Nice setup! I spray mine with lots of wd40 before every run around the wheels and tracks it helps a lot to keep the snow from accumulating and compacting inside of them, specially around the rear.
Be sure to grab the metal (aluminum) tracks! They are pricey but worth every penny in traction control and quality feel. =) On a side note, "top speed" is not what these are made for, it was designed to be driven at low speed, climbing and pushing snow. Torque is your friend. =)
I get where you're coming from but the platform itself it just a bit too small really for pushing snow effectively in my opinion (unless investing in a blower attachment). So I'm going for a Snow ”trail truck/vehicle” if you like. Just keeping things lighter and have a bit more wheel speed to float over deeper stuff. Hence why I removed the blade and also went brushless. Using the light stock tracks also help it to not eat through lipos.
I don't know of any big companies make them. But if you want to buy a large scale one, I think rctestflight (search him up on UA-cam) sells a kit you can adapt and also Spykerworkshop also does some incredible snow vehicles, tho it's quite expensive and low volume.
Yes, I have a vtail mixer and I disconnected one of the middle wires from the esc so only one esc is powering the receiver. Here's the initial set up vid: ua-cam.com/video/2d94HH8Ad_c/v-deo.html Later in when I added lights, I ended up adding in a cheap 6v external bec and disconnecting both middle wires of the esc from the receiver.
I haven't really had a problem with it. But here are a few things that'll help. Leave your blizzard some where cold like outside on a porch or in a cold garage half an hour before running it, allowing the parts to cool down to ambient will reduce Snow and ice sticking. Spraying WD-40/dry lube onto parts that pack ice also helps, tho it's is only a temporary solution. Finally if those things don't work try just swapping in a new sprocket, snow and ice stick more to scuffed up and textured surfaces, so smooth / glossy surfaces like a new part helps
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I've been watching all your Blizzard videos, I'm looking to buy one soon. Thanks for the uploads.
No problem, glad that it helps!
I'll be getting my Blizzard next week. I will be keeping an eye on your build for sure!
Enjoy!
Nice setup! I spray mine with lots of wd40 before every run around the wheels and tracks it helps a lot to keep the snow from accumulating and compacting inside of them, specially around the rear.
Be sure to grab the metal (aluminum) tracks! They are pricey but worth every penny in traction control and quality feel. =) On a side note, "top speed" is not what these are made for, it was designed to be driven at low speed, climbing and pushing snow. Torque is your friend. =)
I get where you're coming from but the platform itself it just a bit too small really for pushing snow effectively in my opinion (unless investing in a blower attachment). So I'm going for a Snow ”trail truck/vehicle” if you like. Just keeping things lighter and have a bit more wheel speed to float over deeper stuff. Hence why I removed the blade and also went brushless. Using the light stock tracks also help it to not eat through lipos.
@@CRCG_00 Oh, I got ya.
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Can you share were you got the metal gears in the transmission?
Anyone know of a company that makes a large scale snowcat? Like 2-3 times the size of the Blizzard.
I don't know of any big companies make them. But if you want to buy a large scale one, I think rctestflight (search him up on UA-cam) sells a kit you can adapt and also Spykerworkshop also does some incredible snow vehicles, tho it's quite expensive and low volume.
Do you have a video of you putting it all in? Just trying to figure out esc set up. Are both of them sending power to the rx or just one?
Yes, I have a vtail mixer and I disconnected one of the middle wires from the esc so only one esc is powering the receiver.
Here's the initial set up vid: ua-cam.com/video/2d94HH8Ad_c/v-deo.html
Later in when I added lights, I ended up adding in a cheap 6v external bec and disconnecting both middle wires of the esc from the receiver.
Did you build that? I'm looking to do the same
It's a kyosho blizzard that I got rtr and swapped over to brushless
How do u keep the drive sprocket from building up with snow?
I haven't really had a problem with it. But here are a few things that'll help. Leave your blizzard some where cold like outside on a porch or in a cold garage half an hour before running it, allowing the parts to cool down to ambient will reduce Snow and ice sticking. Spraying WD-40/dry lube onto parts that pack ice also helps, tho it's is only a temporary solution. Finally if those things don't work try just swapping in a new sprocket, snow and ice stick more to scuffed up and textured surfaces, so smooth / glossy surfaces like a new part helps