Thanks for your comment, Viceroy Mac. I have plans of 3D printing braces for the axle housing to see if I can strengthen it for cheap. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for subscribing!
This is why I purchased Crawlers, they typically don't go fast enough to get me into trouble like that. Good video though, like the kit you put in the truck.
I'm also a fan of crawlers, although most of mine aren't as slow as they used to be. The Ground Pounder is one of those trucks that brings a lot of joy because it jumps so well, and the skate park was honestly a little too much for it in stock form. But I have a new housing for it now, and I'm working on a CAD model for some kind of support for the house to minimize breakage in the future. Thank you for your comment and support, and I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
I have the exact same setup on all three of my Ground Pounders. Only Hobbywing didn't have the kits in those days. That's pretty cool to see. Did the kit come with 4-pole motors? To be honest after years of testing I wound up going 2s Venom 5000 40c ROAR batteries. At 5900 KV, the 2s turns 43,000 rpms with 200 amps of continuous power and 400 burst amps. And is plenty powerful and has excellent top speed. And it does make totaling out the Ground Pounder less likely. I only totaled one, and it was on 3s into a thicket at full speed. And I do mean totaled, it was twisted like a pretzel. I've never done that on 2s. I highly recommend the Venom armored battery. Braces were available for the axles, but the company that made them went out of business. I was never able to get the braces. So I'm experimenting with a Redcat Wendigo axle setup for my custom Grave Digger. If they work out, I'll add them to my Ground Pounder proper, and my Amsoil monster truck. All three are custom Ground Pounders. Wendigo axles are made to be strong and use nylonized plastic. Ground Pounder axles are designed the hold in the gears. Big difference. The Wendigo is a high speed crawler/ short track racer and is supposed to be much better than the stock Ground Pounder axles. They're also available in metal. But the steering knuckles aren't. This will take me a while, but it wouldn't take you that long. When you break a few axles, you might give it a try if you're going to persist. The Ground Pounder axles break at the steering knuckle if you hit say a curb with one tire at speed. The Lower shock mounts also break the axle with excessive jumping. Make sure you keep the saddles very tight; they loosen up and snap the axles. Ground Pounder axles are very brittle. Wendigo's aren't.
That's a better idea than using the LMT truck axles; I had forgotten about the Wendigo. I was considering the Marksman axles for a potential swap in the truck. I might order both and test them on harder surfaces that most people wouldn't typically subject their RC cars to. I enjoy pushing the limits to see what breaks and what needs repair; in fact, I find working on the car more satisfying than actually using them. I also agree that the 3S seems a bit excessive. I think I'll stick with the 2S for now and maybe revisit the idea of using a 3S battery later. I'll also check out the batteries you recommended. Thanks for watching and for all the comments you have left.
Yes, I'm looking for the older brace for the axel with no luck. I have started 3d modeling my own brace, and if it work with just being 3d printed, I might metal poor a set for it
I would be surprised if it didn't break. You put the truck through heck.but looked like you was having fun!!!
Thanks for your comment, Viceroy Mac. I have plans of 3D printing braces for the axle housing to see if I can strengthen it for cheap. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for subscribing!
This is why I purchased Crawlers, they typically don't go fast enough to get me into trouble like that. Good video though, like the kit you put in the truck.
I'm also a fan of crawlers, although most of mine aren't as slow as they used to be. The Ground Pounder is one of those trucks that brings a lot of joy because it jumps so well, and the skate park was honestly a little too much for it in stock form. But I have a new housing for it now, and I'm working on a CAD model for some kind of support for the house to minimize breakage in the future. Thank you for your comment and support, and I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
I have the exact same setup on all three of my Ground Pounders. Only Hobbywing didn't have the kits in those days. That's pretty cool to see. Did the kit come with 4-pole motors? To be honest after years of testing I wound up going 2s Venom 5000 40c ROAR batteries. At 5900 KV, the 2s turns 43,000 rpms with 200 amps of continuous power and 400 burst amps. And is plenty powerful and has excellent top speed. And it does make totaling out the Ground Pounder less likely. I only totaled one, and it was on 3s into a thicket at full speed. And I do mean totaled, it was twisted like a pretzel. I've never done that on 2s. I highly recommend the Venom armored battery. Braces were available for the axles, but the company that made them went out of business. I was never able to get the braces. So I'm experimenting with a Redcat Wendigo axle setup for my custom Grave Digger. If they work out, I'll add them to my Ground Pounder proper, and my Amsoil monster truck. All three are custom Ground Pounders. Wendigo axles are made to be strong and use nylonized plastic. Ground Pounder axles are designed the hold in the gears. Big difference. The Wendigo is a high speed crawler/ short track racer and is supposed to be much better than the stock Ground Pounder axles. They're also available in metal. But the steering knuckles aren't. This will take me a while, but it wouldn't take you that long. When you break a few axles, you might give it a try if you're going to persist. The Ground Pounder axles break at the steering knuckle if you hit say a curb with one tire at speed. The Lower shock mounts also break the axle with excessive jumping. Make sure you keep the saddles very tight; they loosen up and snap the axles. Ground Pounder axles are very brittle. Wendigo's aren't.
That's a better idea than using the LMT truck axles; I had forgotten about the Wendigo. I was considering the Marksman axles for a potential swap in the truck. I might order both and test them on harder surfaces that most people wouldn't typically subject their RC cars to. I enjoy pushing the limits to see what breaks and what needs repair; in fact, I find working on the car more satisfying than actually using them.
I also agree that the 3S seems a bit excessive. I think I'll stick with the 2S for now and maybe revisit the idea of using a 3S battery later. I'll also check out the batteries you recommended.
Thanks for watching and for all the comments you have left.
yeah told ya
mattallica0
1 month ago
skatepark = broken axle cases
Yes, I'm looking for the older brace for the axel with no luck. I have started 3d modeling my own brace, and if it work with just being 3d printed, I might metal poor a set for it