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12-29-2010, 10:11 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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Well some guy on scale just put together a 8x8 for $200 using 2 of the exceed MRC knock off's.. I went a head and ordered a couple of them up. Hopefully I can use everything from the kits 2 pull this project off. While I wait I started on some cage work..    Pretty awesome trials vid  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ubtp...layer_embedded |
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12-29-2010, 10:26 PM
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| I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage!
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12-29-2010, 10:33 PM
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I'll be watching this one  |
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12-30-2010, 08:35 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada, eh.
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You got a link to the Scale4x4 build? Curious what the end product will look like. Will be watching this one for sure though, I've always been interested in building a multi-axled truck.
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12-30-2010, 10:24 AM
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Can you purchase separately the extra axle outputs you are going to need for the 2 through-axles?
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12-30-2010, 11:50 AM
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I dont think I will be doing my link setup or shock placement like that. Quote:
got a little more cage work done.   some mock up tires.. I am either gonna run the kit tires which should be about this height or the mud pluggers..  | ||||
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12-30-2010, 05:11 PM
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 ? Yeah, his shock placement looks a little odd to me.What are you planning for steering? I take it both front axles, but seperate servos or a single one? | |
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12-30-2010, 05:28 PM
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 steering I am thinking 2 F350 bell cranks and single servo. I have a feeling undercab space will become premium before this is all over I dont think I will have room for 2 steer servos and a servo winch.. I would like to somehow cram a 3D engine under their to.  I dont think this would be to hard to wittle out of some pink foam   | |
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12-31-2010, 10:00 PM
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Got some frame rails cut they will be shortened up once the trucks get here.  I saw some one else was using 1/2 PVC for lockouts on the exceeds. So I went a little further and added some brake drums. using the MRC parts for mock up should be pretty close.   |
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01-02-2011, 07:54 PM
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I guess I have to step this up a little to keep up with Stu and his scratch built cab. I like the way it looks as a double cab better anyway   Filled in the extra roof hole  filled in the muffler hanger hole in the top of the body while I was at it.  Going to need and rework the exo a little bit now.. :rolleyes:   |
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01-03-2011, 06:47 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: state of confusion
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From what i have see about these things i dont think that there is any thing low budget about them! LOL i have always wanted to build on but i lack the funds to do it. Mabey when i get older!!
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01-03-2011, 11:01 PM
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I have to imagine if you really wanted to do something you would earn the money and do it. | |
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01-04-2011, 05:22 AM
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I looked at the site you linked, but the descriptions are Chinglish and I can't make much sense of them. Could you fill me in on tire, wheel, hex size? Much appreciated I want to slap these under the Fast Lane Jeep that TRUS is selling.
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01-04-2011, 11:04 AM
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I think in general crawlers there is a thread going on them. Dezfan has one in hand He could probably help you with specifics.. From everything I can tell its basically a MRC.. | |
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01-04-2011, 11:47 AM
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01-05-2011, 12:15 AM
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Got the interior stuffed in there. and filled in the gap for the flares.   |
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01-06-2011, 11:55 PM
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Got some axles.. tore the one truck down and got the pass threw made up.. I have heard several people complain about how loud these things are. The lack of grease on the gears would be the issue. My tranny was totally dry and the R/P gears were not much better. now everything is greased up and its pretty quiet at least running on the bench..   |
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01-14-2011, 09:28 PM
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Well I got to work on this a little tonight.. I started on some cross bracing for the chassis and got the width set.. I also got the front axle hung.. a few pics.. pretty close to ride height  the walking beam set up. I am going to make some fake air bags for it  flexy pic  the delrin blocks are where the air bags will be placed.  |
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01-15-2011, 02:31 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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I need some air bags.. here is what I came up with. 1/2" nylon clear tube some shrink wrap. a washer at the top of the tubing shrunk wrapped on. then a copper closet supply line brazed to a angle with a washer inside of it.. I will stick a little spring inside of this contraption to complete it.. it actually has some dampening as is plus moderate extension which is all I wanted anyway.. Compressed. it still has some rubber compression at this point  full extension. over extension will be controlled with straps or shocks.  1 down 7 more to go :wacko: |
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01-15-2011, 04:19 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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time for a assembly line  trimmed out  nylon tube without shrink  all shrunk and ready for install  modified top arm for air bags  and installed on the truck  |
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