servo choice?
10-24-2011, 09:19 AM
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RE: servo choice?
For trucks, I'd use a high-torque, metal gear servo. If I have the money, I'd get a high-speed and high-torque metal gear one, although that narrows down to only one company that I can think of 
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RE: servo choice?
I agree with Steve, for a 2wd truck, there is no need to go overboard on torque. The 5645 should be more than adequate and is quite economical.
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RE: servo choice?
Since trucks have larger tires and weigh more than their smaller counterparts, I would personally would get a high-torque servo any day 
That Hitech servo is a high-torque one . . .
That Hitech servo is a high-torque one . . .
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RE: servo choice?
Er...not sure what you think that last post adds to the discussion. A 2wd short course truck isn't exactly known for high weight or big tires. Compared to a mini-z maybe. 
If this was for a 1/8th monter truck, the thread would have gone quite differently.
Besides, there's a huge difference between a high torque budget servo (5645) and a high torque racing servo (BLS252 or ACE DS1015), not to mention the price. As you correctly stated, the 5645 is a high torque servo, but not overkill. What was your point again? [&:]
If this was for a 1/8th monter truck, the thread would have gone quite differently.Besides, there's a huge difference between a high torque budget servo (5645) and a high torque racing servo (BLS252 or ACE DS1015), not to mention the price. As you correctly stated, the 5645 is a high torque servo, but not overkill. What was your point again? [&:]
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RE: servo choice?
I simply stated that I would opt for a high-torque servo for any truck. I sincerely hope that you don't think I'm making a big deal out of this, and I have no point to make. I just said that I'd use that type of servo for any truck.
10-27-2011, 05:59 AM
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RE: servo choice?
Oh - I see, Traxxas_Man_KY never stated if he was racing the thing or not. So, that's what I said what I said. There's a lot more rotating mass in a truck tire (beadlocks or not), vs a skiny buggy tire/ wheel, or a small TC tire and wheel so that's what I'd want to use a high torque one.
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