Spring fever!!

All this 50's and 60's weather convinced me to get out the Hayabusa last week, this week I got out the ol' Tmaxx, after a few cracks on the starter, and a little cleaning of the old fuel(I didnt store it properly over the winter) it fired right up! Bashed for a few minutes, I may it to the part later in the week, but I just got a new body and gave it some fresh paint, heres some pics














I've almost sold this truck about 10 times, due to the cost of the upkeep, it breaks.....ALOT! Usually not the fault of the truck, its some operator error, some just because it has too much power, and I drive it like a freestyle show at monster jam, because that s what gets the oooos and ahhhs from the neighborhood tikes lol

Repair/upgrade list :
- wheels and tires, It tore on of the tires smooth off the rim.
- replaced shocks, wanted something easier to adjust
- replaced transmission, broke a steel shaft, a new tranny on eBay was cheaper than the shaft at the hobby shop lol
- I'm on my 3rd spur gear, the motor keeps loosening and stripping the spur gear.
- new body, old one looked really really bad
- new slipper clutch, a pad fell off
- new brakes, both pads fell off, lol
- new front bumper it broke duh
- new clutch in the clutch bell, springs broke inside original, I think the new upgraded ones are broken also lol
- dozens of body clips hehehe

With all that aside, I love this truck. Or I would have sold it, they make steel spur gears I'm just too cheap to buy one right now. A little locktite would also keep the motor screws tight, but then ya wouldn't be able to remove the. If something did go wrong.(prolly could but Allen head hardware does strip)


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