Mr. Droopy he's so droopy rebuild

[Red Rockcrawler]

I bought just the tube chassis from brushlessnut. I'm changing it up from a tlt droop to a wheely king droop. I plan on changing the panels to thin lexan painted red.

It will be powered by a holmes revolver r1 or r2, Mamba 25, tower pro servo. The shocks are just for mock up.

I'm waiting on crawler store diff lockers to come in. Tranny is going to a b3 locked with a 62pyro diff locker. or a r2 that I have coming don't know which one yet.

On to the pictures:

The Chassis
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop1.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop2.jpg

The axles:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop3.jpg

Mock up for upper links:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop4.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop5.jpg

[4x4dodge]

Looks good. I like the jig you made for holding the axles.

[Red Rockcrawler]

I made the jig so I can set it up for 12.5 wheel base. On anything with a 2.2 wheel.

[brushlessnut]

looks good I hope it works out for ya "thumbsup"

[Red Rockcrawler]

Working good so far just need to make new upper links.

[brushlessnut]

cool.should be a good rig

[Red Rockcrawler]

I'm hoping so. Got to get it running before june 16th's comp.

[brushlessnut]

o hell thats nothing i have tell the 10th to build my hustler and test it :shock:

[Red Rockcrawler]

Yeah but I have a wife and a 3 year old so i work at nights and weekends. But We had a nice 97 deg. day today and is suppose to be over 100 deg all this week. No ac in the garage. So i go out there is spurts.Still about 85 deg and it 10:30 pm.

[LIKES2CRAWL]

Yeah but I have a wife and a 3 year old so i work at nights and weekends. But We had a nice 97 deg. day today and is suppose to be over 100 deg all this week. No ac in the garage. So i go out there is spurts.Still about 85 deg and it 10:30 pm.

Oh cry me a river.........It's hot and no ac in the garage, remember that next time you give me crap about not working on my rigs when I'm out in the metal shed where it's hotter then your insulated garage.:flipoff:

[Red Rockcrawler]

Sorry no insulation in the garage.

[LIKES2CRAWL]

Sorry no insulation in the garage.

It still stays warmer/cooler than my tin shed!"thumbsup"

[Red Rockcrawler]

You might be right. But is still hot out there when your run a map torch also.

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well after some yard work and watching drag racing. I built my servo mount.

The servo is just for mock up.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop6.jpg

[Red Rockcrawler]

I came home today and had new parts from the crawler store.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop7.jpg

So I took apart the front and rear axles and installed the new lockers.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop8.jpg

Shaved the front of the link mounts down so they don't grab anything.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop9.jpg

[kreepykrawler]

i'm liking it! very cool project.

[666]

Mamba 25

:flipoff: :flipoff:

[Red Rockcrawler]

I'm waiting on parts in the mail and from my local hobby town. But here is pics of the tranny options that I'm putting in it and the motor to power it.

Here is what I want to run if it fits.

http://www.rcpcrawlers.com/pics/trans/r2withdustcover.gif

If not a b3 tranny had to order a new main gear because the one that I got is locked with hot glue and has some chips in the teeth. I'm using a 62 pyro diff locker on the new one that I ordered from my hobby town.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop12.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop11.jpg

Here is the power for my crawler

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop10.jpg

[Red Rockcrawler]

:flipoff: :flipoff:

Yeah i sniped you on ebay. Thank's yukon

[kreepykrawler]

how many turn is that? spydermunkees runnin' an 80t. brood racing, and i've got a 75t. i've advanced both of them a bit. much better punch for sure.

nice project man!!"thumbsup"

[Red Rockcrawler]

915kv brushless power. I'm not running the stock tranny. I have decide to go brushless all the way. No more brushed motors

[kreepykrawler]

yeah, i'm gonna burn this 75t. up and then switch to a brushless. which brushless motor are you gonna run? did it say in your last post? how spaced out can i be?, jeez!

off subject, but i'm stoked to come over to the comp. i think we're gonna take a half day trip on a trail drive at rim rock. if your interested, i think i b racin or tanis over at warcrc has more details about it. btw, have you seen H3resq's super? B A D A S S ! ! !

[Kranberry]

yeah, i'm gonna burn this 75t. up and then switch to a brushless.how do you burn up a motor?
ymgpm

[kreepykrawler]

i was speaking metaphoricaly, ya know like, shooting fish in a barrel. although i could dowse it in fuel and set it ablaze, therefore, "burning" it up.

b.t.w. wft is ymgpm, cuz idkwim

[Tanis]

b.t.w. wft is ymgpm, cuz idkwim
:lol: :lol:

[kreepykrawler]

:badger: i love this emoticon!! w.t.f. is this?!?!

[SpyderMonkee]

you mean you've never felt like a skunk who just ate 'shrooms?;-)

nice lookin' tuber. i'm stoked to get to yakima and check out yer droop-style! whats your plan for the suspension? internal springs, oil, etc...?

[Red Rockcrawler]

I plan on using spring and maybe oil also.

[Kranberry]

i was speaking metaphoricaly, ya know like, shooting fish in a barrel. although i could dowse it in fuel and set it ablaze, therefore, "burning" it up.

b.t.w. wft is ymgpm, cuz idkwim
nvm wrong thread8)
btw it means you might get pm

[Robb]

you mean you've never felt like a skunk who just ate 'shrooms?;-)

Badger........................IT'S A BADGER!!!"thumbsup"

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well the heart of this beast came in today from yukon635. I won this on ebay and sniped out 666.

It came with a novak nitro servo regulator installed already.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop13.jpg

[kreepykrawler]

:badger: :badger: oooooowww, look at the funny bears dance!!!!

robb, is that a hunter s. quote that i see?

[Red Rockcrawler]

If you keep poking the badger he might crack down on you.

[YAKIMA RC RACER]

your tuber is looking good there red rockcrawler.

[Red Rockcrawler]

Thanks it will be in yakima for the comp. Got m partys from my local hobby town today. Still waiting on the tranny from rcp to show. if it doesn't come tomorrow going with the stealth tranny,

[666]

I won this on ebay and sniped out 666.

You sure are proud of that.:flipoff: No smlie intended.

[DUIdirk]

Bobby C. and I will be up at moon/funny rocks next weekend if anyone is interested in wheelin. We'll be camping through the weekend if anyone wants to join up.

[LIKES2CRAWL]

Bobby C. and I will be up at moon/funny rocks next weekend if anyone is interested in wheelin. We'll be camping through the weekend if anyone wants to join up.

WHO IN DA H3LL IS THIS ^^^^^^ GUY? Oh hey what's up Adam long time no hear from ya.:twisted:

[DUIdirk]

Yeah, Ive been layin low for the past few months. I have a WK here ive been slowly building up though.

[brushlessnut]

are you done yet :lol:

[brushlessnut]

still not done yet?:lol:

[Red Rockcrawler]

No I Have to make new upper links. Still waiting on parts too show up.

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well I got some time to work on it today. Got the links made and mounted the shocks and put a spring inside of them. Got the tranny in the mail today.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop14.jpg

Flex shot

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop15.jpg

[brushlessnut]

about time lol jk looks good "thumbsup"

[Red Rockcrawler]

I'm starting to make new panel for it. These panels are cut and painted. I figured I would give you a sample shot of what it will look like with the panels.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop16.jpg

[Red Rockcrawler]

Finished all the panels and have them painted. I left one of the sides off so I can get the tranny in.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/Droop17.jpg

[Roadbiker3]

Looks great, where did you get that front servo mount from? It looks do clean and mine looks so hacked, I'd like to add a nice looking black one to the front of my WK.

Jim

[Red Rockcrawler]

Looks great, where did you get that front servo mount from? It looks do clean and mine looks so hacked, I'd like to add a nice looking black one to the front of my WK.

Jim

I made it from harleys design. I used a band saw, dremel, bench grinder, die grinder, drill press, files and a air saw. It took me a while to get it perfect.

I'm going to paint mine up. Soon.

[SACCO]

Dont know how I missed your build. Looks great. Wish I had an air saw.:-P

[blakeski]

thing looks great i want to build a tuber and im liking the way u set urs up.."thumbsup" "thumbsup" "thumbsup"

[Red Rockcrawler]

Thank's I got the tranny mounted up just need to get the drive lines done and electronics. Then it will be in the testing stage. I might have to go back to the revolver 1 instead of the revolver 2 since I don't have a mounting plate for the revolver 2.

[Red Rockcrawler]

I don't know if I will get this done before the comp. I forgot to order the drive lines. So It will be there but i don't know if it will run. I'm going through all of my stuff to see If i can find some temp drive lines.

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well I didn't get it finished for my comp but. Should have it running soon.

[LIKES2CRAWL]

You gonna bring it anyways? YES!"thumbsup" I guess I can see it at the house in the morning. Don't forget to call me and make sure I get up.

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well I have been slacking on this. I've been trying out my new radio that I bought for all my rigs. I bought a nomadio sensor.

But here are the new junfac beadlock and rock rings. I'm working on boiling of my moabs off of my old pede wheels.

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well after the comp and having problems with my tlt. I'm going to get this thing done.

I just got my cvd's in. I'm waiting on my rc4wd r2 tranny short shaft to come in. The long one was hitting the links.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00796.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00797.jpg

[Stormin2u]

Looking good "thumbsup" I'd be interested knowing your opinion of the junfac bead locks in a future post :?:

Thanx Stormin'

[Red Rockcrawler]

Looking good "thumbsup" I'd be interested knowing your opinion of the junfac bead locks in a future post :?:

Thanx Stormin'

I will let you know after sunday how they do.

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well its a runner just got the drivelines and raped my tlt of all the electronics. Just need to zip tie ever thing down and add some airsoft bb's the tires.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00799.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00800.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00801.jpg

[rockmike]

lookin good cory,how does she crawl?have you been tuning it,or is it the shat out of the gates?

[Red Rockcrawler]

I have not tested it yet. On the rocks but have tested it in my garage and the moabs are hooking up better than ever and I don't have any weight in them yet and I can go almost vertical with out flipping backwards.

[Red Rockcrawler]

The fit is top notch on the cvds. Right now it is great to have alot more steering to.

[heyok]

Did you have to trim any of this part in order to get more steering once you installed you CVDs?

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x70/heyokal/Parts/hubcarrierset.jpg

Right now with my stock parts, my servo is able to drive the steering until the inside edge of the plastic section that the link connects to (there must be a name for this) hits the stationary part of the axle.

Thanks,
Al

[Red Rockcrawler]

I didn't trim any of the knuckle. I have a comp this weekend and I didn't want to break a knuckle by trimming down yet.

[andres-tavares]

nice rig!!

btw those knuckle are more reinforced than the tlt ones!

[heyok]

The fit is top notch on the cvds. Right now it is great to have alot more steering to.

I didn't trim any of the knuckle. I have a comp this weekend and I didn't want to break a knuckle by trimming down yet.

That makes sense - the part about not wanting to trim to avoid not breaking a knuckle. What I guess I am wondering is that you say you have a lot more steering. I'm trying to convince myself that I need these CVs, but I'm not understanding how it lets you turn sharper if you didn't trim. Was I reading too much into this?

Thanks for your patience.

Al

[SpyderMonkee]

CV joints do allow for more steering than a standard axle, but you will have to trim the knuckles to get the added steering. The main advantage to the cv's is their strength. I have to wk based rigs, both with the cv's and I am very happy with both the gain in strength and turning radius after a little time spent with my dremmel!"thumbsup"

[heyok]

Thanks for the reply. That makes some sense!

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well the cvds held up at the comp. I'm having radio issues so my steering sucked.

But The one thing I need to do is. Change all of the screws on the junfac beadlocks to button head screws. They were rock grabbers.

I will be ordering in the crawler store. Knuckles and axle c's to take full advantage of the cvd's and order up a r2 with the disconnect. It needs dig.

[Red Rockcrawler]

I Contacted nomadio and found out that I have a bad steering pod they are sending me a new one.

Here is a pic on the rocks at our comp

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/droop.jpg

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well I changed all of the stock jun fac bead lock screws to stainless button head to make them less of rock grabbers. I also checked the weight of it it weigh's in at about 5 pounds.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00826.jpg

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well the radio is working good now and installed a few new things today.

R2 tranny with dig. I fab up a servo mount for it. I'm using a hs-81mg micro servo.

2nd was a set of losi rock claws.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/r2dig1.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/r2dig2.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/r2dig3.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/r2dig4.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/rockclaws.jpg

[heyok]

Well I changed all of the stock jun fac bead lock screws to stainless button head to make them less of rock grabbers...


Can I ask what it costs out your way for these screws?

I went to a place near Vancouver that sells stainless steel screws and they wanted $0.50 a piece for similar screws. They were M2 button head screws. I wanted 100 of them so I would have a couple of spares for doing two sets of wheels but I had a hard time with the price of $50 for a tiny bag of screws :roll:

Great rig you have there!

[Cslax06]

You having any problems with the rear axle with tires flexing becuase of the stock plastic links? I replaced them with some home fabbed axle lockouts and they clean up the rear nicely.

No more hang-ups either.

[Red Rockcrawler]

Can I ask what it costs out your way for these screws?

I went to a place near Vancouver that sells stainless steel screws and they wanted $0.50 a piece for similar screws. They were M2 button head screws. I wanted 100 of them so I would have a couple of spares for doing two sets of wheels but I had a hard time with the price of $50 for a tiny bag of screws :roll:

Great rig you have there!

I get them from ace hardware. They are about $.15 to $.30 a screw.


You having any problems with the rear axle with tires flexing becuase of the stock plastic links? I replaced them with some home fabbed axle lockouts and they clean up the rear nicely.

No more hang-ups either.

I haven't had problems yet. But it did help me when it flexed it was like 4ws once.

I plan on ordering the lockout for them so I dont have any links back there.

[WaWa]

NICE. we my have to start mine soon.... hehehehehehe"thumbsup"

WaWa

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well some more parts came in for it. I'm still waiting on the rear axle lockouts they should come in tomorrow.

Well my local in state vendor sent me his special foams to be put in the rock claws cause air soft bb's weren't doing the trick. So tomorrow to the tire store for sticky weights and time to put the kreepy ruby reds in the losi claws.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/kreepys.jpg

[Red Rockcrawler]

I got some more parts in this week. The rear steering lock outs for the wk.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00860.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00861.jpg

Next is to shave the axle c's and knuckle arm off.

[WaWa]

So... where are the updates sucka? hahahahahaha hope your having fun on the vacation.

[Red Rockcrawler]

Why don't you come over and see it.

[toy4crawlin]

Got the shocks and put a spring inside of them.


Cool Build
care to share What shocks and springs :?::roll:

PS your piggy's are upside down !... LOL

[brushlessnut]

looks good Im kinda wishing I would have kept it:lol:

[Red Rockcrawler]

Cool Build
care to share What shocks and springs :?::roll:

PS your piggy's are upside down !... LOL

The springs are some ones that I found at ace hardware. The piggys didn't stay on it they were just for mock up. I'm running stock maxx shocks now.




looks good Im kinda wishing I would have kept it:lol:

Yeah It is a good chassis. Now that I got this chassis from you. I'm starting to change all my crawlers tube chassis. I just picked a hustler 2.2.

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well I got back from vacation and had some parts waiting for me.

RCP Crawlers Wheely King 2 Position Clockable Axle C
RCP Crawlers Wheely King Max Clearance Knuckle

I already had the cvd's installed. This will just finish of the front end. Beside's making a longer front steering link to go to the other knuckle.

Here is a picture of them.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00878.jpg

Here is picture on the axle.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00877.jpg

Steering to the left.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00880.jpg

Steering to the right.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00879.jpg

[WaWa]

(in my best Borat) VERY NICE... I LIKE!

[Red Rockcrawler]

(in my best Borat) VERY NICE... I LIKE!

Now it's time for you to finish your crawler by saturday that way we can crawl on sunday at the comp.

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well ran my 1st comp with all the upgrades to the steering. And 2nd comp with dig tranny.

Both did well. But stock rear axle shafts didn't hold up to the punishment of a rock crawler.

[Red Rockcrawler]

My rcp order came in so I need to put these in.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00904.jpg

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well I started to put the RCP ring and pinion in and the cvd's in the rear. Here some pic's will update with more pics as I go.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00905.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00907.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00908.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00909.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00910.jpg

[Red Rockcrawler]

Well I got the front end done made a shelf out of lexan to hold the lipo battery. I think it is done for now till some thing else comes out :lol:.

Spec as of right now most have changed from the first page.

Chassis : Custom tube chassis
Tranny : RC4WD R2 disconnect
Drive Shafts : Stampede drive shafts with plastic stampede yokes
Links : Delrin lower links, Metal upper links.
Shocks : Maxx plastic body shocks with springs inside the shocks
Motor : Knock off outrunner
Battery: Poly Quest 3 cell 11.1 1100 Mah lipo
Servo : Hitec HS-5645MG Steering, Hitec HS-81MG Dig
ESC : Mamba 25 with ubec voltage regulator
Wheels : Junfac bead locks with junfac rock rings
Tires: Losi Rock Claws with kreepy foam
Radio : Nomadio Sensor
Axle upgrades: RCP ring and pinion and CVD'd front and rear, RCP max clearance knuckles and axle-c's, Jwcustomworks rear lockouts,Custom made servo mount using Harley0706 servo mount design.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00914.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/coryrach/Droop%20tube/DSC00911.jpg