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01-22-2020, 06:49 PM | #1 |
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| SCX 10 II Slow going in reverse (new guy)
Hey everyone, I’m new to crawling, but not RC’ing in general. I’ve never done a kit build and definitely don’t paint, but I’ve replaced/repaired/completely torn down and put back together most of my cars. So that’s about my current skill level. Ok to the question; I’ve picked up 2 SCX 10 II’s in the last month. We’re definitely hard on these trucks and drive them in mud, water/ice/snow, creeks, etc. The last few days the red Jeep has been going slower forward, very slow in reverse, and kind of just sounds like a tank that really needs some grease on it while it’s driving. Anyone have any ideas what the issue could be? I’m thinking the motor, but the truck isn’t even a month old. I appreciate any info! |
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01-22-2020, 07:18 PM | #2 | |
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| Re: SCX 10 II Slow going in reverse (new guy) Quote:
Have you washed it everytime and put some oil on the bearings? Did you take a look at the gears in the axles after buying them? Your issue could be rusted bearings and binding in the drivetrain. Could also be a dying motor with the abuse. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk | |
01-22-2020, 07:19 PM | #3 |
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| Re: SCX 10 II Slow going in reverse (new guy)
Remove the drive shafts and push the truck around If there is no binding, look at the motor Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk |
01-22-2020, 07:53 PM | #4 |
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| Re: SCX 10 II Slow going in reverse (new guy)
Thanks for the suggestions! And nope, no cleaning except for running it through the tall grass in the meadow to get most of the mud off:/ 1 and 4 year olds don’t have patience for me to clean the trucks!;)
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01-24-2020, 11:59 AM | #5 |
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| Re: SCX 10 II Slow going in reverse (new guy)
Thanks for the welcome! I definitely understand the maintenance aspect. I cleaned out all the chunks of debris, used pliers to remove some kind of string-like vine/thready stuff from an axle and drive shaft, used compressed air, and sprayed some WD-40 on all of the exposed linkages and where the drive shafts connect to the transmission. The truck does sound better, though reverse is still slow. I'm going to try and find some time this weekend to take a look at all of the gears. I'm still thinking this is a motor issue though since the truck seems to be running smoothly now, but does't seem to be getting the power it needs. It's also been having some issues getting out of certain situations like being in a tight spot between rocks or a rock and a tree. Where it used to be able to power out, now it struggles and the lights kind of dim out for a second until I back off. I'm running 2S btw.
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01-24-2020, 12:19 PM | #6 |
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| Re: SCX 10 II Slow going in reverse (new guy)
If it's the stock electronics, ditch the whole thing and get a Hobbywing 1080 plus Holmes Hobbies motor. Best 50-70$ you can spend on an RC. Look at the slipper clutch also. If you get stuck in tight spots and it skips, you feel like it has no power. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk |
01-24-2020, 12:41 PM | #7 |
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| Re: SCX 10 II Slow going in reverse (new guy)
Thanks for the ESC recommendation. The price is definitely reasonable. Any recommendation in the HH Trail Master series in particular? (540-550, turn, etc) and gearing? We drive in creeks and drainage areas mostly and i'd like to stick with 2S since that's what I already have, though I could pick up a 3S if it makes a ton of difference. Edit- Is it possible to attach the Red Jeep and 69' Blazer lights to a Hobbywing ESC? Those lights are probably the absolute most important thing to my 4 year old lol. Last edited by 7east; 01-24-2020 at 12:44 PM. |
01-24-2020, 01:15 PM | #8 | |
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| Re: SCX 10 II Slow going in reverse (new guy) Quote:
I have a few step downs that take 12v down to 5v for my FPV gear. As far as the motor is concerned, I would definately try to fit a 550. It will have more torque and less heat. 21T 550 will be close to 27T 540 and 27T 550 would be 35T 550, much slower. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk | |
01-24-2020, 04:54 PM | #9 |
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| Re: SCX 10 II Slow going in reverse (new guy)
Thanks, I’ll see what they have in stock at the LHS.
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01-29-2020, 01:49 PM | #10 |
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| Re: SCX 10 II Slow going in reverse (new guy)
I saw a Youtube video where a guy was talking about Nubie mistakes when crawling. He said if you have the all metal gears in the transmission to get WD40 on those gears to displace the water after getting it wet. He said he had his gears rust so much the truck would not move. I'm scared to look at mine |
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