Bully 2...BeetleJuice-Beetlejuice

[CRAWLER-DAD]

Ok, received my axles last week and stated building...I mocked up a KK chassis first and found the Bully 2s dont like narrow set ups..so I took my daughters Beetlejuice..SHAFTY and removed all the axial stuff and fit all the Bully 2 axles under it...all that is left to do is disassemble and locktite the axles...and change the shock oil..
I tested it tonight on my backyard course and it seemed to do good,but needs some test and tune time..
BY THE WAY....this is set up as a novice rig for my 10 year old daughter so NO dig in this rig..you can see the build up of the SHAFTY in the ax section..so hear you go....Mamba Max,2 55 tekin motors,HS-5955 servo,Losi MRC receiver and transmitter,2100 3 cell lipo,axial wheels with panthers,losi 4" shocks with white springs
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt329/crawler-dad/bullybeetlejuice001.jpg
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http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt329/crawler-dad/bullybeetlejuice015.jpg
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt329/crawler-dad/bullybeetlejuice018.jpg
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt329/crawler-dad/bullybeetlejuice019.jpg

[Jeepial]

Oh yah...A pink Beetlejuice...That's freakin sweet man..Bully's look nice under there too..

[Xtant3150c]

Kewl Build 8)

What issue(s) did you have with the KK and your Bully's?

I run a KK 4.0 with my Bully's.

[CRAWLER-DAD]

well it seems when i built it on the KK chassis(i dont know which one)
by the time i spaced out the shocks and bottom links to clear during flex...it was as wide as my daughters rig..I tried !!! really I tried!!!

[Culetto]

well it seems when i built it on the KK chassis(i dont know which one)
by the time i spaced out the shocks and bottom links to clear during flex...it was as wide as my daughters rig..I tried !!! really I tried!!!

Thats pretty common on the bullys. Spacing them out is the price you pay for 8mm wide gears in the gearbox. Look good.

[MtnBkr]

Looks good Marc! You gotta hit Enter after each of your image links though so we don't have to scroll three miles to the right to see all the pictures and read the posting.

Lets see a video!"thumbsup"

[Xtant3150c]

well it seems when i built it on the KK chassis(i dont know which one)
by the time i spaced out the shocks and bottom links to clear during flex...it was as wide as my daughters rig..I tried !!! really I tried!!!

That's Kewl!

Good for us that it did'nt work to your liking as we would have never gotten to see this setup if it had ;-)

[CRAWLER-DAD]

OK MTNBKR fixed it !!!!!
damn that wasnt that difficult..THX
If i get a video i have no idea how to post it..and all i have is the video on my cell phone

[CRAWLER-DAD]

alright...took it out tonight and let the daughter drive it...i refrained from taking the controller out of her hands so i could see how it crawled..:cry:
She loved it and I didnt even drive my rig..I let my son drive it with the rule that he was not to use the dig..thay played follow the leader and all i did was direct them to some lines and with a sharp pair of eyes...watch the Bully 2s KICK ARSE"thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup"
Very impressed how they did..mind you i set this rig up with NO DIG..as this is a novice rig for my daughter..im running tekin 55s on 11.1 3s lipo..
the wheel speed was good and the torque even better..the mamba max was great and the panthers twisted up well with traction..would like to show video but have no idea how to get the cell phone video to post up...anyone wants to help i will text you the vid so you can help..
anyways...my daughter liked the bully 2s compared to her previous ax10 running gear..and so was I:mrgreen::mrgreen:
going to keep teaching her to use the "clod stall".. and teaching her to control her steering..
Thanks again to RC4WD for offering these axles at the price they did...it gave me the opportunity to build my daughter a MOA that not evrybody has(right now)..

NOW RC4WD just need some fancy stickers to display whats under the PINK BEETLEJUICE..hint hint nudge nudge8)8)8)8)..oh yeah the shinny axles are BLINDING in the sun..HOLY COW !!!!!!

[zogada]

When one of these chassis?



Thanks.

[krawlfreak]

alright...took it out tonight and let the daughter drive it...i refrained from taking the controller out of her hands so i could see how it crawled..:cry:
She loved it and I didnt even drive my rig..I let my son drive it with the rule that he was not to use the dig..thay played follow the leader and all i did was direct them to some lines and with a sharp pair of eyes...watch the Bully 2s KICK ARSE"thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup"
Very impressed how they did..mind you i set this rig up with NO DIG..as this is a novice rig for my daughter..im running tekin 55s on 11.1 3s lipo..
the wheel speed was good and the torque even better..the mamba max was great and the panthers twisted up well with traction..would like to show video but have no idea how to get the cell phone video to post up...anyone wants to help i will text you the vid so you can help..
anyways...my daughter liked the bully 2s compared to her previous ax10 running gear..and so was I:mrgreen::mrgreen:
going to keep teaching her to use the "clod stall".. and teaching her to control her steering..
Thanks again to RC4WD for offering these axles at the price they did...it gave me the opportunity to build my daughter a MOA that not evrybody has(right now)..

NOW RC4WD just need some fancy stickers to display whats under the PINK BEETLEJUICE..hint hint nudge nudge8)8)8)8)..oh yeah the shinny axles are BLINDING in the sun..HOLY COW !!!!!!


marc it looks awesome. send me the vid and i will see if i can get it posted for you.




When one of these chassis?







Thanks.


here is a shot at a free one
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184349

[krawlfreak]

try this
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/krawlfreak/th_pinkbeetle.jpg (http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/krawlfreak/?action=view&current=pinkbeetle.flv)

[CRAWLER-DAD]

SORRY :oops: for the video..i will try to get some netter soon...thx krawlfreak for putting that up

[CRAWLER-DAD]

OK...just an update....
we have run 10 2100 packs thru it and let a gaggle of guys drive it at my last GTG..
had great reviews with the way it crawled...and even Kolby..said he liked the way the panthers worked...(see kolby Panthers do work) !!!
with all this running I have had only a couple of issues which i believe are just inherent with MOAs..
2 loose steering knuckle bolts....just reapply locktite and problem fixed
rear motor got pushed into gear mesh..readjusted and works great
one lock nut on the wheel hub stripped out..replaced it..all ok now!!

and the Beetlejuice chassis has held up to many high falls....with only minor scratches

all in all...looking forward to the season to start here to see how my 10 year old daughter does with this amazing novice rig....

thanks to Jeremy..chassis kicks butt
thanks to RC4WD for great Bully 2 axles..
and thanks to the sponsors of the AZ shootout..for donating a Mamba Max ESC...that my daughter won and is using in her crawler

[Culetto]

2 loose steering knuckle bolts....just reapply locktite and problem fixed
rear motor got pushed into gear mesh..readjusted and works great
one lock nut on the wheel hub stripped out..replaced it..all ok now!!



Yup, those are pretty common. Eventually the knuckles will settle down a little but keep your 2mm or 3mm hex driver in your pocket anyway just in case. Also a nut driver to keep the wheels tight.

[jeepman128]

and even Kolby..said he liked the way the panthers worked...(see kolby Panthers do work) !!!


Hey!! we never figured out FOR SURE if it was the bloody panthers that made the rig work! :mrgreen: I am sure it is more to do with the heavy Bulley's and the great chassis.. yeah thats it"thumbsup"

[CRAWLER-DAD]

OK..update on my daughters(10years old) BEETLEJUICE first novice comp..
well she got 1st, unbelievably !!!! she wasnt doing well i thought but I guess being her dad..WHAT DO I KNOW !!!!
I guess if she keeps doing well I will have to put a Punk DIG in it and compete in PRO with me and her brother..hope not..she still has alot to learn..
here are some pics of the new paint job and her driving the BEETLEJUICE BULLY 2....http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt329/crawler-dad/1stcomp9-13-09003.jpghttp://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt329/crawler-dad/1stcomp9-13-09008.jpg

[Code454]

congrats on the first place for her good to hear the rig is doing great and the driving skill is getting better

[Culetto]

Thats awsome!

111270

[CRAWLER-DAD]

that is AWESOME do you have a sticker made up yet???

[Culetto]

that is AWESOME do you have a sticker made up yet???

LOL. No i just tossed the logo into corel. You are welcome to it amigo. "thumbsup"

[CRAWLER-DAD]

My ten year old daughter kicked some arse today.....im so proud of her and her non-dig novice Bully 2 rig...BEETLEJUICE chassis...WHOO HOO!!!
here is a pic from today..thanks minitrucker69
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Minitrucker69/Summit%20Comp%202nd%20Comp/DSC00287.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Minitrucker69/Summit%20Comp%202nd%20Comp/DSC00288.jpg

[CRAWLER-DAD]

UPDATE......
my daughter still holds 1st place in the novice class..still no dig.
BUT....at the last comp the 3 out of the 4 knuckle bolts in front well threads in the axle finally stripped out beyond repair..
So i just purchased the new updated axle tubes,and knuckles..
look beefier...we will see..

Thanks again RC4WD and racer4life..

BTW..still love these axles for my daughters novice rig...
no other problems to date...

[53 willys]

UPDATE......
my daughter still holds 1st place in the novice class..still no dig.


congrats to your daughter!! that's very cool!8)

you wont have any problems with the new one's...I have not had any issues with my upgrade kit.....bully axles are pretty much bomb proof at this point IMHO

[samaruki]

congrats to your daughter!! and her cool rig"thumbsup""thumbsup"

[CRAWLER-DAD]

did some more tweeking on my daughters Bully2/BEETLEJUICE..
lowered the chassis for better CG and lightened up some weight..
again THX to Kolby for some pointers...http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt329/crawler-dad/BJpics003.jpg

[Culetto]

She must drive better than me, mine is more scratched than that after its first comp! Time to get her a dig imo "thumbsup"

[CRAWLER-DAD]

this thing is awesome..she was driving great today..all the tweeking produced a crawler that handles GREAT !! she does have a frt dig only right now..soon I will get her a PUNK dig..but for now OMG this thing was a blast to drive today..I thought it was good before but now it will be a Fantastic platform for her to WIN..with..I just cant beleive that things we changed made such a dramatic difference"thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup"

[CRAWLER-DAD]

UPDATE !
so I SURF on RCC when I cant sleep and saw this frt servo mod done to some BERGs..so I did my BERG loved it and said..."I can do that to my daughters Bully2.
so today I spent time repositioning the servo..tried it out and WOW another plus for my daughters rig..here are some picshttp://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt329/crawler-dad/bullysteering002.jpg
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt329/crawler-dad/bullysteering003.jpg
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt329/crawler-dad/bullysteering004.jpg

[robbio4422]

looks good marc... when does she get permission to work on her rig? HA:mrgreen:

[CRAWLER-DAD]

Well considering she is 10 and I cant leave well enough alone..
she learns but not as fast as I would like..maybe never!!
but I am willing to take a wager on her crawler against yours...!!!!!!!!!!
TARD !!!

[robbio4422]

her crawling it?:flipoff:

[CRAWLER-DAD]

No!!! me of course...what ? are you trying to take advantage of a young crawler?? hope to see you tomorrow at New Paps..

[robbio4422]

oh ya. ill be there. bring some glue:mrgreen: