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Congrats on the third!!

Here are some videos of the crawler
The first test run:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93YGc9eTdp0

Comp 5 - Course 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wHOwGnKjks

Comp 5 - Course 2 (some good carnage towards the end of the video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuonkBMld7U

Comp 5 - Course 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw4T7ka-6bk

I keep eyeballing the BJ chassis, but then I'm like, "I just modded this or that on the suspension, need to take it out first. Do I really have time to rebuild the rig AGAIN?" and my wife will be like, "are you rebuilding that damn thing AGAIN?" heh-heh. That build looks tight. Love the zip tie fix, putting that one in the arsenal for quick comp repairs. I was lookin' at the photos trying to figure out that weird way you mounted the front links. It's 3:30AM I can't sleep, gotta give me a break. :)

HLB2: Is the width the stock BJ width? it looks a little tight on that R2D tranny. I wanna run the VF dig setup an I'm hoping it'll fit okay...

Drumbeater/evil old guy :flipoff: : Were you running the BJ at the last couple comps?

Pic o' drumbeater's mad comp skills, with the infamous RCC team driver SlinkySam on the right:
http://www.taylor-shaw.com/images/ax10/steve.jpg

Also, here's a shot of what happens to a rig that places 11th in it's last comp. Let it be lesson to other rigs that don't place in the top three. :)

http://www.taylor-shaw.com/images/ax10/rebuild.jpg

Cheers,

Rob

Yeah, the chassis is the stock width. The R2 is a little wide for it (but it is wide for pretty much anything), I think the AX10/VF setup would fit really well in there.

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Originally Posted by hlb3 (Post 1094700)

Yeah, the chassis is the stock width. The R2 is a little wide for it (but it is wide for pretty much anything), I think the AX10/VF setup would fit really well in there.

Cool, thanks for the info!! I think I'm gonna order the BJ chassis tonight. I have internal springs in the kit for a drop setup already and a spare set of big bores... Just so I can have the all too cool BJ army avatar. :)

Cheers,
Rob

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Originally Posted by rdtshaw (Post 1094748)

You cant go wrong with a BJ lol. I love mine, I hate the droop set-up on it though, I ran droop for way to long on the edge so I am shopping for some shocks.

im glad you're all liking the BlackJack chassis...

the axial trans with the VF dig fits beautifully. well with my OG revolver motor anyway.

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Originally Posted by dieselfuel (Post 1103592)

im glad you're all liking the BlackJack chassis...

the axial trans with the VF dig fits beautifully. well with my OG revolver motor anyway.

Thats good to hear. I cannot wait until my VF dig gets here :lol:

I got my Mayhem Double Phatty's today, these things are an absolute work of art!!!! I just go them mounted up, I had to take down the stock Axial hexs, it widened the wheelbase a little, which will be nice I think. Some pics:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0/P1050233.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0/P1050236.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0/P1050241.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0/P1050244.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0/P1050245.jpg