Hank got his dig parts in right before the comp so there are no build pix. All we have is after pix.

Hank did have time to work on the steering. I think it is about maxed out.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...grapler001.jpg

Side view of Hanks DNA and servo mount.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...grapler002.jpg

Rear MIP shaft that I cut and welded for Hank.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...grapler003.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...grapler004.jpg

Hank did have some body damage at the comp.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...grapler005.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...grapler006.jpg

Looks like Hanks passenger needs to warn him about the trees before they ruin his fender and bed side.... :lol: Good looking Dig "thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup" I didnt even see that at the comp on Sunday.

I think Hank needs to get out there and get some body damage on the Sykesville Fire dept. Betty brush truck.

I do not think Hank is ready for that. He spent alot of time on the betty body. I do think he liked beating on the Grappler body. With every dent he seemed to smile a little more.;-)

Finaly got some wheeling pix for Hank.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...arageRC005.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...arageRC004.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...arageRC003.jpg

Hank and I are working on a indoor coures and he managed to sheer the small pin in the Axial CVD.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...arageRC008.jpg

looking good hanky:-P

I wanted to add this to Hanks thread.

I was just driving and it broke.;-) There was no big snap or anything.

The stock pin is about 0.058 thick. The closest thing I could find out in the shop was several 1/16 drill bits. The funny thing is that they were all different by 0.001. The smallest 1/16 bit was 0.061. I put the drill bit in my dremel backwards and used the dremel to spin the bit while I held it flat on a new 4" grinder disk. I took the bit down to 0.059 and then cut 2 to length (0.442?).

Broke pin
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../FedCVD001.jpg

Cut bit with spare.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../FedCVD002.jpg

Back together
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../FedCVD003.jpg

I hope it will hold up. I will let you know if it does not.

tOO fUNNY

Hanks CVD fix has been holding up to the hard core sand of Florida.;-) I will post up some pix in a bit.

Hank went on a family vacation to Florida.

Here is the only rock we could find in Melbourne.:shock:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...Florida044.jpg

Since we could not find any rocks Hank hit the beach.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...Florida085.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...Florida082.jpg

Here is a hint to Hanks lid.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...HitchYJ001.jpg

The Betty is back.8)

The drill bit CVD pin did not hold up as well as I would have liked. Hank broke it doing a high speed dig on concrete. I need to find a better fix.

I broke one of those pins on Sunday. Luckily I bought spares hope they hold up I may try to limit my steering some.

Bronc, Where did you buy extras?

Link please.

Yeah that's where I got them.

i'm scared for that lid 8)

Hey now! I drive a Jeep Recovery Vehicle and I think Hank and his thread rock! In fact those new Birfields he installed look pretty sweet, Its just a shame he didn't go with the Bobby Longs.... would've prevented the breakage....

hey can you tell me what internal springs you use please im going internal and i hav 3 to choose from super soft medium and hard ??? oh and do u hav the stage set up in the rear the arms comming of your 3 link im talking about ??


thanks trav

and if its not to much of a hasle could you send me some pictures of your rig with its top of ?? like both sides top and bottom ? lol sorry for the hastle haha oh pictuers lin private msg lol forgot to mention tht haha thanks


thanks trav

I am running springs I got from Home Depot. Everbilt brand part# 471 864. Small spring on the bottum and a bigger on the top.

I cut up the stock servo mount in the rear and used my old rear lower links as the uppers.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...ar4link002.jpg

I will try and get some new pix this week with the lid off. I hope this info helps