servo
- New Transmitter & RX.
- Clean Black Gunk off Header & Exhaust
- Clean Chassis of old grime.
"Well get to it!"
Duh, I am... . . . . . . . . . *one Month Later*
Done. I did all of that and got it up and running.
I shaved down the crankshaft of the new engine and got it in with a brand new clutch set for traxxas.
The engines tune was off horribly so i tore the web of my fingers up on first start. but i finally got it going and tuned.
YOUTUBE LINKS OF IT RUNNING
Backyard light testing of drivetrain and clutch. REVERSE WORKS! Youtube
ON-ROAD TESTING: Youtube
. ITS FINISHED!
So its all finished. Its running, Running pretty good actually. Over the course of the month, i forgot to include a few things in this post but who cares.
if you guys have any questions, then feel free to ask. I put about 300$ into rebuilding this. and for the sentimental value, its def worth it.
This truck has seen some crazy poop in my family and i dont want it rotting in a corner anymore. it WILL be used and it will be upkept.
This is the truck that got me into RC's when i was roughly 6-7.
I was looking through a Toys R'Us' Magazine and saw a "Huge 4WD All terrain monstertruck" and thought it was cool. I showed it to my dad and he scoffed at it. he said he would show me somthing cool later that day, and he did. We went to our storage unit and he pulled this out.
He pulled out other unkown things and he started it right infront of me and i was immediatly baffled.
We played with it for a few years. then one day it started running poopy after the airfilter fell off going through a thick field.
My dad said it was toast for a while, and he put it away promising to get it fixed.
Flash forward many years later. I have multiple other trucks of my own, but this has sat on the shelf watching us and basicly being a family arloom/paperweight.
It was there for every family fight, every relationship, and every step of recovery. It has held onto those childhood memories and brought a smile when just looking at it.
I've always wanted to get it up and running again, atleast as a tribute to my father, but didnt have the time or money. Time OR money for any of my trucks.
But recently i got some time on my hands. so i rebuilt my Savage XL.
Now this.
Next is my CEN MT2.
Then maybe my Redcat. Who knows.
Thanks for reading. post any questions and ill try to answer.
I recently got back into Nitro after years away from it/missing it and I'm rebuilding my trucks.
I just rebuilt my SavageXL with a LRR .32 . I was thinking of making a similar thread for that too.
SO Now its time to rebuild my dads 20 year old Traxxas TMaxx Pro.15 Classic, Classic.
Ill leave a short backstory to the truck at the bottom for those who are interested.
It has sat in storage for the past 12-15 years. Maybe 2-3 times over that course of time I tried to get it running but it could barley move under its own power, So back into storage it went each time. It only has a aftermarket Engine. a "Megatech M16" Paired to a unknown exhaust.
"WHO CARES ABOUT ALL THAT! What about the truck, Whats wrong with it?"
Okay okay - Well the Engine is shot. It would never hold a tune and couldnt move under its own weight..
(I pulled it apart and its destroyed. Scratches on piston. Somthing came into engine during combustion. must have been when no airfilter was ran.
- All the Servos are weak, (Servos are weak in a 20 year-old truck? who would of thought.)
- Fuel Tank is broken in multiple places.
- Steering is loose
- Tires have cracks in them, Guessing due to age and environment.
- Fuel lines cracked from age
- Thing is 3 Wheel-Drive for some reason.
- Thing is covered in 20 year old dirt and grime.
Pics Attached & Below
"Well That sucks. What are you gonna do to it?"
- New Engine. A Vertex VX.18 Engine
- New Stock Fuel Tank
- New HighTQ Throttle & Steering Servo
- New Transmitter & RX.
- Clean Black Gunk off Header & Exhaust
- Clean Chassis of old grime.
"Well get to it!"
Duh, I am... . . . . . . . . . *one Month Later*
Done. I did all of that and got it up and running.
I shaved down the crankshaft of the new engine and got it in with a brand new clutch set for traxxas.
The engines tune was off horribly so i tore the web of my fingers up on first start. but i finally got it going and tuned.
YOUTUBE LINKS OF IT RUNNING
Backyard light testing of drivetrain and clutch. REVERSE WORKS! Youtube
So its all finished. Its running, Running pretty good actually. Over the course of the month, i forgot to include a few things in this post but who cares.
if you guys have any questions, then feel free to ask. I put about 300$ into rebuilding this. and for the sentimental value, its def worth it.
This truck has seen some crazy poop in my family and i dont want it rotting in a corner anymore. it WILL be used and it will be upkept.
This is the truck that got me into RC's when i was roughly 6-7.
I was looking through a Toys R'Us' Magazine and saw a "Huge 4WD All terrain monstertruck" and thought it was cool. I showed it to my dad and he scoffed at it. he said he would show me somthing cool later that day, and he did. We went to our storage unit and he pulled this out.
He pulled out other unkown things and he started it right infront of me and i was immediatly baffled.
We played with it for a few years. then one day it started running poopy after the airfilter fell off going through a thick field.
My dad said it was toast for a while, and he put it away promising to get it fixed.
Flash forward many years later. I have multiple other trucks of my own, but this has sat on the shelf watching us and basicly being a family arloom/paperweight.
It was there for every family fight, every relationship, and every step of recovery. It has held onto those childhood memories and brought a smile when just looking at it.
I've always wanted to get it up and running again, atleast as a tribute to my father, but didnt have the time or money. Time OR money for any of my trucks.
But recently i got some time on my hands. so i rebuilt my Savage XL.
Now this.
Next is my CEN MT2.
Then maybe my Redcat. Who knows.
Thanks for reading. post any questions and ill try to answer.