Battery movement

[Hillbillyrcer]

How do i go about moving the battery to the front. Do they make a kit?

[throttlejock27]

Originally Posted by Hillbillyrcer

How do i go about moving the battery to the front. Do they make a kit?

I've never heard of such a thing.. .

[Dostradamas]

Originally Posted by Hillbillyrcer

How do i go about moving the battery to the front. Do they make a kit?

No kit that I know of.
Pic a spot you want to mount & do some searching.
Underhood seems the most poular.

I have an electronics tray by Crawlspae under my hood.
What battery would be 1st question

[throttlejock27]

Seriously just do a search!

[hatefulboy]

Check out Crawler Innovations. They have a electronics tray and the hood pin kit.

[throttlejock27]

Here
Front electronics box

[XJrob]

Cut ur stock battery tray in half long ways and mount it in the hole behind the receiver box.

[ik632]

I did the battery tray to the front on my prior Wraith and this current one I did a single piece tray in the front. I like the single tray better because it's easier to get the battery in and out.

[Hillbillyrcer]

Originally Posted by throttlejock27

Here
Front electronics box

Very nice. Thanks for the info. That will be my next purchase...

does anybody know if a 5000 mah 2 cell lipo will fit? Before i start trying to round up everything i need to move it?

Originally Posted by XJrob

Cut ur stock battery tray in half long ways and mount it in the hole behind the receiver box.

Do u have to remove the screws every time u take the battery out?

Originally Posted by throttlejock27

Here
Front electronics box

Where did u get it? i have searched the net and with no luck...

[Lentsnh2012]

Originally Posted by Hillbillyrcer

does anybody know if a 5000 mah 2 cell lipo will fit? Before i start trying to round up everything i need to move it?

It will fit, but it'll be tight!!! I have the receiver box in the passenger side floor board.

[k7zpj]

Originally Posted by Hillbillyrcer

How do i go about moving the battery to the front. Do they make a kit?

Here is a whole article on moving the battery up front and hinging the hood.

An Axial Crawler Blog - Get Your Axial Off The Couch And Have Some Fun

Originally Posted by Hillbillyrcer

Does anybody know if a 5000 mah 2 cell lipo will fit? Before i start trying to round up everything i need to move it?

I can get a 3S 5300 mah lipo in mine without any problems.

[hatefulboy]

Yea I get a 3s 5000 in mine also with no problems.

[XJrob]

No you don't have to remove any screws to get the battery out. U just unstrap it, ur able to keep ur factory Velcro straps with this set up

[redneckwraith]

I also moved my battery forward using all of the stock components,minus a couple zip ties.There is no sense in spending money on something easily done with just the tools in your tool box.I used the stock tray and some good ol fashion cut to fit ingenuity.I fit everything from a hard case 2s 5000 to a 5000 nimh under the hood,with a ton of room to spare.To me thats the best part of this awesome hobby!

[quart]

How do you guys solve the "easy opening hood" (with clips and what?)?

[k7zpj]

Originally Posted by quart

How do you guys solve the "easy opening hood" (with clips and what?)?

I used 3/16" plastic cable clamps for the hinges and Traxxas #3727 Battery hold down plate for the posts/hairpins.