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moddersunited · 03-06-2009, 11:27 AM

Hey everyone,

Bought my kit back in Jan, been trolling around here for a while but never really signed up, I was wondering if anyone had built a battery plate for the front axle? I'm currently using 7.2v Nimh packs, and cant stand having the battery so high up.

Pics are love...

username · 03-06-2009, 02:07 PM

i want to do the same thing. with the way the shocks sit on top, its a bit trickier but it could work. i would look at 2/3a cell tho. Sub c are just huge. i did run a split subc pack on top the axles on the ax10 tho.

I think on top of the upper links might be a better spot, or with a small enough lipo, you could velcro on top the steering servo.

RetVet · 03-06-2009, 04:25 PM

I will post a pic this weekend of my set up. I will be putting my home mde 7 cell 2/3A battery pack on the steering servo. Should work out pretty good.

smashmetal · 03-06-2009, 09:52 PM

you don't need the battery to add weight over the axle.

2 peices of .125 steel over each axle.

sub-zero · 03-06-2009, 11:04 PM

TCS battery mount plates work like a charm

ktmkurt · 03-07-2009, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sub-zero

TCS battery mount plates work like a charm

I don't think that will work for the Creeper. The shock mounts are on
top of the axle

scram8 · 03-07-2009, 10:53 PM

i like what you did with your steering.im going to do the same i need to make a mount for my servo to also raise that up to.im going to go with a lipo battery when i do that.im building a tube chassy so im going remove the stock battery tray and move everything forward to get the wieght up front.

Frankenwheely · 03-07-2009, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sub-zero

TCS battery mount plates work like a charm

That looks like something a T.I.E. fighter pilot would run.

Sweet!

Werty Made · 03-08-2009, 12:57 AM

velcro on the servo.

03-06-2009, 11:27 AM	#1
moddersunited Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Akron Posts: 11	Moving battery over front axle Hey everyone, Bought my kit back in Jan, been trolling around here for a while but never really signed up, I was wondering if anyone had built a battery plate for the front axle? I'm currently using 7.2v Nimh packs, and cant stand having the battery so high up. Pics are love...

03-06-2009, 11:04 PM	#5
sub-zero Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Leesburg Posts: 244	TCS battery mount plates work like a charm Attached Images

03-08-2009, 12:57 AM	#9
Werty Made Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: carson city Posts: 518	velcro on the servo. Attached Images

03-06-2009, 02:07 PM	#2
username Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Post Falls, ID Posts: 337	i want to do the same thing. with the way the shocks sit on top, its a bit trickier but it could work. i would look at 2/3a cell tho. Sub c are just huge. i did run a split subc pack on top the axles on the ax10 tho. I think on top of the upper links might be a better spot, or with a small enough lipo, you could velcro on top the steering servo.

03-06-2009, 04:25 PM	#3
RetVet Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Prescott Valley, AZ Posts: 61	I will post a pic this weekend of my set up. I will be putting my home mde 7 cell 2/3A battery pack on the steering servo. Should work out pretty good.

03-06-2009, 09:52 PM	#4
smashmetal Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oregonian liven in Utah Posts: 51	you don't need the battery to add weight over the axle. 2 peices of .125 steel over each axle.

03-07-2009, 10:53 PM	#7
scram8 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In The BackYard Crawlin Posts: 278	i like what you did with your steering.im going to do the same i need to make a mount for my servo to also raise that up to.im going to go with a lipo battery when i do that.im building a tube chassy so im going remove the stock battery tray and move everything forward to get the wieght up front.

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