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XSRCdesign · 08-18-2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

I just fear that I may have caught some of what you have. You did beat me in Montana you know.

Don't worry, I haven't forgot. And I don't intend to let you forget either...

R2j · 08-18-2010, 10:18 AM

Awesome Chris! Pepe looks......well like a new Pepe!

Hope I can get down there!

BOWTIE · 08-18-2010, 10:40 AM

nice!!! love the look and how it's turning out. i would like to see a head on shot.

ecoli · 08-18-2010, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

With the Rok Lox and Axial beadlock wheels it is 10 1/4".
Maybe wider if I have time to steal the Super 300's out of Guido.

Since you mentioned it, I've got a set of super 300's for my next 2.2 build, how much wider do you need the track width to be for clearance at full steer?

Pepe looks good. Are you running those plastic driveshafts or planning to swap them out for something beefier?

sally1800 · 08-18-2010, 11:14 AM

I love it 4 wheel steering !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so putting that on Scrambled. Keep up the good work as always.

toyofast · 08-18-2010, 12:55 PM

It's missing a sticker

dieselfuel · 08-18-2010, 01:01 PM

i still have Pepe's windshield!

looks good grizz, ive got '70 f100 body out in the garage that i wanna do a TTC rig with. maybe i'll build Pepe's brother.

bmuzz1 · 08-18-2010, 05:34 PM

Awesome...I've always liked this rig, good to see it is still around and having new life breathed into it.

Grizzly4x4 · 08-19-2010, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by exesivefire

Don't worry, I haven't forgot. And I don't intend to let you forget either...

Oh, that I'm sure of........

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Originally Posted by R2j

Awesome Chris! Pepe looks......well like a new Pepe!

Hope I can get down there!

It'd be great if you can make it. Thanks Shon.

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Originally Posted by BOWTIE

nice!!! love the look and how it's turning out. i would like to see a head on shot.

Thanks Ric, I will get some shots once it is at the correct ride height.

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Originally Posted by ecoli

Since you mentioned it, I've got a set of super 300's for my next 2.2 build, how much wider do you need the track width to be for clearance at full steer?

Pepe looks good. Are you running those plastic driveshafts or planning to swap them out for something beefier?

If I were to run a wide tire like the Pitbulls I'd need another 1/2" of width I think. On Guido I used a set of TLT wide hexes because they slip right over the larger 300 shafts. They add 1/4" per side of width so that would be good.

The plastic shafts will stay. Those are Traxxas Maxx shafts with the steel yoke insert and they are quite strong. Those shafts have been on Pepe for the last 2 years and I ran a set on Guido in Montana.

Thanks Chris.

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Originally Posted by saydee1800

I love it 4 wheel steering !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so putting that on Scrambled. Keep up the good work as always.

Yup, as soon as I saw the rules allowed 4ws or dig I knew I had to have rear steer. That's a big reason I decided to run Pepe because adding rear steer to Guido would be nearly impossible. Thanks Saydee.

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Originally Posted by toyofast

It's missing a sticker

It'll have one before the event.

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Originally Posted by dieselfuel

i still have Pepe's windshield!

looks good grizz, ive got '70 f100 body out in the garage that i wanna do a TTC rig with. maybe i'll build Pepe's brother.

Hah, I remember mailing that out to you. I can't believe you still have it.

Do it Scott, build his brother. I think it looks better with 1.9's though, I'm only doing 2.2s for the performance factor. If RC4WD comes out with their 4.75" tall 1.9's soon that would make a killer build.

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Originally Posted by bmuzz1

Awesome...I've always liked this rig, good to see it is still around and having new life breathed into it.

Thanks Muzz, Pepe has been doing work under the radar for a while so it's fun to update him and try something new.

I spent tonight rebuilding the front axle, it was a mess from 2 years of mud running. You could hear the grit in the bearings.

I also got the limiting straps done, the belly clearance is 3" with the Chisels. That's going to be a bit higher with the Rok Lox but I have to maintain a little uptravel. It is what it is I guess. I need to go pick up some aluminum C's for the rear axle before I can put it back together.

I also stole the transmission out of Guido because it has the Robinson metal gears/outputs.

Sorry, no pics tonight. I'll get some tomorrow night. Thanks for following along.

2JSC · 08-19-2010, 01:12 AM

With all the parts you are robbing off Guido, I think he deserves some upgrades.

Pepe looks sick!

ecoli · 08-19-2010, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

If I were to run a wide tire like the Pitbulls I'd need another 1/2" of width I think. On Guido I used a set of TLT wide hexes because they slip right over the larger 300 shafts. They add 1/4" per side of width so that would be good.

The plastic shafts will stay. Those are Traxxas Maxx shafts with the steel yoke insert and they are quite strong. Those shafts have been on Pepe for the last 2 years and I ran a set on Guido in Montana.

Thanks Chris.

Perfect, thanks for the info Chris. I agree, Maxx shafts are the bomb

. That's all I've been running on my rigs without any issues. In the picture, your shaft looked small

so I thought you were running Axial or pede shafts.

XSRCdesign · 08-19-2010, 08:25 AM

I can attest to the strength of the shafts on pepe, literally

Grizzly4x4 · 08-19-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 2JSC

With all the parts you are robbing off Guido, I think he deserves some upgrades.

Pepe looks sick!

Thanks 2J, I hate robbing parts but I didn't plan this out far enough to buy parts, not that I could afford to buy all tose parts right now anyway.
I'm not sure on Guido's future. He might get downgraded to stock parts and relegated to light duty use from now on. I busted the track bar mout off the frame at the last scale comp and I'm getting tired of beating him up.

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Originally Posted by ecoli

Perfect, thanks for the info Chris. I agree, Maxx shafts are the bomb

. That's all I've been running on my rigs without any issues. In the picture, your shaft looked small

so I thought you were running Axial or pede shafts.

The hexes I used are the ones from the RCP Crawlers MIP TLT shafts. I had some laying around from back in the day.
http://rcpcrawlers.com/product.php?p...&cat=17&page=1

Your comments are not very flattering.

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Originally Posted by exesivefire

I can attest to the strength of the shafts on pepe, literally

Yeah boi! They got the Hack-a-lack through most of TTC.

sally1800 · 08-19-2010, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

I'm not sure on Guido's future. He might get downgraded to stock parts and relegated to light duty use from now on. I busted the track bar mout off the frame at the last scale comp and I'm getting tired of beating him up.

Guido a Shelf Queen

What is hobby coming to

Grizzly4x4 · 08-19-2010, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by saydee1800

Guido a Shelf Queen

What is hobby coming to

I said "might".

sally1800 · 08-19-2010, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

I said "might".

If you do better change that Purple to Pink

bmuzz1 · 08-19-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by saydee1800

If you do better change that Purple to Pink

OUCH!

sally1800 · 08-19-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bmuzz1

OUCH!

Even if he did it would still be my favorate rig of all time and why I built The Pirate.

Guido Rocks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

C*H*U*D · 08-19-2010, 02:55 PM

3 pages and only 13 pictures....are you sure this isn't Harley's thread?

I guess if it was, there would be 13 pages and 3 pictures.

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ColquittCustom405 · 08-19-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by C*H*U*D

3 pages and only 13 pictures....are you sure this isn't Harley's thread?I guess if it was, there would be 13 pages and 3 pictures.

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Thank you! HARLEY and Griz current builds are A listers!

08-18-2010, 10:18 AM	#42
R2j SORRCA Committee Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Parkston, SD Posts: 4,523	Awesome Chris! Pepe looks......well like a new Pepe! Hope I can get down there!

08-18-2010, 10:40 AM	#43
BOWTIE Ultimate RC Decals Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Antonio Posts: 3,761	nice!!! love the look and how it's turning out. i would like to see a head on shot.

08-18-2010, 11:14 AM	#45
sally1800 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ? Posts: 5,055	I love it 4 wheel steering !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so putting that on Scrambled. Keep up the good work as always.

08-18-2010, 12:55 PM	#46
toyofast I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia Gorge Posts: 5,512	It's missing a sticker

08-18-2010, 01:01 PM	#47
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	i still have Pepe's windshield! looks good grizz, ive got '70 f100 body out in the garage that i wanna do a TTC rig with. maybe i'll build Pepe's brother.

08-18-2010, 05:34 PM	#48
bmuzz1 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley Posts: 4,267	Awesome...I've always liked this rig, good to see it is still around and having new life breathed into it.

08-19-2010, 01:12 AM	#50
2JSC I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH Posts: 4,913	With all the parts you are robbing off Guido, I think he deserves some upgrades. Pepe looks sick!

08-19-2010, 08:25 AM	#52
XSRCdesign I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 8,817	I can attest to the strength of the shafts on pepe, literally

08-19-2010, 02:55 PM	#59
CHU*D No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO Posts: 4,529	3 pages and only 13 pictures....are you sure this isn't Harley's thread? I guess if it was, there would be 13 pages and 3 pictures. .

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