07-10-2012, 12:17 PM | #1 |
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| Dingo build question
So I built the dingo kit and this is my first crawler/scaler type vehicle. I put the xl5 in it with a traxxas stinger 20turn motor. My question is should it not roll easily when pushing it by hand? I know it has both axles locked and is geared differently than the slash (or any other 2wd) and has a higher turn motor. I just want to make sure this is normal before I run a battery through it.
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07-10-2012, 12:34 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Relaxo. California. USA. Earth.
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Move the pinion away from the spur and try it again, should have little if any resistance.
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07-10-2012, 12:42 PM | #3 |
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I had done that and the truck does not roll easily. It has a lot of resistance.
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07-10-2012, 12:48 PM | #4 |
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Try loosening wheel nuts. And/or disconnecting each driveshaft from tranny/axle one at a time testing again. It's all a signal chain really, follow where the mechanical motion would go after each device (motor, tranny, axle etc). |
07-10-2012, 01:01 PM | #5 |
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| Re: Dingo build question
I will try that. Basically a process of elimination. I am wondering if the gear mesh is tight in the axles. I see in the manual now about making sure the pinion is set properly. Thanks for the quick help |
07-10-2012, 01:05 PM | #6 |
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I am glad I asked. I almost assumed it was to be like that because of the locked diffs and the gearing.
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07-10-2012, 01:13 PM | #7 |
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Haven't really seen binding in the axles unless the bearings aren't fully seated. Running it may help if that's the case. Yeah process of elimination works. |
07-11-2012, 08:39 AM | #8 |
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| Re: Dingo build question
How much and how thick of the grease did you put into the transmission and axles?
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07-11-2012, 06:58 PM | #9 |
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Did you check to see if you aligned the marks on on the driveshaft?
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07-11-2012, 07:21 PM | #10 |
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Slipper clutch too tight?
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07-11-2012, 08:09 PM | #11 |
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I have a 35t tekin brushed motor And when i push my crawler i have to put some force on it for the wheels to turn.
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07-11-2012, 11:12 PM | #12 | |
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The best thing i would suggest is to remove the motor and pinion off of the spur gear and test it again. it should roll pretty freely without the motor/pinion meshed. If it doesn't, something in the drivetrain is binding. Try the front axle on its own, the center tranny on its own, the rear axle on its own, the motor on its own. Like you said, process of eliminiation should find the problem sooner or later. This message was fueled by 9 bottles of James Ready 5.5, I have no idea if i made any sense! | |
07-12-2012, 06:46 PM | #13 | |
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07-13-2012, 09:27 AM | #14 |
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Do understand though that it will offer more resistance than a short course truck or anything else. So some resistance is normal.
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07-13-2012, 12:36 PM | #15 |
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07-13-2012, 01:11 PM | #16 | |
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Simplest way to check for binding is to move the motor so the pinion isnt engaged to the spur and roll the truck. It should freewheel is hardly any resistence. If it's still difficult, then theres something wrong elsewhere. | |
07-13-2012, 02:57 PM | #17 |
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So I did loosen the motor and moved the pinion away and it was fairly easy to push. Not as easy as my SC truck but easy enough. So i meshed the motor back up. Then as the other person mentioned above I could put mine on an incline and it won't go anywhere. I have to push it pretty good to move it. The motor is a 20t traxxas stinger. I have the xl5 esc (no drag break). I have run the truck and you would think it has a drag break but the truck sounds and runs good. I figure I will run it and if I break something and i will know where the problem is. I figure for me that is part of the hobby. I learn and I get to wrench on it again. |
07-13-2012, 03:03 PM | #18 |
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I will check the slipper clutch as josh mentions above and see if that helps.
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08-13-2013, 12:07 AM | #19 |
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The more mile your truck does, the more everything will loosen up. A mate of mine has a SCX10 that has been beaten for more than a year. And with the standard motor in it, it just rolls down any incline. Where as mine is brand new, with a 55turn motor, and mine stops on mild inclines.
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