How do I wire the motors:
Clod crawlers should be wired in parallel.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22635&highlight=wiring+motors
http://www.utrcrc.com/tech.html
What about ClodStall?? Can I just an another esc?
Adjustable motor mounts to run different pinion gears
There was a time when we had to modify the cases to fit different pinions. Now the best thing to do is check with any of the vendors for adjustable motor mounts. They are inexpensive and much better than trying to modify the gear cases.
What motors should I use
65 and 75 turn motors are great for rigs running big 6.5"+ tires or heavier rigs. They have loads of torque.
35, 45, and 55 turn motors are great for 2.2 Clods or lightweight rigs running bigger tires. These offer more tire speed than the 65 and 75 turn motors but have less torque.
Consider running 8 cells or more, most lathe motors were designed for 12 volts anyway.
Personally I like to run 45T or 55T motors on 8 cells.
Brushless motors have loads of torque and can spin fast as well.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43837&highlight=brushless
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34071&highlight=brushless
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46935&highlight=brushless
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33247&highlight=brushless
motor dyno tests
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20761&highlight=brushless
How do I do a front dig setup?
D.U.D setup
AZ-savage's setup
Toyofast's setup
Franky Rizzo's Setup
How do I waterproof my electronics?
Waterproof Box
How do I lock the diffs:
You can either "weld" up the spider gears with hot glue, Shoe Goo, or JB Weld.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12372&highlight=lock+diff
Or you can buy an aftermarket spool from one of the vendors.
How do I shave the axles:
Shaving the axles on a 2.2 Clod is a must for any decent ground clearance but it helps even with the big tires.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1294&highlight=clod+tech
What rod ends should I use:
These rod ends work with 6-32 or 4-40 threaded rod.
-Most common is the Traxxas Maxx rod end (part number 1942):
-Some people use the Associated MGT rod ends (part number 25121):
These rod ends work well with 8-32 or 4mm threaded rod.
-The Traxxas Revo rod end (part number 5347):
-The Traxxas Jato Rod end (part number 5525):
How do I link mount my shocks?
Click here
Behind the Axle Steering
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8546
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48661
The vendors sell kits for this now as well.
Steering servo wobbling?
Here is the servo brace I made. My steering mount is rock solid with this.
SuperDuke brace
1/4 scale servo mounting
Click here
How do I narrow wheels:
-Narrowing Proline 40 series wheels
-Narrowing Axial 40 series wheels
How do I adapt wheels to the Clod Axles?
Clod axles have a 12mm hex, many of the vendors sell hex adapters and wideners to allow you to run wheels with 12mm hex, 14mm hex, 17mm hex, and 23mm hex.
TMaxx, EMaxx, Savage, etc wheels are 14mm hex so you will need a 12 to 14 mm adapter.
Proline 40 series wheels can be found in 14mm hex and 23mm hex.
Axial 40 series wheels use a 17mm hex.
Maxximizer wheels come with 14mm hex or 17mm hex.
MAXX wheels mounted to clod without adapters.
Info on adapters and wideners
What is offset and backspacing and what's the difference?
click here
How to run batteries on the steering knuckles for lower CG
Sub-C knuckle pack
AA knuckle pack w/ Maxx wheels
Link to Tamiya's manual on the Clodbuster
Click here (3.22Mb)
Check out these links for chassis' and other Clod related parts:
TheCrawlerStore
crawfordperformanceengineering
ReignR/C
RCPcrawlers
Bendercustoms
rc4wdstore
HolmesHobbies
Xtreme-rc-hobbies
JPcustomRCs
DoubleJ Products
DrasticSports
Montana Scale Designs
http://www.axiommotors.com/
http://www.integy.com/
http://www.teamnovak.com/
Clod crawlers should be wired in parallel.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22635&highlight=wiring+motors
http://www.utrcrc.com/tech.html
What about ClodStall?? Can I just an another esc?
Clod stall is caused by differing loads on each motor. Each motor recieves a set voltage from the esc for any givin point on the throttle. For example lets say that 1/4 throttle deliveres 2 volts to the motor. This will only produce a set amount of amps, amps=torque. So now you have 2 motors putting out a set amount of torque. While climbing the rear receives more load. If this load exceeds the amount of torque the motor will stall. In a clod the rear will get more load durring a climb, so while the torque supplied by said 2 volts isn't enough to power the more heavily loaded rear it is enough to spin the front. Stall.
So if you just add another esc with a y harness this is what happens, you give the truck 1/4 throttle, the esc's get the same signal, they send 2 volts to the motors. No difference. Waisted ESC.
While driving there is an infinite variable of load between the front and rear. No setup will automaticly adjust for this, only slight compensation can be achieved.
The only cure is to learn to drive a twin stick radio with no mixing. You control both esc's all the time. Thats what I do, it works extremely well for me. It also opens up a whole new world of abilities to the world of compitition.
Adjustable motor mounts to run different pinion gears
There was a time when we had to modify the cases to fit different pinions. Now the best thing to do is check with any of the vendors for adjustable motor mounts. They are inexpensive and much better than trying to modify the gear cases.
What motors should I use
65 and 75 turn motors are great for rigs running big 6.5"+ tires or heavier rigs. They have loads of torque.
35, 45, and 55 turn motors are great for 2.2 Clods or lightweight rigs running bigger tires. These offer more tire speed than the 65 and 75 turn motors but have less torque.
Consider running 8 cells or more, most lathe motors were designed for 12 volts anyway.
Personally I like to run 45T or 55T motors on 8 cells.
Brushless motors have loads of torque and can spin fast as well.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43837&highlight=brushless
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34071&highlight=brushless
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46935&highlight=brushless
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33247&highlight=brushless
motor dyno tests
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20761&highlight=brushless
How do I do a front dig setup?
D.U.D setup
AZ-savage's setup
Toyofast's setup
Franky Rizzo's Setup
How do I waterproof my electronics?
Here's an example.toyofast said:It's pretty simple to waterproof a RC, so a write-up isn't really needed. If water and damage scares you.... stay away from water and mud.
If running a non-waterproof ESC:
Buy a Hitec servo, you get a nice little box. Put ESC and receiver into said box. Apply silicone all the way around lid and around points that were used to attatch box to chassis. Put more silicone at point where you drilled holes for the wires to exit box. Do this on the outside and inside. Let it cure for a day, check to see if you missed any spots.
If running a waterproof ESC:
Double balloon the receiver, apply silicone where wires exit.
That's it. I run a Super Rooster, sure it's been under water several times but I have now started to box it up tight. At yesterdays comp I was playing around and found a hole that ate the whole truck, only part of the body was showing..... no damage and no water got into my tightly sealed box:lol:
Waterproof Box
How do I lock the diffs:
You can either "weld" up the spider gears with hot glue, Shoe Goo, or JB Weld.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12372&highlight=lock+diff
Or you can buy an aftermarket spool from one of the vendors.
How do I shave the axles:
Shaving the axles on a 2.2 Clod is a must for any decent ground clearance but it helps even with the big tires.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1294&highlight=clod+tech
What rod ends should I use:
These rod ends work with 6-32 or 4-40 threaded rod.
-Most common is the Traxxas Maxx rod end (part number 1942):
-Some people use the Associated MGT rod ends (part number 25121):
These rod ends work well with 8-32 or 4mm threaded rod.
-The Traxxas Revo rod end (part number 5347):
-The Traxxas Jato Rod end (part number 5525):
How do I link mount my shocks?
Click here
Behind the Axle Steering
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8546
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48661
The vendors sell kits for this now as well.
Steering servo wobbling?
Here is the servo brace I made. My steering mount is rock solid with this.
SuperDuke brace
1/4 scale servo mounting
Click here
How do I narrow wheels:
-Narrowing Proline 40 series wheels
-Narrowing Axial 40 series wheels
How do I adapt wheels to the Clod Axles?
Clod axles have a 12mm hex, many of the vendors sell hex adapters and wideners to allow you to run wheels with 12mm hex, 14mm hex, 17mm hex, and 23mm hex.
TMaxx, EMaxx, Savage, etc wheels are 14mm hex so you will need a 12 to 14 mm adapter.
Proline 40 series wheels can be found in 14mm hex and 23mm hex.
Axial 40 series wheels use a 17mm hex.
Maxximizer wheels come with 14mm hex or 17mm hex.
MAXX wheels mounted to clod without adapters.
Info on adapters and wideners
What is offset and backspacing and what's the difference?
click here
How to run batteries on the steering knuckles for lower CG
Sub-C knuckle pack
AA knuckle pack w/ Maxx wheels
Link to Tamiya's manual on the Clodbuster
Click here (3.22Mb)
Check out these links for chassis' and other Clod related parts:
TheCrawlerStore
crawfordperformanceengineering
ReignR/C
RCPcrawlers
Bendercustoms
rc4wdstore
HolmesHobbies
Xtreme-rc-hobbies
JPcustomRCs
DoubleJ Products
DrasticSports
Montana Scale Designs
http://www.axiommotors.com/
http://www.integy.com/
http://www.teamnovak.com/
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