Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) DEZFAN’S Horny Old Goat! https://i.ibb.co/NS8M2Ls/E2949-A91-9...-E361-F1-B.png So I picked my Capra up last week and of course my schedule went to Hell the next day! Got super busy and I’ve been traveling non stop. But I had a few hours this afternoon to get started on my HOG! 🐐 I’m not going to do an in-depth review as Topher, Jato, and others have already done it. Nice work fellas. Made it easier on the rest of us. 👍🏼 Just going to document my experience with this new Axial/Horizon offering. I started with the shocks. I used an 8mm internal spacer I measured and cut from some PVC air line to shorten the Shocks to 90mm overall length. The new shocks are a massive step up from past Axial offerings. Big ups to Axial on these new shocks. Not quite as smooth as my Enduro shocks, but still very nice!👍🏼 I used the included Red springs with zero preload (minus the 8mm they are already preloaded from the internal spacer). Only “issue” I had with the shocks was overlooking the installation of the black O-ring that goes in the shock cap on the first two shocks. ☺️ https://i.ibb.co/kQ5VnJG/8-C6-D8621-...E03-F53851.jpg Next I moved onto the front axle. Went together quickly and without a hitch. https://i.ibb.co/sg8wG1m/A7-DB355-C-...-DB52246-A.jpg Next I built the rear axle. Again, went together quickly and without issue. I’m really liking the new plastic Axial is using, leaps and bounds better than their old Flubber recipe. https://i.ibb.co/YPdKhxK/7333-E8-A9-...C74-F4-DB3.jpg Started on the links next, these new links are freaking BEEFY! The new rod ends and stainless(?) pivot ball are another huge improvement over recent Axisl offerings! Once again, great job Axial! About as far as I got with the HOG this afternoon. |
Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) Congrats on getting a horny goat![emoji106][emoji23] Subscribed and following along! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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The shocks should have also had o-rings around the bleeder screw IMO. Other shocks do. I'm concerned this will be the weak spot of the otherwise good looking shocks. |
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Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) A new goat on the way! Congrats Dez |
Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) So I had a little time (and energy) after dinner, so I headed back out to the workbench. Completed the remaining links and got them along with the servo mount and shocks attached to the axles. https://i.ibb.co/R7Wp2Kn/09-A1767-B-...8-B5546189.jpg https://i.ibb.co/k6Hmh4t/578611-DA-C...B5-D0-EBEC.jpg Again, pretty much a strait forward build to this point. If you’ve built a kit before, you should be ok with the Capra. I say this, yet I’m dreading the transmission build. Hopefully everyone’s prior experience will make it painless. More to come... |
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Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) The trans build was a piece of cake. Just watch for the error that everyone has already seen and pointed out and you'll be fine. |
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After reading up on a couple build threads and paying close attention as I went, it came together fairly effortlessly. https://i.ibb.co/L0z1YBg/742-D85-C7-...-ED6774781.jpg Working on my other rigs as I have a GTG tomorrow, so the HOG will have to wait until tomorrow for any further progress. |
Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) Well our local GTG was a bust.😡 So I went home and reorganized my garage and worked on the HOG. 🤪 Installed a Hackamoto 5 Slot 16T motor with the included pinion. I’ve used this motor in my Marlin Crawler and really like it. Smooth power delivery and good wheel speed. Got the dig servo installed as well using the recommended Spectrum micro servo. https://i.ibb.co/h2FCFfk/53-ECAAE8-D...48-D6-FFE0.jpg Built the drive shafts using the updated Axial build sheet available on line. Sharing it here to help anyone who might need it in the future. https://i.ibb.co/2FNbmD7/11-D2-CBA3-...B543458-C8.png https://i.ibb.co/5hBLKnb/E615-DD5-A-...65-F884-B0.jpg Then attached the axles to the skid. https://i.ibb.co/GJr3zRy/190-D7-D76-...4164-DE329.jpg About that time the mail was deliver and a new set of bead locks showed up. 🤩 So I took a break from assembling the HOG and started assembling the new bead locks. Now I have multiple choice for tire/foam/wheels to run on the HOG. Combo one, RC4WD 4.75 Wrangler MTRs in the X2SS compound. I’m using Pro Line single stage foams as the included RC4WD foams seems to be to firm and narrow. Mounted them up on a new set of 1.9 Injora wheels. https://i.ibb.co/82HG489/31-F1-D469-...39-A27-B56.jpg Combo two, Pro Line 4.75 BFG Krawlers in Predator compound. Using two stage Pro Line foams in these and they’re mounted on another set of 1.9 Injora bead locks. https://i.ibb.co/9Z8zZqh/1-C1-BCA24-...02-DC35-E7.jpg Combo three, Pro Line 4.75 Hyrax in Predator compound. Using two stage Lil Nova comp cut foams with a soft outer up front and a medium outer on the rear. Again mounted on a set of 1.9 Injora bead locks. https://i.ibb.co/bd0KdQB/C5-A119-E0-...-D030848-E.jpg Combo four, 4.19 Nottsix ChooDoo MTRs in “Chex” compound running stock foams and mounted of the stock Capra bead locks. https://i.ibb.co/w4g8Fq6/7-C0790-B9-...ED33-D9-D6.jpg About as far as I got before my back started hurting. Damn old(er) age anyways! 🥴 |
Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) Still like wheel #2, with tire #3. ~ More peace, love, laughter, & kindness would make the world a MUCH better place |
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Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) at least give the choodoos a go, i have a set on my bench I've yet to mount up to anything cause theyre about 7th back on a list of things to get done to various rigs and i have little to no time. |
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https://i.ibb.co/dQGxhSW/CF2-E673-A-...BC822-FB83.jpg With some people having clearance issues, I wanted to be sure at least one set of wheels would clear. These clear with room to spare!👍🏼 I’ll mount up and take pictures tomorrow as well getting pics of each wheels clearances. And since it was just sitting there, I thought I’d see if the Bog Hog body I use on my Enduro would fit the Capra. Like a glove! 😲 https://i.ibb.co/98jQpzb/CF82-F1-AC-...16-A8-C003.jpg Found out that none of my Lipo’s fit, so it looks like I’ll be ordering a few more.😐 May have to rob a servo out of one of my other rigs as the one I’m wanting to use in the HOG is 3-4 weeks out.😡 Still trying to figure out what I want to do with the panels. More to come... |
Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) Thought I’d do a test panel to see if the idea I had in mind for my HOG would look ok. Give me your opinions. May have to zoom in a bit to see the detail. https://i.ibb.co/wp9Zhcp/92-B454-BD-...-BA8-AD1-C.jpg Black, silver, and old school Axial Green. |
Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) The 'black' looks more like 'dark green' against the lime green. The silver, yes...but, instead of black, come up with something that "jumps" from, as opposed to "blends" with, the green. ~ More peace, love, laughter, & kindness would make the world a MUCH better place |
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Might help with the contrast if the black (and silver) where a bit more prominent. We’ll see. 👍🏼 |
Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) Lookin' good Dez!"thumbsup" Great idea on the splatter effect! It's going to look awesome once you dial it in!;-) |
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Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) Well, the paint is about as done as it’s going to get. Not 100% satisfied with the splatter, but it’ll do. My color reference. https://i.ibb.co/nnxPTT2/5-BA0-ED11-...6-A85-D8-E.png The Tamiya paint isn’t as Lime as I hoped. But what are gonna do, it’s a Crawler. It’ll get drug across the rocks. https://i.ibb.co/37jxHd4/353-E4352-2...773-AB19-E.jpg https://i.ibb.co/cDQCqD5/7-D7-C6-EB2...DC96-E5270.jpg Got to give RCC a little rep.:mrgreen: https://i.ibb.co/Rb2dkdj/84-A18-F51-...BD5-C2-FD3.jpg Now I just to wait for my servo to come back into stock and I need order a another damned Lipo that’ll fit.:roll: |
Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) I like. I didn't care much for the "test" splatter...but the "finished" product is good. In the "test", I thought the black kinda 'blended'. With this, the black definitely stands out. ~ More peace, love, laughter, & kindness would make the world a MUCH better place |
Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) Oh yeah! I’m liking it! Great job Dez! Just enough splatter to look cool! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) Definitely dig the matching helmets! |
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Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) Great paint job, digging it! |
Re: Dezfan’s Horny Old Goat (HOG) I like the "throwback" paintjob. What color code was the Tamiya green you used? |
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