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What Taigen GB can be fitted to the HL Sherman?
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 1:23 pm
by BarryC
Title says it all.
TIA,
Barry
Re: What Taigen GB can be fitted to the HL Sherman?
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:29 pm
by c.rainford73
Barry wouldn't these work for your project.....
TAG14005S
TAIGEN TANKS STEEL V2 BALL BEARING GEARBOXES! (MIDDLE/LOW, 3:1, 48MM)
New all bearing V2 steel CNC machined gearboxes!
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Re: What Taigen GB can be fitted to the HL Sherman?
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:34 pm
by BarryC
Hi Carl,
That's my question, they appear to be drilled for the "same" mounting as the HL but having no experience with the Taigen GBs I thought to ask.
All the listing I have found say they with fit the Sherman "metal edition". Do you know if they are drilled the same as the HL GBs?
Thanks,
Barry
Re: What Taigen GB can be fitted to the HL Sherman?
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:07 pm
by c.rainford73
BarryC wrote:Hi Carl,
That's my question, they appear to be drilled for the "same" mounting as the HL but having no experience with the Taigen GBs I thought to ask.
All the listing I have found say they with fit the Sherman "metal edition". Do you know if they are drilled the same as the HL GBs?
Thanks,
Barry
Hi Barry for what it's worth I've used both Mato metal gearboxes, Heng Long/Taigen gearboxes interchangeably without issue. I've only had to adjust the hole sizes and or grind the metal bases to fit. For someone inexperienced it maybe a daunting task but for someone like you it will be very easy.
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Re: What Taigen GB can be fitted to the HL Sherman?
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:19 pm
by jarndice
Have you thought about the Taigen 3 to 1 Gearbox ?
Bearings on all gears suitable for the Heng Long M4 Sherman,
Gearbox number TG 1200-S priced at approximately £55.
Shaun.
Re: What Taigen GB can be fitted to the HL Sherman?
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:00 pm
by BarryC
Thanks for the replies guys!
I am not concerned about adapting them as I believe I could handle that.
I have positioned my GBs further forward than the original mount so that the tracks push out beyond the transmission housing like the 1:1 does.
I created a separate GB mounting plate to allow me to do that. So the closer they are to the HL mounting locations the better for me.
Barry
Re: What Taigen GB can be fitted to the HL Sherman?
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:26 am
by c.rainford73
BarryC wrote:Thanks for the replies guys!
I am not concerned about adapting them as I believe I could handle that.
I have positioned my GBs further forward than the original mount so that the tracks push out beyond the transmission housing like the 1:1 does.
I created a separate GB mounting plate to allow me to do that. So the closer they are to the HL mounting locations the better for me.
Barry
Barry that's a great looking motor mount plate.... I can see many people on the forum looking for such a plate to purchase
Have you made any progress on the gearboxes so far?
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Re: What Taigen GB can be fitted to the HL Sherman?
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 12:43 pm
by BarryC
Hi Carl,
I have sent a query to Taigen Tanks USA down in FL. They are an authorized Taigen dealer here in the US and just down the road in Tampa. However it may be a day or two before I hear bad due to the affects on the hurricane that has finally moved on.
It "appears" the the Taigen V2 is a one to one replacement but just wanting to confirm before ordering. I would really like to use a Mid-Low motor configuration as opposed to the High -Low that is called for in the Sherman. They also have the correct style drive sprockets I need for the Firefly I'm building. Two birds with one stone so to speak!
Thanks,
Barry