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[wirywrangler]

when i have a heave load on the rear end like climbing it will stop turning whats the cuase of it

[Bronco]

its called axle stall. since the axles are driven by seperat motors there are such a load on the axles that the motors arent strong enough to spin the tires. btw there is nothing wrong with youre nylint all you should do is try a difforent line



Bronco

[trickedoutTLT06]

Originally Posted by Bronco

its called axle stall. since the axles are driven by seperat motors there are such a load on the axles that the motors arent strong enough to spin the tires. btw there is nothing wrong with youre nylint all you should do is try a difforent line



Bronco

OMG LOL!!! I hope you're joking, because its the belts that are slipping, take the axle apart and rub the belts down with some rubbing alcahol and let them dry, or try the O-ring mod (search around and you'll see what i'm talking about).

[thorn4run]

sorry trickedout but this is the 1/18 fourm. Bronco is right its motor stall the 1/18's don't have belts. Think about motor stall like a fuse, it keeps ya from braking things, I meen some things. OK what am I talking about I've broke everything there is to brake.

[wirywrangler]

Originally Posted by Bronco

its called axle stall. since the axles are driven by seperat motors there are such a load on the axles that the motors arent strong enough to spin the tires. btw there is nothing wrong with youre nylint all you should do is try a difforent line



Bronco

but the thing is any line i take it does it, up an incline or such lines it will stop spining, but pick it up and has no problems, maybe when i can look at it ill pu the axle off my old one in it, or try the axle mods with the two of them

[wirywrangler]

heres what im talking about, coming out of this hole, i used to have no problems but now i dont stand a chance, i know the pics kinda bad but it still looks cool

[limegreentj]

maybe the battery is dying?

[aint scared]

Originally Posted by trickedoutnylint06

OMG LOL!!! I hope you're joking, because its the belts that are slipping, take the axle apart and rub the belts down with some rubbing alcahol and let them dry, or try the O-ring mod (search around and you'll see what i'm talking about).

OMG LOL!!!, 18th scales don't have belts
sounds like you have a lack of power going to your motors. you are in low gear right? i would check out your battery first.

[limegreentj]

hall yea..das woot i'm talkin aboot!

[wirywrangler]

got 2 batteries both are fully charged, i do have one thought, i disconected the high gear ratio, and glued the little black thing that you move side to side for low or high gear to the low gear itself, wonder if it come undone or loose

[wirywrangler]

Originally Posted by limegreentj

hall yea..das woot i'm talkin aboot!

you alright

[trickedoutTLT06]

Originally Posted by aint scared

OMG LOL!!!, 18th scales don't have belts
sounds like you have a lack of power going to your motors. you are in low gear right? i would check out your battery first.

Okay sorry, I didnt know we were in the 18th forum

[JasonA]

It definitely sounds like you have a wiring/power issue on the motors.

This motor stall is very apparent when you have hobby grade electronics. Just feathering the throttle, you can easily get the front motor to slowly turn while the rear is stalled out due to binding against a rock. If you really goose it, though, both will usually turn.

With the stock electronics, it's either all or nothing, so if you have the throttle pulled, you should be getting full juice to both motors. I would carefully check the wiring at the circuit board and at the rear motor.

[JasonA]

Originally Posted by wirywrangler

i do have one thought, i disconected the high gear ratio, and glued the little black thing that you move side to side for low or high gear to the low gear itself, wonder if it come undone or loose

Yes, I would definitely check that. If that sliding gear is loose, or able to pop out under load, you'll definitely have problems with that axle under load.

[wirywrangler]

Originally Posted by JasonA

It definitely sounds like you have a wiring/power issue on the motors.

This motor stall is very apparent when you have hobby grade electronics. Just feathering the throttle, you can easily get the front motor to slowly turn while the rear is stalled out due to binding against a rock. If you really goose it, though, both will usually turn.

With the stock electronics, it's either all or nothing, so if you have the throttle pulled, you should be getting full juice to both motors. I would carefully check the wiring at the circuit board and at the rear motor.

still running stock electronics

[wirywrangler]

well played with it a bit and come down to it the planitary gears were shot, would seize up even if i lubed them, so i swapped them out with my old ones and bam back on the trails, but thanks for the suggestions, i now know what to look for next time it happens

[JasonA]

Thanks for the follow up. So it wasn't your high gear lock-out mod, it was just an unrelated failure in the planetary gear?

[wirywrangler]

Originally Posted by JasonA

Thanks for the follow up. So it wasn't your high gear lock-out mod, it was just an unrelated failure in the planetary gear?

yeah it was crazy, i took it out and looked at it, see it was snagging, so i greased it up and still wouldnt turn right so a slapped the other in and like new again, but still want to do the axle build mod, maybe ill get some new pics of it in action now