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ramtech metal gears

rctruckguy

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San Diego Ca.
I FINALLY got some time with my Rampage today, it arrive last friday but I was out of town for the whole weekend. Anyways I installed the metal gears on today and I noticed the gear mesh is a little tight is this normal ?
 

rctruckguy

Junior Member
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Location
San Diego Ca.
I did see some metal shaving, like a sandy texture around the gear area when I open the gear cover.
 

rctruckguy

Junior Member
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Location
San Diego Ca.
I have already clean it, but there is some that you can see in this picture.

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rctruckguy

Junior Member
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San Diego Ca.
I did notice that there is not much roll with the truck. I took it to a hill to see if it will roll down by itself but it only roll 2 to 3 feet and stop, it will just slide down. The wheels does not spin all the way just a little nudge from time to time coming from the top of the hill.
 

RampageHopUps

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Chandler, AZ
I talked to the gear guy about the shavings. He wants to bring them back and tumble them in ceramic media and then re-harden them. The shavings are the sharp edges breaking loose, until the gear settles in. I re-called all of them and have a new batch at the heat treater.
 

MOfroggy

Senior Member
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Location
Jacksonville, Texas
Rob


When do you think the new batch will be available for sale on your site? I am going to buy the new pipe at the same time I buy the gears.


MOfroggy
 

Haydrick

Junior Member
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4
Location
Sydney, Austraaaalia
rctruckguy said:
I have already clean it, but there is some that you can see in this picture.
Sorry slghtly off topic, but I'm looking into getting a Rampage (currently have a baja 5B) - why does it have so many gears? from looking at the picture, there doesn't seem to be a need for 4 sets of gears from the engine?
 

RampageHopUps

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The engine is turning the wrong way. If you can convice CY to change their output, then we could get rid of 2 gears.
 

Shiny

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Location
Bubai UAE
RampageHopUps said:
The engine is turning the wrong way. If you can convice CY to change their output, then we could get rid of 2 gears.
Easily solved by fitting the engine the other way. I am sure there is another reason than that.
 

RampageHopUps

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Shiny said:
Easily solved by fitting the engine the other way. I am sure there is another reason than that.
Sketch someting up and send it to MCD, FS and Redcat. You will be rewarded handsomely.
 

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