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ProfitOfDoom · 03-10-2009, 07:01 PM

I been looking into buying a crawler,im 90% sure im gonna get a axial. But in my time looking in forums at pics or ebay etc... alot of people have these sadle type packs and mount them up front "I get to put more weight up front to help it grab and less likely to tip,and why they put them in 2 parts to keep weight evenly distributed" But I see alot of packs are like 1500mah,,that I dont get at all? Wouldn't you want like a 3300 or 4500 etc?

K_B · 03-11-2009, 01:51 AM

Crawlers draw very little amperage. So you get crazy long runtimes from small packs. On a 1500mah battery you can usually run for a half hour or more. The 3300mah Sub-C packs are heavy and can provide could traction because of their weight, but they're big and there isn't alot of room on a 2.2 crawler axle, which is about the lowest spot you've got to mount batteries.

kasper · 03-11-2009, 07:27 AM

do split packs and mount them on the axle i just used a lipo and that battery works great very good and really long run time

Frankenwheely · 03-11-2009, 11:55 AM

You can get the 3300 4500's, you would just have a longer run time. Plus the cells are a little bigger with those, so the take up more space. Basicly what K_B said

ProfitOfDoom · 03-11-2009, 10:46 PM

Can someone link me to a lipo battery that will fit on the axle of the ax10,I have no idea what im looking for. I also have the MRC 977 charger,it says it will do lipos?

pjr · 03-11-2009, 11:35 PM

http://www.maxamps.com/proddetail.ph...74-Pack&cat=82

the link is right at the top of the page you are looking at

03-10-2009, 07:01 PM	#1
ProfitOfDoom Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eastlake,OH Posts: 179	battery choices and why? I been looking into buying a crawler,im 90% sure im gonna get a axial. But in my time looking in forums at pics or ebay etc... alot of people have these sadle type packs and mount them up front "I get to put more weight up front to help it grab and less likely to tip,and why they put them in 2 parts to keep weight evenly distributed" But I see alot of packs are like 1500mah,,that I dont get at all? Wouldn't you want like a 3300 or 4500 etc?

03-11-2009, 01:51 AM	#2
K_B I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,048	Crawlers draw very little amperage. So you get crazy long runtimes from small packs. On a 1500mah battery you can usually run for a half hour or more. The 3300mah Sub-C packs are heavy and can provide could traction because of their weight, but they're big and there isn't alot of room on a 2.2 crawler axle, which is about the lowest spot you've got to mount batteries.

03-11-2009, 07:27 AM	#3
kasper I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: appleton Posts: 2,067	do split packs and mount them on the axle i just used a lipo and that battery works great very good and really long run time

03-11-2009, 11:55 AM	#4
Frankenwheely D-Wray 4 Prez! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Shh Posts: 2,560	You can get the 3300 4500's, you would just have a longer run time. Plus the cells are a little bigger with those, so the take up more space. Basicly what K_B said

03-11-2009, 10:46 PM	#5
ProfitOfDoom Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eastlake,OH Posts: 179	Can someone link me to a lipo battery that will fit on the axle of the ax10,I have no idea what im looking for. I also have the MRC 977 charger,it says it will do lipos?

03-11-2009, 11:35 PM	#6
pjr Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: west carrollton Posts: 107	http://www.maxamps.com/proddetail.ph...74-Pack&cat=82 the link is right at the top of the page you are looking at

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