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11-18-2017, 05:09 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles
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|  C3 rig project
I built a few 2.2 rigs before but was never really happy with their handling. My last one was a Yeti with a UCFab cage, a bit too heavy and fragile for the kind of speed I was looking for. I gathered some parts, bought a few more in classifieds and had a chassis built by Bent Metal around a Proline 66 C-10 body. Axles: - AR60 - VP Stage 1 kit - VP steering link - Incision spools - VDI axles - DLux U4 truss Transmission: - MIP driveshafts - VP case and plate (need to order this) - Incision gears - LURC slipper emiminator - Holmes half drives Wheels Bought the set for quite cheap from Facebook - Silver Voodoo KLRs - CI foams - VP KMC XDs I still need to figure out links and shocks (maybe some Associated big bores)   |
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11-24-2017, 04:27 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada
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| Re: C3 rig project
Nice little list of parts you have there. Good start
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11-24-2017, 06:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 442
| Re: C3 rig project
Some update on the frame, will be powdercoated dark grey. Will cut out the front bumper from the body, maybe switch to a plastic bumper.   Last edited by utieh; 11-24-2017 at 07:03 PM. |
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12-16-2017, 08:39 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vancouver
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Any updates?
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12-16-2017, 12:38 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 442
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Built the shocks, steering links and few other things will take pics tomorrow. Chassis is coming next week, were waiting for the custom links |
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12-16-2017, 03:49 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles
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| Re: C3 rig project
Photo of the powdercoated chassis  Last edited by utieh; 12-16-2017 at 03:51 PM. |
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12-30-2017, 05:31 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 442
| Re: C3 rig project
Small update. I finally received the chassis last week and I was able to start putting everything together/figuring this thing out. I still need to order a tons of little parts - needs a motor mount (any cheap recommandation?) - upper links are too shorts, need the Jato rod ends for this DLux truss - the previous axle owner chopped the upper part of the rear axle mounts, need new ones (how do the plastic ones hold up? What alternative?) - add a battery/ESC tray like this one, it's a bit overpriced though The whole rig is much heavier than expeceted, I'm going to replace the front bumper for a plastic one, remove the one on the body, maybe the sliders too. I'd like to keep this truck low and "light"   |
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12-31-2017, 05:49 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2013 Location: Dallas
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| Re: C3 rig project
Looks good! What does it weigh currently if you don't mind me asking? I assume the cage is solid, or is it tube?
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12-31-2017, 10:57 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles
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 I will weigh ut when I have a chance at work. Also it's a hard guess since nothing is mounted. Chassis alone might be around 2 lb.
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02-04-2018, 05:54 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 442
| Re: C3 rig project
Finally finished the truck and took it for a quick test outside, mostly dirt and slick rocks. It's quick despite the "small block" HH motor, not really good on battery, a little bit hard to control at speed. I'm already thinking about replacing the G-speed frame by its carbon fibre counterpart and using plastic bumper and sliders. The truck could be a bit wider too (only missing a pair of wider SLW hub).       |
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03-15-2018, 10:03 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Western
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| Re: C3 rig project
Sweet setup. How do you like the DLUX truss? always looking for peoples thoughts and methods so what was major concern so as to swap it over to a DLUX? Great Rig big guy keep er goin
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03-15-2018, 11:17 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 442
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I love them, really well designed, looks good too. I bought them second hand though so they were already installed on the axles.
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03-15-2018, 11:19 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Western
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Gotcha. I was like you, i love the way they looked but was curious to see how were holding up to someone who was really using them.
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03-15-2018, 11:26 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 442
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Axles are solid, I don't run beef tubes, I wanted to keep the rig "light"
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03-31-2018, 09:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 442
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Had a little drive today at Corona del Mar crawling spot. Not so sure about those Voodoo tires anymore...       |
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04-09-2018, 03:54 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Oxford
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| Re: C3 rig project
The tyres didn't suit that terrain or something else?
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