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the_ocho · 08-06-2011, 01:36 PM

Hey all, Figured I would share my slow beater build with you. Your input and ideas and what not is greatly appreciated. My idea with this was to make a truck that i could just have fun with and looks somewhat scale. My budget is what ever i feel like spending pretty much which is usually very little haha.

as it sits now
Tfinder Chassis
R2 tranny
35turn motor
xl-5
flysky rx tx
chassis mounted mg946r
CAC wheels with flat irons
Trex-60s with XVDs
RC4WD spark shocks
4link front and rear

the_ocho · 11-08-2011, 08:07 PM

Just a small little update.

minijosh · 11-08-2011, 08:37 PM

Wicked looking rig!!!!!!!! Minus the large decal on the side lol

Rivas Concepts · 11-08-2011, 09:40 PM

I like it, that suspension looks trail ready for sure. How do you like the axles.?

the_ocho · 11-08-2011, 09:52 PM

Trex 60s are ok, not nearly as strong as Axial axles but make up for that in scale. My first run with them i snapped an axle in the first 5 min. So I upgraded to XVD axles and then since they were stronger I started stripping pinons. now i got them set up I don't have too many problems but the pinon is still the weakest part of my drive train since the punisher shafts or R2 are not about to break. People complain about the plastic housings but I haven't had a single problem with them still on my first set tho I have a back up set just in case.. cheap insurance. I absolutely hate the mounting system I need to come up with something custom. and the Pinon angle on the front sucks. mine is horrible because I would rather have my caster angle be somewhat decent. If there were clocking hubs for them It would clear that up tho.

Rivas Concepts · 11-08-2011, 10:00 PM

I just have the axial axles in plastic and aluminum but I always thought rc4wd axles looked way more scale. Never known anyone with them. I want to see them work.

Jeepin-Paul · 11-09-2011, 11:35 AM

Those are great photos on the red rocks. The NJ rock where I live is poor and hard to find in the over-developed Northern NJ.

punkfan · 11-09-2011, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by the_ocho

Trex 60s are ok, not nearly as strong as Axial axles but make up for that in scale. My first run with them i snapped an axle in the first 5 min. So I upgraded to XVD axles and then since they were stronger I started stripping pinons. now i got them set up I don't have too many problems but the pinon is still the weakest part of my drive train since the punisher shafts or R2 are not about to break. People complain about the plastic housings but I haven't had a single problem with them still on my first set tho I have a back up set just in case.. cheap insurance. I absolutely hate the mounting system I need to come up with something custom. and the Pinon angle on the front sucks. mine is horrible because I would rather have my caster angle be somewhat decent. If there were clocking hubs for them It would clear that up tho.

I was having the same problem with my trex axles, and I have found that if you shim the spool so there is no side to side slop, and shim the pinion so there is no in out slop it eliminates this problem. The shims they sell on the rc4wd site as add ons when you buy the pinion are made just for this problem. You get like 10-12 shims, and I only used one on each side of the spool, and one at the pinion. You should also look out for a build thread will be doing in the next few days. I had some aluminum tubes machined so I can use axial C-hubs, and high steering knuckles. They worked out great, and I think they are going to make the axle bomb proof.

the_ocho · 11-09-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeepin-Paul

Those are great photos on the red rocks. The NJ rock where I live is poor and hard to find in the over-developed Northern NJ.

Thanks, they were taken out at Valley of fire here in NV

Quote:

Originally Posted by punkfan

I was having the same problem with my trex axles, and I have found that if you shim the spool so there is no side to side slop, and shim the pinion so there is no in out slop it eliminates this problem. The shims they sell on the rc4wd site as add ons when you buy the pinion are made just for this problem. You get like 10-12 shims, and I only used one on each side of the spool, and one at the pinion. You should also look out for a build thread will be doing in the next few days. I had some aluminum tubes machined so I can use axial C-hubs, and high steering knuckles. They worked out great, and I think they are going to make the axle bomb proof.

Yeah i have noticed since i made some shims for the pinon it has helped a lot. I used one of those plastic body washers and just cut it down to fit the pinon and its the perfect thickness to take all the slop out of it. I was going to shim the spool but then I was in a hurry to get the axles back together. I defiantly will if I have to tear them down again, Thanks for the heads up.

chevytrucks44 · 11-09-2011, 04:39 PM

cool cherokee dude i have one comeing in the mail

the_ocho · 11-13-2011, 04:19 PM

and then as a result of rolling off a big cliff. a little unwanted suspension flex

Rivas Concepts · 11-13-2011, 04:59 PM

Your Xj is a beast, it was insane watchin you take those lines and make it..!!! Had a blast though.

the_ocho · 11-13-2011, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rivas Concepts

Your Xj is a beast, it was insane watchin you take those lines and make it..!!! Had a blast though.

Haha thanks man, your rig held its own out there. just gotta play with the weight a little bit. We are going to have to go out again. As long as I get a little heads up either Saturday or Sunday will work for me usually

Rivas Concepts · 11-13-2011, 05:27 PM

Yea 2 more guys can go if we do a saturday.

the_ocho · 11-13-2011, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rivas Concepts

Yea 2 more guys can go if we do a saturday.

Saturday is fine, If we do this saturday Its going to have to be later in the afternoon tho.

Rivas Concepts · 11-13-2011, 07:12 PM

thats cool, later works, did u get the pics.?

the_ocho · 11-27-2011, 11:06 AM

Little update, Say bye bye to the cherokee. Well kinda, Im going to keep the body and maybe run it every once in a while but its time for a new build. Same chassis and running gear for the most part tho I did strip some mounting holes on my R2 so ill be figuring a way to fix that. Iv always been a toyota fanboy, mainly because of all my 1:1 yotas over the years and the fact that the company cares about your yota, they sent me a care package for hitting 200K miles in my runner and again at 300K. stickers and tshirts and junk. anyway its going to be a EXO caged Hilux. Leaning towards the beater trail rig than a nice yota and is Inspired by my 1:1 Runner code name "Deathrunner 1" (you can see deathrunner 2 in the background haha). 330K+ miles, Got wheeled hard every day, Been hyrdo locked 4 times by me maybe more before i got it. and was my daily driver(80+miles) throughout it all until year and a half ago. Just recently It died, not by its own free will tho, It took my buddy draining the oil and holding it wide open untill it locked up.

since I left MN and my yota behind all of my wheeling has been in the 1:10 form so why not stay true to my yota. So far iv ordered some 1.55 wheels and tires and next week will be the body.

Rivas Concepts · 11-27-2011, 10:39 PM

So are you thinking a suv, truck, or truggy..? I checked out those wheels and they are nice. Those are the same ones I want for 1.5.

08-06-2011, 01:36 PM	#1
the_ocho Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Salt lake city Posts: 206	Ocho's Cherokee Hey all, Figured I would share my slow beater build with you. Your input and ideas and what not is greatly appreciated. My idea with this was to make a truck that i could just have fun with and looks somewhat scale. My budget is what ever i feel like spending pretty much which is usually very little haha. as it sits now Tfinder Chassis R2 tranny 35turn motor xl-5 flysky rx tx chassis mounted mg946r CAC wheels with flat irons Trex-60s with XVDs RC4WD spark shocks 4link front and rear Last edited by the_ocho; 11-08-2011 at 08:06 PM.

11-13-2011, 04:19 PM	#11
the_ocho Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Salt lake city Posts: 206	and then as a result of rolling off a big cliff. a little unwanted suspension flex Last edited by the_ocho; 11-13-2011 at 04:27 PM.

11-08-2011, 08:07 PM	#2
the_ocho Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Salt lake city Posts: 206	Just a small little update.

11-08-2011, 08:37 PM	#3
minijosh Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Las Vegas Posts: 371	Wicked looking rig!!!!!!!! Minus the large decal on the side lol

11-08-2011, 09:40 PM	#4
Rivas Concepts Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 536	I like it, that suspension looks trail ready for sure. How do you like the axles.?

11-08-2011, 09:52 PM	#5
the_ocho Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Salt lake city Posts: 206	Trex 60s are ok, not nearly as strong as Axial axles but make up for that in scale. My first run with them i snapped an axle in the first 5 min. So I upgraded to XVD axles and then since they were stronger I started stripping pinons. now i got them set up I don't have too many problems but the pinon is still the weakest part of my drive train since the punisher shafts or R2 are not about to break. People complain about the plastic housings but I haven't had a single problem with them still on my first set tho I have a back up set just in case.. cheap insurance. I absolutely hate the mounting system I need to come up with something custom. and the Pinon angle on the front sucks. mine is horrible because I would rather have my caster angle be somewhat decent. If there were clocking hubs for them It would clear that up tho.

11-08-2011, 10:00 PM	#6
Rivas Concepts Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 536	I just have the axial axles in plastic and aluminum but I always thought rc4wd axles looked way more scale. Never known anyone with them. I want to see them work.

11-09-2011, 11:35 AM	#7
Jeepin-Paul Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 157	Those are great photos on the red rocks. The NJ rock where I live is poor and hard to find in the over-developed Northern NJ.

11-09-2011, 04:39 PM	#10
chevytrucks44 I joined the Band! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: in a house Posts: 32	cool cherokee dude i have one comeing in the mail

11-13-2011, 04:59 PM	#12
Rivas Concepts Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 536	Your Xj is a beast, it was insane watchin you take those lines and make it..!!! Had a blast though.

11-13-2011, 05:27 PM	#14
Rivas Concepts Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 536	Yea 2 more guys can go if we do a saturday.

11-13-2011, 07:12 PM	#16
Rivas Concepts Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 536	thats cool, later works, did u get the pics.?

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11-27-2011, 11:06 AM	#17
the_ocho Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Salt lake city Posts: 206	Little update, Say bye bye to the cherokee. Well kinda, Im going to keep the body and maybe run it every once in a while but its time for a new build. Same chassis and running gear for the most part tho I did strip some mounting holes on my R2 so ill be figuring a way to fix that. Iv always been a toyota fanboy, mainly because of all my 1:1 yotas over the years and the fact that the company cares about your yota, they sent me a care package for hitting 200K miles in my runner and again at 300K. stickers and tshirts and junk. anyway its going to be a EXO caged Hilux. Leaning towards the beater trail rig than a nice yota and is Inspired by my 1:1 Runner code name "Deathrunner 1" (you can see deathrunner 2 in the background haha). 330K+ miles, Got wheeled hard every day, Been hyrdo locked 4 times by me maybe more before i got it. and was my daily driver(80+miles) throughout it all until year and a half ago. Just recently It died, not by its own free will tho, It took my buddy draining the oil and holding it wide open untill it locked up. since I left MN and my yota behind all of my wheeling has been in the 1:10 form so why not stay true to my yota. So far iv ordered some 1.55 wheels and tires and next week will be the body.

11-27-2011, 10:39 PM	#18
Rivas Concepts Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 536	So are you thinking a suv, truck, or truggy..? I checked out those wheels and they are nice. Those are the same ones I want for 1.5.

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