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04-06-2008, 11:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: no more lockers
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|  Gc-1 low cog build
my first comp crawler build is underway , collecting parts took a lot longer than expected . but i think the end result will be worth it. my main focus was a low cog , durability , centering weight distribution side to side as equally as possible and to make it driver friendly and forgiving . rig spec gatekeeper gc1 chassis losi crawler shocks axial axles: clocked front c's for increased castor rc4wd knuckles chubby cromoly lockers front and read rcp rear lock out custom cromoly straight axles hitec 5955tg axial tranny: b4 slipper vf dig pede drivelines jp 35 turn mamba max cc bec msd wheels proline badlands losi grapler spektrum dx3r      |
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04-06-2008, 11:25 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mississauga, ONT
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Looks awsome, Good work!! I Cant wait till i get my hands on my RC.  |
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04-06-2008, 11:25 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Trussville, AL
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Nice looking truck with a great list of parts It is different but why go for such a low cog/belly dragger? It is very stable sitting at 2.5-2.75" of ground clearance. |
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04-06-2008, 11:28 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: no more lockers
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and now for some body off tech shots of the build here is the standard side shot  now here is the truck with a 1x1 piece of steel pushing the truck past vert on it's side   here is the battery tray slammed as low as possible on top of the driveshaft , i was able to lower it the thickness of the 3c lipo  the mamba max will sit just above the battery on a removable plate that also acts as the battery hold down the mamba now sits slightly lower than the steering servo  |
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04-06-2008, 11:31 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: no more lockers
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it sit's right about 2.75 this pic show slightly less than that but the pre load collars were adjusted down in this pic  Last edited by BoNuS LiNe; 04-07-2008 at 10:18 AM. | |
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04-06-2008, 11:39 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: no more lockers
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moving right along with the low cog theme the vf dig servo mount is just too high i was able to lower the weight of the servo down over an inch   the axles were shaved so the servo plates could be lowered as well      |
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04-07-2008, 12:27 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hueytown, Alabama
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Very nice. |
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04-07-2008, 01:39 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Velva
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looks sweet but it looks like you had to cut the body to clear that ginormous servo horn...why not just trim the horn instead?
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04-07-2008, 02:39 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Baumholder
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Very nice, I can't wait to rebuild mine.
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04-07-2008, 04:17 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Durham, NC, USA
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where'd you get the servo arm?
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04-07-2008, 06:44 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cotati
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very nice! You have some great ideas to steal. LOL
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04-07-2008, 06:57 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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Awesome equipment list. I see you got a very nice mount on your Proline Badlands on MDS Top Gun wheels are those M2 compound? I also like where you have located your dig servo for the VF dig, I think I like that better than sitting on top of the dig unit. Looks good, I'm interested in how it preforms at that ride height but very nice indeed. Have you had it on the rocks yet?
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04-07-2008, 07:39 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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...nice clean build...You have thrown more money at it than i could afford!!! Well done though...The horn needs to be black or silver though |
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04-07-2008, 08:36 AM
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04-07-2008, 09:23 AM
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Nice work!!! I really like the dig servo mount.
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04-07-2008, 10:25 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth
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That is a great looking rig you have there. Awesome job on dig servo relocation! Don VF |
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04-07-2008, 11:04 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: central PA
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Phenominal is the only word for that truck.
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04-07-2008, 11:41 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LRC
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That truck is Awsome great job on the build |
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04-07-2008, 01:02 PM
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Does the dig servo mount in 2 places? I could see 1 but without 2 I would think it would rotate. | |
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Linear Mode
