Am I in the right direction and some help would be nice. thanks

[reydetejas]

hey was up people. well im here in iraq and trying to build my first crawler. So far i have got my Krock wheels and tire combo off of someone(the wheels have weights in them for the front). i have the f/r end of the emaxx with the tranny, but no gears. and i have 2 motors but forgot what they are and 2 hi torque and hi speed servos (the servos are Tower Pro SG-5010) has anyone heard of these servos i got them from hong kong directly. i also have 4 revo shafts. and im bidding on a tq pistol radio right now. my question is the motors didnt come with any type of gearing. 1)what would be the best set up for the crawler, also do i need to run both motors or just one? 2) do i need to buy an esc also and which on would be the best? 3) and i am missing a chassis, does anyone have a mantis chassis w/ the f/r steering kit for sale for a reasonable price? thanks you for any help that you can give me.


Spc Marquez, Nicholas
Camp Ramadi, Iraq
US Army

oh yeah i just bought a pair of spools. i can use them in the front and back? or are they different for the front and back?

[RANOVRU]

Most people run a lathe for a Maxx crawler. Another popular option are magnetic mayhems which are used with a gearcase called a GD600 to gear the truck waaay down. I would say the most widely used set-up would be a 55 turn lathe motor with a 72 tooth spur gear and 9 tooth pinion gear.

I don't know about the servo's you mentioned but you want a hi-torque servo, a hitech 645 is a popular one, but there are many options.

Yes you have to have a ESC. From what I've gathered from the site you can't go worng with a Novak, very popular.

PM JeepJunky for pricing on the mantis chasis.

And finally, yes the spool are the same for the f/r and you'll want one in both axles.


Check out the sticky at the top of the page, most of your questions are anwered in there...

[Jeepjunky]

Spools are the same for front or rear. Use one lathe with 72/9 gearing or one stock motor/GD600 with a 12t to start. GD600 is a better set up to get lower torque and still have some good wheel speed. Novak or the newer Tekin ESC will work just fine. As for buying a used Mantis chassis, they hold their value pretty good, so I wouldn't expect to find one for too cheap. Besides, you can't beat $160 for the whole kit, it's almost a complete truck if you think about it. Email me and I'll help you out with the shipping if that is the problem.

Thanks,
Randy

[reydetejas]

jeepjunky i was wanting to know what your paypal info is. and its just $160. also what do i get for that price. and could you send pics to nicholasmarquez68@hotmail.com .thank you.

[reydetejas]

jeepjunky i was wanting to know what your paypal info is. and its just $160. also what do i get for that price. and could you send pics to nicholasmarquez68@hotmail.com .thank you.

[Jeepjunky]

Email sent to you.

[gregrocks90046]

reydetejas,
i own a mantis chassis. it is a great deal for $160, and it works!

[reydetejas]

thanks jeepjunky i got the pics and i will be buying one in a couple of weeks. and the motors i wasnt to sure about are trinity 550 motors 19t. thanks for the help everyone.