06-12-2016, 06:40 PM | #1 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 60
| Wraith Bed/Battery Tray
I'm not a fan of the battery up front mod. I believe it makes the Wraith to front end heavy and you have to mod the body to get the battery in and out. I want my rig to have it's weight evenly distributed and still be able to replace the battery easily, so I did this. It's made of aluminum, keeps the battery low, and pushes it up to mid chassis. I still need to find a addesive padding to go underneath the battery to keep it from moving during heavy hits. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk |
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06-22-2016, 07:43 AM | #2 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Central KY
Posts: 18
| Re: Wraith Bed/Battery Tray
That's a good take on doing a rearward battery, with still keeping it in balance. My issue is that I have the Spawn. I don't want to remove the 4 screws and body to remove the battery. I could mod the body mounts, but don't like the idea of the clips sticking out... Your idea seems to work well! Did you keep the original tray underneath or remove it? |
06-24-2016, 10:47 PM | #3 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Chesapeake
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| Re: Wraith Bed/Battery Tray
Finished pics. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk |
06-27-2016, 10:56 AM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2014 Location: Cluj-Napoca,Romania
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| Re: Wraith Bed/Battery Tray
What is the reason of having the battery at the back? Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk |
06-28-2016, 12:04 PM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2014 Location: United States
Posts: 375
| Re: Wraith Bed/Battery Tray
you want even weight distributing if you want to go fast Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
06-29-2016, 01:35 PM | #6 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 60
| Re: Wraith Bed/Battery Tray
It's a crawler, but I want to be able to crawler more than uphill. Being balanced like this allows it to do everything pretty well. If you have all the weight up front, it doesn't do so well going downhill. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk |
06-30-2016, 03:07 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2014 Location: Cluj-Napoca,Romania
Posts: 650
| Re: Wraith Bed/Battery Tray
If u plan to crawl with that,a dig would be right for the thing,but thats coming at a price.Anyway i dont see much of advantage having the battery like that
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07-01-2016, 11:29 AM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2014 Location: United States
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| Re: Wraith Bed/Battery Tray
honestly i wouldn't run the battery like than unless you want to go fast. you'll adjust to it with the battery in the front if all you're doing is crawling Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
08-20-2016, 10:47 AM | #9 |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: uk
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| Re: Wraith Bed/Battery Tray
Very nice design which i may use on my wraith as i can 3D print parts. What i did to my wraith is that: I originally bought Venom 6400mah battery but didnt know it is very thick which the stock battery doesnt fit. I didnt want to change wraith massively so i placed the battery laterally over the top of the battery tray. I didnt figure out how to hold the battery in place until I realised that the rolling cage support I used has six holes so i designed and 3D printed a piece to push the battery very tightly in place. The battery problem: The piece I designed: The battery has been pushed in place. So I can use both thin and thick batteries without any problem. The central gravity of my wraith when using 6400 mah battery is right in the middle of the entire track (I dont use it for crawling). |
08-20-2016, 12:35 PM | #10 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Streamwood, IL
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| Re: Wraith Bed/Battery Tray
Nice fix for a problem, but how will it affect your COG?
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08-21-2016, 03:17 PM | #11 |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: uk
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