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ROLANDROCKSHOP · 09-23-2011, 01:45 PM

someone really needs to teach that blue jk how to
use its rear steering..

sad to hear its on its last leg..
just dont make it suffer..
quik and painless..and please have the camera rolling..

ThinkTank · 09-23-2011, 07:15 PM

These are my two favorite trucks on RCC. Excellent work gentlemen!

helhedded · 09-23-2011, 07:20 PM

Thanks Thinktank!

Dude, Szczcerba totally stole the show.

that's for you, szsazfscerba!

helhedded · 09-23-2011, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubiredunlmtd

someone really needs to teach that blue jk how to
use its rear steering..

sad to hear its on its last leg..
just dont make it suffer..
quik and painless..and please have the camera rolling..

sorry for skipping your post.

I have re-thought this and I'm almost 100% certain that this Heep will never die. I might have a few ideas floating around for it.

Give Szczerba a break. He just went through a servo and bought another one at the Hobbytown in Vegas so he may have been a little trigger happy.

In other random news the pups are mouth wrestling underneath this computer desk and their salmon breath is fawking rotten.

Colby · 09-23-2011, 10:13 PM

Hey now what the hells up with the 3 star rating?! are you people crazy? Hell Ashton deserves 5 stars for sticking to this rig as long as he has.

ROLANDROCKSHOP · 09-24-2011, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by helhedded

sorry for skipping your post.

I have re-thought this and i'm almost 100% certain that this heep will never die. I might have a few ideas floating around for it.

Good to hear!

give szczerba a break. He just went through a servo and bought another one at the hobbytown in vegas so he may have been a little trigger happy.

Just poking the bear..

In other random news the pups are mouth wrestling underneath this computer desk and their salmon breath is fawking rotten.

Gotta love puppy breathe!

...

66sprint6 · 09-24-2011, 08:18 AM

LOL man, my dog loves to bring his toys into the hobby room and play with em while I mess with the rigs...this time around its a disgustingly slobbery raquet ball lol, his spit is all over whatever it touches, which means one of the 5.0s is now cleaner than the other, THANKS WINDSOR!

Matt

helhedded · 09-24-2011, 08:43 PM

I've had this stuff sitting around ever since I upgraded to the 8* setup on my berg so I decided to put it to use. VP high steer knuckles & Dlux knuckle weights. I plan on painting them black so they don't stand out so much.

helhedded · 09-24-2011, 08:55 PM

I can fit 2 1/8" weight rings bringing me out to 3.61oz per side. It's a tight fit but it will work! I'm waiting on some 5x12 bearings since these knuckles were bored for a larger bearing by JeepinDoug and then I can run it.

helhedded · 09-25-2011, 01:32 PM

Since I'm going to run the Dlux knuckle weights I no longer have the need for the CKRC axle plates that were hiding weight. Once I got rid of them I needed a longer bumpstop so here they are.

25mm button head
2 rubber shock limiters
1 rc4wd spacer from the bully

While I wait on bearings to show up I have plenty of time to do some bodywork so here we go for the eleventeenth paint job on the Heep. I thrashed to pieces recently so it need some attention and a LOT of ca glue.

I just can't get over the mean stance of this mofo.

66sprint6 · 09-29-2011, 11:51 AM

Stance looks SICK!!!

Matt

helhedded · 09-30-2011, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 66sprint6

Stance looks SICK!!!

Matt

helhedded · 09-30-2011, 08:06 AM

My large bearings showed up Wednesday. AvidRC is great and they always ship the same or next day.

As I expected, switching over to the VP high steer knuckles from stock Berg knuckles didn't help my steering angle that much. It did raise my tierod up a bit which is good. I wanted to gain some more steering so I hacked on the drive cups a little. Removing the axle weight plates helped in the clearance department also.

before

after

no binds! (video)
http://s460.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=DSCN9282.mp4

EDIT: there is some binding with wheels mounted. I may have taken a little too much off the cups.

ROLANDROCKSHOP · 09-30-2011, 08:53 AM

love the bump stop idea!

use some tenax7 for bonding the plastic.

Szczerba · 09-30-2011, 10:27 AM

That steering angle setup looks like my old berg steering setup! Ie, outside doing some mega turning.

You tested out the front steering on the rocks? Any issues with that knuckle arm getting close to the same plane as the steering link?

Bumps stops are neat.

helhedded · 09-30-2011, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROLANDROCKSHOP

love the bump stop idea!

use some tenax7 for bonding the plastic.

Thanks Josh.

Too late, she's already sitting in the shop with a few million coats of fresh paint. I just filled with CA. I don't plan on repairing this body forever. The heep won't die- but the body...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Szczerba

That steering angle setup looks like my old berg steering setup! Ie, outside doing some mega turning.

You tested out the front steering on the rocks? Any issues with that knuckle arm getting close to the same plane as the steering link?

Bumps stops are neat.

Don't you mean OUR old berg steering setup?

On the steering question.. What you talkin bout, Willis?

66sprint6 · 09-30-2011, 11:09 AM

ShoeGoo the inside every time it cracks and it wont do it again!!! That body could live FOREVER too with enough ShoeGoo LOL
Matt

helhedded · 09-30-2011, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 66sprint6

ShoeGoo the inside every time it cracks and it wont do it again!!! That body could live FOREVER too with enough ShoeGoo LOL
Matt

I have used it before. There are just some spots where nothing will hold.

66sprint6 · 09-30-2011, 02:47 PM

Dang...my freakin Courier is completely held together by it lol, if it wasnt for that stuff Im pretty sure there would be a chassis and wheels with a giant pile of yellow dust all around it

Matt

helhedded · 11-30-2011, 08:50 AM

I guess it's time for some pics! These are from the third annual STR Food Drive which was a great success.

We had to do some body work on the trail otherwise the YJ body probably wouldn't have made it through out the day. The on the trail paint job was mandatory.

Thanks to Mr Ed for the capturing this, I thought it was pretty funny.

...well after the repair and waiting in line...

3Jeeps captured some great shots as well.

09-23-2011, 07:20 PM	#183
helhedded I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,786	Thanks Thinktank! Dude, Szczcerba totally stole the show. that's for you, szsazfscerba! Last edited by helhedded; 09-23-2011 at 07:23 PM.

09-30-2011, 08:06 AM	#193
helhedded I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,786	My large bearings showed up Wednesday. AvidRC is great and they always ship the same or next day. As I expected, switching over to the VP high steer knuckles from stock Berg knuckles didn't help my steering angle that much. It did raise my tierod up a bit which is good. I wanted to gain some more steering so I hacked on the drive cups a little. Removing the axle weight plates helped in the clearance department also. before after no binds! (video) http://s460.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=DSCN9282.mp4 EDIT: there is some binding with wheels mounted. I may have taken a little too much off the cups. Last edited by helhedded; 10-01-2011 at 08:23 PM.

09-23-2011, 01:45 PM	#181
ROLANDROCKSHOP I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar Posts: 5,981	someone really needs to teach that blue jk how to use its rear steering.. sad to hear its on its last leg.. just dont make it suffer.. quik and painless..and please have the camera rolling..

09-23-2011, 07:15 PM	#182
ThinkTank Release your anger.. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North American Union Posts: 1,063	These are my two favorite trucks on RCC. Excellent work gentlemen!

09-23-2011, 10:13 PM	#185
Colby WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,218	Hey now what the hells up with the 3 star rating?! are you people crazy? Hell Ashton deserves 5 stars for sticking to this rig as long as he has.

09-24-2011, 08:18 AM	#187
66sprint6 RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murfreesboro Posts: 1,537	LOL man, my dog loves to bring his toys into the hobby room and play with em while I mess with the rigs...this time around its a disgustingly slobbery raquet ball lol, his spit is all over whatever it touches, which means one of the 5.0s is now cleaner than the other, THANKS WINDSOR! Matt

09-24-2011, 08:43 PM	#188
helhedded I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,786	I've had this stuff sitting around ever since I upgraded to the 8* setup on my berg so I decided to put it to use. VP high steer knuckles & Dlux knuckle weights. I plan on painting them black so they don't stand out so much.

09-24-2011, 08:55 PM	#189
helhedded I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,786	I can fit 2 1/8" weight rings bringing me out to 3.61oz per side. It's a tight fit but it will work! I'm waiting on some 5x12 bearings since these knuckles were bored for a larger bearing by JeepinDoug and then I can run it.

09-25-2011, 01:32 PM	#190
helhedded I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,786	Since I'm going to run the Dlux knuckle weights I no longer have the need for the CKRC axle plates that were hiding weight. Once I got rid of them I needed a longer bumpstop so here they are. 25mm button head 2 rubber shock limiters 1 rc4wd spacer from the bully While I wait on bearings to show up I have plenty of time to do some bodywork so here we go for the eleventeenth paint job on the Heep. I thrashed to pieces recently so it need some attention and a LOT of ca glue. I just can't get over the mean stance of this mofo.

09-29-2011, 11:51 AM	#191
66sprint6 RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murfreesboro Posts: 1,537	Stance looks SICK!!! Matt

09-30-2011, 08:53 AM	#194
ROLANDROCKSHOP I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar Posts: 5,981	love the bump stop idea! use some tenax7 for bonding the plastic.

09-30-2011, 10:27 AM	#195
Szczerba I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA Posts: 8,785	That steering angle setup looks like my old berg steering setup! Ie, outside doing some mega turning. You tested out the front steering on the rocks? Any issues with that knuckle arm getting close to the same plane as the steering link? Bumps stops are neat.

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09-30-2011, 11:09 AM	#197
66sprint6 RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murfreesboro Posts: 1,537	ShoeGoo the inside every time it cracks and it wont do it again!!! That body could live FOREVER too with enough ShoeGoo LOL Matt

09-30-2011, 02:47 PM	#199
66sprint6 RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murfreesboro Posts: 1,537	Dang...my freakin Courier is completely held together by it lol, if it wasnt for that stuff Im pretty sure there would be a chassis and wheels with a giant pile of yellow dust all around it Matt

11-30-2011, 08:50 AM	#200
helhedded I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,786	I guess it's time for some pics! These are from the third annual STR Food Drive which was a great success. We had to do some body work on the trail otherwise the YJ body probably wouldn't have made it through out the day. The on the trail paint job was mandatory. Thanks to Mr Ed for the capturing this, I thought it was pretty funny. ...well after the repair and waiting in line... 3Jeeps captured some great shots as well.

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