Crawler newbie ..Motor and drivehshaft ??

[alex718]

sup everyone ...im new to cralwers but not rc.....so yes i just built an axial cralwer today and was so stocked to run it but out the box i broke the plastic yoke :(...im not sure what motor to run so i had a 21 turn...

is this why i broke the plastic yoke?? too much power?? (i was trying to climb my couch)

so now im going to have to get new drive shaft and is there anyway to get metal ones you can use?? or are the plastic ones my only option?? also were to get them alot of places seem to be sold out online..

also if i have to run a higher turn motor like 55T can i use this things right out the bag..put deans on them with wires and im ready to go or does it require more to get it going bocs when i look at towerhobbies the55T Pro Lathe motor by Team Matrix REQUIRES: item# INTC1394 (motor lathe) looks like some electirc system??

thanks;;
alex

[4u2nv]

That's the lathe its meant to be used in.... All you need is an Integy 55t motor and some capacitors to solder to it. The lathe is for turning the commes on brushed motors.

[alex718]

Originally Posted by 4u2nv

That's the lathe its meant to be used in.... All you need is an Integy 55t motor and some capacitors to solder to it. The lathe is for turning the commes on brushed motors.

ok so the 55t motor is just like everyother motor?? 15t, 17t, 21t etc.. i just dont understand the lathe thing...

so i can buy the motor and solder on wires with deans and im ready to go or do i have to but that machine to tune it/get it running...??

[run2jeepn]

Originally Posted by alex718

ok so the 55t motor is just like everyother motor?? 15t, 17t, 21t etc.. i just dont understand the lathe thing...

so i can buy the motor and solder on wires with deans and im ready to go or do i have to but that machine to tune it/get it running...??

You don't need anything but the Motor. Just go +/- and your all good. Also remember this is crawling. So things tend to break no matter what you do. I would look into some Alumn yokes.

[alex718]

Originally Posted by run2jeepn

You don't need anything but the Motor. Just go +/- and your all good. Also remember this is crawling. So things tend to break no matter what you do. I would look into some Alumn yokes.

in the axial kit the yokes that go onto the axles are metal but the drive shafts are plastic...

shouldent they have came metal also not plastic..did they break bcos my 21 turn motor was to powerful??

and were can i get meatl driveshafts for this truck??

here is a pic...do they make meatal drive shafts or is there somthing esle i could use that is stronger??

[run2jeepn]

RC4wd makes some Metal Driveshafts. Might try bumping up to Max or Revo Shafts. The Ax-10 had some issues with the Pins there aswell, but I'm not sure if that would have caused that.


http://rc4wdstore.com/index.php?cPath=63

[alex718]

Originally Posted by run2jeepn

RC4wd makes some Metal Driveshafts. Might try bumping up to Max or Revo Shafts. The Ax-10 had some issues with the Pins there aswell, but I'm not sure if that would have caused that.


http://rc4wdstore.com/index.php?cPath=63

thanks ..that was just what i was lookin for .....but they say sold out on the top of the page but you can buy them?? which one is it ;)....

no matter what hooby you get into your in the hole with money..last month it was dirfting for me now this month crawlers...and alot of money it to it already

[yotachump]

Originally Posted by alex718

thanks ..that was just what i was lookin for ..... which one is it ;)....

the one that says AX10

[moonweed]

I broke my driveshafts within the first week just from torque. I ordered the metal ones from RC4WD but they're still on back order. As a temporary fix I bought some Traxas Jato shafts and put my metal Axial yokes on them and haven't had a problem yet.

[Kamikaze]

Use the jato half shafts. They are a direct swap and alot tougher than the stock axial peices and they fit the stock metal yolks.

[JUSTGOINGSLOW]

Originally Posted by Kamikaze

Use the jato half shafts. They are a direct swap and alot tougher than the stock axial peices and they fit the stock metal yolks.

do you have a part # for the half shafts

[alex718]

Originally Posted by yotachump

the one that says AX10

why are you rolling you eyes...did you read what i said..its say sold out, but your still able to purchase it...hence "which ones is it" meaning sold out or not

[alex718]

Originally Posted by moonweed

I broke my driveshafts within the first week just from torque. I ordered the metal ones from RC4WD but they're still on back order. As a temporary fix I bought some Traxas Jato shafts and put my metal Axial yokes on them and haven't had a problem yet.

sweet!! can you post pics as a referance..

[alex718]

Originally Posted by Kamikaze

Use the jato half shafts. They are a direct swap and alot tougher than the stock axial peices and they fit the stock metal yolks.

yes do you have the part number?? i check the EXPLODED ASSEMBLY VIEWS for jato on traxxas but cant find them in the assambly section..


i went on ebay is it this one link #1

http://cgi.ebay.com/Traxxas-Half-Sha...QQcmdZViewItem

or this one link #2

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TRAXXAS-JATO...QQcmdZViewItem

or link #3
http://cgi.ebay.com/Traxxas-Left-Or-...QQcmdZViewItem