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DRV KRAWLER · 07-14-2011, 06:11 AM

I just have not had the time. Work has been over the top. I have CHP coming today to do there once a year inspection. They check everything Vehicles, paperwork etc, etc.

I still need a radio and the Lipos. And funds have come to slow trickle. I hope this weekend may allow a little wiring to commence. I have to wait and see. The "Honey do list" maybe be all encompassing.

DRV KRAWLER · 10-10-2011, 02:09 PM

FINALLY A UPDATE :

Well I finally got the rest of the items to complete "The official Tuolumne County Poison Dart" . Spent part of yesterday and today putting the final touches on it.
First installed the new Traxxas Rustler Big Bore shocks on. Installed Jeepindoug Mini T Spring cuts. Then moved onto the electronics. Wired up the Tekin FXR, CC BEC and also my recently purchased Futaba 4PL TX and RX. Powering everything is a 3s 1000 Lipo from CBP.

The only minor issue is I have to much steering. I need a some additional spacing on the front hubs. Contacted Vanquish about the 710 and the 835. I was told they are not ready yet and to contact them next week. There products are worth the wait. I read here on the Forumn they released them in August. Well we shall see next week what the deal is.
Oh ya there is one other issue it's F%&K!#G Raining Today !

DRV KRAWLER · 10-10-2011, 07:26 PM

I just had to add to this thread. The Futaba 4 PL is a AWESOME System. I have got everything dialed in. The one item I was concerned about was the Dig servo. I had read about many people who have popped the servo due to to much throw. EFFORTLESS, SIMPLE and USER FRIENDLY !

Side note : This is my first quality Radio and I will NEVER go with anything less again.

DioptricStraw · 10-10-2011, 07:42 PM

I agree with you on the 4PL, the adjustability in the trigger distance and wheel/trigger tension is one of my favorite parts. Also the rig is looking great

opek · 10-10-2011, 07:54 PM

Looks awesome man. I have one question, though. What is the purpose of running the front shocks at such a small angle compared to the rears, but with a stiffer spring?

DRV KRAWLER · 10-10-2011, 09:59 PM

It is a priliminary setting but, just dinkin around the house today (Rainy day) proved very worthy. Especially with the heavily weighted wheels in the front and the SLW V4 in the rear. Only time will tell, also the front shocks are only 3 1/2"s long.

roadman440 · 10-11-2011, 07:43 AM

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!! Man that is looking great. Too bad about the rain though. Nice placement of the electronics as well. Great work, and glad you were able to get some more done on it. I have not gotten my electronics hooked up yet on mine...you have given me hope. Cant wait to see more on how it does outside on some rocks.

DRV KRAWLER · 10-11-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by roadman440

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!! Man that is looking great. Too bad about the rain though. Nice placement of the electronics as well. Great work, and glad you were able to get some more done on it. I have not gotten my electronics hooked up yet on mine...you have given me hope. Cant wait to see more on how it does outside on some rocks.

Thank you roadman440 ! It has been a long time coming but, is well worth the wait. I cannot wait to get it out on the rocks. The only thing remaining except for fine tuning is the body panels. I am considering doing something in aluminum. We shall see what I come up with. I would like to do something from one of the panel vendors. But, I started another build a Formula Offroad. So, I will be putting money towards that parts build up. Goodluck on getting yours together, can't wait to see what you do next.

Mr. crawl · 10-11-2011, 12:53 PM

NICE!!! bout damn time man!!!

im with you on the 4pl,if i ever have to get another radio its gonna be a futaba for sure.

the PD looks slick but too darn clean,go get that thing dirty and scratched.

DRV KRAWLER · 10-11-2011, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. crawl

NICE!!! bout damn time man!!!

im with you on the 4pl,if i ever have to get another radio its gonna be a futaba for sure.

the PD looks slick but too darn clean,go get that thing dirty and scratched.

Thank you Mr. crawl ! If it was not raining yesterday she would have got the "FLOGGING" she so deserves. Now I am at work so no beating today.

After your experience with the dig servo, I was really careful about programming the 4PL. Works Awesome, so exact and user friendly.

Any word on the Carbon Fiber ? Did you see Casey made up some Beefy uppers ? I ordered mine just in case.

KC_JoNeS · 10-11-2011, 09:11 PM

Good to see this thing built up.

Get some video soon.

Casey

DRV KRAWLER · 10-14-2011, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC_JoNeS

Good to see this thing built up.

Get some video soon.

Casey

Thank you Casey, Got the Beef Topper yesterday. Nice work on it. I will be holding back on install. I want to save it for "JUST IN CASE"

.

And as for the video, I picked up some material yesterday to make panels for it. I am a little concerned about the electronics placement. So, I am going to make up the panels before any serious climbs. My luck is what it is and I need to cover all of my bases. Or "JUST IN CASE"

.
I did decide to go with aluminum. I picked up a couple 4"X10" .032 . I figure with the PDF file and a Dremel MOTO Shop scroll saw I should be able to produce something. Not very heavy but, able to take a hit.

WE SHALL SEE !

DRV KRAWLER · 10-26-2011, 11:36 AM

Well I finally got sometime to make the body panels for the Poison Dart. I have had the great fortune of tearing the tendons in my right ankle. With nothing better to do than sit with my leg up and packed with ice. I desided to do some fabricating. Here are the results :

After staring at it for a while I figured I would sticker it up. I have not desided if I really like the panels or not. I want to have some made up by one of the vendors. But, I am preparing to start another build and wish to funnel what little funds I have towards it. So, here is the final product. Once my D#mn ankle heals I will do some crawling. A little difficult with crutches.

jimmyshor · 10-26-2011, 12:36 PM

That looks nice man.....my Scrappy lies for 3 months now.....no f...king time and place to go to....

Blader · 10-26-2011, 01:58 PM

It never is funny to be blessed, but in this case ....

You did a great work, looks perfect!!
Hope you feel better soon!!

I did a lot of work on my two PD's, found a new nice place to crawl, but...like Jimmy...Hi Chris!!!.....no time to go there.
With my two sons we are 7 (seven!!) days a week on sports field for training and playing soccer. So it's difficult to find some free time.
It's a pity, because I really would like to do some testing with my constructions....

Axel

roadman440 · 10-26-2011, 10:43 PM

Sorry to hear about your leg, but nice work on the panels. I think they look great all stickered up.

DRV KRAWLER · 10-27-2011, 09:43 AM

Thanks Everyone, I have rolled my ankles many times over the years and have minor sprains. This time has really done a number on me. It will start to feel better and then not

. So, I have chosen to stay away from any uneven ground. That means any place Awesome to run this thing

.
As soon as I heal up, I will be posting up.

jimmyshor · 10-27-2011, 10:29 AM

@DRV KRAWLER - Sorry for your leg, and trust me....i understand you better than everyone (ingrown fingernails and some smashed vertebras, a broken arm in my childhood days now is giving me pain - hope the medical terms are correct). In my country there is an old saying "Insanatosire grabnica" - translated in english "Quick and full healing" - that is what i wish to you !

@Blader - now i know why Germany was so many times world champion at football

DRV KRAWLER · 10-27-2011, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmyshor

@DRV KRAWLER - Sorry for your leg, and trust me....i understand you better than everyone (ingrown fingernails and some smashed vertebras, a broken arm in my childhood days now is giving me pain - hope the medical terms are correct). In my country there is an old saying "Insanatosire grabnica" - translated in english "Quick and full healing" - that is what i wish to you !

@Blader - now i know why Germany was so many times world champion at football

Thank you Jimmy ! You Have given me Hope ! I can't believe how later in life the "What was thought as minor when young, now haunts us in what is to be our golden years" LOL !

Blader · 10-28-2011, 09:56 AM

[QUOTE=jimmyshor;3348956
@Blader - now i know why Germany was so many times world champion at football

[/QUOTE]

Yeah, but not because of MY boys

. They are good, but not good enough....

They both are better at school, that's the most important.
One little injury and football is over...

DRV: sorry, in my last post I mixed up the french word blesser with injured or so. It seems to be not realy the same

Mixing up these two languges is a problem with me, but sometimes it gives very funny phrases

I also wish you a quick and full healing, as Jimmy said.
Staying away fron uneven ground, a high punishment for a Krawler.

07-14-2011, 06:11 AM	#121
DRV KRAWLER RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sonora, CA Posts: 1,664	I just have not had the time. Work has been over the top. I have CHP coming today to do there once a year inspection. They check everything Vehicles, paperwork etc, etc. I still need a radio and the Lipos. And funds have come to slow trickle. I hope this weekend may allow a little wiring to commence. I have to wait and see. The "Honey do list" maybe be all encompassing.

10-10-2011, 02:09 PM	#122
DRV KRAWLER RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sonora, CA Posts: 1,664	FINALLY A UPDATE : Well I finally got the rest of the items to complete "The official Tuolumne County Poison Dart" . Spent part of yesterday and today putting the final touches on it. First installed the new Traxxas Rustler Big Bore shocks on. Installed Jeepindoug Mini T Spring cuts. Then moved onto the electronics. Wired up the Tekin FXR, CC BEC and also my recently purchased Futaba 4PL TX and RX. Powering everything is a 3s 1000 Lipo from CBP. The only minor issue is I have to much steering. I need a some additional spacing on the front hubs. Contacted Vanquish about the 710 and the 835. I was told they are not ready yet and to contact them next week. There products are worth the wait. I read here on the Forumn they released them in August. Well we shall see next week what the deal is. Oh ya there is one other issue it's F%&K!#G Raining Today !

10-10-2011, 07:26 PM	#123
DRV KRAWLER RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sonora, CA Posts: 1,664	I just had to add to this thread. The Futaba 4 PL is a AWESOME System. I have got everything dialed in. The one item I was concerned about was the Dig servo. I had read about many people who have popped the servo due to to much throw. EFFORTLESS, SIMPLE and USER FRIENDLY ! Side note : This is my first quality Radio and I will NEVER go with anything less again.

10-10-2011, 07:42 PM	#124
DioptricStraw Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario Posts: 579	I agree with you on the 4PL, the adjustability in the trigger distance and wheel/trigger tension is one of my favorite parts. Also the rig is looking great

10-10-2011, 07:54 PM	#125
opek Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 698	Looks awesome man. I have one question, though. What is the purpose of running the front shocks at such a small angle compared to the rears, but with a stiffer spring?

10-10-2011, 09:59 PM	#126
DRV KRAWLER RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sonora, CA Posts: 1,664	It is a priliminary setting but, just dinkin around the house today (Rainy day) proved very worthy. Especially with the heavily weighted wheels in the front and the SLW V4 in the rear. Only time will tell, also the front shocks are only 3 1/2"s long.

10-11-2011, 07:43 AM	#127
roadman440 Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lacey Posts: 79	Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!! Man that is looking great. Too bad about the rain though. Nice placement of the electronics as well. Great work, and glad you were able to get some more done on it. I have not gotten my electronics hooked up yet on mine...you have given me hope. Cant wait to see more on how it does outside on some rocks.

10-11-2011, 12:53 PM	#129
Mr. crawl Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Grants Pass OREGON! Posts: 509	NICE!!! bout damn time man!!! im with you on the 4pl,if i ever have to get another radio its gonna be a futaba for sure. the PD looks slick but too darn clean,go get that thing dirty and scratched.

10-11-2011, 09:11 PM	#131
KC_JoNeS Tossin' Salad Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Petaluma Posts: 1,826	Good to see this thing built up. Get some video soon. Casey

10-26-2011, 11:36 AM	#133
DRV KRAWLER RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sonora, CA Posts: 1,664	Well I finally got sometime to make the body panels for the Poison Dart. I have had the great fortune of tearing the tendons in my right ankle. With nothing better to do than sit with my leg up and packed with ice. I desided to do some fabricating. Here are the results : After staring at it for a while I figured I would sticker it up. I have not desided if I really like the panels or not. I want to have some made up by one of the vendors. But, I am preparing to start another build and wish to funnel what little funds I have towards it. So, here is the final product. Once my D#mn ankle heals I will do some crawling. A little difficult with crutches.

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10-26-2011, 12:36 PM	#134
jimmyshor Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Romania Posts: 270	That looks nice man.....my Scrappy lies for 3 months now.....no f...king time and place to go to....

10-26-2011, 01:58 PM	#135
Blader Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 77	It never is funny to be blessed, but in this case .... You did a great work, looks perfect!! Hope you feel better soon!! I did a lot of work on my two PD's, found a new nice place to crawl, but...like Jimmy...Hi Chris!!!.....no time to go there. With my two sons we are 7 (seven!!) days a week on sports field for training and playing soccer. So it's difficult to find some free time. It's a pity, because I really would like to do some testing with my constructions.... Axel

10-26-2011, 10:43 PM	#136
roadman440 Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lacey Posts: 79	Sorry to hear about your leg, but nice work on the panels. I think they look great all stickered up.

10-27-2011, 09:43 AM	#137
DRV KRAWLER RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sonora, CA Posts: 1,664	Thanks Everyone, I have rolled my ankles many times over the years and have minor sprains. This time has really done a number on me. It will start to feel better and then not . So, I have chosen to stay away from any uneven ground. That means any place Awesome to run this thing . As soon as I heal up, I will be posting up.

10-27-2011, 10:29 AM	#138
jimmyshor Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Romania Posts: 270	@DRV KRAWLER - Sorry for your leg, and trust me....i understand you better than everyone (ingrown fingernails and some smashed vertebras, a broken arm in my childhood days now is giving me pain - hope the medical terms are correct). In my country there is an old saying "Insanatosire grabnica" - translated in english "Quick and full healing" - that is what i wish to you ! @Blader - now i know why Germany was so many times world champion at football

10-28-2011, 09:56 AM	#140
Blader Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 77	[QUOTE=jimmyshor;3348956 @Blader - now i know why Germany was so many times world champion at football [/QUOTE] Yeah, but not because of MY boys . They are good, but not good enough.... They both are better at school, that's the most important. One little injury and football is over... DRV: sorry, in my last post I mixed up the french word blesser with injured or so. It seems to be not realy the same Mixing up these two languges is a problem with me, but sometimes it gives very funny phrases I also wish you a quick and full healing, as Jimmy said. Staying away fron uneven ground, a high punishment for a Krawler.

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