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[JUSTGOINGSLOW]

So you didn't have enough room for a servo horn for the drag link where the servo was mounted before? to close together. :-(

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by ax10crawler426

I see another cool a#$ you tube video from you in the near future,cuse you sure do know how to shootem'Great build Bender,Top Notch as usual!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, I'll try and shoot some video once I get it dialed in.

Originally Posted by THnCS

Who Put you down!!!

Jason is hatin because he keeps breaking stuff.:-P Hey Bender, Which kind of MSD's are you running? I have the normal offset and have had no clearance issues, You running the narrower Axial offset? Your black spring on the left rear, is that a stampede spring?

I am running the new shallow offset MSD's for the AX10 axles. The rear black spring is a stock Stampede front spring.

Originally Posted by jason

Haha, copy cat! Now you just need to add some speed holes to it;)

Yeah, I like your speed holes too.

Originally Posted by JUSTGOINGSLOW

So you didn't have enough room for a servo horn for the drag link where the servo was mounted before? to close together. :-(

Correct. I could have moved the tie rod down under the knuckles and there probably would have been enough room. But, I want to keep the tie rod on top of the knuckles so I had to move the servo up a little.

[Rubbaneck]

Looking good Brad. Cool servo mount too.

When are you gonna kick start it and crush some rocks?

Or will you just run it on the oval instead? O.I.F.F.

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by Rubbaneck

Looking good Brad. Cool servo mount too.

When are you gonna kick start it and crush some rocks?

Or will you just run it on the oval instead? O.I.F.F.

Thanks Jay. I'm hoping to get it running either today or tomorrow. I still need to get the driveshafts hooked up, finished mounting the steering servo, and make up a drag link. Then, I should be able to start testing. Maybe we'll hit something up this weekend.

This rig would dominate the oval.

[JUSTGOINGSLOW]

Brad, what driveshafts are you going to use?

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by JUSTGOINGSLOW

Brad, what driveshafts are you going to use?

I'll probably use Maxx shafts over the stock metal yokes.

Like so....
Maxx Shafts made easy.

[JUSTGOINGSLOW]

I can't beleive I missed that thread. I was wondering how you where using maxx shafts. Exceellent idea, I will have to try that mod.

[Tanis]

That is a nifty idea, and it also reinforces the upper linkmount.

[TIMZKRAWLER]

Great build...thanks Brad for your great informative build threads ...always very detailed...one question ,just curious why you decided to stay with the 3 link as opposed to the 4 link ?? would like to hear your thoughts of 3 vs. 4 link set ups...thanks again

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by Tanis

That is a nifty idea, and it also reinforces the upper linkmount.

Thanks, it cleans up the rear axle and supports the upper link mount nicely. Jason was the first to mod his rear plate, that I've seen.

Originally Posted by TIMZKRAWLER

Great build...thanks Brad for your great informative build threads ...always very detailed...one question ,just curious why you decided to stay with the 3 link as opposed to the 4 link ?? would like to hear your thoughts of 3 vs. 4 link set ups...thanks again

Thanks.

I'll probably be messing around with a 4 link set-up at some point too. I've built a few of these SW3 AX10 rigs though, and the stock upper 3 link has worked great so far. Plus it gives you more room on the top of the axle to mount servos and batteries.

[mtnyote]

Originally Posted by BENDER

it gives you more room on the top of the axle to mount servos and batteries.

one of the many (many, many) reasons that i like the 4 link is that it levels out the uppers for my lipo to sit on

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by mtnyote

one of the many (many, many) reasons that i like the 4 link is that it levels out the uppers for my lipo to sit on

How are you holding the battery to the upper links? It doesn't bind the suspension? You're better off with a 3 link, because the upper link doesn't twist, it just moves up and down. My upper links sits flat right now, and the battery will be mounted on the front axle too.

[mtnyote]

Originally Posted by BENDER

How are you holding the battery to the upper links? It doesn't bind the suspension? You're better off with a 3 link, because the upper link doesn't twist, it just moves up and down. My upper links sits flat right now, and the battery will be mounted on the front axle too.

i made a lexan plate thats zip tied to uppers. then the lipo mounted on the plate. NO suspension binding. NONE. i love the reverse triangulated four link. a 4 link gives a little more lateral stability to the axle. i love it: zero torque twist, ZERO AXLE STEER, less axle wrap, perfect amout of articulation (not much), great stability. I am one happy camper

[JUSTGOINGSLOW]

Hey Brad, do you know anything about 4-links

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by JUSTGOINGSLOW

Hey Brad, do you know anything about 4-links

I guess not.

[mtnyote]

Im not trying to talk trash, im just sharing my thoughts. perhaps i will keep them to myself. I bow down to you.... master..

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by mtnyote

Im not trying to talk trash, im just sharing my thoughts. perhaps i will keep them to myself. I bow down to you.... master..

You're forgiven then. :-P

[Tanis]

Originally Posted by JUSTGOINGSLOW

Hey Brad, do you know anything about 4-links

Now that right there is just plain funny

[jason]

Have you ever seen a real crawler?

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by jason

Have you ever seen a real crawler?

Only in magazines.