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theslowguy · 08-11-2009, 08:02 PM

This is the first rig I built. And it started out as an rtr a long time ago. I started crawling in january and have been tuning this truck since. I am just now getting done with it to the point that I am happy with it. The only thing that I am still in need of is a good dig but I am waiting to see if VP comes out with a 6mm output version of their unit.

The truck now...
Chassis- Certain Death comp chassis copy (soory guys!)
axles-stock rtr + rear has option underdrive gear set
esc- sidewinder
tx/rx- Losi 2.4ghz
motor- HH cobalt puller 454 (13t)
servo-Hitec 5980sg robotics servo
batteries- zippy-h 1500mah 3s and 6cell nimh as a receiver pack
tires-f/blue dot rovers wiht custom stiff foams r/white dot rovers with 1/2in. mem over stock rover foam
wheels- Eritex Rockers
Shocks-Jatos with green springs in rear and assisted 2 stage droop in front

Umm yah I think thats it. Feel free to comment positive or negative. questions, whatever you guys have. some of the pics are a little older so they may not have say my lipo in them (gf broke the digi cam:?)

naked(and before the puller and lipo

)...

not naked...

Required flex shot...

Rock Extreme Comp. (Madison, Wi.) placed 3rd.
So what ya guys think? Questions? comments? Its all good.

dragit · 08-11-2009, 08:04 PM

nice looking rig man

theslowguy · 08-11-2009, 08:07 PM

Thanks! It took me FOREVER to get this chassis to work the way I wanted it to. I have been testing, tuning, and swearing at this setup for close to 5 months now. Its nice to see it pay off.

kasper · 08-11-2009, 08:45 PM

Like wow dude that thing is so stout nice looking rig coll set up and design.

muddog27 · 08-11-2009, 08:45 PM

looks sweet. good job

theslowguy · 08-12-2009, 04:49 AM

Thanks guys. I still do feel guilty about copying the chassis though. I just hope those guys at Canada crawlers understand that I did it out of necessity, not because I wanted to copy their chassis and claim it. CC deserves all the credit they can get, for designing one bad ass chassis and really breaking the mold when it comes to what people are used to seeing.

R/CMaxximus5.0 · 08-12-2009, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theslowguy

Thanks guys. I still do feel guilty about copying the chassis though. I just hope those guys at Canada crawlers understand that I did it out of necessity, not because I wanted to copy their chassis and claim it. CC deserves all the credit they can get, for designing one bad ass chassis and really breaking the mold when it comes to what people are used to seeing.

Isnt that the same chassis you said you would make me for $50.00

HAHA J/K. It is a badass chassis though & you got yours DIALED

4xFord · 08-12-2009, 11:55 PM

Very very cool looking setup! I wonder if you cut another motor-side sideplate if you could narrow it up a bit? Anyways, looks sweet. Do you have a link to the canada crawlers chassis? I would like to see what you based yours on.

theslowguy · 08-13-2009, 05:33 AM

http://www.crawlcanada.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3705

The overall chassis is the same. I just changed some of the link mounting positions, and trans plate mounting holes to my liking.

theslowguy · 08-23-2009, 04:56 PM

So I couldnt get the heat issues dealt with in my truck so I was forced

to upsize. Found a full size cobalt 7t puller on the forsale forums for a good price (thanks MAMBAMAN!) and ordered it up and WOW what a big honkin motor. So big infact, that the motor end contacts my upper 3-link just so slightly. Got it shoehorned in and am waiting for my next chance to run it. Just running in my living room it seems a little slower than the 454 puller but infinitely more torque. If I run the truck up the wall I can pull the trigger just enough to ge tthe truck to move and when it gets to the wall it rolls right up with no further actuation of the throttle. Right now Im running the 3s zippy lipo w/ 87t spur and 12 t pinion. results shortly.

theslowguy · 08-26-2009, 06:24 AM

Ran the truck last night and STILL has a heat issue. I was confident that dropping in the 7t puller would fix the problem but nope. and Ideas?

fernando · 08-26-2009, 11:53 AM

Go looking rig!

LIKES2CRAWL · 08-26-2009, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theslowguy

So I couldnt get the heat issues dealt with in my truck so I was forced

to upsize. Found a full size cobalt 7t puller on the forsale forums for a good price (thanks MAMBAMAN!) and ordered it up and WOW what a big honkin motor. So big infact, that the motor end contacts my upper 3-link just so slightly. Got it shoehorned in and am waiting for my next chance to run it. Just running in my living room it seems a little slower than the 454 puller but infinitely more torque. If I run the truck up the wall I can pull the trigger just enough to ge tthe truck to move and when it gets to the wall it rolls right up with no further actuation of the throttle. Right now Im running the 3s zippy lipo w/ 87t spur and 12 t pinion. results shortly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by theslowguy

Ran the truck last night and STILL has a heat issue. I was confident that dropping in the 7t puller would fix the problem but nope. and Ideas?

That motor needs a high C rating battery to work well or you'll be killing the life of your lipo's. Where is the heat issue? Motor, ESC, both?

theslowguy · 08-27-2009, 06:21 AM

the motor is whats getting hot. Im running it on a 1500mah 20-30c 3s zippy. And I know 3s is a lot but when I ran it I didnt really throttle jockey it around much or anything.

08-11-2009, 08:02 PM	#1
theslowguy Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Appleton, Wi Posts: 660	theslowguys 09 comp rig... This is the first rig I built. And it started out as an rtr a long time ago. I started crawling in january and have been tuning this truck since. I am just now getting done with it to the point that I am happy with it. The only thing that I am still in need of is a good dig but I am waiting to see if VP comes out with a 6mm output version of their unit. The truck now... Chassis- Certain Death comp chassis copy (soory guys!) axles-stock rtr + rear has option underdrive gear set esc- sidewinder tx/rx- Losi 2.4ghz motor- HH cobalt puller 454 (13t) servo-Hitec 5980sg robotics servo batteries- zippy-h 1500mah 3s and 6cell nimh as a receiver pack tires-f/blue dot rovers wiht custom stiff foams r/white dot rovers with 1/2in. mem over stock rover foam wheels- Eritex Rockers Shocks-Jatos with green springs in rear and assisted 2 stage droop in front Umm yah I think thats it. Feel free to comment positive or negative. questions, whatever you guys have. some of the pics are a little older so they may not have say my lipo in them (gf broke the digi cam:?) naked(and before the puller and lipo)... not naked... Required flex shot... Rock Extreme Comp. (Madison, Wi.) placed 3rd. So what ya guys think? Questions? comments? Its all good.

08-23-2009, 04:56 PM	#10
theslowguy Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Appleton, Wi Posts: 660	*update* So I couldnt get the heat issues dealt with in my truck so I was forced to upsize. Found a full size cobalt 7t puller on the forsale forums for a good price (thanks MAMBAMAN!) and ordered it up and WOW what a big honkin motor. So big infact, that the motor end contacts my upper 3-link just so slightly. Got it shoehorned in and am waiting for my next chance to run it. Just running in my living room it seems a little slower than the 454 puller but infinitely more torque. If I run the truck up the wall I can pull the trigger just enough to ge tthe truck to move and when it gets to the wall it rolls right up with no further actuation of the throttle. Right now Im running the 3s zippy lipo w/ 87t spur and 12 t pinion. results shortly.

08-26-2009, 11:53 AM	#12
fernando RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In a very dark cave can't you tell... Posts: 1,708	Comp Rig Go looking rig!

08-11-2009, 08:04 PM	#2
dragit Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: tn Posts: 151	nice looking rig man

08-11-2009, 08:07 PM	#3
theslowguy Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Appleton, Wi Posts: 660	Thanks! It took me FOREVER to get this chassis to work the way I wanted it to. I have been testing, tuning, and swearing at this setup for close to 5 months now. Its nice to see it pay off.

08-11-2009, 08:45 PM	#4
kasper I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: appleton Posts: 2,067	Like wow dude that thing is so stout nice looking rig coll set up and design.

08-11-2009, 08:45 PM	#5
muddog27 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 456	looks sweet. good job

08-12-2009, 04:49 AM	#6
theslowguy Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Appleton, Wi Posts: 660	Thanks guys. I still do feel guilty about copying the chassis though. I just hope those guys at Canada crawlers understand that I did it out of necessity, not because I wanted to copy their chassis and claim it. CC deserves all the credit they can get, for designing one bad ass chassis and really breaking the mold when it comes to what people are used to seeing.

08-12-2009, 11:55 PM	#8
4xFord I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 3,761	Very very cool looking setup! I wonder if you cut another motor-side sideplate if you could narrow it up a bit? Anyways, looks sweet. Do you have a link to the canada crawlers chassis? I would like to see what you based yours on.

08-13-2009, 05:33 AM	#9
theslowguy Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Appleton, Wi Posts: 660	http://www.crawlcanada.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3705 The overall chassis is the same. I just changed some of the link mounting positions, and trans plate mounting holes to my liking.

08-26-2009, 06:24 AM	#11
theslowguy Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Appleton, Wi Posts: 660	Ran the truck last night and STILL has a heat issue. I was confident that dropping in the 7t puller would fix the problem but nope. and Ideas?

08-27-2009, 06:21 AM	#14
theslowguy Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Appleton, Wi Posts: 660	the motor is whats getting hot. Im running it on a 1500mah 20-30c 3s zippy. And I know 3s is a lot but when I ran it I didnt really throttle jockey it around much or anything.

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