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12-02-2014, 06:05 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA
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| Project Independent Hummer!
Not sure where this should go, but its going to be running 2.2 tires so i guess ill put it here for now. Ok well i wanted to try something a little different. After checking out a military Humvee and seeing the independent suspension i always wanted to try one on the trails. Started out with a older nitro revo i found on ebay for about $40 shipped. Not very pretty but it will do the job... Then i found this nice unique large Hummer SUT body in the classified section. Ive never seen one like this before. Its BIG 13.5" wheelbase, has a drop bed with working tailgate, and all the lights have leds. The weird clear engine cowl will be done in black. Not sure on a body color yet, might stick with a red since the plastic underneath is red. |
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12-02-2014, 06:14 PM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA
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12-02-2014, 06:20 PM | #3 |
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12-02-2014, 06:32 PM | #4 |
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12-02-2014, 06:33 PM | #5 |
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I was thinking of this too as I look at the military humvees. Lots of ground clearance with full independent suspension. Traxxas make a spool to lock out the diffs. I'll be following. |
12-02-2014, 06:52 PM | #6 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA
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| Re: Project Independent Hummer! Quote:
Ah too late on the diffs, i did it the cheapo way...haha. I forgot to mention this is an extreme budget build, i'm trying to stay under $200 total. So i might cheap out in a few areas....lol Last edited by Kylar; 12-02-2014 at 07:05 PM. | |
12-02-2014, 06:57 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA
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12-02-2014, 07:03 PM | #8 |
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12-03-2014, 08:42 AM | #9 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA
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12-06-2014, 07:29 PM | #10 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA
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12-06-2014, 07:36 PM | #11 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA
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Ok got it finished as a roller. I opted to shorten the revo axle shafts instead of buying the slayer ones for two reasons. 1.) its free 2.) they are a larger stronger shaft design. Some trimming with the dremel cut off made short work of them. I also grabbed some slayer wheels and tires for $25 shipped with new hexs, pins, and nuts. I like the look of the tires, but they are pretty stiff and the compound is harder then i thought it would be. I am probably going to try and cut a set of normal crawler 2.2's to fit the 2.2/3 wheel. |
12-06-2014, 07:53 PM | #12 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA
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Grabbed a HOBBYWING QUICRUN WP860 for the ESC. Its waterproof, runs two motors, lipo cutoff, and has a drag brake. Oh and it was only $32 shipped |
12-07-2014, 07:24 AM | #13 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: roanoke
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Nice start! Sent from the lazy guy on the hard working phone. |
12-07-2014, 07:50 AM | #14 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place
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| Re: Project Independent Hummer! ROCK BEAST 2.2./3.0 B/SC (BASHER EDITION) SCALE RC SHORT COURSE TIRES (SCT) // ZUPER KOMPOUND (SOFT - 1 BOLT) - 2tires+2foams Pitbull has short coarse tires that look the part |
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03-14-2015, 09:10 PM | #16 |
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03-15-2015, 01:03 PM | #17 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Johnston SC
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Different. I like it!
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03-15-2015, 07:54 PM | #18 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Baltimore
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I think you basically built a Summit. I swear, Traxxas is like the Taco Bell of RC. Cool truck btw. |
03-16-2015, 11:06 AM | #19 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2008 Location: tucson
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after seeing your thread I have found a use for the free 3.3 revo I have taking up space in the shed. did you change the wheel base at all?
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03-16-2015, 11:38 AM | #20 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA
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Thats a good idea! I was very lucky and the body fits the wheelbase perfect. one of the main reasons i chose this body. There are alot of lexan bodies that would fit. Or it would also be cool to stretch the frame to fit a 1/6th hardbody. No too many people build those, and there are some nice hardbodies out there. | |
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