Just Ordered AMD "The Beast" Motor, Good or Bad?

[xfactor]

My buggy left me in the woods this weekend with a fried motor. The rut is going to kick off this week so I needed to get a motor fast and get back out there. I would have preferred to have had the PQ Grizzly motor but its a two week build time and it will be over by then. I called about a few other motors and they wanted $350 and up for overnight shipping. Not happening!

I found the AMD Beast motor in my state and will be here tomorrow with ground shipping, so I went with that. I've got the Alltrax SPX48600 controller and everything else has already been upgraded so its just time for a motor.

Is there any feedback on the AMD Beast, good, bad or indifferent? Did I make a mistake? Help me feel a little better about the decision I made with my hands tied.

Thanks in advance!

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[Sergio]

You need the correct field map file to take full advantage of the new motor capabilities.

Check with Alltrax to see if they have a specific field map file for that motor that You will need to load into your SPM48600.

[xfactor]

I'll do just that! I knew it was a different style of controller so there was going to be a learning curve. Thank you for your input Sergio.

[kernal]

Originally Posted by Sergio

You need the correct field map file to take full advantage of the new motor capabilities.

Check with Alltrax to see if they have a specific field map file for that motor that You will need to load into your SPM48600.

SPM is a series controller. Field map? Or did you mean DCX/XCT

[Sergio]

LOL, You are absolutely right, I had SEPEX on my mind.

xfactor, as kernal point it out, Series motors don't need a separate field map file since You cannot control the field curve by itself.

[xfactor]

Thank you for the feedback guys! Any input on that motor? I hope it performs as it's advertised to!

[Cruise Master]

Originally Posted by xfactor

My buggy left me in the woods this weekend with a fried motor...snip... I've got the Alltrax SPX48600 controller and everything else has already been upgraded so its just time for a motor....

Just wondering, do you think all the other upgrades fried the motor, or the way the cart was being used?

[TahoeDawgZ71]

I ran a Beast motor on 72 volts for 2 deer seasons on a locked differential with 25 inch tires. I beat the crap out of it, yanking trees out of the ground and climbing inclines golf cars simply weren't meant to climb, and it never had a single issue. It's a beast.

[xfactor]

Originally Posted by Cruise Master

Just wondering, do you think all the other upgrades fried the motor, or the way the cart was being used?

It is very possible. I had my Alltrax go out not too long ago and replaced it with the GE 700amp. I turned the output to about 2/3 and got 1 1/2 hunting trips out of it. Motor ran fine for the two years I had the Alltrax on it. Could be just coincidence or it could have caused it, I honestly cant say. That being said, I ordered the Alltrax SPM 48600 and I'm going to use that with the motor.

[xfactor]

Originally Posted by TahoeDawgZ71

I ran a Beast motor on 72 volts for 2 deer seasons on a locked differential with 25 inch tires. I beat the crap out of it, yanking trees out of the ground and climbing inclines golf cars simply weren't meant to climb, and it never had a single issue. It's a beast.

That's nice to hear. Did you have the GE model or the AMD, are they the same? I'm running 48 volts now with 25 in tires. Will I still be happy? I do plan on dropping down to 23in tires at the first of the year. Would the difference in tire size really make that much difference?

Thanks!