What Gearing and motor for a full out crawler?

[FFRCJosh]

Hey,
I changed my mind. I want a full out crawler! So I don't know what gearing now. low I would think. Also a 55T Lathe motor or would something else work? :???:

 

[camoTJ]

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[Collapse_The_Masses]

Figured since the topic was brought up, I wouldn't start a new thread. But I wanted to know, Would a 45t lathe with the right gearing still produce a lot of torque? Because I kinda want to be able to have some wheel spin for when there's a good mud puddle.

 

[camoTJ]

I run a 45t lathe and have had no problems, plenty of torque and wheel speed.

 

[Cake Eater]

Hey,
I changed my mind. I want a full out crawler! So I don't know what gearing now. low I would think. Also a 55T Lathe motor or would something else work? :???:

Start with a 55t lathe motor... As for the gearing, are you still using the stock tranny? or do you have a Pede tranny in there?...(remember you did say "I want a full out crawler!") So get one if you don't have one.
Try to put in the largest spur gear you can fit, and match it up with the smallest pinion.

 

[k9popo]

This is going to be a different strokes for different folks type of subject. I run a 87t spur and a 16t pinion its a little faster than I walk, lots o torque and wheel speed... Oh yea I have a 55t and a pede tranny...

 

[FFRCJosh]

Yeah I am using a Pede Tranny. The highest spur gear I found was 100T and the lowest pinion gear I found was 9T. I don't plan on that low, does this seem good, 92T spur and 10T pinion?

 

[teamtom]

A popular option seems to be 83/84 spur and 12 pinion, with a 55t lathe. That's what Bender is using...can't argue with that.

 

[FFRCJosh]

I'll just order a bunch of different gears and see what I like best. I guess this thread can be closed.

 

[chrispbubba]

Yeah I am using a Pede Tranny. The highest spur gear I found was 100T and the lowest pinion gear I found was 9T. I don't plan on that low, does this seem good, 92T spur and 10T pinion?

where the hell did you find a 9t and a 100t in 48 pitch