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11-24-2007, 08:32 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lehi, Ut.
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|  new tuber in the works
I traded my son a tamiya ta-05 for his Axial Scorpion what a great trade. He is not into the whole crawler thing so I decided I would take it off his hands and build it up... All i can say for now is it's a fathead tuber with a fatdog skid courtesy of k9-popo. It's good to have friends in low places...  this fatdog tuber is going on the shelf....   |
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11-24-2007, 08:35 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Calgary
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Very nice, wow.
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11-25-2007, 03:50 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: *
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Well  , where is it???Tuber Tease  Asshole, BTW notice the time of this post , yup the wife FINALLY PASSED OUT ..
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11-25-2007, 08:58 AM
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| '08 2.2 National Champ  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC
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Now how many tubers is this? Haha, like I can be giving sh!t about something like that  |
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11-25-2007, 11:42 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lehi, Ut.
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Well it's not much to start with  but I took some pics of my new tuber to be finished here in about a week. So without further delay here you go the famous beak front end of the fatdog tubers  notice the 3mm nuts soldered for easy panel application and removal  classic tuber looks...  I think this is the best tuber I have built to date.. very square and straight...    this is what it will look like prior to panels being installed  going for a 12-1/2 w/b but will probably end up with 12-1/4 the guts will be a Mamba max brushed or brushless yet to be decided... a hitec 5995 servo and of course losi rock claws |
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11-25-2007, 12:37 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Connellsville PA."fayettenam" lol
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| FatDog Tubers....Killer
Got my fatdog on order and let me tell you guys, i cant wait! I like the build going on, nice . i have a set of ax-10 axles just chillin' ready to go on my tuber when it arrives. By the time i get all the parts i need and get it together you guys should have yours pretty much dialed in. i may need a little guidance as far as set up and link size goes. Keep on posting progress.
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11-25-2007, 05:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lehi, Ut.
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Wow, doing the links was not as hard as I thought it was going to be.. I even get to keep my top Axial linkmounts and links. specs..... 12-1/2" wheelbase 2-7/16" ground clearance Losi shocks front and rear Red springs in front / droop in the rear (we'll test it out) Axial Chrome wheels/Losi Rock Claws still not sure on a motor to run just yet.. In this picture you'll see that I extended the links by about 3/8" over the stock length. this allowed me to use the upper link mounting position on the tube chassis  this is just a shot of the front suspension mounts on the tuber and how well it is centerd with the links...  a pick of the rear shock mounts.  a pick of the front servo cover for those hard rollovers that do accure.  another pic of how I extended the links..  and a full body shot (looks good to me)  |
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11-25-2007, 08:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: *
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I looks pretty queer to me asshole ...Where are the panels and action shots???jkThat looks PHAT, fathead have you ran it yet with the rear droop??? |
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11-25-2007, 09:40 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lehi, Ut.
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NO NOT YET i'M NOT A BIG FAN OF THE DROOP suspension, I didn't have any shorter shock's and springs on hand so it will most likely change to a regular suspension when I get a chance to get to Bobs'.  |
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11-25-2007, 09:47 PM
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| '08 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC
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Try these Traxxas big bore shocks with internal springs from Ace hardware and external mini t springs. Kicks ass!  |
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11-26-2007, 12:48 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ORegon
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and on topic... i love it. the first time i saw one of your tubers i thought "ouch my ankles!" but they have really grown on me and i love them now. this one in particular is amazing. great work | |
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11-26-2007, 07:47 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lehi, Ut.
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well I got the panels done tonight. Let me know what you think....   A little somethin' to look at while crawlin'     a little somethin' for the playas' |
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11-26-2007, 08:49 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: *
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Looks sweet Fathead I have some shock you might need I will bring them over tomorrow...
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11-26-2007, 08:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lehi, Ut.
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sweet see you tomorrow for some crawlin action at lil moab  |
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11-26-2007, 10:53 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In the Garage!
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Lookin good. Looks very similar to the one you just got rid of. I really like how the body panels mount. Not completely diggin how the side panels extend up to the front. But that is only my opinion. Looks Awsome! What till you see your old one!  |
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11-27-2007, 08:58 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lehi, Ut.
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the side panels only extend up to keep all the wires hidden for appearance only. I'm looking forward to seeing my old one's finished, so hurry up... |
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11-27-2007, 05:31 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lehi, Ut.
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pics from lil moab today (nothing to spectacular)   A pick of k9's axial  |
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11-27-2007, 08:44 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami, Fl
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Looks real good
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11-27-2007, 11:02 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2007 Location: NCVRCC
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good lookin tuber.
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11-28-2007, 07:14 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Marshalltown
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perfect looking rig makes me a little jealous
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