06-11-2020, 09:40 AM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: May 2020 Location: Carson
Posts: 10
| 540 motor on GEN8?
I'm building a couple GEN8-PACK kits for myself and my son. As everyone has likely noticed, inventory is light across the board in the hobby industry. Has anyone ran a 540 sized motor on the GEN8 before? I picked up a couple Holmes Hobbies Crawlmaster Sport 13T 540 motors as they have been sold out on the 550s for a while now. I didn't figure it was a big deal, but when I reached out to them for a recommendation on what pinion gear to run they instructed me that I shouldn't run the 540s on the GEN8 because of the extra load from the portal axles and should exchange them for some 550s (which are out of stock). I wanted 550s to start, but lack of inventory caused me to compromise. I welcome feedback on this and appreciate any help in advance. Thanks everyone! |
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06-11-2020, 03:38 PM | #2 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Canterbury, NH
Posts: 68
| Re: 540 motor on GEN8?
I'm running a 540 45t in my wife's Gen8, and I do have it geared down to about 5 mph top speed (walking speed). It works fine, and IMO, crawls great! |
06-11-2020, 04:20 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
Posts: 4,482
| Re: 540 motor on GEN8?
It may work okay so long as it doesn't have tons of weight added and so long as you aren't flogging it with lots of wheelspeed and hillclimbs. If you're just putting around and crawling (slow) it should work okay. I will say once its in stock the HH 550 12T makes for an awesome combo in the gen 8. I'm waiting on that motor at the moment. |
06-11-2020, 06:09 PM | #4 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mudville
Posts: 1,592
| Re: 540 motor on GEN8?
The Gen 8 AXE unit comes stock with the Brushless 540 AXE motor/esc from Hobbywing. Its not the fastest rig even on 3s. But it's faster than I can trot at 54 yrs old. lol A brushed 540 will probably be a bit light duty, but if you have it geared down some, it should do decent for your needs. |
06-15-2020, 02:24 PM | #5 |
Newbie Join Date: May 2020 Location: Carson
Posts: 10
| Re: 540 motor on GEN8?
so far my 540 motor is working just fine.
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06-16-2020, 09:21 AM | #6 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: US
Posts: 66
| Re: 540 motor on GEN8? I ran an integy 540 35t lathe motor from my OG crawler in the Gen 8 until my HH 550 21t trailmaster showed up. It seemed to work just fine and had great granular motion for crawling. I say if it works and meets your needs then use it. Also if the temps of the motor are in check I don't see an issue. |
06-16-2020, 03:39 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Land of burning couches
Posts: 932
| Re: 540 motor on GEN8?
I have a 45t rc4wd nothing special 540 in mine. It's a bit custom thanks to another member here, but its a goat. Performs beautifully
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07-02-2020, 07:56 PM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB
Posts: 443
| Re: 540 motor on GEN8?
I found a hh crawlmaster 540 13t a few days back, can’t wait till it shows in my mail box haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
07-02-2020, 09:28 PM | #9 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2012 Location: Central PA
Posts: 553
| Re: 540 motor on GEN8?
I been running a Castle Creations 2850 Slate motor and it's 540 sized. Works great. Running on 3s with a 12 tooth pinion but just switched to a 12 tooth pinion but didn't run it yet with the 12.
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