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07-08-2009, 07:49 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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Well it's been about 6 months from the last post.... How are things going with this rig, and any updates? |
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07-08-2009, 08:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Zachary
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any updated body off shots with the 3 speed would be nice lovin the scaler  |
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07-08-2009, 11:35 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2009 Location: lynnwood
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awsome rig bro, i like alll the little details.
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07-09-2009, 12:37 PM
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07-09-2009, 05:06 PM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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07-09-2009, 05:14 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Madrid, IA
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great work |
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10-08-2009, 08:37 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: location:location:
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always find myself coming back to this thread for ideas. |
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10-09-2009, 01:01 AM
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05-03-2011, 12:03 AM
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| Oppan Gangnam Style   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs
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It still lives!  Actually it was sitting in the corner covered in rust looking miserable as hell from a KOH race last summer at the bean, everything was frozen with rust, and I mean everything. Axles, transmission, steering... I guess that's what happens when you play in the ocean. Anyhow, I disassembled it and saved a few things. Back in November, I grabbed one of my last few Bruiser frames and decided to resurect the OG 'yota with full leaf spring suspension, just like my real one. I wanted to use the Ultimate Yota axles I had sitting around and lower the CG as well as improve everything I could think of. So off and running I went and got it in a running condition but never posted anything. Here are some pics I took of the redo on the chassis. Had purchased a couple of Eritex T-cases awhile back and wanted to use one on this. Onlt gripe I have about it is lack of mounting holes. Easy enough to fix but I'm gettin lazy in my old age. Here's the mount I made which solidly mounts it to my skidplate.  A little paint to hide all the brazing ugliness.  Electronics tray to mount the ESC and winch controller. as well as keep the wires from getting into the drivelines.  Here you can se the straightened rails as well as the overall layout. Everything except the motor is nice and low. Originally I was using an airplane gear reduction as well as an HPI gear reduction but had issues keeping the gears together with the brushless. New plan required the Axial trans to be angled for best driveshaft angle and to clear the steering rod.  Crappy pic but here's a shot of the aluminum Bruiser replacement bellcrank by RC4WD. Reinforced double shear bracket and cross over setup has horrible geometry and requires a high torque servo to have any kind of positive steering but looks cool and helps with the bumpsteer.  Low mount battery for better CG. Same position as the fuel tank in the 1:1.  Underbelly shot, clean, simple, smooth.  What's this, a random fairlead stuck to my truck?  Actually, I was able to squeeze a 3racing winch between the rails. Attached to the rear crossmember with a skid running on 3s.    Last edited by chino63; 05-03-2011 at 12:05 AM. |
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05-03-2011, 12:10 AM
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| Oppan Gangnam Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs
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Here area couple flex shots with the new setup. It's purposely limited by shock positioning for better spring life but I could get qute a bit more if I reposition them. Unnecessary for it in my opinion.   |
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05-03-2011, 08:26 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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So.....Will you be running this as your Street rig in Montana  Wicked cool  |
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05-03-2011, 08:35 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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awesome that you still have it dean.....this rig is priceless. I bet Baller couldn't even shell out enough coin for this one.  I love the way you build! |
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05-03-2011, 11:42 AM
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| Im Brandon   Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA
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Glad you got it fixed! Sorry we broke it during my last visit  |
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05-03-2011, 11:44 AM
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05-03-2011, 01:40 PM
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Am I seeing right? Did you make the frame rails even all the way to the back? |
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05-03-2011, 01:43 PM
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| Oppan Gangnam Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs
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Yes sir, I got this frame for $16 plus shipping. It was bent up really bad, straightened them out and made them the same width the entire length as well as flattened out the front (so it doesn't slope down at the front).
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05-03-2011, 01:50 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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What do you think of the RC4WD axles? Are they holding up well? |
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05-03-2011, 02:10 PM
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The ring gears were aluminum at the time and the shafts were some mystery alloy. I know they supposedly did away with the aluminum ring gears and should all be hardened gear sets now. The shafts on the other hand might still be the same material. Pretty stout stuff, my failure was due to a pin walking out of the ball (I always press them out and use 609 Loctite on them now). I purchased all the upgraded hardened gears and shafts for these so should be good. We will see after Montana how they hold up. | |
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05-03-2011, 04:10 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: hawaii
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Nice! Good to see this thing is still around!
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