darryl80

iTrader: (24)

i have 3000,5000,7000 diff fluid which would be best?

fq06

iTrader: (12)

Most that are using the slipper will use 5k in the rear and anywhere from 10k to 30k in the front.
I think AE suggests 20k in the newest print of the manual.

Those running the center ball diff are running 5k rear and 5k to 7k front.

ShortCourseOnly

I also have these plus 10K.

I am using 5k rear and 10K front with the VTS Slipper and stock pads. When I get my V2 Center Diff I plan to drop the front to 7k or 5k. It all depends on how your truck turns, brakes, and provides power.

fq06

iTrader: (12)

Correction, new manual suggests 30k.
Before the C-Diff I ran 10k in the front like shortcourseonly is because of a 3.5° rear toe setting and outdoor track conditions to get more steering.

Oasis

iTrader: (38)

Humm..I was told I had no clue on gearing when I suggested 62/13..I was told that it was to small of a gear to run on a 550 can motor..so..WTF..

Wild Cherry

Is the same gear I am using ....(Reedy 550 4.5)

fq06

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I'm not sure what your referring to, but I run 13/62.
However, 13/62 is not always the correct gearing for all 550 motors and all tracks... but with your post count you already know that.

darryl80

iTrader: (24)

so the 3000, 5000, 7000 differential fluids that i have at home will not work for the differentials if i am hearing you guys correctly?

Oasis

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Hey..hey..I was told the manual is WRONG..and I got chastised for bringing it up..maybe a week ago..this was on gearing and suggested ride height..so be carefull getting "stuff" outta the manual..maybe a stickey on what part of the manual you can "believe" and what parts BS..some of us are new to the platform so we don't know..FUM

fq06

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Yeah, coyote hates it when we mention the manual

But I know that even back when I picked up this truck 30k was the suggestion from many... AE just hadn't caught up yet.

When I got mine in October, the manual suggested 7k... So I don't go by that, just the build steps.
The manual is only giving one suggestion and it is not correct for all. I think it suggested 12/62 or something like that and that happened to be correct for the motor that I was running indoor, but I needed a 13 outdoor so it was not correct in that case.
Now I'm 13 everywhere with a 4 pole motor

fq06

iTrader: (12)

Huh, I googled FUM and I found Family United Meeting.

Are you suggesting we all get together and give you a hug for the flaming your recieved?

ShortCourseOnly

I was running 62/12 onm y Ballistic 550 4.5t and just increase to 13t. I will be running large 8th scale tracks so I think this should work fine. The person telling you that you had no clue, has no clue.

CoyoteSlash

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Hey whoa. What? Before you start with that crap, Get your people right. I was not involved with that manual stuff.

twisted

iTrader: (13)

im running 30k front and 3k rear and i like it. as far as gearing im running 14/62 with a 4 pole castle 1410 motor.

ShortCourseOnly

I need some 30k oil maybe. What front diff oil are you using with the V2 center diff?