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11-25-2015, 02:52 AM | #81 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bloomsburg, pa
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
thanks, its pretty much a 3 foot paint job haha.
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11-25-2015, 07:27 AM | #82 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build If the blue was white, I would rock the shit out of that body! ;) Cause 3ft turns into 1ft, after some Rock rash.. Take it outside and scuff it up Dan, you'll be alot happier about how it turned out! Lol.. |
11-25-2015, 09:31 AM | #83 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bloomsburg, pa
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11-30-2015, 08:11 PM | #84 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: West Texas
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
Dan have you driven your rig yet?
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12-01-2015, 01:30 AM | #85 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bloomsburg, pa
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
no, just pushed it around and posed it on top of things. It has nothing powered by electricity in it yet but it does have one jackass power haha also, no drive shafts |
12-01-2015, 02:12 AM | #86 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bloomsburg, pa
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
To add a post of some substance..... With how long the wheelbase is, i have been wondering if wraith drive shafts will be long enough. I heard from a little birdie i will be getting the gmade crabon steel wraith shafts. When they dont fit, no freaking out and selling everything...... so put your paypal away. I was thinking i could shorten the wheelbase by trimming some threads off the links and shortening the rod ends so i can seat them down further.... i should be able to shorten by a half inch if i do it to front and rear lowers. Any input before i try it and destroy brand new vp ti links? I am going to wait until i verify whether the drive shafts fit or not or course, but if i had to do it would it be a decent idea? |
12-08-2015, 12:14 AM | #87 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: West Texas
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
I've got lost of the new plastic wild bore HD shafts and several of the others. If you can get the metal one to work up front I'll hook you up from the back shaft. What motor and esc are you going to use?
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12-08-2015, 12:36 AM | #88 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: British Columbia
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
Wraith wheelbase is about 14", but the tranny also has an extended rear output shaft. Your wheelbase can't be that long....is it?
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12-08-2015, 03:45 AM | #89 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bloomsburg, pa
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
my wheelbase is 13 inches right now shaft to shaft on centerish. I have brand new gmade shafts but im trying to save them to open on christmas. For motor and esc, i have no idea. Would like to go with holmes, im hoping to get atleast a motor for my birthday so it will be at the mercy of the gift giver haha. |
12-08-2015, 04:00 AM | #90 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: West Texas
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
Ok no problem at all! Just seeing if I can help.
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12-08-2015, 06:14 AM | #91 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bloomsburg, pa
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build Its appreciated! I put the gmade/junfac drive shafts in and for the first time it has non binding drive shafts! That being said, i think the rear is at the max of its "working length", i have a feeling once i put some power to it, its going to come apart. Guess i will find out soon enough haha. pictures later. |
12-08-2015, 07:22 AM | #92 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: West Texas
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
Sorry Dan I dint mean for you to raid the Christmas tree.
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12-08-2015, 10:37 AM | #93 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bloomsburg, pa
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
its not a big deal, its stuff i picked out for myself and havent even wrapped yet haha.
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12-09-2015, 07:01 AM | #94 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bloomsburg, pa
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
jumped in with both feet yesterday and paid for motor, esc and bec.... plans are for a 16t puller I am about 80 percent certain when i put power to the rear driveshaft its going to blow apart. I guess ill get a set of mip and run one in the rear and have a spare and then have a spare for the front gmade shaft. Gmade does make a longer drive shaft but i dont have much faith in what i have now so i would rather get something that will give me some piece of mind. I also thought about maybe just getting an extended output but i feel like that would put unneeded strain on the transmission. At this point im not completely sure what i NEED to prepare for puller power. The simple answer is to just get the best of everything, at the same time i just want to get a working rig. I still need to buy a tx/rx, batteries and a charger This is what i have the motor attatched to, would love some pointers on how to make it not turn into a yardsale the first time i give it full throttle. rear has a spool with 43/13 gears and front has stock axial 38/13 on a vp locker drive shafts are gmade/junfac wraith drive shafts trans is a stock housing with all steel gears and locked up slipper eliminator kit stock motorplate Stock plastic spur |
12-09-2015, 07:49 AM | #95 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: West Texas
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
Dan the drive shafts are not that weak gmade hold up sell or return the rear and get the lingth you need.
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12-09-2015, 07:54 AM | #96 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: West Texas
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
I just got my glasses. Your list of parts sounds good I would not go crazy changing stuff just that one shaft.
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12-09-2015, 04:38 PM | #97 |
5th D Owner/Driver Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Snoqualmie, Wa.
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
Besides the short driveshaft you should be good with the parts you have, I wouldnt worry about it if it were me. Get it running and have fun! |
12-09-2015, 04:40 PM | #98 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bloomsburg, pa
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
well that calms my worries quite a bit. How concerned should i be with the gears in the front axle? Will they last a bit or should I not even bother? |
12-09-2015, 04:45 PM | #99 |
5th D Owner/Driver Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Snoqualmie, Wa.
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| Re: Redemption: The comp-ish style 5thD build
They should last awhile, when they do go out if you put the over drive gears in you'll be able to turn even sharper than the stock ratio. Good upgrade whenever you do it.
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12-09-2015, 04:55 PM | #100 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bloomsburg, pa
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Thanks for the advice | |
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