Beast-2, a Ultra4 build

[blakeski]

Originally Posted by dan w

thats i big pile of parts in the background

The random pile of parts,lol.. I like to dig to find the perfect piece!

[doublej]

Dont let him fool you - Thats ALL the "left overs" that he swears must have been "extras".

[VP Dan]

Originally Posted by doublej

Dont let him fool you - Thats ALL the "left overs" that he swears must have been "extras".

[blakeski]

Originally Posted by doublej

Dont let him fool you - Thats ALL the "left overs" that he swears must have been "extras".

Lol..this isn't my real Toyota

[blakeski]

just a small update on the beast guys... I have had trouble with my sway bars since day one.. I kept tightening them and they pop lose in about 5 minutes.. they finally gave up on stripped... so I ordered a new tap and some bolts and this is what I cam up with

this was the original fix... run a better 3mm bolt so I could put some pressure on it..


this happened as a result


then I filled a flat spot for the button head screw to sit more flush


drilled and tapped to 6/32


and put new rod ends on the stock rod


then my camera died so I don't have a pic installed yet... hopefully it with do the trick this time tho

thanks for looking

[The Doc]

I really wish I could get my arms done. They would solve all the problems. I've been looking for someone else but I can't find anyone close that doesn't want a lot of money to do them. Switch to 3/32 all thread and revo ends for the sway bar.

[blakeski]

Originally Posted by The Doc

I really wish I could get my arms done. They would solve all the problems. I've been looking for someone else but I can't find anyone close that doesn't want a lot of money to do them. Switch to 3/32 all thread and revo ends for the sway bar.

the rods have been fixed.. I went for a beat after I get them both fixed... didn't solve the problem... the back sway bar just get abused... 5 minutes... they just come lose and fall off.. and you can tell immediately lol...

then the spur got chewed up...

BEAST IS A BEAST!!

[gunder463]

sounds like its giving you quite a bit of trouble lol,

[blakeski]

Originally Posted by gunder463

sounds like its giving you quite a bit of trouble lol,

3300 pro4 on 3 cell it tends to chew everything up..

[gunder463]

Originally Posted by blakeski

3300 pro4 on 3 cell it tends to chew everything up..

eh, i run my 3500kv on 3s all the time till it blew up yesterday, i dont eat gears up! lol but i go steel on steel with a loser mesh to stop all the noise.

[The Doc]

are you 32 pitch

[89redranger]

Subscribed, a little late though. Rig is looking awesome! Any chance of some more pics of this rig next to your Hilux? I've got a few builds going now, one of them being a Hilux, and was curious how close in size they were. A U4RC rig will be in the works soon as well. Hoping they may be close enough in scale that they won't look funny together in pics. Thanks a ton.

[blakeski]

Originally Posted by gunder463

eh, i run my 3500kv on 3s all the time till it blew up yesterday, i dont eat gears up! lol but i go steel on steel with a loser mesh to stop all the noise.

I run a plastic spur gear..kind of a fail safe.. they are cheep Lol

Originally Posted by The Doc

are you 32 pitch

You know it boss

Originally Posted by 89redranger

Subscribed, a little late though. Rig is looking awesome! Any chance of some more pics of this rig next to your Hilux? I've got a few builds going now, one of them being a Hilux, and was curious how close in size they were. A U4RC rig will be in the works soon as well. Hoping they may be close enough in scale that they won't look funny together in pics. Thanks a ton.

Thanks! I can get some pics posted up later..the hilux is smaller than the beast but the tires are what throw the scale off...I'll get pics later when I get home and you can be the judge

[blakeski]

my poor beast!!! bwaaaaaaa!!!







stripped out the spur gear.. makes it nice as they are cheep but a pain in the ass to rip out of the truck..lol

[rckjeep]

This rig is simply awesome. Sucks that you've had so many issues with it. Dig the family shot a few pages back. The black truck on the left looks familiar, I didn't happen to build that did I?

[blakeski]

Originally Posted by rckjeep

This rig is simply awesome. Sucks that you've had so many issues with it. Dig the family shot a few pages back. The black truck on the left looks familiar, I didn't happen to build that did I?

its part of the hobby. we build them to beat on.. this one is just more of a pain in the buttocks than the other! lol

thanks for the props man, but no im afraid you didn't build that one.. its a friend of mines truck and its painted a Harley color.. like a deep deep burgundy with flake.. it looks black tho till the sun hits it

[89redranger]

Rig looks awesome man! Keep up the good work, and keep bringing the awesome tech info. I really like that HR swaybar mod!