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Old 08-22-2008, 08:00 PM   #21
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yeah I have been drooling over that all day but its waaaaaaaaaay out of my budget:-(.I want something close to that but not motorized,I dont even care if it works at all I just want it to add more detail to my rig.I'm a detail whore due to my many years of building plastic models.
Yup, build one. Scale rigs are all about the craftsmanship.
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MSD sells one but I'd send them and email first. I'm not sure where Ben is.
http://www.montanascaledesigns.com/s...products_id=63

That Blazer in my post above uses the Wild Willy parts tree winch. It looks really good.
http://www.shop.rpphobby.com/product...&productId=412

Here's another shot of it.
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Old 08-25-2008, 03:11 PM   #22
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Okay got the truck today and I love it!!!I am servo shopping now but I have a question....what would be the lowest OZ of torque I could get away with running this servo wise?I keep seeing servos with over 300 oz tq and it just seems unescessary for the way I will be running.
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Old 08-25-2008, 04:04 PM   #23
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Nothing like getting a new toy to play with, especially from a good seller who knew what they were doing. When it comes to the servo the more power the better. Anything under 300oz will come up short in a tough spot, you always want to be able to turn your wheels no matter what. I run a Hobbico cs170 titanium gear servo (same servo as the Hitec 5955 just with a different label and about $20 less) and with 333oz of torque you cant go wrong. In my opinion spent the extra cash for a high torque servo and you will never have any steering issues, ever. Have fun with it!
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Old 08-25-2008, 09:43 PM   #24
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Okay heres what I got today close up this time.lol I am trying to figure out where to mount a hitch on this thing,I have a body on the way I plan to scale detail the heck out of it.What weight shock oil would you guys recommend for general rock bashing?











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Old 08-25-2008, 10:24 PM   #25
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Looks sweet man, great deal!

If it were mine I'd remove the skid plate and wheel widners then lower the body and run the snotout of it.
I agree with the stance,the spacers are overkill,what brand/type of hexes would I get to bring the tires in more?
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Old 08-26-2008, 11:34 AM   #26
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Damn dude, that is one nice find!!! You would have spent at least half that for those wheels alone. Great deal if you ask me. Heck, free shipping as well. You will be happy.
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Old 08-26-2008, 08:33 PM   #27
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The wheels are fine. Just take off the spacers that are on there.

Plastic hex
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXNY88&P=7

Aluminum hex
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXTZT2&P=ML

You can use the Axial or WK hexes but you may need to drill out the center hole on your wheels.
http://www.tcscrawlers.com/Axial-Rac...9-p-16876.html

The green Axials have a set screw to keep the from falling off when you remove the wheel.
http://www.tcscrawlers.com/Axial-Rac...0-p-16785.html

http://www.tcscrawlers.com/Hot-Racin...8-p-16436.html

The 645 is the lowest torque servo you can get away with imo.
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Old 08-26-2008, 08:45 PM   #28
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well I took the truck out today and ran it,it needs more steering.My dual rate is almost all the way up and the truck turns better in reverse than it does going forward,what gives?
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