Where are all you gear covers - RC-Monster Forums

**Where are all you gear covers -** 10.19.2006, 11:39 AM

How come when you guys take pictures of your E-Revos. They don't seem to have gear covers on them? It seems like they would get chewed up in short order without them.

Serum · 10.19.2006, 11:53 AM

No need for them..

Gearmesh is best checked with the covers off.. :p

Procharged5.0 · 10.19.2006, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Serum

No need for them..

Gearmesh is best checked with the covers off.. :p

Serum takes the open shot........................:005:

BrianG · 10.19.2006, 01:52 PM

I assume you mean the Revos that use the Emaxx tranny? I ran my V1 Revo without the cover for quite a while and never had a chewed up spur due to debris.

The stock Revo tranny doesn't have a gear cover option. Seems to work OK.

starscream · 10.19.2006, 02:56 PM

I would be more concerned with electrical wires get snagged by the gears than debris damage.

Just don't stick your fingers down there when you're runnnig your truck :027:

JThiessen · 10.19.2006, 03:07 PM

I dont have mine on 'cause it doesnt fit. Pinion Hits and the RRP slipper set up hits.

squeeforever · 10.19.2006, 04:59 PM

I don't think I had one on my in the pictures, but I had one for it. It looks like swiss cheese though... I had to cut the bottom so it wouldn't hit the chassis, and I had to cut around the pinion gear and on the other side so the motor wires could pass through.

Serum · 10.19.2006, 05:53 PM

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Just don't stick your fingers down there when you're runnnig your truck

not planning on running next to it when it's a doing a 35mph+...

crazyjr · 10.19.2006, 09:55 PM

I run my transmission backwards and no cover to help with cooling. Running 32pitch gears and no damage

10.20.2006, 01:01 AM

That is intresting I figured the would get torn up. I also wondered about wires getting caught but a zip tie can keep that in check. I would still like to get a cover on there. But first things first I need to get the truck.

crazyjr · 10.21.2006, 11:36 AM

I have caught a few wires but i use servo tape to secure wires now

10.21.2006, 01:38 PM

I prefer the 'minimalist' look with a touch of safety :020:

Serum · 10.21.2006, 01:39 PM

We call it...

Zen gearcover..

07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cabking

I prefer the 'minimalist' look with a touch of safety :020:

Better then nothing. I suppose when I build my G2R I'll try it with out. If everyone else thinks it's fine.

Finnster · 10.23.2006, 11:32 AM

I run a reversed maxx tranny on my ERevo and have a gear cover as not to have battery wires get sucked into the gears. I used a stock emaxx one, just trimmed the bottom a bit and used ~3mm of fuel tubing as spacers to clear the spur and pinion. Had one experience of batt wires into the gears on the Emaxx I care not repeat. :)