Packing everything up.

[Pope]

Well that time of year has come. The final bash is over and it is time to put the toys away till spring. I will break in the picco all the way first but everything else it is time to put it away.

Here is what I plan on doing for storage. Please let me know if there is anything I missed.

Clean Everything.
ARO in motors than into sealed bags.
Tires go into sealed bags as well.
Batts get charged than disconected and taken out of everything.
All parts organized and a list made of parts that should be ordered over the winter.
Fuel sealed.
All things stored in a cool dry place for the winter.
Find everything for winter project and set it aside.
Sort out stuff that needs to be sold off to help pay for new stuff.

 

[Crash]

ya, keep everything out and run it all year.

 

[frddyj]

sealed bags are a bad idea caz they trap in moisture/condensation.

i wouldnt use em unless you plan on using the little white bags that kramer dropped into the salsa bowl at cinco de mayo that caused Jerry's girlfriend's mother to need poison control.

 

[Pope]

Okay no bags check.

 

[MikeK1981]

I store mine inside and run them, when the weather is good enough, all year also. No snow here, so as long as it is not pouring rain outside I can still have fun.

 

[orcusomega]

I am gonna try to run in the winter, but not likely to happen too frequently... I am however moving everything out of the garage and into the basement... I'm moving my workshop downstairs so I don't freeze my chestnuts off

All the motors will get ARO, but everything else is getting broken down one by one, starting with the Hellfire. Clean everything, inspect everything, keep a notebook to keep track of what was done and what needs to be done. I am too scatter brained that I will forget half of what needs to be done if I don't write it down Besides, there are a bunch of new things I want to do in the off season, this is a good way to keep me on track.

Bob

 

[fluxinator]

I keep my stuff out all year long. I never got to bash in snow yet so I'm desperately waiting for snow =) I would say keep one of ur rigs at bash at will state so when u get bored you can bash it in snow.

 

[Travis Mowery]

i wouldnt charge your batterys before you store them.

 

[Pope]

I am going to keep a stock x truck together and my S-25 mill incase I want to go out and mess around in the winter.

 

[Pope]

i wouldnt charge your batterys before you store them.

Why is that I figure charge them so that the voltage doesnt' drop to the point of damaging them over the winter.

 

[Bankrupter]

Why is that I figure charge them so that the voltage doesnt' drop to the point of damaging them over the winter.

I cycle every batt I own once/twice a month if I use them or not

 

[Pope]

How would I do that with a wall charger for my hump packs?

 

[fluxinator]

get some lamps that run off of 6V then solder on a female lead to it and use that to drain the batt

 

[Bankrupter]

How would I do that with a wall charger for my hump packs?

buy a real charger

 

[frddyj]

I cycle every batt I own once/twice a month if I use them or not

+1

buy a real charger

+2.

you made an investment and got top quality mill, pipe, servos, radio, tires, etc. all good investments but junk if you lose control over your truck due to a pack that dint charge when you thought it did.

trust me, thats how i almost lost my savage in the swamp that day. bought a hyperion the next.

 

[Pope]

Good point. Point me in the direction of a decent charger and hump pack. (Need another one)

 

[orcusomega]

get some lamps that run off of 6V then solder on a female lead to it and use that to drain the batt

This only works for NiMH batteries, correct? I am a n00b on LiPo, but I thought they could not drop below 3v?

Bob

 

[fluxinator]

i am not sure about LiPo but if you do decide to try it on LiPo you will need to watch the voltage. I personally wouldn't try it on LiPo

 

[f1n3sse]

Hey don't call alex a noob, it's like calling a girl a.....well its a southern..southern jersey thing. lolz