Country mike Posted April 1, 2024 Share Posted April 1, 2024 Hi I was wondering which is the better buy out of the ftx tracker or element titanium, i used to have an outback 2 but I wanted a car from a decent company (I.e. element), but then ftx brought out the tracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted April 2, 2024 Share Posted April 2, 2024 Both pretty good rigs and similar price, i think the Element would have the edge out on the trails but again might not be much in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country mike Posted April 3, 2024 Author Share Posted April 3, 2024 Thanks, I will probably choose the element because of the better parts supply and being owned by a bigger company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted April 12, 2024 Share Posted April 12, 2024 On 03/04/2024 at 07:27, Country mike said: Thanks, I will probably choose the element because of the better parts supply and being owned by a bigger company Did you decide yet, another to look at is the new FTX Centaur, its a stunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country mike Posted April 15, 2024 Author Share Posted April 15, 2024 Yeh thanks I bought the element, works very well, completes every problem I tried with my old outback 2. Only issue I have is it's squeaking after its first run. Just wondering what that issue would be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted April 16, 2024 Share Posted April 16, 2024 Mine did that, turned out the pinion mesh had tightened up took my time and set it just sweet and sorted it, but also pop the diff covers of and make sure all is greased up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country mike Posted April 16, 2024 Author Share Posted April 16, 2024 Hi on the subject of grease, which type should I use in the diff. Diff oil or lithium grease or something different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 16, 2024 Share Posted April 16, 2024 We tend to use a red sticky bicycle grease in our crawlers but dont see any reason not to use lithium grease dif oil will probably leak out as they may not be sealed Grease also helps stop water ingress 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steephill Posted April 16, 2024 Share Posted April 16, 2024 I use lithium grease. I have plenty from working on off road bikes, so that's the only reason I use that. The sticky grease is probably good for ring and pinion diff gears, less likely to fling off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country mike Posted April 17, 2024 Author Share Posted April 17, 2024 Thanks for the advice, I found the squeaking issue to be coming from the driveshaft to axle connection, would that be better sorted with GT85 or spray lithium grease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted April 17, 2024 Share Posted April 17, 2024 Iwould use gt85, lithium grease will attract dirt etc. In my axles i use some blue waterproof marine grease that i used for kingpins and bearings when i used to offroad a 1.1 suzuki jimny 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted April 17, 2024 Share Posted April 17, 2024 I use gt85 on all my rigs helps I like the smell as well! In axles I use carlube marine grease. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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