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rockassassin · 12-09-2008, 05:58 PM

Nice pics

broncoholic · 12-09-2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ittybitty

im really liking your setup...i might have read it but at this point i cant remember why, if you did say, you switched from the mamba back to the tekin esc?

thanks for the complement I didn't say why I switched, but because it's smaller and you can adjust the settings on the esc no need to link to the computer.

thunder7845 · 12-09-2008, 06:20 PM

Tekins rock, there great for small spaces.

broncoholic · 12-09-2008, 06:47 PM

Just ordered a set of hb rovers and 4 sets of # 8 rock hammers reach foams. Now I will have these and my rock grabbers both mounted on mayhems

. I may try running a combo of grabbers in the rear and rovers in the front to see how that works. When I get them in and mounted I will let you all know.

broncoholic · 12-09-2008, 09:07 PM

The one thing I dont like about this chassis is the way the motor hangs out unprotected. So I decided to make a skid plate to protect it I started out with an old skid plate I had and cut it down and sanded it ,drilled some holes w/ room to counter sink the screw heads. The whole project only took about 1/2 hr.

tell me what you think

rockassassin · 12-09-2008, 09:17 PM

Good Idea on the motor skid. Good choice on the HB rovers, I love mine.

broncoholic · 12-09-2008, 09:20 PM

thanks I may have to taper the front and back more to aviod hang ups. I also ordered memory foams thanks for the info.

broncoholic · 12-11-2008, 08:50 PM

Just a few updates. I tapered the front and back of the motor skid I think this will prevent hang up's. I also got my airtronics servo in to day 420 oz of torque

, can't wait to get it on there. I will post some pic's soon.

MdCrawler89 · 12-11-2008, 10:31 PM

I like the motor skid idea bronc, I might have to do that with my blackwidow.

broncoholic · 12-12-2008, 09:52 PM

well I mounted my airtronics servo this thing is awesome lots of tire turning power. Using the plastic servo arm for now waiting for my alum. one to come in hope to do some crawling this weekend to test it out on the rocks.

K Riccardi · 12-15-2008, 05:23 AM

So how does this thing climb?

broncoholic · 12-15-2008, 05:25 AM

It's getting better every day

K Riccardi · 12-15-2008, 06:43 AM

But how good will it be by Sundays comp?:-P

broncoholic · 12-15-2008, 06:45 AM

We will see after my new wheels come in I have put off testing till then. I am trying to get more done on my scaler so I can bring it also.

Harley · 12-15-2008, 11:20 AM

I have used that same style motor skid for quite awhile. It works very well, never caught on the motor plate after I installed it.

broncoholic · 12-15-2008, 02:51 PM

Yeah that chassis is how I got the idea my friend youngblood runs one. Thanks

broncoholic · 12-20-2008, 04:40 PM

Well got my mayhems all mounted up with my rock grabbers and I am trying memory foam in them now. I liked the extra ground clearance of the rock grabbers but, cog was to high. I lowered the chassis down to 2 1/2'' belly clearance. still working out toque twist issues hopefully get them cleared up tonight before the comp tomorrow. will try to post more pic's later.

broncoholic · 12-21-2008, 07:09 PM

No pic's yet, I did manage to loose the torque twist. I think I got it dialed in now took 1st place at our comp today

broncoholic · 12-24-2008, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K Riccardi

But how good will it be by Sundays comp?:-P

I think is was good enough to take 1st.

I like how the memory foams are working in the rock grabbers, they seem to get a little better grip than with the stock foams.

zach · 12-24-2008, 10:48 AM

WHAT is your ride height?

12-09-2008, 06:47 PM	#44
broncoholic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hagerstown Posts: 424	Just ordered a set of hb rovers and 4 sets of # 8 rock hammers reach foams. Now I will have these and my rock grabbers both mounted on mayhems. I may try running a combo of grabbers in the rear and rovers in the front to see how that works. When I get them in and mounted I will let you all know.

12-11-2008, 08:50 PM	#48
broncoholic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hagerstown Posts: 424	Just a few updates. I tapered the front and back of the motor skid I think this will prevent hang up's. I also got my airtronics servo in to day 420 oz of torque, can't wait to get it on there. I will post some pic's soon.

12-09-2008, 05:58 PM	#41
rockassassin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Carson City Posts: 383	Nice pics

12-09-2008, 06:20 PM	#43
thunder7845 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minot Posts: 324	Tekins rock, there great for small spaces.

12-09-2008, 09:07 PM	#45
broncoholic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hagerstown Posts: 424	The one thing I dont like about this chassis is the way the motor hangs out unprotected. So I decided to make a skid plate to protect it I started out with an old skid plate I had and cut it down and sanded it ,drilled some holes w/ room to counter sink the screw heads. The whole project only took about 1/2 hr. tell me what you think

12-09-2008, 09:17 PM	#46
rockassassin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Carson City Posts: 383	Good Idea on the motor skid. Good choice on the HB rovers, I love mine.

12-09-2008, 09:20 PM	#47
broncoholic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hagerstown Posts: 424	thanks I may have to taper the front and back more to aviod hang ups. I also ordered memory foams thanks for the info.

12-11-2008, 10:31 PM	#49
MdCrawler89 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hagerstown Posts: 19	I like the motor skid idea bronc, I might have to do that with my blackwidow.

12-12-2008, 09:52 PM	#50
broncoholic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hagerstown Posts: 424	well I mounted my airtronics servo this thing is awesome lots of tire turning power. Using the plastic servo arm for now waiting for my alum. one to come in hope to do some crawling this weekend to test it out on the rocks.

12-15-2008, 05:23 AM	#51
K Riccardi Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sykesville MD Posts: 437	So how does this thing climb?

12-15-2008, 05:25 AM	#52
broncoholic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hagerstown Posts: 424	It's getting better every day

12-15-2008, 06:43 AM	#53
K Riccardi Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sykesville MD Posts: 437	But how good will it be by Sundays comp?:-P

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12-15-2008, 06:45 AM	#54
broncoholic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hagerstown Posts: 424	We will see after my new wheels come in I have put off testing till then. I am trying to get more done on my scaler so I can bring it also.

12-15-2008, 11:20 AM	#55
Harley 20K Club Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time. Posts: 22,981	I have used that same style motor skid for quite awhile. It works very well, never caught on the motor plate after I installed it.

12-15-2008, 02:51 PM	#56
broncoholic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hagerstown Posts: 424	Yeah that chassis is how I got the idea my friend youngblood runs one. Thanks

12-20-2008, 04:40 PM	#57
broncoholic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hagerstown Posts: 424	Well got my mayhems all mounted up with my rock grabbers and I am trying memory foam in them now. I liked the extra ground clearance of the rock grabbers but, cog was to high. I lowered the chassis down to 2 1/2'' belly clearance. still working out toque twist issues hopefully get them cleared up tonight before the comp tomorrow. will try to post more pic's later.

12-21-2008, 07:09 PM	#58
broncoholic Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hagerstown Posts: 424	No pic's yet, I did manage to loose the torque twist. I think I got it dialed in now took 1st place at our comp today

12-24-2008, 10:48 AM	#60
zach Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: looking for that perfect setup Posts: 455	WHAT is your ride height?

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