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Does anyone have suggestions on how to set the truck up to handle being heavy? I've added the rc solutions cage, and would like to run the moabs I have. My problem is that after putting on those tires, it turns into a tank. I have temp problems too. Is there anything I can do besides lower the gearing?
Thanks in advance
 
I'm running a newer 3.3. I tried to gear lower. Went from 58/22(stock) to 65/17. When I wengeared lower, I was for some reason eating cluches. I was also having problems with my steel axles, the dogbones were popping out. Also had to adjust the tranny to make it shift on flat, but then it would shift way to fast when off-road. Just trying to see what others are doin to run bigger tires. Is it best to just stay stock?
 
I had a problem with the metal shafts that used dogbones they started cupping and messin stuff up.. also kinda useless I had better luck with the plastic ones verse them style. That would help with your weight... And what kind of rims are you running???? what else is metal on your truck now???
 
Only metal is 2 of 4 axles, rc solutions cage, and servo guard. Stock bulks,towers. Rpm arms. Axial beadlocks.
 
65/17 were did you come up with that? you may have gone past optimum, that a major change. your not over running (revving) the RPMs are you?
 
No the tons r good. I adjusted the tranny to shift earlier. What gearing do u recommend? I went from a 22t cb(stock), to a 20t and it still was having temp issues.
 
I've just never heard of anyone using a 65t spur.

I'm not convinced that its load on the engine causing the temp issues. maybe richen your LSN?
as far as me recomending a gear I would say to stick a little closer to stock.
 
I would have to agree with dub because of the overheating because I had an all aluminum setup up with aluminum rims heavy tires a role cage and all shafts were steel. and I never overheated and I ran the 54t spur on mine (the new 3.3) and a 72t spur on my classic( with a 3.3 engine)
 
Well its weird kuzz it was running fine until I put the heavy tires on. Then i couldnt keep the engine cool. I richened it until it it would bog. Right now i have stock gearing and tires on. R u sayin I should be able to add the heavy tires and not need to regear?
 

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