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AX10wannabe · 11-30-2011, 06:28 PM

called the LHS and ordered an ax10 comp crawler.... so the honcho will be a tow rig like i said before. i will be swaping all the electronics from the honcho to the ax10 so i can have a drag brake the electronics from the comp crawler will be put into the honcho which should be the new 2.4ghz anyways.. im happy with that as long i can still run my winch with the radio.

also been debating taking the chains off, looks like i might be doing some crawling this weekend (friend is going to pick up his new body for his ax10, so i might as well get some crawling in too) so guess i'll pull them off..... i will get some CA glue for my tsl's when i grab my comp crawler so i can run them again... i kinda miss them actually..

AX10wannabe · 12-01-2011, 05:43 PM

well got my bumper finally bolted on. its mounted inside the frame rails when the plow is not on the rig, but when i go to mount the plow i'll have to mount the bumper on top of frame rails... gonna crawl with the bumper on this weekend and see how it does.. i will get some pics posted up in a few minutes.

AX10wannabe · 12-01-2011, 09:15 PM

haha whoops guess it was more than a few mins... lol.. apparently i left the camera outside in the unheated shop and brought it in and tried to take some pics.. lense was all foggy so i thought i should let it thaw out.. here's some newly mounted bumper pics. will be running this bumper this weekend to see how much it gets hung up on stuff.

AX10wannabe · 12-05-2011, 02:09 PM

did some crawling yesterday got a couple pics. will post later. as i was putting the rig into the 1:1 to meet a friend the front end folded under the rig.. damn.. hmmm.. upon further inspection found out that the swivelly ball thing on the front y-link fell out, pulled the ball right through the mount on the axle.. got a new axle mount and a metal ball swapped out. got a DNF the 1st run because got through gate 6 and the ball popped out again.. damn.... off to the workbench again... tore it apart got it fixed up... again.. the redneck side of me kicked in and added a zip-tie through y-link and around post to mount servo plate. finally got it back together and ended up with 54 points which is good for me and i've been pretty consistent so thats good. oh and tried to run with the bumper.. think i need to narrow it a bit and a skid plate from bumper to mount so it doesnt get caught on rocks as much.

hopefully my new rig shows up this weekend so i'll be running that and will start a new thread.

SC Convert · 12-05-2011, 02:16 PM

I used a longer screw and an unused shock piston to keep my wife's 3link mount from pulling through.

AX10wannabe · 12-05-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SC Convert

I used a longer screw and an unused shock piston to keep my wife's 3link mount from pulling through.

i put a washer on screw, put screw through ball added another washer and screwed it into y-link and it seems to be holding up now... outside washer should stop it pulling through.... i'll run it like this and see how it goes..

SC Convert · 12-05-2011, 02:29 PM

Could always just 4 link it and be done.

AX10wannabe · 12-05-2011, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SC Convert

Could always just 4 link it and be done.

i could and i've thought about it lots but not sure if i want to. think i light just keep it 3 link and if it becomes a problem then i'll upgrade to an aluminum 3 link.

AX10wannabe · 12-05-2011, 03:39 PM

got some CA glue so im gonna add a little to help hold the bead on my TSL's..

AX10wannabe · 12-05-2011, 04:28 PM

got my inner fenderwells trimmed a couple nights ago.

AX10wannabe · 12-08-2011, 12:23 AM

got my swampers glued up. i think right now not gonna put weights in the wheels with the tsl's being as soft as they are they grip really well already..

was talking to a couple friends i crawl with and im gonna host a little get together next year probably april or may and crawl in the creek that i was in a couple months ago.. there's no snow still so cant get any snow pics.

AX10wannabe · 12-09-2011, 01:57 PM

forgot to add some pics here last night. i did test out a new section of my course last night.. added some "stairs" to the big rock and wanted to try it with the honcho and see if it was do-able.. did already here's some pics.
here's what i wrote in my course thread > so tried crawling the big rock.. honcho did already had to add a couple small rocks here and there to fill in some gaps..drop off ledge is kinda fun, land it just right and the rig will sit there on its nose but hit it too fast and your going over on your lid. here's a couple pics.

i tossed my TSL's on today too..

9700trevor · 12-11-2011, 09:47 PM

hey here is the link where I got some idea's for my ax10 there are pics on the skid plate mod we were talking about today by the way post some of the pics from today wanna see

http://www.rccrawler.com/axialcompbuild.html

AX10wannabe · 12-11-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 9700trevor

hey here is the link where I got some idea's for my ax10 there are pics on the skid plate mod we were talking about today by the way post some of the pics from today wanna see

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i got like 42 pics today so i will post them in the scale video's section.

AX10wannabe · 12-15-2011, 12:44 PM

it snowed a bit last night so i'll hook up the winch and plow test it out and get some pics.

9700trevor · 12-16-2011, 01:17 AM

hey got a 4 link plate if you want it is just sitting there doing nothing I can even shape it for ya like mine

AX10wannabe · 12-16-2011, 02:35 AM

sounds good.

i did some snowplowing today.. it works pretty good, snow was kinda wet though..just ran a second battery had no problems.

AX10wannabe · 12-16-2011, 03:13 PM

tried a different mounting position for the bumper and plow but it didnt work so had to go back to the crappy way.. went out to the deck and finally broke the winch hook.. looks like i'll have to find one or make one.

AX10wannabe · 12-25-2011, 11:53 PM

havent done nothing with the honcho lately because im getting my new ax10 "up to speed" with some upgrades..but i did get one of them bernzomatic little oxy torches so new bumpers and a cage might be in the works soon.

AX10wannabe · 12-30-2011, 04:39 PM

well im going crawling at a friends house tomorrow night for new years and im taking both rigs. last time i ran the honcho the bumper got in the way quite a bit so i decided to give it a little trim.. i cut the "wings" off and added a skidplate.

here are some pics. gonna run it like this and see how it does i can always add to it if i have to. havent painted it yet because i wanna make sure its going to work first, if it does then i'll paint it.what do you think??

12-15-2011, 12:44 PM	#515
AX10wannabe RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC Posts: 1,777	Re: my honcho it snowed a bit last night so i'll hook up the winch and plow test it out and get some pics.

12-16-2011, 01:17 AM	#516
9700trevor Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: armstrong Posts: 260	Re: my honcho hey got a 4 link plate if you want it is just sitting there doing nothing I can even shape it for ya like mine

12-16-2011, 02:35 AM	#517
AX10wannabe RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC Posts: 1,777	Re: my honcho sounds good. i did some snowplowing today.. it works pretty good, snow was kinda wet though..just ran a second battery had no problems.

12-16-2011, 03:13 PM	#518
AX10wannabe RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC Posts: 1,777	Re: my honcho tried a different mounting position for the bumper and plow but it didnt work so had to go back to the crappy way.. went out to the deck and finally broke the winch hook.. looks like i'll have to find one or make one.

12-25-2011, 11:53 PM	#519
AX10wannabe RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC Posts: 1,777	Re: my honcho havent done nothing with the honcho lately because im getting my new ax10 "up to speed" with some upgrades..but i did get one of them bernzomatic little oxy torches so new bumpers and a cage might be in the works soon.

11-30-2011, 06:28 PM	#501
AX10wannabe RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC Posts: 1,777	called the LHS and ordered an ax10 comp crawler.... so the honcho will be a tow rig like i said before. i will be swaping all the electronics from the honcho to the ax10 so i can have a drag brake the electronics from the comp crawler will be put into the honcho which should be the new 2.4ghz anyways.. im happy with that as long i can still run my winch with the radio. also been debating taking the chains off, looks like i might be doing some crawling this weekend (friend is going to pick up his new body for his ax10, so i might as well get some crawling in too) so guess i'll pull them off..... i will get some CA glue for my tsl's when i grab my comp crawler so i can run them again... i kinda miss them actually..

12-01-2011, 05:43 PM	#502
AX10wannabe RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC Posts: 1,777	well got my bumper finally bolted on. its mounted inside the frame rails when the plow is not on the rig, but when i go to mount the plow i'll have to mount the bumper on top of frame rails... gonna crawl with the bumper on this weekend and see how it does.. i will get some pics posted up in a few minutes.

12-01-2011, 09:15 PM	#503
AX10wannabe RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC Posts: 1,777	haha whoops guess it was more than a few mins... lol.. apparently i left the camera outside in the unheated shop and brought it in and tried to take some pics.. lense was all foggy so i thought i should let it thaw out.. here's some newly mounted bumper pics. will be running this bumper this weekend to see how much it gets hung up on stuff.

12-05-2011, 02:09 PM	#504
AX10wannabe RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC Posts: 1,777	did some crawling yesterday got a couple pics. will post later. as i was putting the rig into the 1:1 to meet a friend the front end folded under the rig.. damn.. hmmm.. upon further inspection found out that the swivelly ball thing on the front y-link fell out, pulled the ball right through the mount on the axle.. got a new axle mount and a metal ball swapped out. got a DNF the 1st run because got through gate 6 and the ball popped out again.. damn.... off to the workbench again... tore it apart got it fixed up... again.. the redneck side of me kicked in and added a zip-tie through y-link and around post to mount servo plate. finally got it back together and ended up with 54 points which is good for me and i've been pretty consistent so thats good. oh and tried to run with the bumper.. think i need to narrow it a bit and a skid plate from bumper to mount so it doesnt get caught on rocks as much. hopefully my new rig shows up this weekend so i'll be running that and will start a new thread.

12-05-2011, 02:16 PM	#505
SC Convert Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ak Posts: 296	I used a longer screw and an unused shock piston to keep my wife's 3link mount from pulling through.

12-05-2011, 02:29 PM	#507
SC Convert Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ak Posts: 296	Could always just 4 link it and be done.

12-05-2011, 03:39 PM	#509
AX10wannabe RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC Posts: 1,777	got some CA glue so im gonna add a little to help hold the bead on my TSL's..

12-05-2011, 04:28 PM	#510
AX10wannabe RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC Posts: 1,777	got my inner fenderwells trimmed a couple nights ago.

12-08-2011, 12:23 AM	#511
AX10wannabe RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC Posts: 1,777	got my swampers glued up. i think right now not gonna put weights in the wheels with the tsl's being as soft as they are they grip really well already.. was talking to a couple friends i crawl with and im gonna host a little get together next year probably april or may and crawl in the creek that i was in a couple months ago.. there's no snow still so cant get any snow pics.

12-09-2011, 01:57 PM	#512
AX10wannabe RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC Posts: 1,777	forgot to add some pics here last night. i did test out a new section of my course last night.. added some "stairs" to the big rock and wanted to try it with the honcho and see if it was do-able.. did already here's some pics. here's what i wrote in my course thread > so tried crawling the big rock.. honcho did already had to add a couple small rocks here and there to fill in some gaps..drop off ledge is kinda fun, land it just right and the rig will sit there on its nose but hit it too fast and your going over on your lid. here's a couple pics. i tossed my TSL's on today too..

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12-11-2011, 09:47 PM	#513
9700trevor Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: armstrong Posts: 260	hey here is the link where I got some idea's for my ax10 there are pics on the skid plate mod we were talking about today by the way post some of the pics from today wanna see http://www.rccrawler.com/axialcompbuild.html

12-30-2011, 04:39 PM	#520
AX10wannabe RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC Posts: 1,777	Re: my honcho well im going crawling at a friends house tomorrow night for new years and im taking both rigs. last time i ran the honcho the bumper got in the way quite a bit so i decided to give it a little trim.. i cut the "wings" off and added a skidplate. here are some pics. gonna run it like this and see how it does i can always add to it if i have to. havent painted it yet because i wanna make sure its going to work first, if it does then i'll paint it.what do you think??

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