Originally Posted by
Luxin
My eb410.2 runs on a dirt track. Well, it's practically a sandbox. Drives well, no issues there. But the battery... So much sand gets around the battery that it takes several minutes to remove it every time, using tools to pry it loose, empty sand, pry again, shimmy, pry, etc.... This is a huge PITA, but if the battery started to melt down it would take the whole car with it since there is no way to remove it quickly.
Are there any alternative battery hold-down systems? I am using a Gens Ace Redline 5100 shorty pack. I am even considering going with a 22x-4 or RC10 B74.1d, and that's just silly, no?
Thanks!
I had the same issue - I machined the rear battery mount to take a little material off it and the batteries are easier to get out.
Also the battery makes a difference - the HV shorties from RCJuice are easier to get out than the Non-HV shorties that they sell.
I found the tool that Traxxas includes with many of its cars for assembling the joint in the slider axles works well to pry the battery out. It is just a very thin, very hard piece of steel.