Jeeper mods a Capra

[ThatJeeper2017]

I got to this thread as it is a little late, but I will be documenting the modification process of my Capra

So far it is a fun little rig my biggest complaint was the manual, which was easily worked around. I ended up choosing ProLine Krawler tires, and for my electronics, I chose a hobbywing 1080, EcoPower WP110T servo, and spekrum radio system. First mods I had to do were more weight, aluminum panels, and aluminum wheels.


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[ThatJeeper2017]

First mods in store were some SSD Contenders I had on another truck, and some homemade aluminum panels.
In the wheels I’ve got a nice row of sticky weights which improved the capability a ton. I knew I’d want to run a full droop setup, so I opted for the purple springs in the rear, and red in the front.



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[MAC FAB]

Looking real good. I see you are representing the RDC family, thought I was the only one that did that.

[RCTom]

I like the look too. Great job on those aluminum panels.

What is the RDC family?

[ThatJeeper2017]

Originally Posted by RCTom

I like the look too. Great job on those aluminum panels.



What is the RDC family?

Thanks! RDC is an off-road racing forum.


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[ThatJeeper2017]

First drivetrain mod to the Capra. Bought some incision steel universals for an SCX and they fit perfectly and sound a ton better



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[Panther6834]

Originally Posted by ThatJeeper2017

First drivetrain mod to the Capra. Bought some incision steel universals for an SCX and they fit perfectly and sound a ton better.

Mine arrived yesterday...but, first, need to resolve the "mysterious" DIG servo problem. Nevertheless, they look great.

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[ThatJeeper2017]

It’s a great truck. You’ll have fun with it!


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[Panther6834]

Installed my Incision driveshafts...but, after installing, and then looking at your photos again, I realized I installed them in the opposite direction ("skinny" end on the transmission side, and "thick" end on the axle side. Will that make any difference? Should I reverse them?

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[ThatJeeper2017]

I usually run them like this to prevent dirt and sand from getting trapped in them as easily. Either way if perfectly fine though.


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[Panther6834]

Originally Posted by ThatJeeper2017

I usually run them like this to prevent dirt and sand from getting trapped in them as easily. Either way if perfectly fine though.


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I haven't done it yet, as I installed them while at work, but I was planning on putting some grease on the splines. Figured, that would not only smooth extension/contraction movement, but would also "seal" it from anything getting between the two shaft pieces. It's just an "idea", tho...my first crawler, so what do I know...lol

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[ThatJeeper2017]

That should work pretty well to keep the junk out of them too. Either way they’re super smooth.


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[Panther6834]

Originally Posted by ThatJeeper2017

That should work pretty well to keep the junk out of them too. Either way they’re super smooth.


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Will find out when I take it for a second "very short" test run, either tomorrow morning, or Tuesday. Gotta get going to work...but, this morning, I installed the brass 6mm wide hexes (so that the 225 hubs are no longer causing problems, plus they added a lil weight), plus I got the primary color sprayed on the body panels. Ok...off to work.

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