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02-24-2008, 09:27 PM
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OK, don't judge a book by its current cover. I felt like building up my x-trail stock first just to analyze the design. Seems cool but a bit if axle steer. I shortened the lower links to help reduce the steer, didn't seem to help too much. My plan is to use my beat up Bruiser cab cut off the back end end of the x-trail and add a bunch of tube. First the current specs: -X-trail chassis -AX10 axles and trans -Traxxas Long shocks with Losi 2" red springs (too stiff) -Delrin skid and cross-members -MG645 servo Future specs: -55t V11 motor -Rooster Crawler I mounted the stock batt plate up front w/ acouple Al brackets:    More to come next weekend when I get back from a week long business trip  ...
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02-25-2008, 02:18 AM
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One way you can reduce some of the axle steer is by bringing the lower links just inside the chassis. This adds triangulation to them keepin things more in line during articulation.  Deff sounds like you have some great plans for this rig. lookin forward to seein how it turns out. |
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02-25-2008, 12:23 PM
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I actually tried that but then the links hit the inside of the chassis rails. In that same config if you move the links inward on the axle then you get inverse trianglation and the axle steer gets worse. | |
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02-25-2008, 07:01 PM
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any time man! another way i have seen it done is to mount the links at the axle further in as you said you have tried.(to help clear the chassis) then mount the links at the chassis in the center. this should greatly reduce the amount of axle steer. theres two downsides to it though. not as scale lookin an youd either have to mod the center skid you have or jus make a new one. let me know how it goes. |
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02-27-2008, 08:58 AM
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Anymore done?
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02-27-2008, 09:28 AM
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02-27-2008, 10:05 AM
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| Looking good what rims are those? Or is it just the paint that has me wondering? |
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02-27-2008, 10:21 AM
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02-27-2008, 01:20 PM
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03-01-2008, 11:23 PM
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These would look sick on there too:   Of my design |
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03-01-2008, 11:30 PM
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that battery tray mounting position looks familiar  Where did you get those nice delrin cross members from? -Mike |
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03-02-2008, 10:43 AM
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Awesome build man. Nice to see the scaler bug is spreading like wildfire in norcal  Mike you can get bulk delrin in almost any size from mcmaster. |
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03-02-2008, 12:27 PM
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I'l still working on a couple more crossmembers to stiffen the shock towers, also check out the sliders I made last night..   | ||
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03-09-2008, 12:44 AM
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so if flexes ok but...  to be a true truggy it should have leaf up front, the hilifts sure fit well  |
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03-16-2008, 10:22 PM
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got motivated to do some body work today busted up bruiser cab:  Hilift rear window and recesed panel made from.060" styrene:  Then I glued up some brackets and supports:   I then glued the top on and mocked up the rear panel:  Also just finished building a proper bender to build the the bed and cage:  |
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03-16-2008, 10:40 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Bernardino
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lookin good so far bro. I am workin on an xtrail myself |
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03-17-2008, 11:54 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Auburn, CA
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im likin' the build. im going to start my x-trail truggy, once my hilux cab shows up....
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03-18-2008, 09:43 AM
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just want in on this thread...nice build so far,Chuck
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03-18-2008, 02:24 PM
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Thanks , here is whats planned for the interior:  I got the body all done so I'll have some more pics up later this evening. |
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03-25-2008, 03:25 PM
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really nice build so far
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