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romulus22 · 04-20-2009, 09:42 AM

ok kidding aside i did change something up today. i was just looking at my front bumper and i knew it wasn't going to work. first it was made of brake line and it would have been bent up in no time and it just didn't look right. so i bent one out of solid 3/16

before

after

romulus22 · 04-20-2009, 06:32 PM

I'm getting so close i can taste it
(still need to finish grinding the welds, i'm tired so it'll have to wait till another day)

slither302 · 04-21-2009, 05:02 AM

nice work

blue bronco · 04-21-2009, 09:47 PM

cool build. great work.

caci623 · 04-23-2009, 07:44 AM

We're giving willy away! check it out here. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...83#post1755383

romulus22 · 04-23-2009, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caci623

We're giving willy away! check it out here. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...83#post1755383

Just saw that. Thanks for painting him up for me, wish he was just a little bit bigger. :-(

4x4mtb · 04-23-2009, 09:14 PM

lookin good man!!!

thanks for the heads up!!!

i'm working on it!!!

romulus22 · 04-23-2009, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4x4mtb

lookin good man!!!

thanks for the heads up!!!

i'm working on it!!!

thanks and no problem. can always try to get other stuff with it too

romulus22 · 04-25-2009, 04:09 PM

small update. wanted to start fabbing the suspension up so i had to make an upper 4-link mount. i wanted something small and i had seen something similar on here before but this is what i came up with.

started with a large piece of 3/8 in thick piece of lexan. cut it to size but left a little nub that sticks into the little pocket in the axle. shoogoo'd it on and ran a screw in it. it feels super solid. i cant budge it with just my hands so i know it will be plenty strong enough.

romulus22 · 04-25-2009, 04:30 PM

ok i wanted to ask before i go drilling unnecessary holes in my frame.
will my suspension act weird if my links aren't parallel with each other.
its not impossible for me to get them parallel just trying to save a trip to my friends house with the welder.

Colby · 04-25-2009, 05:38 PM

shouldnt act weird as long as the uppers are mounted a little higher than the lowers

romulus22 · 04-25-2009, 05:42 PM

they uppers are maybe 1/4 higher than the lowers.

romulus22 · 04-25-2009, 07:36 PM

went ahead and linked the rear, works pretty well.

4x4mtb · 04-25-2009, 08:14 PM

gettin closer!!!!! lookin sweet man!!!!

romulus22 · 04-25-2009, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4x4mtb

gettin closer!!!!! lookin sweet man!!!!

yes but i'm still so far away it seems

every time i get something done i think of something else i need to do

romulus22 · 04-27-2009, 09:37 PM

just a little bit of progress. the rear is pretty much complete.

heres some photos to look at before i'm off to bed

ride height

full droop

and a little flex test

romulus22 · 04-28-2009, 08:55 PM

now a roller

sgtsteve · 04-28-2009, 09:57 PM

Just caught this rig Rom, looking really nice and clean.

romulus22 · 04-28-2009, 10:03 PM

thanks man

4x4mtb · 04-29-2009, 04:53 AM

hey she's a roller!!!! lookin good man!!!!

can't wait to see it on the trail!!!

04-23-2009, 07:44 AM	#85
caci623 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Glendale,AZ Posts: 333	giveaway We're giving willy away! check it out here. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...83#post1755383

04-20-2009, 09:42 AM	#81
romulus22 0 0 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FT. Thomas Posts: 1,830	ok kidding aside i did change something up today. i was just looking at my front bumper and i knew it wasn't going to work. first it was made of brake line and it would have been bent up in no time and it just didn't look right. so i bent one out of solid 3/16 before after

04-20-2009, 06:32 PM	#82
romulus22 0 0 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FT. Thomas Posts: 1,830	I'm getting so close i can taste it (still need to finish grinding the welds, i'm tired so it'll have to wait till another day)

04-21-2009, 05:02 AM	#83
slither302 Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: usa Posts: 593	nice work

04-21-2009, 09:47 PM	#84
blue bronco Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: albuquerque Posts: 124	cool build. great work.

04-23-2009, 09:14 PM	#87
4x4mtb Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lake Texoma, texas Posts: 519	lookin good man!!! thanks for the heads up!!! i'm working on it!!!

04-25-2009, 04:09 PM	#89
romulus22 0 0 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FT. Thomas Posts: 1,830	small update. wanted to start fabbing the suspension up so i had to make an upper 4-link mount. i wanted something small and i had seen something similar on here before but this is what i came up with. started with a large piece of 3/8 in thick piece of lexan. cut it to size but left a little nub that sticks into the little pocket in the axle. shoogoo'd it on and ran a screw in it. it feels super solid. i cant budge it with just my hands so i know it will be plenty strong enough.

04-25-2009, 04:30 PM	#90
romulus22 0 0 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FT. Thomas Posts: 1,830	ok i wanted to ask before i go drilling unnecessary holes in my frame. will my suspension act weird if my links aren't parallel with each other. its not impossible for me to get them parallel just trying to save a trip to my friends house with the welder.

04-25-2009, 05:38 PM	#91
Colby WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,218	shouldnt act weird as long as the uppers are mounted a little higher than the lowers

04-25-2009, 05:42 PM	#92
romulus22 0 0 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FT. Thomas Posts: 1,830	they uppers are maybe 1/4 higher than the lowers.

04-25-2009, 07:36 PM	#93
romulus22 0 0 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FT. Thomas Posts: 1,830	went ahead and linked the rear, works pretty well.

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04-25-2009, 08:14 PM	#94
4x4mtb Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lake Texoma, texas Posts: 519	gettin closer!!!!! lookin sweet man!!!!

04-27-2009, 09:37 PM	#96
romulus22 0 0 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FT. Thomas Posts: 1,830	just a little bit of progress. the rear is pretty much complete. heres some photos to look at before i'm off to bed ride height full droop and a little flex test

04-28-2009, 08:55 PM	#97
romulus22 0 0 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FT. Thomas Posts: 1,830	now a roller

04-28-2009, 09:57 PM	#98
sgtsteve Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 550	Just caught this rig Rom, looking really nice and clean.

04-28-2009, 10:03 PM	#99
romulus22 0 0 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FT. Thomas Posts: 1,830	thanks man

04-29-2009, 04:53 AM	#100
4x4mtb Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lake Texoma, texas Posts: 519	hey she's a roller!!!! lookin good man!!!! can't wait to see it on the trail!!!

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