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Custom crawler Hi all I have just joined the forum, but have had my AX10 for a while!! I believe it has the most different brands in one crawler!!! List of parts Custom chassis Custom delrin skid, battery plate and dig servo plate Tekin FXR HH 7t Puller Maxamps 2000mah 3c lipo CKRC 4 link plates, rear lockouts, high steer knuckles Losi shocks with AE MMGT blue springs Losi Comp Claws DX6i moded CKRC wiggle (great beginners servo but doesn't have enough torque) CC bec Discontinued HPI bug body Axial CVDs, and Cs Losi shocks Custom delrin links Soon to be: Hitec 5980 robotics servo Overdrive gears J concepts rock steady Some awesome beadlocks My dad made me the chassis and delrin parts as I couldn't find any chassis that I liked (and cause i'm cheap and aussie dollars BAD:evil:) They were all hand made so they are not perfect!! Everything that has bought I got from the US cause you should see the prices over hear:shock:! I will try to get some pics of it on the rocks sometime soon!! If you want the ultimate rock crawling motor set up go and buy a puller now!! On 3c a 7t only gets warm when I do donuts and roar around flat out. The whole time the fxr only come up as led 4 and does not even get warm :shock:. Also the Maxamps 2000mah is awesome at around 30c it has plenty enough guts to supply the puller. Sure it might be a bit more than most lipos but it is a great size and well worth the money. Also make sure that you get a CC bec! If you are thinking of buying a rock crawler and want one right now go out and buy a axial. I would steer clear of the rtr and the rtc as you will have to replace the electronics on them anyway. I would also steer clear of the losi until they get the bugs worked out of it, which I am sure they will! The HR dig is great for the money. At that price I don't mind abusing it. Do not even think about using mini servos with it as they just burn up. Also the CKRC wiggle is a great dig servo :twisted:. It helps get the dig in and out of 4wd with ease "thumbsup". I only had one problem when assembly the dig. That was when it was mounted to the tranny it had a stiff stop. Anyway the problem was my transition outputs weren't tightened properly. I have put axial 'O' rings in the losi shocks and they aren't leaking as much, but time will till!! I drive my rig at a dam near by which has some rocks around the edge. As far as I know no one around hear has rock crawlers so I can't have any comps:-(. Any here is some pics!! http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030756.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030757.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...P1030766-1.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030762.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030758.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030760.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...P1030765-1.jpg I have put axial 'O' rings in the losi shocks and they aren't leaking as much, but time will till!! If it helps a lot I might put some pics up showing how to do it:) |
welcome to RCC....you have a great rig there.....tons of great info on here |
Thanks mate!! Glad you liked it:) |
Nice setup...I like it alot!!! |
Cheers mate I'll try get some pics of it on the rocks soon:) Kieren |
Made myself some delrin lower links8) To replace my ugly tamiya CR01 ones. BTW if you are having problems with losi shocks leaking take the o rings out of the bottom of the standard ax10 shocks and put them in the losi cartridge"thumbsup" WOW no leaks at all:shock: the axial ones are slightly fatter so you will have to put a 6mm plastic spacer between the o rings. If you use the one that is in it the catritge cap won't pop back on! Anyway here is some pics:mrgreen: http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030788.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030789.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030792.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030793.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030794.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030795.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030796.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030797.jpg |
Hi mate, I'm from Aus as well. Where did you get that viper plate for your servo/4 link mount. I ordered one that was meant to be like that, but the mount is slightly different for the 4 link so the factory arms aren't long enough. |
They are from ckrc. You must have got the 3 link version, but you can still use 4 link on it"thumbsup" The factory arms won't be long enough for mine either and I run my custom chassis which has the upper link mounts closer to the axles and I still have to run 65mm uppers. I think you have this http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...oducts_id=1037 or this http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...oducts_id=1036 This is the link for how to install them"thumbsup" http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...oducts_id=1024 If you do you need 96mm upper links:shock: So you could use stock axial lowers with a little bit sanded off the end I don't think you will be able to use stock uppers with any 4 link! Just by some 5/16 delrin rod and make some lower link and then cut your old lower links so they are the right length for the uppers or just use delrin for both uppers and lowers"thumbsup" Hope that helps mate |
Cheers, thanks for the info. Yep mine is the plate in the first link. I also called the supplier after making my post and he's sending me some extension pieces for the mean time. I have ordered some bent lower links from the US a week ago which should arrive early next week. I guess I could always shorten down the old straight lower links and use them as upper links too so they're one piece. |
Just use the stock lowers as they are or sand them down slightly. It will look better and if you get extensions you will have to get m3 threaded rod to join them to the old posts! I would cut 2 98mm links to 96mm and use them on the front and then use 98mm links on the rear to help pinion angle"thumbsup" Kieren |
I have changed the 4 link so it will clear the dig servo a bit better. This is also a great way to have 4 link rear for no cost. As most people will have some spare links lying around and you don't have to buy a plate"thumbsup" The steering set up works OK the is a little bit of unwanted movement at the very end. But hopefully that will be replaced with a delrin bta or ota8) On to some pics http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030798.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030799.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030800.jpg |
Hmm is my rig crap or why is no body replying:|? If my rig is bad tell me what I can do to make it better"thumbsup". I won't get mad or whatever. Also I am in the process of making the simplest bta. A straight link"thumbsup" I will post pics soon when I am done. Kieren |
It looks good man.. I'm not sure about the strength of those 4 link mounts at the back of the diff. I'd be worried about the arm tearing one of those plastic posts out of the diff. |
Hmm never had a problem with it doing that"thumbsup" I got the idea off the bloke who make the cool high steer knuckles on this forum. Hmm can't think of his name. I have just finished testing my bta8) I will post pics soon as they upload! I wish hitec would hurry up and bring the 7950th out. I think the wiggle has officially kicked the bucket. LOL the the servo arm moves in and out throughout the movement:shock: kieren |
Hi Got some pics of my bta8) It works great:-P. Also got some pics of the beast actually moving under its own power!! All pics were driven into and out of, no poser shots"thumbsup" The pics http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030810.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030811.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030813.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030815.jpg The pics on the bta. For information the 4 link plate is a ckrc, the links are 65mm and a stock steering link with 13mm of spacers added. I have removed the 3 link connecter and rounded the end of the 4 link plate"thumbsup" Also there is a 4mm spacer inder the tie rod rod ends. http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030802.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030803.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030808.jpg http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/P1030809.jpg Hope you liked it Cya Kieren |
not bad quite a few guys on the coast round brisbane and the sunshine coast, and a few higher up round cairns not sure exactly where you are (know nothing about Qld, i'm in Vic) if you hop on http://thecrawlpit.com/forum thats the best way to find guys near you because thats where we all hang out |
Thanks mate"thumbsup" Yeah I use to have a look on the crawl pit, but it never seemed to get updated much so I joined this site instead. Anything you reckon I should do to make it better? kieren |
thats a nice crawler"thumbsup" |
Nice looking rig |
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