Good evening fellas,
Remember when I said a single 6374 is strong? It is! I just sorta outgrew it. Also I found that it has a little problem with traction when going down inclines which are slightly damp. So its upgrade time!
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First, i touched up the paint job and removed the griptape, and replaced it with truck bedliner, and then sprayed the corresponding color over it. I also sealed up the previous holes on the enclosure and placed the power switch, charge port and batt indicator on top of the enclosure instead for easy reach.
Used it for awhile… then i found that i sorta outgrew single drives… it had trouble with traction when going uphill at the estate near where Jeff lives.
A spare drive appeared!
Jeff’s urethane gear drive is discontinued, so these are pretty rare. Also, it only fits trucks that are E-Caliber length or longer. @Boardnamics just released the 184mm precision trucks and the shoulder bolt is about the same length as the E-Caliber axle so i got it instead.
Meanwhile, i set up the front truck first. I definitely feel the difference compared to Caliber IIs. Much more snappy and responsive, and i feel more confident going faster on it.
Test fitting
And with a new gearbox, the old one was beat up.
I also got the MakerX ESC. Let’s see how this fares.
Flipsky 6354s, 190kv. Almost ready to assemble.
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That’s a nice plate to put the voltage meter.
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Absolutely beautiful. Love your work man. I’m curious how the makerx will hold up (just got two myself), and how the bedliner griptape is working out? Did you use black? It looks great!
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The bedliner is super durable. I have the same thing going on my Falcon Evo deck, even the paint sprayed on top of the bedliner has not even worn off yet.
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What brand did you use? I’ve used spray and brush on stuff before (on truck beds, lol) and have seen a pretty big variety of outcomes. I was looking at putting line-x on an enclosure because it seems to be the toughest. Not sure how well it holds paint though.
The one i used is a spray on. However, it’s a 2k spray version that has a hardener activator in the can, hence it being more durable i guess. The brand is samurai paint if you’re curious.
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Almost there. I got the mounts sprayed candy green to match my baseplates. It’s time to assemble!
Mounts and motors go on
Adjusting backlash
On goes the 107s, gearbox and boom! Mounted on the deck, and yep its a tunnel riser down there, routes cleanly into the enclosure since the enclosure is right where the baseplate is.
I’ve yet to solder the bullet connectors for the MakerX ESC since it’s 2:30am now so i’ll continue in the morning, run detection and all, and go for a test ride.
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Hooked up the MakerX. Also I noticed that the wiring for the sensor port is flipped. I had to cut the JST connector and directly solder it to the motor sensor wire to its corresponding pinout. So yea, normal sensor wires would not work.
And it’s done! Just in time for build of the year maybe?
I love the look of the candy green with the emerald green, with black. A much deserved upgrade from the single 6374. Surprisingly it’s not too heavy from the extra motor and gearbox. I’m currently using 107s but I will eventually use black coloured foamies which I’ve dyed. It’s much more comfortable to ride, and it gives better ground clearance since its 120mm. Currently on @avX’s board for testing on his drive.
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Excellent as always dude 
, that ‘clearance’ makes me wince a little though 
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I rode one as a single on 107s for a good 8 months. It holds up ok on streets in my area but the 120mm foamies will be much better
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I have a tendency to just run over anything in my path… hence the wincing.
or you know… just use tiny pick to swap the jst pins… 
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Hey looks sick Snoop Dogg, I’ve always wondered tho, do you stand on the button head screws? And if so why not get ones that are flush with the deck
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Yep my feet are usually above it. I guess due to the shoes i wear, i don’t really feel the bolts, and also it kinda helps ‘hook’ the soles of my shoes in as well in a sense.
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Went for a test ride yesterday, and my range is surprisingly good? I dont have a BT module installed but I went for my usual route of 25km, and I only used 50% of my battery. I had about the same range when I was on my single 6374 as well. What???
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More motors more gooder.
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I figured itll be more efficient with a dual, but wouldn’t range be lower than a single since its powering both motors than just one? I’m surprised how low the range drop was
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I’ve heard a few people say the same thing. It makes sense, woking one motor must be putting it under a huge amount of strain