6cell upgrade on truck?

[GearHeadV8]

some of you may know my project snow truck.. i went to rs and i got a vette and a 6cell upgrade and also a baricade bk.. my question is the truck is gonna be all torque it has the torque gearing so would it pay to have the 6cell in the truck i need all the power i can get. so would it be a good idea or no... also is there a way to

[merc3des]

Well more cells equals more voltage, therefore if you want more speed, put more batteries I don't think it is necessary, some people even just do 2 AA Cells for crawlers.

[fieldfairy2]

Getting diyminituner's crawler motor has loads of power for pushing snow. As for the 6 cell it is more speed than anything but it does have some affect on my crawler(helps alot, only car i have a 6 cell) since you are onlying pushing snow...I'd go with some 8/25 gearing, possibly a 6 cell and maybe get a crawler motor for redsxmodder. I have heard they are good. Should be decent speed with loads of power.

As for installing the 6cell, search and it is the same as the car.

[GearHeadV8]

cool thanks guys.. the thing is it is gonna be pushing like really light snow liek fluff and some slush. so it would be allitle more momentum. so i guess the 6 cell is ruled out thanks... the second question i have is...is there a way to use liek say a aaa to power the baricade flashing unit. instead of being pluged in

[Bugeye subie]

Originally Posted by crazyxmoder

cool thanks guys.. the thing is it is gonna be pushing like really light snow liek fluff and some slush. so it would be allitle more momentum. so i guess the 6 cell is ruled out thanks... the second question i have is...is there a way to use liek say a aaa to power the baricade flashing unit. instead of being pluged in

Youd have too get the Leds [ lights ] and a Tripe A battery holder, and connect them, Soldering would be the best way, and hook them into the light bar then, its pretty easy but I dont know what the Flashing lights can handle Volts wise.

[amorton94]

Originally Posted by Bugeye subie

Youd have too get the Leds [ lights ] and a Tripe A battery holder, and connect them, Soldering would be the best way, and hook them into the light bar then, its pretty easy but I dont know what the Flashing lights can handle Volts wise.

you would also need a switch solder some wire to the switch, then solder that to the battery cell. then solder the light wires to the opposite side of the battery cell(positive or negative side, i dont think it matters) and presto! that should do it

[Bugeye subie]

Originally Posted by amorton94

you would also need a switch solder some wire to the switch, then solder that to the battery cell. then solder the light wires to the opposite side of the battery cell(positive or negative side, i dont think it matters) and presto! that should do it

You wouldnnt need one, thats why theres a Cell holder, and not just straight cells, Cuase if he didnt want a switch, He could just Remove the battery and the lights go out...

[amorton94]

but the light switch is easier(i think) and more professional. and i've had lights blow out/up from the sudden volts of power(i dont know how lol)

[KITT222]

when i did that i fried my steering fets.

[amorton94]

Originally Posted by KITT222

when i did that i fried my steeing fets.

What?? when you did what??

[KITT222]

i meant to say steering not steeing. and i was trying to say when i put a 6-cell in my truck

[GearHeadV8]

did u wire something wrong or is that wat can happen

[Bugeye subie]

Amorton - Yes switch is easier Ill give ya that.

KITT - You must've wired something up wrong.

Crazy -You find/know everything your looken for?

[GearHeadV8]

yup i found the tut i have read it so many times. thinking i would do it so i was but the box for the AAAs is to big lol

[Bugeye subie]

Haha, Why not just 6th cell it then?

-Easy
-Cheap
-Reliable
- and does work.

[GearHeadV8]

lol i really want to do it to my skyline. but ima hold off on it until i get other things for the truck done

[Bugeye subie]

Oh, well its deffently worth it!

[kendallcschm]

id do it for the skyline rather than the truck... you need more speed with the skyline rather than you do with a mudder/crawler truck

[BulletsRain]

Originally Posted by fieldfairy2

Getting diyminituner's crawler motor has loads of power for pushing snow. As for the 6 cell it is more speed than anything but it does have some affect on my crawler(helps alot, only car i have a 6 cell) since you are onlying pushing snow...I'd go with some 8/25 gearing, possibly a 6 cell and maybe get a crawler motor for redsxmodder. I have heard they are good. Should be decent speed with loads of power.

As for installing the 6cell, search and it is the same as the car.

Did they Bring the DIY Crawler motor back? As far as I know production of it was stopped until they got the right micro motors.

As for the 6 cell, it might help, but just remember when your putting a strain on the motor, the FETs are gonna get hot. That's how my board got fried...to much hard core drifting. I'm sure pushing snow would increase the chances too with a 6 cell on.

[kendallcschm]

i agree with bulletsrain... be careful you don't fry your FETs .... get some new ones with lower resistance