Duuuuuuuude's Happy Fun Time Honcho

[Duuuuuuuude]

Believe it or not, I received my first Honcho today.

Always wanted one, finally found a good deal and got one. No uber scale stuff is planned for this, just a fun, solid performing rig I can do trail runs and a bit of rock climbing with.

So, to start, my new, used Honcho.






Fairly simple parts list:

Front Axle:
Beef Toobs
Aluminum knuckles/c-hubs
Prototype front D-mount

Rear Axle:
D-mount

Trans/driveshafts:
Hardened outputs
Driveshaft rings

Electronics:
BrushlessHobbies.com LT4 esc
BrushlessHobbies.com sensored brushless motor (not sure on exact model yet)
CCBEC
PowerHD 1218TH steering servo
Servo winch

Mods will be fairly simple. Some relocating and tweaking mostly. Overall its in good shape, just needs some sorting out. I'll be working hard today to get this rolling ASAP. This will initially be a fast and furious rebuild.

[Duuuuuuuude]

10 minutes out of the box and its torn down.

First up is the front axle. Beef toobs are in.



Prototype front D-mount is made. Sandwiches between the axle case and stock servo plate. Not the most scale looking arrangement, but should be awesome for those who don't care and want a good 4 link setup up front.

[EeePee]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Not the most scale looking arrangement, but should be awesome for those who don't care

Crazy talk.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by EeePee

Crazy talk.

Ain't it?

Since I don't have a functioning comp crawler, this is going to have to be my test bed for a while.

Sometimes a person just wants to have fun.

[Rockpiledriver]

[Duuuuuuuude]

New upper links made and installed. 3/16" steel rod drilled/tapped for 3mm. Used the beef toobs to get a better pinion angle and a wee bit of caster. I'm also replacing all the hardware with Harley's SS stuff.

[CamposZac96x]

looking good

[EeePee]

Nice truck, yo.

[Manning]

Yeah, now we're getting somewhere!

Honchos are fun rigs. Really enjoy mine.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by EeePee

Nice truck, yo.

Post reported.

Originally Posted by Manning

Yeah, now we're getting somewhere!

Honchos are fun rigs. Really enjoy mine.

Yes sir! They look like fun. Can't wait to get this one road worthy. Or...offroad worthy, whatever works.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Post reported.

Yes sir! They look like fun. Can't wait to get this one road worthy. Or...offroad worthy, whatever works.

Racing slicks?

[rcmedic]

Can u so a tut on beef toobs


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[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by Szczerba

Racing slicks?

Hey, who told?

Originally Posted by rcmedic

Can u so a tut on beef toobs

No, I cannot so a tut on the toobs.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by rcmedic

Can u so a tut on beef toobs

Your what hurts?

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Originally Posted by Manning

Yeah, now we're getting somewhere!

Honchos are fun rigs. Really enjoy mine.

Yours does handle good, If I get one would you help me make it good. I never have had an Axial anything.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by Szczerba

Your what hurts?

teh tut on ma toobz huts.

[rcmedic]

I've never seen the beefed up front axle



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[ROWDY RACING]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

10 minutes out of the box

No unboxing video?

[msd44]

Wow... You sir do not waste any time! Enjoy the Honcho! I am excites to what gets done to it!

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by ROWDY RACING

No unboxing video?

Give it time. 3d takes a while to upload.

Originally Posted by msd44

Wow... You sir do not waste any time! Enjoy the Honcho! I am excites to what gets done to it!

No way, I've been itching to wrench on something for a while. Axial stuff is old hat, but still fun.

Rear links and D-mount is on. Just some Axial links I had laying around.



Quick and dirty electronics tray. Far from ideal, but it'll work for now.



For now I'm running a AE2 and an old Integy 35t on 2s until my brushless motors show up. I've got a couple of 3s 2200mah packs on their way, as well as a small handful of parts from RPP.

A quick peek into the trans and I found hardened outputs, so I'm ahead of the game there.

Its all wired, reprogrammed via Castle link, and it runs! A bit slower than I'd like, but better gearing and more juice will help. I also think I'm going to lower it a tad bit.

I'll be building all new links so that they are all the same diameter, and spray bomb them black, along with the electronics trays.

Can't wait to get it in the dirt.