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11-05-2011, 04:33 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Where the foams are always wet
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|  Sourdough's SuperSport Truck
Here is the chassis I drew up on some graph paper. It's a re-make of Falloots "Rock Spider" chassis which works awesome on my XR-10!  I had some 1/16 Delrin laying around so I decided to make the proto chassis out of that.  It only took about 10 min to cut it out on the scroll saw and drill the holes.  I still need to make a skid. But everything should fit in here perfect!     Last edited by sourdojack; 11-20-2011 at 08:24 PM. Reason: updates! |
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11-06-2011, 12:27 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Where the foams are always wet
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|  The start, and inspiration Last edited by sourdojack; 11-20-2011 at 08:25 PM. |
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11-06-2011, 12:31 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Milwaukie OR
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Should be Neat-O! I cant wait to build mine  |
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11-10-2011, 08:09 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Portland
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I want it done by Sunday Tom so I can drive it.
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11-20-2011, 08:29 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Where the foams are always wet
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So I didn't have this truck running today for the comp. But here are my axle's mocked up, the front links still need work.  Nice and SKINNY!  Should have some great break over  More updates to come! |
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11-20-2011, 11:04 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Where the foams are always wet
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I borrow some wheels and tires from my roomy to finish the mock-up. Here it sits at close to ride height. Just over 3" of belly.  Full Compression is a little too far. I need to put some 1/4" limiters in my shocks.  Here it sits at full droop with 3 1/2" of clearance at the highest point.  That's all for tonight! TOM Last edited by sourdojack; 11-20-2011 at 11:06 PM. |
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11-21-2011, 07:18 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toronto Canada
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What size motor? 400? I'm getting so inspired to make my own chassis with stuff like this popping up all over on here, nice work.
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11-21-2011, 07:34 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: pnw
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what kind of body you gonna run  |
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11-21-2011, 07:40 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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That is a super sporty! Awesome truck. what turn is that motor? I have an old astroflight 27t, same style as the one pictured, and was thinking of giving it a go. |
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11-21-2011, 11:56 AM
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11-21-2011, 01:36 PM
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| No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO
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11-23-2011, 05:53 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ft. Wainwright, AK
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Looks good. Post up when you've had a chance to run it. What's your motor?
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11-23-2011, 05:56 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Amish Buggy PA
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Sweet looking chassis.  |
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11-23-2011, 09:08 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Where the foams are always wet
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The motor is a 480 sized puller. Holmes sold them on his site as a "puller 500" but they are no longer being made  They are the perfect size between the 454 puller and the full size puller motors.Quote:
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11-25-2011, 08:53 AM
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| Suck it up!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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Nice! Makes me wanna go out and hack some stuff up.  Quote:
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11-25-2011, 07:59 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Where the foams are always wet
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I threw together some front lower links out of 8/32 all thread sleeved with aluminum. Then I built a skid out of 1/2" delrin I had laying around. Now she's a roller! Fitting in my wad of electronics up front is going to be a little tricky!    |
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01-30-2012, 11:05 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Where the foams are always wet
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| Re: Sourdough's SuperSport Truck
Sorry I haven't updated this thread in a while... I took the truck to a couple comps and ran in the PRO class. It did very well. The last ORCRC comp was held at SuperDave's house on his giant indoor rock course. Which is known to be very brutal. I was able to finish all 4 courses that day and ended up placing 5th overall On my last course I got into a weird bind and ended up snapping my flimsy delrin chassis. So I am in the process of getting some 7075 or titanium chassis plates made up. Here is the broken chassis plate.  I redesigned the shape a tiny bit.  Here is the Ti Rock Spider Chassis I based this shafty chassis off of.   And with the Ti cab  That's all for now! TOM |
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01-31-2012, 05:02 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Perth Australia
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| Re: Sourdough's SuperSport Truck
Cool build , look forward to seeing the chassis installed...
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01-31-2012, 09:07 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Happy Top
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Looks like the slanted skids are coming in hot on the shafty class. Love the design |
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01-31-2012, 08:07 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: on the other side of the tracks from baldy
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| Re: Sourdough's SuperSport Truck
man ive got to say love it makes me want to tear mine down again and start over
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