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08-08-2009, 07:13 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cincinnati
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|  My ax10 Compliments or Criticism please!!
This is my first crawler!Have been working on for few months here and there.Few more things i want to add...VP Dig,cs-170 steering servo,ccbec,VP knuckles or similar,and r2j Links and D.T. Skid.. This is what i have now... Novak rooster crawler,Novak 55t hs645mg maxx shocks with cap mod inboarded skid tcs 4 link rear,Bender 4 link front Ton of weight in wheels soon to change to weighted axle housings instead of wheels 6 cell splits for motor hump receiver packs on rear axle airtronics radio gear pede shafts HB white Rovers all balls metal and metal nuts(plastic nuts are junk!) Let me know what you guys think!!Crawls great compared to stock and my buddies rigs..No comps YET!        |
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08-08-2009, 07:27 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Behind the wheel
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Nice rig man. I like your setup. But if your looking to make it better I suggest a 2 cell lipo on the front axle. Make some plates out of lexan and put that rooster on the front upper links, and the same for your reciver but make the plate to fit on the inside of your chassis sideplate.  Lower center of gravity , and you can lose the big plate off of the top of the chassis. Also move your body mounts up beside your shocks, as they won't get hung up as much.  nice truck.
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08-08-2009, 07:37 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cincinnati
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plan to go lipo one day but satisfied with splits for now..My first rig so not bad i dont think!Could def lose some weight this winter when i tear it back down and start over!I have a lexan link plate but seemed to bind up the links after 4 linked so i removed it....Pretty stable as is and since so much weight on wheels and axles with all the batteries the little bit of top weight seems to be over powered by low weight!This winter she's going on a diet!
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08-08-2009, 07:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Viroqua
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Dude, nice start.. looks like you done your homework... Just go lipo, at least 3s 1500mah (make sure your esc can handle it), ditch the reciver batteries and use 4 upper links. You pretty much there already. Maybe run droop...It's my fave mod (It lowers your cog), while looking cool.
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08-08-2009, 07:52 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cincinnati
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My belly is about 2 3/4"..Seems ok to me...Want to try a comp and see how compares!!Def will go lipo one day but other plans first!!And my rooster only handles 2s!But still a little stronger than my nimh....Thanks for feedback.Did a little homework!!And a lot of changing and modding!!Lovin the hobby!
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08-09-2009, 08:33 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cincinnati
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No one else going to comment?Lots of views few replies!
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08-09-2009, 08:59 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 20 miles southeeast of downtown Sacramento
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Novak rooster crawler, Doesn't support lipo 3s Novak 55t, not enough wheel speed hs645mg, not enough torque maxx shocks with cap mod, too long inboarded skid, OK but could use more triangulation tcs 4 link rear,Bender 4 link front OK, But links could be longer Ton of weight in wheels soon to change to weighted axle housings instead of wheels Too heavy, do not add weight anywhere but in the wheels 6 cell splits for motor too heavy too little power hump receiver packs on rear axle too heavy/unnecessary, ditch it for a bec airtronics radio gear not my favorite but OK if it is 3 channel with 3 pos switch for dig pede shafts good HB white Rovers excelent all balls metal and metal nuts(plastic nuts are junk!) good But hey everyone has to start somewhere and you are coming to a good place for help. Good on ya. | |
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08-09-2009, 01:16 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado springs
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08-09-2009, 01:41 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR   Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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Do you still have the factory straight lower links. Equal length uppers and lowers is the first thing I do to any shaft driven rig. I'd recommend a Castle ESC or a Tekin so you can run a 3 cell lipo. Ditch the Rx packs,go Castle BEC. Good skid with a bit more triangulation would be a bit better IMHO. |
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08-09-2009, 02:19 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cincinnati
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Plan to go r2j dual tri. skid and i have the bent lowers in rear but going to run r2j bent phatty lowers soon....
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08-09-2009, 05:33 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canton, Jawja
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the phattys are beefy! cant go wrong with anything R2J!! |
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08-10-2009, 02:36 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cincinnati
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Hate too but just got good deal on new losi body so soon will be sporting that,not sure what my paint job will be.Prob black,grey and some orange to match rig...We'll see!
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