I'm sorry if I gave the wrong impression - the Blade XTX is a fantastic buggy - with a few mod's it has really exceeded my expectations and the only thing I've broken is a belt and a throttle cable. Belt was probably my fault since I'm running really tall tires and had a modified belt in it. It has climbed everything I've put in front of it to the point of scarry.
The expectation to replace those rear end parts comes from expecting to change the motor to a 750 motorcycle engine in the next year or so (after hunting season). The back end arrangement really lends itself to a drop-in fit of a motorcycle engine, provided you can get the gearing tall enough-I think I'd have to bump up to a 60 tooth+ sprocket and drop down a tire size to make it work. At that point, the weak end becomes the spool assembly and cv joints.
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