02-13-2009, 01:57 PM | #1 |
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| Wheel Speed - RPM's ???
Hello, I am new to Rock Crawling and have a question on wheel speed. I have searched the forums and can only find answers like "good wheel speed", but not a definitive number. I know this question is subjective and will depend on each person's style. But generally speaking what is a range of rpm's for the wheel speed that I should be looking at for a 2.2 crawler? If this has been answered in another thread please point me to the right place. Thanks for the help! |
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02-13-2009, 01:59 PM | #2 |
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Riiiiiiight before the tire will start to smoke....your good. |
02-13-2009, 02:09 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: spring hill TN
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You want a motor that will turn as many RPM's as possible and still give off good slow speed control. I have found that with Axial,Berg,and clod based rigs a 35T motor works the best IMHO. |
02-13-2009, 02:44 PM | #4 |
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Your right Joe. 35t's work very well....specially on a 3 cell. Some set ups can accommodate a Cobalt puller. MUCH better low end and much faster to spool up. |
02-15-2009, 02:43 PM | #5 |
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Novak 45t or 55t with an 8-cell will give you all the wheel speed you need.
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02-15-2009, 03:31 PM | #6 |
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02-15-2009, 05:51 PM | #7 | |
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I run my pullers at 38:1 on 3 cells and it's awesome. A 35t needs a touch lower gear since it ain't quite got the sack a pullers got. | |
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