The C.O.A.T. SCX10 build

[mitchr97]

Well, finaly got my truck working . and found that it is the: CONQUERER OF ALL TERRAIN!!!!!!!!!!! Not really, but pretty close. I took it camping in Brainered, MN and found some fun stuff to drive on. And I know you guys like pics, so here you go!

like mud:


grass:


The Woods:


Some rocks under the neighbors camper... :

thinks lost and found ( middle part of my front drive shaft):


the reason... the 2mm grub scew backed out... (thought that was factory locktighted )

Under the truck:

and this is how it turned out:


So ya! thats my truck, and here is the part where I tell you my electronics, upgrades, and future upgrades, bla bla bla...


elects:
Radio system: flysky fs-gt3b
servo: Hitec 5646wp waterproof servo
ESC: Traxxas xl-5
motor: Traxxas 12t 550

upgrades:
Custom steering linkage
custom cms
stock 4 link front
shortened wheel base
proline under body
tail light relocation
electronic relocation
asiatees cvds

Future upgrades:
new body (1970 ford f-100)
new tires (1.55 mud thrashers)
tamiya rear leaf springs
rc4wd 100mm inner coil shocks
home made linkage
hobbypartz light system


thats all for now!! comments are welcome!

next up: tear down and clean up!

[mitchr97]

Well, i asked my dad to bring some marine grease home. But I dont know if he'll do it...

[mitchr97]

wow, i feel so loved

[Maddog Madigan]

What did you think of the trails up there? I grew up there, noticed you went camping.

[Armistice]

I don't think the set screws are locktited at the factory. Check them all and locktite them

[mitchr97]

Originally Posted by Maddog Madigan

What did you think of the trails up there? I grew up there, noticed you went camping.

well, i stayed at the camp ground on lake onasanmakia, something like that, but the lake levels were pretty high, and thats how i was mudding, i did see some 4wheeler trails though. I wanted to check those out, but i was up there with some friends.

Originally Posted by Armistice

I don't think the set screws are locktited at the factory. Check them all and locktite them

ya, I problably should have locktited them when i got home. I lost the stupid thing again, and couldnt find it. but i e-mailed them asking for a new spline shaft.

[mitchr97]

Dads home, he didnt bring marine grease...

[mitchr97]

Im going to try to convince my dad to drive me to northern tool...

[mitchr97]

Look who was wrong!!

Ya, i got the grease! well ill have an update maybe around noon tommarow

[stanmondz]

easy way to clean it is to run it through some tall grass or weeds when your done playin in the mud.that'll get the bulk of it off
or wait till no one is lookin,throw it in the dishwasher. be ready to catch hell if caught though.

simple green and the sprayer on the kitchen sink works great also

[mitchr97]

Well my truck needs grease, and I thought it would be a goooood time to do it. Trust me it needs it. Thanks for the tip man

[freakofnature]

the pics you showed of the drive shaft doesnt look like a stock drive shaft

[mitchr97]

Originally Posted by freakofnature

the pics you showed of the drive shaft doesnt look like a stock drive shaft

It's not,if you look in my upgraded section of my first post, you will see that i have asiatees cvds.

UPDATE:

sorry im a little late on the update... It took longer than I thought.

This its how i started:


I stared by taking off my rear axle:
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I got this far, and smelled lake, and thought... crap.


then i got to here, ant i didnt think it was that bad :


I took apart the diff locker, cuz i had some slop so I took the spur gear apart, and look what i found:

thats the rust stain from the locker...

So I lubed her up:


Put her back togather:


This is about as naked as she got:


lubed the other one up, and cleaned most of it:



I didnt put it all back togather cuz i wanna make a new servo mount.
thanks for looking

[stanmondz]

you can use stock parts to build your own CMS

[muddinscx]

You really did pack that axle. That will cause drag and can possibly make your motor start running warmer. Looks like you were over due for some though lol. What I did was take some foams from like the ball/ball cups from buggies (not the exact foams used but that type of foam) and coated it (3 on each side of the diff) with marine grease and then lubed the diff. It keeps all the dust and water from getting to the diff. The only time I pack axles is if I'm doing a come where the is tons of water and mud but I'm sure to un-pack it when the day is done.

[mitchr97]

Ya, thats what I was using. But it didnt work very well for me. I am going to make a different one.

Ya, I was thinking I had it a little too packed. Ill take it apart tomarrow, and post up what I will use for my new cms. And for thats foam trick, can You post
Ant pics? Maybe my dad can pick up some of that foam from work.

[mitchr97]

UPDATE: new cms, and put togather!

Here is the paper mock up:
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Here it is in metal:

Here she is boulted to the Chassis:

Now the servo doesnt hit the axle:

This is how it looks:

I think i might have to make a bent steering link, it hits the chassis when I flex to the passenger side.

this is hoe I had the esc mounted at first:


this is how i have it now, its perfect for my set up:


Here is my flex, about 5 inches:

I think i need wheel weights.

[mitchr97]

Right now, I'm using one slash plastic drive shaft, and one asia tees drive shaft: is this bad? I just wanted a front drive shafts so I could have 4 wheel drive at my grand parents house tomarrow.
And I took some grease out of the diffs, its a lot smoother now.
And I think I might go back to my stock esc, and like a 20t holmes hobbies torque master. By bro is bugging me about buying his xl-5 back, and I kinda like the drag brake, and I can still use a good motor.

[mitchr97]

Im going to my grand parents today, and ill get some pics up of it, there is a little watter fall by their house that i want to try.

Maybe ill have a vid up.

[mitchr97]

I feel like I'm talking to my self, a responce would be nice