Ultimate Adventuring Bronco "VERTIGO"
 

I picked up a New Bright rock crawler the other day, on clearance not really knowing what I was going to do with the body but knowing I liked its look.

I have the old chassis from Bubbles 2.0 sitting @ 12.5" wheel base SSD Ar60 housings fully built and a old Vanquish trans sitting around. The chassis isn't super scale, but is very stiff, and very functional using a Wraith Skid as the base.

This will not be a build thread so much as a log of how she drives and where she goes.

Before the body was cut, and on small 4.7" tires.


https://i.imgur.com/QorygFWl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/bFXUczRl.jpg

Not bad but needed bigger meats....

https://i.imgur.com/eeDkj9ll.jpg

Better, but that bumper is hideous....

And those Flares!

https://i.imgur.com/RFx0ciXl.jpg

Ok now we are getting somewhere....

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I was watching YouTube this morning and realized.....

That is what I do, I hit trails where and when I can, and this rig would look right at home on the U.A. or on a trailer behind Bubbles 3.

So inspired, I went out to the shop and mounted the body. It pivots on the rear and I drilled out the front "hood pins" and mounted some Axial body mounts.

https://i.imgur.com/od2W9D3l.jpg

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https://i.imgur.com/qXFm3Tul.jpg

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Thumbs up looks killer!

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Thanks Philly progress coming soon.

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So after a bunch of fiddling today, I scrounged a 14t pinion, and a Wild Boar drive shaft for the rear and a Traxxas drive shaft is up front until I get my Mip extended shaft for the rear.

Motor is in and throttle is programed in at 66% to tame the power of the 3000kv 4 pole motor. Hoping the driveshafts last a couple runs anyway. Bec is set @6v and my rx is getting ballooned....

No real visual changes, so no pictures.

Hoping to run her on Sunday.

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I got out to the shop this morning ad froze my toes off....

Rear bumper mounted...


https://i.imgur.com/asBNJCJl.jpg

Its a plastic one off a 1/10 scale NB Jeep.... Temporary until I knock out a metal one....

And a couple posers.... My buddy and his Bronco and mine....

https://i.imgur.com/7h85CKvl.jpg


And Snow bank pose!


https://i.imgur.com/mENpMmEl.jpg

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I couldn't stand it any longer.... Fenders came off and spare tire mounted....


Beautiful days lately. So more outside pics.

https://i.imgur.com/fL7CQlBl.jpg

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I like it man, looks good!
Snow is melting fast and I'm starting to see dirt and rocks in my future. ;)

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Amen brotha!

I'm trying to get a couple guys together to go for a run tomorrow afternoon... I forsee lotsa snow, slush mud and water!

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Test run complete, Did a quick little dog trail run in the snow at my house.

I need to tighten up the slipper a bit but she performs good for a heavy weight monster. Movement is controlled but has great flex, and she is not prone to roll over to bad, for a hard body. She is a little underdamped but it looks cool as she bounces around.

https://i.imgur.com/8cWz30Vl.jpg

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First real run today, got out with a couple guys...

I really like her, she needs some tuning, But she is running good and is suprisingly stable.

https://i.imgur.com/v2LHjBNl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/UBUc16Jl.jpg

The Barrage died.... So out came the Honcho...

https://i.imgur.com/Uuywmdgl.jpg

Then the Cherokee lost its steering servo...

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So out came the Bomber.

https://i.imgur.com/Um3I3bql.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/TBCOqzOl.jpg

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I like it

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Thank you Rs10man.

Carnage report. Somewhere on a hill climb I tumbled and broke a upper link making the tq twist extreme. Then I bumped the throttle to 100% on the way back to the cars and broke the rear drive shaft lol.

Body removal is two screws i n the rear bumper.... Drivetrain is 10 Screws, 4 for shocks, 2 for steering panhard, and 4 for the skid,and 3 wires for the motor.

https://i.imgur.com/y0Lx3IGl.jpg

A Super Shafty exclusive Mip bone is on its way.... Hopefully I can run 100% throttle fro now on....

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this pic is awesome, great build

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I had no clue Bob crawled! Glad to see people getting out and enjoying some mud/snow.

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Yeah his first time! He had a blast. I helped him swap some shock oil on his little barrage today. Went to 15wt feels much better now though still over spring imo.

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Thank you Antigacho. Comments always help to keep me motivated.

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After giving her a good shake down, I came up with a name....


"Vertigo"

Always feels like shes going to tip over, sometimes she does.

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Did some tuning yesterday, moved the shocks out at the top, had to file the frame a bit to clear the shocks. She will now climb my steps up the deck without hardly any trouble. The bottom steps are the same as the wheel base and about 3-4"tall. the last is a standard step, all treated 2x6.

Previously Hitting the bottom two steps was a matter of trying not to flop on her side while climbing both steps from either direction I managed it but struggled just to get on the second step. I managed all three maybe 1 in 10 times.

After... She walks right up the bottom steps without threatening to flop, and I can climb the top step until my Skid hangs up and the rear leaves the ground. Back up a bit until the front tires are on the edge, and bump the throttle and she is up. I can do that 9/10 times now.