03-23-2012, 03:47 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Celina TN.
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| My 1.9 Tuber
You all may have seen this in the classifieds recently, well i couldnt resist. I got it chassis only, and am slowly putting it together. Tuber chassis by spyderwebbcustoms. AX10 axles with all the aluminum goodies. Locked Axial tranny. Stock gearing for now. Stainless links. 4 link trusses. Chassis mounted servo. Hitec 5645 Shocks are just stock SCX10's for now. MIP shafts. 1.9 Baja Claw TTC on stock Axial's. Its got chassis mounted 3s lipo's. Still not decided on a esc yet, would like to try a Torquemaster. Got a DX3E coming for it. Well heres a few pics, comments welcome and hints appreciated. Bought some used axles so figured better give them the once over. Steering set up. Really like the link mounts. Axles mounted then the aluminum goodies showed up in the mail. Two batts mounted inside, so theres a spare when needed. Got the claws mounted, these things are sticky.. Flat Iron for a spare until my extra claw shows up. Underbody shot. Kitchen counter flex shot. Couple poser shots. More plans to come once electronics are decided. Some lights definitely and may switch over to aluminum skin panels. Looking at different wheel options also and shocks. Last edited by offroad1911; 03-23-2012 at 04:29 PM. |
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03-23-2012, 04:16 PM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: home town marsing
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I like the look of the claws better than the flat irons. hope you like it. ended up trying to figure out how to do the cantilever steering, and came up with them. did the front so decided to do the back as well.
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03-23-2012, 04:24 PM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fab Shop
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Looking good so far. Looks like I'll have to subscribe.
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03-23-2012, 04:29 PM | #4 |
MODERHATER™ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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Interesting steering, wonder how well it will work.
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03-23-2012, 04:34 PM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: home town marsing
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the steering set up works great. no bump steer at all. when the axle cycles up and down, and the cool thing is their is a lot of room to be able to put a servo winch under the hood as well.
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03-23-2012, 04:38 PM | #6 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 6512 Elevation
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Love that spare tire mount! Looks SICK!!
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03-23-2012, 04:56 PM | #7 |
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very nice looking tuber . Looks good |
03-23-2012, 05:04 PM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Celina TN.
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I noticed theres one thing i need to change is to come up with a different steering link. Need to use a bowed link to get it awya from the axle. I believe it would give me a bit more steering. |
03-23-2012, 05:31 PM | #9 |
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03-23-2012, 08:35 PM | #10 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca
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if you use the offset axial rodends it would give you more steering.
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03-23-2012, 11:39 PM | #11 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC
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Killer score on the Chassis! The whole build looks really good. If the steering setup works....I applaud you. Something different, but really cool. Keep posting, this is worth watching. Last edited by Bulldog; 03-23-2012 at 11:42 PM. |
03-24-2012, 09:35 PM | #12 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Elmo AFB
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Ballen Chassis! Can't wait to see this thing run!
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03-29-2012, 06:38 PM | #13 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Celina TN.
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Stared at it long enough and decided there are too many black tubers around here so stripped it down and started sanding. Figured with a job this big, going to need a extra set of hands. Meet Durk.. |
03-29-2012, 06:50 PM | #14 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: t(._.t)
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dude, the thing is cool, but what the heck happened to that flat iron spare? looks like you left it on your rig witch had that wheel sitting on a rock for a year. |
03-29-2012, 06:57 PM | #15 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Celina TN.
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Bought a set of those from a member and they all came out of the box like that. It was very odd, took them apart and as soon as I pulled the rings they puffed back in place. The one in the pic wasnt pulled apart yet. Its almost like they were put into a vaccum chamber.
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03-29-2012, 09:28 PM | #16 | |
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03-30-2012, 06:40 PM | #17 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Celina TN.
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Well Durk got the chassis all sanded and put the first coat of primer on. Showing the site a little love.. Sent ole Dirk to the hardware and he came back with this, he figured we should show the Vols some love. Got the first coat on. Dirk figured while we were waiting on paint to dry might as well tinker on the Wreckluse chassis, so look for it here in the 1.9 as well.. |
03-30-2012, 07:20 PM | #18 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Forbestown, CA
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| Re: My 1.9 Tuber looks cool and great steering idea!
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03-30-2012, 08:48 PM | #19 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Southern Utah
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Good choice on color Dirk!
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03-30-2012, 11:22 PM | #20 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC
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Flashy paint. Nothing wrong with that. |
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