Another mod for my F-150 Evo

LastCaress · #1 04-09-2007, 10:02 AM

Anyone got any suggestions about how to make this trailer hitch up to my home-made trailer hitch on my lifted F-150 Xmod Evo and how to anchor the loading ramps so they don't flop when I'm using the trailer?

LastCaress · #2 04-10-2007, 09:09 AM

I figured out how to make it work as evidenced by the picture taken w/ my camera phone. Only thing, now is how to resolve the trailer's weight issue; the trailer and the added weight of the Mustang are too much for the F-150 to pull. So, I have come up w/ 1 of 2 plans to resolve this issue.

Plan #1: Drill some holes in the plastic "sheet metal" trailer deck and some holes in the trailer's metal frame

OR

Plan #2: Install a high torque micro servo in the F-150 so it'll have enough grunt to pull said trailer

So, tell me, which idea do ya'll think would work best?

rody · #3 04-10-2007, 11:37 AM

Drilling holes cost nothing but time, so I'd try that first, or replace the metal deck with a plastic one.

Not sure what setup you're using with your truck, but you could try using the stage 1 motor with high torque gearing. Sorry, I'm kinda new at modifiying RC's, so I don't have that much experience with them, and don't have any sophisticated suggestions for you. I know atomic mods has a high torque motor specially designed for awd.

By the way, that's a cool setup. I like it.

LastCaress · #4 04-11-2007, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rody

Drilling holes cost nothing but time, so I'd try that first, or replace the metal deck with a plastic one.

Not sure what setup you're using with your truck, but you could try using the stage 1 motor with high torque gearing. I know atomic mods has a high torque motor specially designed for awd.

The deck isn't metal, it's plastic. Only the trailer's frame is metal. As for my truck's set-up, it's the Stage 2 30,000 rpm motor set up for high torque runnin' awd. How would a Stage 1 which is 27,000 rpm give me enough torque to pull the trailer? I might have to look into that high torque awd motor from atomic.

rody · #5 04-11-2007, 01:47 PM

Sorry, I guess I misread about the deck.

I'm not really sure about the stage 1 motor. I was under the impression that the lower the speed of a motor, the more torque it would have.

One thing I have heard people do to increase the torque of a motor is to swap out the magnets inside with neodyminium (spelling?) or rare earth magnets.

LastCaress · #6 04-12-2007, 09:00 AM

Trailer update (as of 4/12/07):
Okay, I took Rody's advice that he put in his post of swapping out the 30,000 rpm motor for the stock 27,000 rpm motor and drilled a few holes in the underside of the trailer( that part didn't help much). Well, the stock motor running the high torque set up was just the ticket I needed. But look @ the picture and you'll see what else I had to do to the truck for it to be able to tow that trailer.

#7 04-12-2007, 11:19 PM

I'm confused, why is it that you have the body lifted so much if you're not going to run big tires? It looks a bit odd to me.

LastCaress · #8 04-13-2007, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Jazz32

I'm confused, why is it that you have the body lifted so much if you're not going to run big tires?

Chill, dude... I'll explain. Originally I had bigger tires on the truck and they wouldn't clear the body's wheel wells so I took the front mount and flipped it upside and mounted the body. So, it's been that way ever since. Are we clear now?

#9 04-13-2007, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LastCaress

Chill, dude... I'll explain. Originally I had bigger tires on the truck and they wouldn't clear the body's wheel wells so I took the front mount and flipped it upside and mounted the body. So, it's been that way ever since. Are we clear now?

Me chill, I was asking a simple question.... It's you who needs to chill out, just friendly folk here when you're not trying to incite us. To look more proportioned, I would flip it back.

Did you ever play the big foot nintendo game? I remember there were different mods on the trucks you could buy and you could make a truck look just like that by jacking it up and not buying bigger tires.... ahh, the good old days.

rody · #10 04-16-2007, 02:24 AM

Yeah, I agree. Flip the clip back or find some wheels that fit. It looked much better with the bigger wheels on in my opinion. Glad my suggestion of the stage 1 motor helped. Something to keep in the back of my mind if I ever need more torque.

I just installed a LiPo pack in my Hummer, and now it crawls over many obstacles, that I couldn't before. It's super fast too now. That may help you tow your trailer also. It's all about the fun.