Bgredjeep Bomber build recap

[bgredjeep]

Thanks guys. I honestly haven't even driven the car but a few seconds since I got the new axles installed. It's ready to go, I've just been working on getting my 1:1 crawler ready for some trips now that my back is finally healed up enough to ride again.

I'll try to get out soon and get some pics of it not on the bench.

[bgredjeep]

I finally got the bomber out for a drive a couple weekends ago. It worked great with the ryft axles. I jumped it a bunch of times and it took it just fine. Of course I didn't get any pics.

Anyway, that got my wheels turning for bomber parts again so I made a couple new items. First, I reworked my mini backhalf to let me mount the axial sway bar at the rear of the chassis. I like it back there more, plus it works better with the ryft axles due to the width of the link mounts.











Next, I changed up my skid plate design. I ditched the printed upper link mounts in favor of aluminum side plates which let me add a lot of adjustability. I printed the new skid and a template for the side plates. I transferred the template to .090 6061 aluminum.

[bgredjeep]

Got both of these added to thingiverse this evening.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5541178

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5216376

[Steve g]

So beautiful. Ever think of moving the transmission over to better center the weight and straighten the driveshafts? Or is there no room with the 2 speed?

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[bgredjeep]

Originally Posted by Steve g

So beautiful. Ever think of moving the transmission over to better center the weight and straighten the driveshafts? Or is there no room with the 2 speed?

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Thanks Steve. I did move the trans over 5mm on this one compared to my previous design. In my case, the receiver box I'm running was the limiting factor. The trans is right against it now. Without that I could go another 5mm out before the trans case is going to be getting into the side plate.

I just double checked and the front link mounts would be the next problem for moving it more than a few mm further out as you can see in the pic below.

The driveshaft would probably be pretty straight on as it is with ar60s. The pinion is close to 1/2" further to the side on the ryft axles.

[bgredjeep]

Well, I sent it a little too hard today and took out a link. Took it off a portable skate ramp to about 6' a few times, but the last one i landed too much on the nose and it was all over.

I've straightened the thread on these incision links a few times already so I went ahead and ordered some titanium links to replace the lowers.

[bgredjeep]

Dlux links came in today. Let's see if the 3/16 titanium holds up better than the incision stainless.

[bgredjeep]

Had the bomber out on the rc track again this weekend. Ended up 2wd again. Lol

I'm pretty sure I must have damaged the ears on the front driveshaft when I broke the suspension a few weeks ago and it just blew apart completely on Sunday after a few minutes.

Also, my nsdrc rs100 micro is dead. It acted up the last time I was out (just not responding), but I pulled it to check and it started working again. Figured it was just a loose connection. Sunday it wouldn't work again. I ended up swapping it to channel 1 just to test since my steering was working fine and still nothing. Ordered a different servo, and I guess I'll see how their warranty is to get this one replaced or repaired. Not that I have a need for a second micro shift servo.

[bgredjeep]

After review, the yoke that failed was definitely cracked after the previous crash. I can even see the crack in the picture above with the broken link and confirmed that's where it broke Sunday. I thought it was a casting mark, but apparently not. Got that fixed after work yesterday. Just waiting on the new shift servo and this will be ready to go again.

[bgredjeep]

Back to 100% now. Trans is shifting, and driveshafts are driving. I'll test it out in the new year after I'm back from vacation.