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If you have an esc of another truck you may be able to test it with that and see if the problem persists. I personally run brushless motors but I have seen this happen.

I recommend looking into a brushless blx setup I run lipo batteries but the spektrum esc and motors are quick and easy but this being said everything drive train is different the run steel carrier and bigger mesh of pinion and spur. Brushless will chew these mega clutch spur quick. That was with a 3s batteries going full beans. Do not cheap out on esc and motor there are several other companies with bigger and better but it's easier to find stock replacements almost burn my senton to the ground with a goolrc but it was not the correct amperage later I found out when I found the box. Also if debris is a problem I suggest the big rock bumper and body. I'm actually running a out cast 6s fbody on my senton with big rock bumpers. Or swap a rear bumper for a wheelie bar and go granite body whatever you do if you're going to race trade the side bumpers for the big rock skirts to help with the mess. To come back to reply here the mega esc are cheap and easy to find it's just how long does it have. Can't complain I got a granite mega for 6 months no issues with it. Kind of cool to see this after stumbling upon the channel with the daily technician talk and shop noises makes me miss shop work now I'm a counter men and customers are something else. Also hello from the 406

He's already done that multiple times....

Exactly. With a heatsink!

I went brushless and upgraded all my rc's with mip axles otherwise much plastic axle snappage is in your future.

That motor is a 12T and the stocker was probably a 27T.

@Klip One nothing to do with friction. Put it this way....if you have a big mud truck with big tires and a v8, it’s optimized to run with that setup with that gearing. You then pull the original v8 that came with the truck and put in a 4 cylinder. Obviously that 4 cylinder has to work harder to turn the drivetrain but it can’t, which causes heat from strain.

Yea everything is stock and I bought it new. The gearing is stock also. After it roasted the second motor I replaced the speed controller and it smoked another 12t. I just installed one last motor which is the Arrma OE 12t (the other replacements we different manufactures) If it does it again I'm just going to convert it to brushless.

@@RainmanRaysRepairs ive only had experience with the traxxas 550 size 12 turn motors, they are junk as well, it does not surprise me that the motor arrma is using is no good for this app., probably fine for a 2wd sct, but not a 4wd

@@RainmanRaysRepairs From someone who has experienced both brushed and brushless RC trucks, going brushless would still be a good idea. More torque, more runtime. Can't blindly bash it through water, admittedly, but there's a lot of potential. Just keep in mind, if you drop a brushless motor in there, be prepared to start replacing transmission components, because that extra torque has to go somewhere. I like to leave a mechanical fuse, an easy-to-replace part that you carry spares for, a part you know will give up long before you risk damage. I don't know Arrma at all, but for my Traxxas Rustler VXL, that easy part is the ring gear. I kept mine plastic, because I'd rather strip all of the teeth off of my gear and spend ten minutes opening the cover, swapping in a new gear, and putting it back together than to spend two weeks waiting on transmission parts again.

@@DakalaShade I like your logic why regards to a mechanical fuse. I think that's exactly what I'll do when this 12 burns up again. For the money I spent on the 2s setup and replacement motors, I should could have bought a brushless to begin with. I knew better.

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