Servo/Battery Plate Recommendations

[BMFOTP]

I am going lipo with my axial crawler and need a place to put my lipo battery and steering servo. I would like recommendations on servo/battery plates that will help keep the crawlers COG low and allow a decent size lipo battery to be used with the crawler. Thanks in advance for anyone who responds to this thread

[Deluxe312]

This is probably what you are most likely looking for:

http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...oducts_id=1037

Also, this is what I am using for my battery/servo plate at the moment:

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=158233

[xirtic]

Get the BTA (Behind the Axle Steering)from JETBOAT in the Vendors Section.

-It gives you Behind the Axle Steering.
-It gives you a 4-Link suspension.
-It gives you a battery mounting plate on the front axle.
-It is well-made.
-Fair Price.

[2500hdon37s]

i used the axial plate and i ran that for a while and then eneded up going to an 8 cell saddle pack mounted to the axle but yes the plate is great for a lipo pack if you get the right size

[BMFOTP]

Originally Posted by Deluxe312

This is probably what you are most likely looking for:

http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...oducts_id=1037

Also, this is what I am using for my battery/servo plate at the moment:

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=158233

that ckrc plate is very nice. i will have to put that at the top of the list

that bta system is interesting. i will have to do more research before deciding if it is for me.

[BMFOTP]

Originally Posted by xirtic

Get the BTA (Behind the Axle Steering)from JETBOAT in the Vendors Section.

-It gives you Behind the Axle Steering.
-It gives you a 4-Link suspension.
-It gives you a battery mounting plate on the front axle.
-It is well-made.
-Fair Price.

will check vendor section for component and do some research. thanks.

[BMFOTP]

Originally Posted by Jeepial

X2,but the battery size is very important..You have to watch very closely on that so you don't get any steering,tire or any other clearance issues.

these are the geeral dimensions i am using to choose batteries: 86 x 35 x 21. what do others think of these dimensions for batteries? this is using a full size steering servo.

[xirtic]

I have found that with most plates that the battery usually fits best when in the 68mm to 72mm length. On my Axial the battery that I ran was 70mm, and it barely cleared the wheel at a tight turn. On my Bully axle, I have a 72mm long battery on my rear axle, and it has about 2mm to spare.

[Kraqa]

just make sure if you run a lipo to tie back the balancing lead.

i didn't and it got caught and grounded otu on the aluminum knuckle and started a small wire fire.

i can still use the lipo but i just can't balance it.

[BMFOTP]

Originally Posted by xirtic

I have found that with most plates that the battery usually fits best when in the 68mm to 72mm length. On my Axial the battery that I ran was 70mm, and it barely cleared the wheel at a tight turn. On my Bully axle, I have a 72mm long battery on my rear axle, and it has about 2mm to spare.

what battery did you run and do you have a hyperlink to the battery? what plate did you use and how did you attach your battery to the rear axle?

[xirtic]

Originally Posted by BMFOTP

what battery did you run and do you have a hyperlink to the battery? what plate did you use and how did you attach your battery to the rear axle?

On the AXIAL I built my own front axle servo/4 link/battery tray out of lexan. (Delrin also would have worked & this would also would work on the rear axle, but in the Axial front mounting is preferred). I used this battery (2 cell lipo):

http://www.e-fliterc.com/Products/De...dID=EFLB12502S

If you were to need 3 Cels, this pack would also fit the bill as it is the same pack as the 2 cell...just thicker. (1 more cell).

http://www.e-fliterc.com/Products/De...dID=EFLB12503S


On my current Bully Build where the battery is on the rear axle, I started using this battery:

http://www.ecpower.com.hk/index.php?...roducts_id=189

But now I need a bit more power/amps, so I have switched to this pack:

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=6423


All 3 of these 3 cell packs are close in size...odds are that all 3 of them would fit an axial front axle. But I am certian that the eFlight batteries will fit. The ECPOWER is also very tiny....the Hobby City pack is a tad larger.

I hope that this is what you were looking for.

[BMFOTP]

what tie rod (the link that goes from the steering servo to the knuckle) should i use if i get a lipo battery/servo plate?? or should i just make a tie rod???

[Beest]

If you buy the axial battery/servo plate it comes with evrething you will need.

[abadk9420]

This is what I am running and it works great http://www.eastendmachining.com/st4liandbase.html

[BigSki]

I've been using the good old STRC servo plate on my comp rig and the sportsman rig. For the price, it's a good deal. I countersunk the holes for the link mounts and that simple mod gave me a bit more room to squeeze in a 3s LiPo.