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i got a t maxx 3.3 i bought used it worked great then i had to pull the electronics and it hasnt been right since but its all hooked up right.....and i am running just four double A batteries and after twenty minutes of putting them in my servos go week and it wont turn....will buying a rechargable battery pack fix these problems thanks for the help!!!!!!

ReaperGN

Are they cheap AA's? Becuase duracell should last longer than 20 minutes. One option is to upgrade to lithium batteries which will really extend your battery life. The other option is to install a good 6 volt reciver pack. You should probably get at least a 1500mah battery pack. Hpi makes a 3000 for the baja but I dont know if it will fit in a traxxas case. Some other options are dynamite, reedy, integy, and traxxas. Here is a link to some. Also I believe you are stuck with hump packs if you want 6 volt nicad or nimh.

http://www.rcplanet.com/Receiver_Batteries_s/807.htm

Mclovin350z

Trx 3034 switch assembly and a trx hump pack, you're golden. You'll need a charger too ifyou don't already have one. You won't believe the difference.I've never had a problem with the trx batteries, but there are lots of choices.

nitro engine

you should replace your connecters or if you use the cheap aa's then it whant last i used durracell and im getting 2-3 months use of them

Mclovin350z

You mean 2-3 tanks? 4.8 volts is never enough.

ReaperGN

Non rechargeable batteries are 1.5 volts. Rechargeable batteries are 1.2 volts. So using AA's is the same as a 5 cell pack but without the run time.

T-MaxxxedOwt

I use Energizer 2450mah aa rechargeable batteries.I added a 5th battery to the outside of the pack to make it 6 volts and I also added a charge wire to eliminate removing them so much to charge.All my rc's are setup this way..I also use them in my transmitter too.Saves mealot of money that way

When you pulled the electronics you may of stressed a wire in the connectoror you could have a crystal thats going fritzy..Look over the wires and also make sure the battery holder isnt tarnished or gacked up..





All my extended version T-Maxxes also have the added benefit of having dual steering servos too....

Mclovin350z

Regular aa batteries are 1.5 volts, correct, but they'll never run your servos as good as a 5 cell hump.

ReaperGN

Just making sure. And the Energizer lithium will run just as well as a 5 cell pack but when you bring price into the picture the lithium's are only better when dealing with very low temps. Also running multiple servo's is a waste unless its for looks or to control the front separate from the rear. Another benefit of a single servo is weight.

Mclovin350z

+1 on the twin servos. Waste of time IMO and a battery killer. I just think that any disposable battery is a waste because16 of those lithiumscan more than pay for the hump pack and switch. I can't stand changing batteries all the time.

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thanks for all the input

T-MaxxxedOwt

Well thats an opion based off of a guess not facts....My Energizer 2450mah rechargeable batteries last waylonger than I can bashmytruckseverytime plus I getthe benefit of way better handlingthat you know nothing of..Thanks for your hypothetical input though it was entertaining at the least...Look at the ad in Canadian MGT on the facts and tests associated with the mod in a MGT 8.0..Not a single wordin the test review says anythingother than a little extra weight is against it...Besides heres a goodquestion...Why doesmy Revo and MiniMGT 3.0 have a space for dual servos already?

Lets see anyone elses single servo T-Maxx copy what my dual servotrucks can do sitting flat on the floor..

BiggMaxx 13.8lbs
http://s709.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=M4V02811.flv
WildMaxx 10.7lbs
http://s709.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=M4V02814.flv
Oh..I forgot......Even my MonsterBuggy gasser has dual steering servos.Its a 26cc special edition that most will and have never seen or heard of...Even the box this buggy came inis stilla sought after collectors item..oops Traxxas messed up I guess//lol



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Mclovin350z

Whatever man. Twin servos suck, why do you think every revo owner with half a brain goes to a single servo? BTW, that was MYOPINION. I have a right to my opinion and will always tell what my opinion is. Another thing, nobody's gonna say anything bad about any truck in an advertisement!

ReaperGN

Hey T-MaxxxedOwt , The reason that traxxas vehicles sometimes have dual servo holes is because traxxas does not make a true high torque servo. Thus two are needed to move the larger tires. One good servo can out perform 2 any day. And if dual servos were so good why don't any of the touring cars, stadium trucks, mini's, boats, planes, helicopters, crawlers, large scale crawlers, and special purpose vehicles use dual servos? Because its a waste of power and weight. If your cheap and refuse to buy a good servo then you might need to use two junk ones. And none of the info was wrong in this thread so you have no right to call anyone out. Especially when your the one giving out 2nd rate info.

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I think you are getting ahead of yourself here. If the truck works worse now that you fixed it, I would determine what I did wrong. It sounds like you have a pinched wire or exposed hot lead making partial ground and this is draning your battires. you should get the same performance or better after any work is done on your ride.