hydroes on fg baja

[foxy]

just fitted hydroes on the front of my fg baja keeps striping the steering servo gears plastic ones have i set them up wrong or do you need a stronger steering servo ta

 

[Super654]

Your brakes shouldn't be connected to your steering servo mate, they should be on your third channel servo for front brakes or all on your throttle and brake servo.

Hope this helps mate, if not post a pic and we will sort your set up out.

Brad.

 

[dwarfy]

You need metal gears to be reliable but don't need the masses of torque like you do with cables. Hitec 645mg, Savox 1256 or similar will do the job nicely.

 

[foxy]

they are on a y lead onto my throttle servo work great but striping the steering servo gears as i use then when cornering

 

[dwarfy]

Just read again!! Stripping your steering servo gears........again I wouldnt run anything with plastic gears here either!! What are you running at the moment? I would go for a Hitec 5755mg

 

[Super654]

It sounds like your steering servo is moving as well as your brake servo? If it's plugged into a y lead it would then you've put the epa up for your brakes and are striping the gears.
You either need a separate channel or connect them to your throttle and brake servo and forget the y lead.

Brad.

 

[atom3624]

Hitec 5755MG or Rhino by default for steering is what most use m8.
I've harped on about Rhinos a lot, BiggaJ on the 5755 being 'weather proofed' Rhinos, etc., ....
Throttle brake - basically what you can afford. Again I always (?? in the last 2 years I've installed 4 on various vehicles ) use Savox 1256TG servos. Stronger again are the Hitec 5955's or the LiPo compatible Savox ones ... $$$$.
That's my driving style judging by what you describe - slam on the anchors, ease a little and corner to slide the back around, but even with the thickest O-rings on the servo saver I still 'ping' the O-rings from time-to-time!!

I've fitted the connecting arms to the servo saver on the outer mounts, thus less steering lock - not quite like Lewis bulldozing around Monaco hairpins but close!!

Al.

 

[foxy]

running a futaba s 3306 plastic gear steering servo at min

 

[atom3624]

Looks a good power, but no 'MG' box ticked, so heavy use will get it. That will happen even with an MG to be honest !!! :lol:

http://www.futaba-rc.com/servos/analog.html

Al.

 

[Super654]

Steering is nothing to do with brakes!!!!!

 

[atom3624]

Steering is nothing to do with brakes!!!!!

This is very true.
Not sure where this is going myself.
It's possible the wheels are being locked before/during the steering is turned. This will put more strain on the steering servo if the wheels aren't turning.

Al.

 

[Trebor]

This is very true.
Not sure where this is going myself.
It's possible the wheels are being locked before/during the steering is turned. This will put more strain on the steering servo if the wheels aren't turning.

Al.

+1 Alan..... never use plastic gears any where on these big heavy trucks

you cannot afford to skimp on servos or radio:w00t:

 

[foxy]

looks like the wheels are locking up when the steering is turned putting strain on the servo gears its the weak point in the steering

 

[dwarfy]

+1 Alan..... never use plastic gears any where on these big heavy trucks

you cannot afford to skimp on servos or radio:w00t:

You wanna try and practice what you preach K :lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[atom3624]

Harsh words !!













































but fair !!
Sorry Keith - thanks for agreeing, but PLEASE, let's see ONE of your vehicles in action, even with a little dirt on it !!! :lol:

Al.
Al.

 

[Trebor]

You wanna try and practice what you preach K :lol::lol::lol::lol:

LOL Andy..........most are well used.......well some of them:lol:

im loosing count how many i got now

K....