RCP Wreckluse

[ZoSo]

I thought I better build something New for the Scale comp in Tucson
Chuck's got a new set of wheels:

[JesterSpec]

tease...

[ZoSo]

well here's the latest:
RCP Wreckluse Chassis
WB 12.5"
Axial axles
Axial tranny
MIP Driveshafts
35t motor
Mamba Max ESC
HiTec 7955tg
VP little Harrys 1.9
VP bullet weights
Futaba rec/trans
RC4WD Super Swappers 1.9
Traxxas big bore shocks
Traxxas 5538 w/Jato ballends Bottom links and rear upper links (61mm)
Traxxas 5539 w/Jato ballends front upper links (58mm)
HeadlightS (6 LEDS)
The Drivers name is Chuck (makes it easy to curse him)
same driver since my first scaler.

[KBrog]

That is great. Very full looking. Has lots of character.

[rc's suck]

Wow it is killer!!!


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[ZoSo]

Originally Posted by KBrog

That is great. Very full looking. Has lots of character.

Originally Posted by rc's suck

Wow it is killer!!!


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thanks guys....here's a little Video

[darkmanx]

I have a distinct memory of this truck in Tucson! Looks great!

[ndi_guy]

I was thinking about purchasing one of these myself for a little project. I was wondering if they came with directions for setting everything up?

[ZoSo]

I'll post some picks with the panels off
so you can see some more details

[ndi_guy]

I will be looking forward to that.

[ZoSo]

here's a couple shots without the hood
I placed the ESC and Receiver in the back of the dashboard
(keep them up out of the water...I'll balloon them later)
I place the battery on the lexan behind the shocks
(I can change it from the wheel well)
the suspension compresses down to 1" of clearance
She's running great...I plan on adding a servo winch

[SlickRockSpider]

Nice wreck. Where was the last video taken. ?


Evan

[ZoSo]

Originally Posted by SlickRockSpider

Nice wreck. Where was the last video taken. ?


Evan

Tuscon ..The Copperstate Crawl-off at Gates Pass

[Postclanker]

Are you running 2-cell size batteries (those nihms in the pictures) ? If so, you can remove them thru the wheel well ???
The other pictures don't have a battery in them do they....
Thanks for sharing the electronic "guts" picture, I have a chassis I'm putting together and wondered what you could do to tuck it away. I wanted to run 2-cell lipos (because I have a lot)...not sure they would fit.

Great build

[ZoSo]

2 cell will be easy
I'm running 3-cell 1200 and 3-cell 2100
(NiMH...I cut off the deans plugs from my old batteries....those have been junk for awhile)
The interior is from my old New Bright JK.... the dash can hold the electronics or the batteries
Post your build
here's a shot with the battery:

[Postclanker]

I'll post up some pics....I like your idea for the battery
I'm struggling a bit with the wheel base, I've had to make all my links...have to shorten the fronts another 1/2 inch so they clear the servo....I have to admit, my mock-up looks funny with 1.9 wheels....I'm used to 2.2's

[ZoSo]

there are a few new 1.9 tires that look great
you get more articulation and a lower ride height with the 1.9's
this rig is working great.....I may do a little trimming on the tire (so they hook up better)

[ZoSo]

quick video

[ZoSo]

OK here's the latest.... got the servo winch installed...I bent some aluminum plate
and mounted it between the shock mounts...still have full suspension droop and articulation
the Wreckluse's stock winch slot was a bit too wide for my fairlead...so I solved a few problems
I mounted the fairlead just above the slot...the hardware is tiny.... I used a square piece
of derlin 1/4 x 1/4 x 1-1/2" to screw the fairlead to ....I drilled a small hole in the center delrin for the winch line
than I rounded the edges of the hole for a smooth slide in and out right to left and up and down
I drilled a 1/4" hole in the wreckluse stinger plate so the line would not come in contact with the metal.
It's working well...... we'll see tomorrow how she does.

[ZoSo]

Well the Wreckluse took on the West Coast Tough Truck Challenge 2012
just a great day off crawling....tough courses....congrats to Mark Reel
for taking top truck
The Wreckluse did very well with a 9th place finish