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ohh EPiC FAiL · 05-03-2012, 09:12 PM

very nice! although i must say, i was hoping to see you machine your own knuckles hubs and lockouts since you're machine work is so awesome

mud digger · 05-03-2012, 11:13 PM

I know in the movie they used baja claws. Is there a reason why you wouldnt use those tires? Just my 2 cents. Sick truck btw

Bulldog · 05-04-2012, 12:01 AM

35 minute flight...you could have done a lot more damage!

VP could use a guy like you. Maybe they could cut your commute. Expect a phone call in the near future.

Shinjari · 05-09-2012, 01:39 PM

>< its been too long w/o an update!!!

CRAWLERHEAD · 05-09-2012, 06:30 PM

dam this thing is sick and you have great skills

Die-Laughing · 05-09-2012, 06:40 PM

Awesome!

701 Technique · 05-09-2012, 08:37 PM

Stick that beautiful body on top of that enormous chassis and take some pictures dammit!

prifral · 05-09-2012, 10:03 PM

Thanks guys for the compliments. Mongo time has been very scarce lately so not much update to share.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ohh EPiC FAiL

very nice! although i must say, i was hoping to see you machine your own knuckles hubs and lockouts since you're machine work is so awesome

Maybe in the future - but my manual machine tools would make such a venture very difficult and time consuming. Besides VP's machining prowess would be difficult to top - sick and very well thought out parts

Quote:

Originally Posted by mud digger

I know in the movie they used baja claws. Is there a reason why you wouldnt use those tires? Just my 2 cents. Sick truck btw

The Claws will eventually get used - probably for high speed driving. But all in all I like to crawl/drive slow and so thats why I prefer the soft/grippy compound of the Rock Beasts. Though you're totally right about the Claws looking more like the real deal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 701 Technique

Stick that beautiful body on top of that enormous chassis and take some pictures dammit!

maybe this weekend

As promised: a short update
ESC watertight box - applying chromate tape

Decided to ditch the homemade batt box and go with the WRAITH battery tray

VP outers installed - red anodized arms are bothering me so those will be powdercoated black later on

Some PL scale parts - literally just threw these in for this photo so a more thoughtful way to mount/place them to come later on.

Titus · 05-09-2012, 11:21 PM

Damn that esc case is just soo cool. Some awesome craftmanship has gone into this build.
The end is nearly in sight, im sure you are itching like mad to get this thing done and run a bunch of packs through it. I I am certainly looking forward to seeing the finished masterpiece.

Cheers
T

Shinjari · 05-10-2012, 09:13 AM

AWESOME!!!! Love it! In my mind it was hard to top tumbler v3 but this takes the cake. Put that Unimog on the back and go crawling! Granted, it might be a little top/rear heavy lol.

What do I have to do/pay for one of those sweet esc boxes?

prifral · 05-12-2012, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shinjari

AWESOME!!!! Love it! In my mind it was hard to top tumbler v3 but this takes the cake. Put that Unimog on the back and go crawling! Granted, it might be a little top/rear heavy lol.

What do I have to do/pay for one of those sweet esc boxes?

What esc box?

Haha we'll see - I have to make sure it works first *submerge*

Took 1.75mm off the GCM wheel hex mount to in order to narrow the track width a bit.

Side by side: Left - stock, right - reduced

All set

Mounted the Claws to the GCM's. T minus 15 minutes till 2nd trail ride

ScaleDustin · 05-12-2012, 05:41 PM

holy wow

Shinjari · 05-12-2012, 10:25 PM

Wish I could have been there for the debut! Looks killer Prifral. Nice work.

Bulldog · 05-13-2012, 01:44 AM

IKke · 05-13-2012, 04:44 AM

This thing is simply amazing. I really like the hydraulic steering

prifral · 05-13-2012, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shinjari

Wish I could have been there for the debut! Looks killer Prifral. Nice work.

Yah np - it was a short run anyways as my girl was with me and she forgot her sweater

here's the short CLIP. So far Im stoked with the steering. Im getting a bit of expansion in the hoses under load so Im searching for something more resilient.

701 Technique · 05-13-2012, 05:24 PM

Video looked great. Now you just need a corvette model to have on the bed

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5185/...a5854cfc46.jpg

Modbug · 05-13-2012, 11:25 PM

Had to check back on this, heard something about a girl with no sweater.

JK, it looks awesome, the beast is on the prowl.

Desert Rc · 05-14-2012, 05:30 PM

I absolutely love the vid and music. Epic build

Louisbaby · 05-15-2012, 03:51 AM

I'm not going to say anything... Nothing can be said... except

How are you driving the hydraulic system? In the clips I think I hear a servo, but would you be so kind and show us a close up of the steering system...

05-03-2012, 09:12 PM	#401
ohh EPiC FAiL Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Deus est mortuus, logica obtinet. Posts: 451	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train very nice! although i must say, i was hoping to see you machine your own knuckles hubs and lockouts since you're machine work is so awesome

05-03-2012, 11:13 PM	#402
mud digger Going Fast Join Date: May 2011 Location: Hazzard County Posts: 273	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train I know in the movie they used baja claws. Is there a reason why you wouldnt use those tires? Just my 2 cents. Sick truck btw

05-04-2012, 12:01 AM	#403
Bulldog I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC Posts: 2,997	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train 35 minute flight...you could have done a lot more damage! VP could use a guy like you. Maybe they could cut your commute. Expect a phone call in the near future.

05-09-2012, 01:39 PM	#404
Shinjari RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,630	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train >< its been too long w/o an update!!!

05-09-2012, 06:30 PM	#405
CRAWLERHEAD Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: stockton Posts: 34	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train dam this thing is sick and you have great skills

05-09-2012, 06:40 PM	#406
Die-Laughing RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,917	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Awesome!

05-09-2012, 08:37 PM	#407
701 Technique RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western ND, Bakken central Posts: 1,653	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Stick that beautiful body on top of that enormous chassis and take some pictures dammit!

05-09-2012, 11:21 PM	#409
Titus Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Africa,JHB Posts: 155	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Damn that esc case is just soo cool. Some awesome craftmanship has gone into this build. The end is nearly in sight, im sure you are itching like mad to get this thing done and run a bunch of packs through it. I I am certainly looking forward to seeing the finished masterpiece. Cheers T

05-10-2012, 09:13 AM	#410
Shinjari RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,630	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train AWESOME!!!! Love it! In my mind it was hard to top tumbler v3 but this takes the cake. Put that Unimog on the back and go crawling! Granted, it might be a little top/rear heavy lol. What do I have to do/pay for one of those sweet esc boxes?

05-12-2012, 05:41 PM	#412
ScaleDustin I'm HUGE in Japan! Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Clearwater - home of the endless summer Posts: 365	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train holy wow

05-12-2012, 10:25 PM	#413
Shinjari RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,630	Wish I could have been there for the debut! Looks killer Prifral. Nice work.

05-13-2012, 01:44 AM	#414
Bulldog I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC Posts: 2,997	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train

05-13-2012, 04:44 AM	#415
IKke Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: 30 feet below sea level Posts: 34	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train This thing is simply amazing. I really like the hydraulic steering

05-13-2012, 05:24 PM	#417
701 Technique RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western ND, Bakken central Posts: 1,653	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Video looked great. Now you just need a corvette model to have on the bed http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5185/...a5854cfc46.jpg

05-13-2012, 11:25 PM	#418
Modbug Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Another place, another time Posts: 575	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Had to check back on this, heard something about a girl with no sweater. JK, it looks awesome, the beast is on the prowl.

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05-15-2012, 03:51 AM	#420
Louisbaby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Brackenfell, South Africa Posts: 448	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train I'm not going to say anything... Nothing can be said... except How are you driving the hydraulic system? In the clips I think I hear a servo, but would you be so kind and show us a close up of the steering system...

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