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Another Florida Dingo

Howdy folks,

Figured on starting a thread for my Dingo build.

Intent:
Basically a scaler trail rig/Basher.

Plans:
Basically going to run the RTR components for the time being picked up via ebay.

So, plans on going all RTR's is pretty much gone lol.

Build:
SCX10 Dingo Kit

Radio: Green Flysky GT3C hacked with DIY Hack kit

Electronics:
Traxxas ET-3S (Rebranded MMP) with Castle Creations BEC
Solar D772 servo at 7.4V with Axial aluminum horn
Flysky 8 channel RX
Crawler Dad 5" V2 light bar
Crawler Dad 1" V2 LED light bars in Tamyia YJ Headlights
Honcho taillight buckets mounted to body
HeyOK Performance dual power LED controller for headlights and bumper lights
HeyOK Performance brake, reverse, and driving light controller
HeyOK Relay Winch controller powering Solar D772 with LockedUpRC winch spool

Power:
2x 3S 2200mah Turnigy Lipos mounted to skids in parallel
Tekin Redline Gen 1 13.5t
RC4WD AX2 2 speed all metal transmission
Axial HD 38/14t Pinion gears with Hot Racing spools

Chassis:
TSS SCXHR frame rails and delrin smooth skid
Stainless 3/16" rods (I made)
Stainless tie rod and drag link
XR10 steering, trimmed wraith universals, STRC rear lockouts
RC4WD CMS kit with JCAD rear 4 link tuss
Axial 1.9" 8 hole beadlocks with Flatirons with 3.5 oz each in front and 1.5 oz in rears.
Traxxas Big Bores with JeepinDoug spring retainers and Losi springs
Traxxas T-Maxx driveshafts
D-Lux Rear swaybar
FastEddie bearings

Body:
Proline Cherokee XJ Body trimmed for Dingo "Bushwacker" flares
Integy steel front bumper (ARB Bull Bar look-alike) with Locked Up RC Hawse fairlead
Proline Hilux snorkel
Poison Spyder JK rear bumper/tire carrier
Proline roof rack

Eventually though, it'll be a scale replica of my previous Jeep Cherokee
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...28637_95_n.jpg

And as she sits
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7429/1...56450333_b.jpg

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You can run 3s on the stock esc if you add in a castle creations BEC. I've been running mine for months with no problems.

The Dingo comes with a NiMH so i'll just run that for the time being.

Thanks to a local i just picked up a Thunder AC6 charger, so now to get a BEC and some lipos

And all parts have been ordered
Picked up an Axial 27t, AE-2, AX3, and Traaxxas 2075 servo.

Now to await it all arriving and begin building.

All in at $340 for all i'll need to get it running.

So a few bucks cheaper than an RTR kit, but i want to be able to BUILD my first rig (then buy rollers or RTR for future rigs)

And it begins
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...81495666_n.jpg

The kit, Axial 27t, AX-3 tx/rx and Thunder AC6 charger are here.

Now waiting for the AE-2 and Traxxas 2075 to arrive.

Also just ordered a Wraith LED setup

Kit build starts tonight!

Front axle built
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9c813d68.jpg

And now a pair
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps35f8a2f7.jpg

Only problem is the hunting for parts, none of the bags are labeled correctly per the instructions

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps186244cf.jpg

Axles, suspension, motor, transfer case and trans built. Waiting for the steering servo to come in to button up the steering.

Chassis next

Servo, ESC, and LED's all in and it's running. Need to clean up wiring though, ESC came without connectors, so i've just got crimped on there (as well as cut off the std connector on the battery and crimped on Deans) It's not pretty but it works. Still have to do the body. It's all trimmed, just need something to do post holes with.

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psee0d6ae3.jpg

Painting in the rain was not wise. Paints already cracking off. So this dingo will be the basher boy.

Land rover headlights will be next using the stock buckets then prob plasti dip the body.

Now I just need to find some places to crawl

Ordered a turnigy 5200mah 2s lipo today

Also took it out to a spot I found till the cops told mr to leave

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...pse6c1ea7f.jpg

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psb86c72f8.jpg

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Where's this spot at??

Off Walton road along side the train tracks, but the sheriff told me to leave

Working on beefing it up before doing the XJ scale build

Just ordered Traxxas 12mm alum hex's and an Axial aluminum servo horn
Ordered from Vanquish the Stage one kit (aluminum knuckles, chubs, and lockouts) as well as the Currie tie rod and steering arm

Next paycheck will be MIP axles (but for now i'm going to put the parts tree stem in the shaft)

Plasti-dipped my electronics today (now to let cure over night)

So should be ready for the mud once I put some grub screws in the axles

Also reinforced the driveshafts using parts from a parts tree

Successful evening of scale wrenching

Vanquish Products 8 degree knuckles, chubs and lockouts.
Currie scx titanium tie rod and drag link.
axial aluminum servo horn.

Also removed the front battery try and relocated it to just in front of the trans horizontally and moved the receiver box and esc to opposite sides on the side skid bars

And installed during initial build were the axial aluminum lower links.

So chassis wise, she should take the abuse I throw at her on trails
Wife said its time to slow down on purchases though lol

Had already ordered the cherokee body though hehe

Now to wait a few more days to start scouring the classifieds

It's dark out now so pics to come tomorrow

Thanks

Forgot to add I sprayed the outside silver since the black looked awful. Also applied some of the axial interior stickers and picked up a driver from Target (one of the skate boarders)

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Also, gave the suspension a workout with the forklift over lunch for lols

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4c9c33be.jpg

and the Cherokee body came in today! I'll soon have my Jeep back (albeit much smaller than the orignal lol)
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...93563392_n.jpg

Met up with a few local guys for a run on the rocks

My run was cut short by stripping the gears in my servo. New gears on order while I save for a hitec

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Try a Hextronic from HobbyKing, cheap, metal gear. Works great for me.

HXT 10kg Servo (metal gear) 55g / 10kg / .16sec

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P.S. your truck looks great...

Thanks. Do you know the tooth count?

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By tooth, do you mean the spline on the servo horn? If so not off hand no. It takes Tamiya horn nice and snug.

Just curious because I've already got an axial 25t aluminum horn, so I'd rather get a servo that fits it already

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Great build I love my dingo!

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