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RE: Maisto Rock Crawler
I'll get some pics posted up of mine soon. The 9.6v RC battery upgrade made this worth the time to do more & it realy is a capable crawler!! Ive since put a jeep body on it, painted it, added some more flex, & am thinkin of puttin in a cheap ESC so that the speed can be controlled & proportional!!
Posted on: 2/19/2011 2:02 PM by Author "SeniorXJ"
in the forum "Toy-Grade RC Products"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10348352
RE: Maisto Rock Crawler
[quote]ORIGINAL: dacaur anyone else have a problem with the steering adjustment on the truck being too loose? I can center the wheels then drive and suddenly they are way off to one side and I look and the adjuster is all the way to one side or the other..... Guess its a good excuse to put hobby elecs in it huh?[:D] [/quote] -Easy, put electrical tape over the adjuster & heated it up a bit to make it super sticky & hold the adjuster inplace!! This was the 1st thing i did when taking it out of the package cauz alot of RC toys trim adjusters will move when in use!!
Posted on: 2/12/2011 1:33 PM by Author "SeniorXJ"
in the forum "Toy-Grade RC Products"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10331004
RE: Maisto Rock Crawler
-Also, check out what this guy did to his Maisto: http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=282373&highlight=maisto+rock+crawler -& this is where i got the "how to" on a great writeup on the 9.6v battery upgrade: http://www.rcbashers.com/maisto-rock-crawler-project-pics-t840.html Im gonna start postin pics of my build in THIS thread if u guys would like me to, since this thread now has ALOT of the info thats out there in one spot on modding the Maisto Crawler!!!??
Posted on: 1/27/2011 12:59 AM by Author "SeniorXJ"
in the forum "Toy-Grade RC Products"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10292056
RE: Maisto Rock Crawler
[quote]ORIGINAL: dacaur [quote]ORIGINAL: SeniorXJ 4) Ive done the 9.6v battery mod so its got plenty of power, BUT its too much wheel speed & not enough torque for crawling!! What can i do to get a lower crawl ratio?? Thanks, SeniorXJ [/quote] Try a 7.2v pack made for a 1/18 rc car. the problem with this truck isnt the voltage, its that AA's just cant supply the amps needed for crawling
Posted on: 1/27/2011 12:50 AM by Author "SeniorXJ"
in the forum "Toy-Grade RC Products"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10292051
RE: Maisto Rock Crawler
[quote]ORIGINAL: Pinkmisttt ^^^^ Where were you before I ordered everything. LOL jk I found out the hard way about the ESC's. I have to order the car ESC's tonight and a servo. Oh well, gotta pay to play. this is by far the cheapest thing i've ever worked on! lol Beats buying Guns, gun accessories or 4-wheeler parts. Which by the way i'll be sticking to. I would really love to get into RC crawling, but don't have the patience for it. Parts are to small and I'm pretty good at tearing things up. I'm like a bull in a china shop. LOL [/quote] "Bulls in a china shop" has been de-bunked by "Mythbusters" as they added bull after bull & not a single fragile plate got broken!!!! LMAO!!!! ((its true tho))
Posted on: 1/27/2011 12:44 AM by Author "SeniorXJ"
in the forum "Toy-Grade RC Products"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10292045
RE: Maisto Rock Crawler
torque for crawling!! What can i do to get a lower crawl ratio?? Thanks, SeniorXJ [quote]ORIGINAL
Posted on: 1/26/2011 6:47 AM by Author "SeniorXJ"
in the forum "Toy-Grade RC Products"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10289538
RE: Maisto Rock Crawler
Hello, do u mind sharing what size/brand motors & electronics u used & if u have any installation pics would be great!! Thanks, SeniorXJ [quote]ORIGINAL: zman5000 try this again, i also put a 180 motor in the front [/quote]
Posted on: 1/26/2011 2:05 AM by Author "SeniorXJ"
in the forum "Toy-Grade RC Products"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10289166
RE: Maisto Rock Crawler
1) Could u kindly tell us what specific brand/size motors & electronics u used to upgrade ur Maisto crawler Please?? 2) I ve doe the 9.6v battery mod & its a huge difference!! Only problem is its now too fast & without digital proportional controls, theres little torque & lots of wheel speed. ((Needs a gear reduction basically!!)) Thanks, SeniorXJ [quote]ORIGINAL: Pinkmisttt
Posted on: 1/26/2011 1:53 AM by Author "SeniorXJ"
in the forum "Toy-Grade RC Products"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10289158
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