04-08-2009, 05:01 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lufkin
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I've had my basically stock wheely king for a while now, and I want to start converting it to more of a scale look and prep it for some time in the mud. When I bought it, I thought about just driving it in the mud and seeing what happened. I figured that all the electronics were high enough to keep them fairly safe, but I got to thinking about the axles, wheel bearings, etc. So my question is, what needs to be done to a stock wheely kind to make it mud ready? |
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04-08-2009, 07:09 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mesa, Az
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I would definatly suggest waterproofing the electronics, put them in a box or baloon. As far as the bearings, the only thing that I found that works is to clean them every time and lube them before you go playing. Also if it is going to be a mud truck than you should probably protect the motor with a sock or some kind of filter, so you don't have to tear into the motor or retreve it from the mud. Heres a quick vid of my WK when it was all stock accept the motor and esc.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5PP6...rom=PL&index=1 |
04-19-2009, 03:48 PM | #3 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Searcy
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Man we have sunk stuck and lost or wk in creeks a pond and some water falls and it keeps goin. We even had a demolition derby but of course something had to break, it was the left front axel right where it goes down from bein straight and turns inti the ball>
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04-19-2009, 03:56 PM | #4 |
MWRCA'er Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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Balloons for electronics and consistent maintenance. Sealed bearings last a little longer then shielded. |
04-19-2009, 08:49 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: We-Go, Chi-Town, Ill
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X2 on the sealed bearings, you can get the Traxxas ones for $3 a pair or Boca Green Seals for $10 for a set of four.
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04-20-2009, 03:40 PM | #6 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada
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a cool cheap alternative for a waterproof servo is the higher end line from Traxxas. They are blue, but water tight!
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04-20-2009, 04:56 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orlando
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so far all the traxxas blue servos iv seen have sucked,strip out easy so i would have to say get a hitec 645,cheap and then just get some liquid electrical tape and coat the outside seems of the servo,works great and so far one of mine has lasted 2 years trough water and muck. |
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