Originally Posted by
Scottmisfits
Having a small problem with my truck guys. It's over heating the motor quickly. It's not the ESC, because without the power or pinion ot comes to a pretty quick stop. I am running a 5.5t LRP 540 with a 14/93 gearing, one tooth lower than the reccomended factory gearing for that motor. I have only had this truck a week and I did buy it used. Could it be the pulley's causing the problems? I will be ripping it down and doing a fresh rebuild on it so I know what was done to it but it just doesn't seem right to only get 2 minutes before it thermals.
It could be wheel hexes rubbing the bearings.
too tight of a belt?(what are the settings)
any type of drag. How far will it roll on the ground with no pinion installed??
depending in the size of the track you may never get it under control with that low of a turn motor.