First Nitro RC: Got aT-Maxx; Could use some help here please!

[Robles4242]

Here is the link to my album for the T-MAXX.... There is no front drive shaft, differential, or front axels on at the moment. You can see the Remote, and the Spare parts he said are from that and other RC's, and you can see the "SERVO" i was told not to cut for a wire lol.

http://s17.photobucket.com/user/robles4242/library/T-Maxx?sort=3&page=1

 

[hotrodrob]

That's a t-maxx classic with a 3.3 and an foc

 

[Robles4242]

Thanks for the identification help!!!
Whats FOC?

Ill look for the T-Maxx Classic Manual on their website...
Maybe I can Figure something out about this truck now. Like if reverse ever came with it lol.
Does it appear to be all stock parts?

 

[Rolex]

FOC...Forward Only Conversion.

 

[Robles4242]

Ok, So I have an Origional T-maxx; like the very first? That came with the 3.3 Origional? Or a 2.5 and a 3.3 was put in?
FOC--> "Conversion"... ? As in... It HAD reverse and soft mods (such as parts removals) make it only forward at the moment? Or hard mods make it go forward only?(Not capible of having reverse added the way it sits)?

Do you know the Number so i can find the manual for it?

Traxxas website wont load for me at the moment to look...

 

[hotrodrob]

It was upgraded to a 3.3 mill...looks to be a 2nd generation t-maxx with a few newer parts

 

[Robles4242]

So basically i have a Frankenstein!

Does anyone have the link to the "base" model trucks manual?

 

[Nitrotrout]

Could be a FrankenMaxx, maybe not. It could be a model 5109 model S Maxx.
Rear wheel drive, FOC, 3.3 engine using a standard 4910 chassis.
https://traxxas.com/products/models/othermodels/5109smaxx332009?t=details

It could also be a 4WD 4910 model with a FOC, and front driveline removed (just like a S Maxx)
https://traxxas.com/products/models/othermodels/4910tmaxxclassic2008?t=overview

 

[hotrodrob]

I overlooked the front driveline

 

[Robles4242]

IT is 4x4. The kid said something broke so he just pulled out the front drive shaft up until he got new parts.... So i know it was 4x4.

 

[Robles4242]

I want to say its the 4910 then. Because it came with a 2.5 motor in a box, and had the 3.3 in it.... The remote says 3.3 so.... its not the original radio?

Whats the FOC mod contain.... How do i enable reverse too? Do i have the parts in the picture??

 

[Nitrotrout]

You can convert your FOC (forward only conversion) transmission to a transmission w/reverse by either purchasing a SportMaxx upgrade kit
part # 5194X or buy a complete tranny from a ebay chop shop.

This is the FOC conversion:


This is the reverse assembly that the FOC replaces:

As far as your extra parts go, the shock springs, a couple of shocks, the air filter, the 2075 servo and the spur gear are the only
Maxx compatible parts I see

 

[Robles4242]

I dont know what to do with this thing. It seems like i need so much to get it where i want....

Can i get a different/bigger motor or something?

I want everything for 4 wheel drive, and reverse atleast.

What are the best mods or anything that can be done to these trucks?

 

[Nitrotrout]

I dont know what to do with this thing. It seems like i need so much to get it where i want....

Can i get a different/bigger motor or something?

I want everything for 4 wheel drive, and reverse atleast.

Its easy to feel overwhelmed at first but don't get discouraged.
Start with the basics....get it running and drive it. Get a feel for it, then make your changes.
Hold off on buying a new engine, chances are one of your two engines still has some life in it.
This tuning guide should get you up and running..
https://traxxas.com/support/How-Start-and-Tune-TRX-2533-Racing-Engine

If you don't want to hassle with disassembling the tranny to add reverse, the easy route is to drop in one of these:
ranging from 50-100 bucks, they're ready to drop in and roll.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRAXXAS-491...062?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20fb44bb36

To add 4WD you can go with a kit like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Traxxas-519...500?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e8c82aab4

or purchase the parts individually, we can supply the part numbers you'll need.

As for upgrades, there's tons of them available but forget those for now, get basics handled first

 

[hotrodrob]

Trout nailed it on the head there..I couldn't agree more!...get her goin and having fun then mod what needs to be modded...BTW getting rid of reverse is one the best mods you can do to a t-maxx

 

[Robles4242]

I am still confused on what t-maxx it its. The Transmission is Black, like the 4910 and the receiver has the black square on it like the 4910 instead of the OptiDrive (like on the 4909) but the Radio even says 3.3 Racing Engine....

My Battery box on the truck has a rubber boot that the 4909 manual i saw dosent. Like a charging port?

But yea, First i would like to get 4x4, That kit you posted isnt bad, compared to if i went seperate it would probably add up to more. But what parts are interchangeable? Does the model matter in this case?

 

[hotrodrob]

That sticker on your transmitter is just a sticker bud,someone put it on there!.....your rig is not a from the factory rig!...

 

[Robles4242]

Here is the chassis when my motor and fuel tank was out.....
http://s17.photobucket.com/user/robles4242/library/t-maxx pt2

I didnt know the sticker wasn't from the factory. Newbie face palm :x

 

[Robles4242]

WOW!!! Look at this!!

The link you sent me to the S-Maxx 5109 shows this pic and my R/C:
https://traxxas.com/products/models/othermodels/5109smaxx332009?t=details

And After Looking up S-maxx 5109 Manuals, This one seems to be THE one!!
https://traxxas.com/sites/default/files/5109_manual_0.pdf

SO.... Is it possible the research is over??

 

[Nitrotrout]

WOW!!! Look at this!!


SO.... Is it possible the research is over??

Man, I hope so! haha! j/k
Hotrodrob is 100% correct, that's not a factory sticker on the transmitter. Those stickers are included with new engines and the previous owner added it.
Feel free to remove it if it bothers you.
Speaking of engines, very little gunk and burnt fuel on the crankcase leads me to believe your 3.3 is a fairly new engine.
Any possibility you can remove the cooling head and post a pic of the top of the piston, crank case, and such?

It can be tough to pinpoint what year and model a Maxx is since the parts have been interchangeable since 1999
This timeline explains the variations and how the Maxx series has progressed over the past 16 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traxxas#Maxx_family
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traxxas#Maxx_Trucks