Monster Truck Madness – Preparing to Race
Greetings everybody and Happy Thursday!
This image above of my messy workspace is that of somebody making ready to race monster vehicles for the primary time in 2024 this upcoming weekend!
The Trigger King R/C season kicks off this Sunday in Waterloo, IL, and I’ve acquired 5 vehicles (nearly) able to go. My LMT’s are being run as they had been final year- no actual modifications aside from checking bolts and the standard pre-race stuff. If you take a look at the Monster Truck Madness class on the location, you’ll be able to learn varied articles I’ve written about them and the remainder of my strong axle fleet.
The vehicles which might be getting essentially the most work are my two “Sport Modified” class Axial based mostly shaft pushed vehicles. Our Sport Mod class limits racers to a most of two 17t brushed motors. MOA (Clod), shaft drive- all of that’s authorized so long as you don’t have any greater than two motors.
Axial based mostly vehicles have sometimes used a single brushed motor prior to now. Plenty of them use the AX10/SMT10 transmission, which is about up for a lone motor. Folks that I race with have experimented with twin motor conversions through the years, however final 12 months EVERYONE began doing it to the purpose the place my single mill vehicles had been at an enormous drawback.
As of the writing of this, I’ve completed the twin motor conversion on each my vehicles. I’ll make a standalone how-to put up within the close to future on how to do that, however wow is it a noticeable factor whenever you full the mod.
The prime finish of the truck doesn’t change actually, as you’re nonetheless restricted by the general gearing/motor rpm as you’ll be if there was one. Getting as much as mentioned prime velocity is a MUCH faster course of, although. There’s loads of torque and energy on the underside finish!
I nonetheless have a lone Retro Clod racer for this 12 months. All I did to it over the low season was improve the servos and tighten nuts/bolts. I’m excited so as to add one other one to my fleet later this 12 months, although! Once JConcepts restocks the Regulator chassis, I plan to construct a floor up retro racer that makes use of Shapeways elements and a few brass goodies.
I plan to carry my Mini-LMT to the race, however we aren’t racing them. At least not this 12 months! It’ll be enjoyable to see how the mini handles a bigger monster truck racing course. Up up to now all of my expertise with mine has been bashing it round the home.
Alright people, that’s it for me this week. If you’re excited by racing with us this weekend (or any weekend), be happy to shoot me an e-mail for a monitor tackle (Doug@bigsquidrc dot com)- it’s on personal land so the tackle isn’t publicly posted.
Until subsequent time, preserve it on all 4’s!