Have you ever punched one out of a hex or adapter like he has? I've never actually tried it. Curious why they don't slip inside the hub. Aren't they just round? Do you use something like green locktite to cement it in then use heat to break that loose and punch it out?
And t-maxx.
Got a close up of the side with numbers on it? Pretty sure I have on old t-maxx one laying around here somewhere, I can check it to see what the number is on it.
What's the OD of the shaft where it rides and the length of the OWB/hub itself
Maybe you can punch out the OWB in the holder and replace it with a good one. There are many trucks that are larger with larger more powerful engines that work fine with a OWB for the transmission to have 2 speeds.
Think you could post a photo of both sides of the OWB so we can see it? Maybe...
You know, I was always surprised at how long some of them last though. Like the ones in my revo's and savage's over the years. They seem to just last forever. The only time I had issues was when I ran a big block in my first t-maxx and broke the shaft the OWB rides on. Otherwise, they just...