09-03-2016, 07:44 PM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2004
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| 3s with stock gears?
Is this asking for trouble? I have yet to upgrade the stock ring and pinions as they been holding up fine on 2s. Been thinking of going to a 3s but dont want to waste the gears.
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09-03-2016, 09:08 PM | #2 |
Newbie Join Date: May 2016 Location: 714
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| Re: 3s with stock gears?
Which gears? All my gears are holding up fine, the plastic suspension components and bumpers not so much.
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09-03-2016, 09:19 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2004
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| Re: 3s with stock gears?
the stock ring and pinions in the axles.
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09-03-2016, 09:45 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NW Indiana
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| Re: 3s with stock gears?
they should be fine as long as they are properly lubricated...most of mine are stock and I run 3s only....no problems after many many months and packs...
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09-03-2016, 10:16 PM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salem, Orcrc
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| Re: 3s with stock gears?
My rig was completely stock and I ran almost exclusively on 3s 55t motor stock gearing, I wouldnt call my driving style gentle.
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09-04-2016, 06:39 AM | #6 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Philadelphia
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| Re: 3s with stock gears?
Only gear to worry about is the plastic gears in the transmission. The R&P should be fine. I'm running stock R&P in the rear and hammer on my truck pretty good. I did replace the locker spool though both front and rear with Locked Up RC FI spools.
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09-04-2016, 07:22 AM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: North Carolina
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| Re: 3s with stock gears?
Depends on what motor you're running. If you're running a higher turn brushed motor, you'll probably be fine. But stock R&P and locker barely lasted 2 packs on 3S with a ROC 412 3100 when I was getting started. I switched to the Axial HD R&P gears and HR lockers and have had no problems in 2+ years.
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09-04-2016, 11:05 AM | #8 |
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| Re: 3s with stock gears?
I ask cause i know my gears didnt last long in my yeti on 3s. my scx10 axles are packed with marine grease. Its a deadbolt truck and the tranny gears are stock. im not sure what they are as far as pitch and material cause i was told there are different ones in different kits.
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09-04-2016, 11:30 AM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh-ish vicinity
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| Re: 3s with stock gears?
While my stock axle gears never failed under brushless 3s abuse, the teeth on the gears were majorly worn out after about a dozen packs. The nice rounded profile on the teeth had ground down to almost knife edged points. Eventual failure was inevitable so I upgraded to the HD gears. The plastic trans gears were another story. The idler blew out on about the 3rd pack and everything was replaced with Robinson Racing gears. |
09-04-2016, 12:04 PM | #10 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2004
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| Re: 3s with stock gears?
Thanks guys
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