Traxxas electronics suitable for crawler?

[deftony]

I have a 2wd Stampede with the stock XL5 and Titan 12t, which I will soon be upgrading to a brushless setup. If I were to pick up a crawler kit, say an SCX10, could I use any of these existing electronics in it, or are they no good for a crawler setup?

[crawlhog]

there useable, just not a good choice.

[deftony]

That's kinda what I was figuring on. If it's not worth it and I'll just be wanting someone else in a day, I'll just skip it.

[Phins Fan]

They are servicable and even waterproof however the XL5 doesnt have any kind of brake setup at all so going downhill and stopping uphill crawling could be an issue. A solid choice for a FOFF type build but lower end for a crawler

[Zeus.:God]

It's what I ran for a while... With the SCX10 and stock gearing it'll crawl pretty smooth, but requires more finesse to prevent rolling forward or backward. I'm currently running an XL5 with 2 27t Axial motors. Will be upgrading to a Novak or Tekin brushless crawling setup soon.

[deftony]

Originally Posted by Zeus.:God

It's what I ran for a while... With the SCX10 and stock gearing it'll crawl pretty smooth, but requires more finesse to prevent rolling forward or backward. I'm currently running an XL5 with 2 27t Axial motors. Will be upgrading to a Novak or Tekin brushless crawling setup soon.

Thanks, that's good to know. I'm looking to get a kit because I want to build it, and was hoping I get some use out of my XL5 before I drop a bunch of money on new electronics

[Justynkace]

A XL-5 works good in a scale trucks. But I would go with a higher turn motor. Those titan 12t are not smooth at low speeds. But it will be a good starter set up. Have fun and let us know how it goes, if you decide to buy a kit.