i want a fast trail truck that can crawl

[budro kemp]

what if i locked diffs and added 20turn or 15turn moter? good idea bad idea?why?

[jbrandt]

bad idea if you want any hope of crawling well. If you're running all stock components, you'll blow up the ESC with a 15T motor. I'd keep the 27T motor, re gear it to 96/15 and extend the wheel base. Before I got a 55T motor, the stock motor did a pretty good job of keeping me entertained speed wise, but could still crawl moderately well. With this you'll have a truck that is moderate at best for both speed and crawling.

Wanting a fast truck that is also a good crawler is like asking for a 747 you can park in your garage, it's just not gunna happen.

[TwistedXT]

best way... 3 speed tamiya tranny... you can go crazy fast or uber slow!!!

[JavelinSST390]

I run a Multiplex 18T 550-size motor on mine, and even geared 96/15 it can do a pretty good clip and still crawl fairly well. I'm also running a Moped V16R bravo ESC, the stock ESC gave up the ghost on me.

One BIG thing that will make your truck go a LOT faster as it is would be to buy a good NiMh battery. I've got a 3300 Venom pack that I run and it really woke it up.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by jbrandt

bad idea if you want any hope of crawling well. If you're running all stock components, you'll blow up the ESC with a 15T motor. I'd keep the 27T motor, re gear it to 96/15 and extend the wheel base. Before I got a 55T motor, the stock motor did a pretty good job of keeping me entertained speed wise, but could still crawl moderately well. With this you'll have a truck that is moderate at best for both speed and crawling.

Wanting a fast truck that is also a good crawler is like asking for a 747 you can park in your garage, it's just not gunna happen.

X2, but might go with a 35T lathe motor...pretty fast, low amp draw, better crawling than stock motor.

EDIT: Yes, a better battery ie: NIMH 3000 - 3300mah will really help. The stock battery is pretty weak.

[Grizzly4x4]

Best thing to do is get a Holmes Hobbies Cobalt puller motor (10T or 7T) or a Torquemaster motor. These motors give you the best low speed crawlability with lots of speed. I run a 10T Puller on a 9cell NiMh pack and it will crawl and go fast.
http://holmeshobbies.com/home.php?cat=17

Another option is the Revolver Black from Holmes Hobbies, when coupled with a Mamba 25 ESC and running on 11V you get some great speed with the right gearing. The low speed control is not as good as a brushed motor but unless you are doing competitions it is just fine.
http://holmeshobbies.com/product.php...&cat=19&page=1

[budro kemp]

Originally Posted by JavelinSST390

I run a Multiplex 18T 550-size motor on mine, and even geared 96/15 it can do a pretty good clip and still crawl fairly well. I'm also running a Moped V16R bravo ESC, the stock ESC gave up the ghost on me.

One BIG thing that will make your truck go a LOT faster as it is would be to buy a good NiMh battery. I've got a 3300 Venom pack that I run and it really woke it up.

im running the 3600

[budro kemp]

Originally Posted by JavelinSST390

I run a Multiplex 18T 550-size motor on mine, and even geared 96/15 it can do a pretty good clip and still crawl fairly well. I'm also running a Moped V16R bravo ESC, the stock ESC gave up the ghost on me.

One BIG thing that will make your truck go a LOT faster as it is would be to buy a good NiMh battery. I've got a 3300 Venom pack that I run and it really woke it up.

ive been waiting on my ghost to bounce when im out on the trail i bring steaks to cook on my esc thing gets hotter then a bbq

[andres-tavares]

the stock esc get hot even with a 45t or higher motor?

[jbrandt]

Originally Posted by andres-tavares

the stock esc get hot even with a 45t or higher motor?

No, not really. I run a 55T Integy motor with stock ESC and a 7 cell battery, and it never gots hot anymore. I even have the rx and esc in a (mostly) sealed plastic box for water resistance (note: NOT water proof!).

It used to overheat ALL the time with the stock motor, but the minute I went to the 55T, all my overheating problems went away.

[budro kemp]

Originally Posted by jbrandt

No, not really. I run a 55T Integy motor with stock ESC and a 7 cell battery, and it never gots hot anymore. I even have the rx and esc in a (mostly) sealed plastic box for water resistance (note: NOT water proof!).

It used to overheat ALL the time with the stock motor, but the minute I went to the 55T, all my overheating problems went away.

interesting 55t=sloooow right or no? i want my truck like the old big foot videos that truck mud bogs climbs insane slopes and is still pretty quick...whats a good moter

[jbrandt]

the 55T's ARE pretty slow, but it'll never overheat. If you want a compromise, maybe look at a 35T-45T motor. The nice thing is that brushed motors are cheap (~$20) so they're not too expensive to experiment with. If anything, you might consider getting two motors, a low turn (anything lower than the stock 27T and you'll need a new ESC) for speed and a high turn (55T+) for crawling. If you'r running a stock chassis, it should only take a minute or two to change them...