Man I'm dumb....duh

[Gundy]

Well, I got the thing built to the install esc and stuff (step 27)
and discovered I had no reverse! Seems you guys who race often could care less about reverse.
I'm making a poser so of course I need reverse.
Anyone know how many turns the stock Mabuchi RS 540 SH
does? The guy who is replacing my esc wants to know and I can't
find the info in the book.
He suggested a Duratrax DTXM 1059.
Will that work for a poser crawler?
At least I know the steering and motor work.
Any help would be appreciated.

[EeePee]

27 turns.

How much money do you want to spend on the ESC?

[Gundy]

Originally Posted by EeePee

27 turns.

How much money do you want to spend on the ESC?

I'm kind of cheap. I'd like to get out under $100.
Thanks for your input. I really do appreciate the help
to a newbie.

[EeePee]

I cannot recommend a better speed controller than a Tekin FXR.

http://www.teamtekin.com/fx.html

[Gundy]

Originally Posted by EeePee

I cannot recommend a better speed controller than a Tekin FXR.

http://www.teamtekin.com/fx.html

Thank you !
I'll make this suggestion to my supplier when I return the other unit.
(like I said, I'm cheap and want my $ back)
I checked your links out too. Wow! I'm not worthy.
This new hobby has rapidly become yet another addiction
of mine.

[kikcaffine]

Originally Posted by Gundy

Thank you !
I'll make this suggestion to my supplier when I return the other unit.
(like I said, I'm cheap and want my $ back)
I checked your links out too. Wow! I'm not worthy.
This new hobby has rapidly become yet another addiction
of mine.

These crawlers are a blast! I got my first one and its awesome driving it almost up a wall!

[860Crawler]

your stock motor will do fine if you don't want to shell out bucks just yet. I've got the stock motor and its got plenty of balls to do what the CR-01 can handle. I get nervous sometimes with the torque it seems to be putting on the drivetrain in certain situations, seems like it wants to pull the truck out of everything. I haven't gotten the twisted driveshaft yet as some people get, but I guess thats why they give you extras in the kit! The ESC I got was inexpensive like 89 bucks, Novak Rooster Crawler, not as adjustable as the Tekin from what I heard but it works for me, its got reverse, can go wicked slow too

[Gundy]

Thanks for the input guys. I own a couple of Land Cruiser
R/Cs already but NOTHING like this CR-01. I'm soooo
hooked it ain't funny.
This forum is awesome for help and speeds the learning
curve considerably.
Reminds me of Ih8mud for Cruiserheads.

[Gundy]

I thought I'd post a link to my CR-01 build thread from our club's
cruiser site forum. Our club has about 160 members. I was there
at conception.
For any Cruiserheads out there. http://forum.ih8mud.com/sc-upstate-c...ling-here.html

[Gundy]

Holy chit ! I screwed the pooch
painting. All was sweet as I trimed
the black, painted
the sky blue body,
added the off white roof. Man it
Looked killer. Then
came the nightmare. I sprayed the widows with smoke
and the +#*"x#
stuff bled all through the other
paint. Oh well the
windows look awesome.
I guess I'll have to
paint on the outside. BUMMER.
I ordered a bushwacker for playtime and will
keep the tamiya
body for show.
Live and learn.
I guess when tamiya makes the
body available I'll
get one and have
another go at it.
Geeeesh.

[EeePee]

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...R-01&search=Go

[Gundy]

Originally Posted by EeePee

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...R-01&search=Go

I'm not worthy!
You are da Man!
That link is now
a bookmark on the
'puter and the blackberry.
I love this resource. RCCrawler rocks!

[Gundy]

Cancel the bushwacker.
Order the new
Tamiya w/ stickers
etc.
Paint funky one
On the outside and
have a blast with it
and not worry about body carnage.
Sometimes things work out better than originally planned.