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yotachump · 09-03-2016, 11:22 AM

After taking a 5 year break from comp crawling I've decided to give u4 a chance. This will be a slow, but steady build, and I'll try not to post to much of the boring stuff. Shout out to SMW for the awesome parts!!
Axles have Incision lockers and ax10 trans is fully built. I will be upgrading parts as I go, I want to get the essentials first.

travis c. · 09-03-2016, 11:44 AM

Gonna give bashing a whirl huh?

84yoda · 09-03-2016, 02:45 PM

WTF?!?!

Single shear uppers? How thick are those plates?

Almighty Malach · 09-04-2016, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 84yoda

WTF?!?!

Single shear uppers? How thick are those plates?

.125" They are plenty strong.

yotachump · 09-04-2016, 04:20 PM

No way ill be driving a truck this tall. Looks like ill be needing to get some shocks and longer upper links. This is the way it will sit until I order some parts. Next update whenever I order the parts.

yotachump · 09-04-2016, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by travis c.

Gonna give bashing a whirl huh?

Yeah, Id keep that FJ clear when I come around.

travis c. · 09-04-2016, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by yotachump

Yeah, Id keep that FJ clear when I come around.

Nah, I know you gots mad skillz fo a white boy!

Almighty Malach · 09-04-2016, 06:13 PM

Flip the front smw mounts over, it'll drop the front down a little bit. Could also move the rear shock to the middle trailing arm holes...

rob_b · 09-04-2016, 08:48 PM

Would it be possible to raise the shock mounts at the chassis? Use a little CF bracket maybe.

m1009cucv · 09-05-2016, 07:27 PM

where did you get that SCX 10 transmission mount? thanks

yotachump · 09-09-2016, 05:49 PM

Found some shafts that are .200" shorter and then took .150" off of the bodies. Much better

Pictures are before and after.

travis c. · 09-21-2016, 04:23 PM

I can't wait to crawl over your Bomber!

yotachump · 09-23-2016, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by travis c.

I can't wait to crawl over your Bomber!

gotta catch me first.. cant wait to spit rocks all over your truck

Stuck · 09-23-2016, 01:04 PM

Nice to see you back! Well you have a few weeks before the next race so lets finish this thing. What are you going to run for electronics?

yotachump · 09-24-2016, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck

Nice to see you back! Well you have a few weeks before the next race so lets finish this thing. What are you going to run for electronics?

Thanks Joel, I'm excited. If its not finished by the next comp, surely it will be by November. I'm just trying not to spend to much at once on this thing. Mamba Monster X with a Tekin 412 3100kv. As for the servo, what ever I can find for now.
All I'm waiting for right now is the ESC, Wheels, foams and knuckles.

travis c. · 09-26-2016, 08:22 AM

Since you're doing the U4/bashing thing I have a set of new 2.2 C.I. D.W. tall foams if you need em.

yotachump · 10-02-2016, 04:04 PM

Making some slow progress. it's sitting much better with the shorter shocks. Using some comp wheels I had made 5 years ago until I get something else. For the transmission, I added a Hot racing double up Traxxas Slash slipper clutch and am using an E-maxx disc brake pad for the slipper pad, should work pretty good, I hope.

eric113 · 10-02-2016, 09:31 PM

Wheels look spot on.

Aren't those wheel faces Ti?

yotachump · 10-03-2016, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by eric113

Wheels look spot on.

Aren't those wheel faces Ti?

Yes they are

.085"

eric113 · 10-03-2016, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by yotachump

Yes they are

.085"

I remember you cutting those out and posting up about them. Still sweet design and material.

It also awesome to see yours,Rob's,Casey's work rolled into one rig.

09-03-2016, 11:22 AM	#1
yotachump ghetto fabulous newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: with your mom Posts: 2,526	Chump's U4 Bomber After taking a 5 year break from comp crawling I've decided to give u4 a chance. This will be a slow, but steady build, and I'll try not to post to much of the boring stuff. Shout out to SMW for the awesome parts!! Axles have Incision lockers and ax10 trans is fully built. I will be upgrading parts as I go, I want to get the essentials first. Attached Images Last edited by yotachump; 09-11-2016 at 04:48 PM.

09-03-2016, 11:44 AM	#2
travis c. I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chico now Posts: 2,384	re: Chump's U4 Bomber Gonna give bashing a whirl huh?

09-03-2016, 02:45 PM	#3
84yoda I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Roseville, Ca Posts: 2,506	re: Chump's U4 Bomber WTF?!?! Single shear uppers? How thick are those plates?

09-04-2016, 04:20 PM	#5
yotachump ghetto fabulous newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: with your mom Posts: 2,526	re: Chump's U4 Bomber No way ill be driving a truck this tall. Looks like ill be needing to get some shocks and longer upper links. This is the way it will sit until I order some parts. Next update whenever I order the parts. Attached Images

09-04-2016, 06:13 PM	#8
Almighty Malach RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Crawlerado Posts: 1,411	re: Chump's U4 Bomber Flip the front smw mounts over, it'll drop the front down a little bit. Could also move the rear shock to the middle trailing arm holes...

09-04-2016, 08:48 PM	#9
rob_b I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: QC-AZ Posts: 2,352	re: Chump's U4 Bomber Would it be possible to raise the shock mounts at the chassis? Use a little CF bracket maybe.

09-05-2016, 07:27 PM	#10
m1009cucv RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Jersey shore Posts: 1,482	re: Chump's U4 Bomber where did you get that SCX 10 transmission mount? thanks

09-09-2016, 05:49 PM	#11
yotachump ghetto fabulous newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: with your mom Posts: 2,526	re: Chump's U4 Bomber Found some shafts that are .200" shorter and then took .150" off of the bodies. Much better Pictures are before and after. Attached Images Last edited by yotachump; 09-11-2016 at 05:11 PM.

09-21-2016, 04:23 PM	#12
travis c. I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chico now Posts: 2,384	Re: Chump's U4 Bomber I can't wait to crawl over your Bomber!

09-23-2016, 01:04 PM	#14
Stuck Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: P-TOWN Posts: 748	Re: Chump's U4 Bomber Nice to see you back! Well you have a few weeks before the next race so lets finish this thing. What are you going to run for electronics?

09-26-2016, 08:22 AM	#16
travis c. I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chico now Posts: 2,384	Re: Chump's U4 Bomber Since you're doing the U4/bashing thing I have a set of new 2.2 C.I. D.W. tall foams if you need em.

10-02-2016, 04:04 PM	#17
yotachump ghetto fabulous newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: with your mom Posts: 2,526	Re: Chump's U4 Bomber Making some slow progress. it's sitting much better with the shorter shocks. Using some comp wheels I had made 5 years ago until I get something else. For the transmission, I added a Hot racing double up Traxxas Slash slipper clutch and am using an E-maxx disc brake pad for the slipper pad, should work pretty good, I hope. Last edited by yotachump; 10-03-2016 at 06:41 AM.

10-02-2016, 09:31 PM	#18
eric113 Moderator Rule Breaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 5,970	Re: Chump's U4 Bomber Wheels look spot on. Aren't those wheel faces Ti?

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