My Crawling Money Pit

[OntarioCrawler]

Originally Posted by Quartermaster

I have had 7954hs hitec servos on my crawler for about 18 months now and have beat them to death with no problems. They well push rocks to turn. I love them. Any brand can have some bad ones i think

Thats what im thinking has happened. Ill find out when i get it back from warranty.

RC4WD shocks have been shipped and are on their way here.

servo should be on its way back from warranty.

its going to be so nice to get this thing outside for a bit of snow fun!

[Keddy]

Well your shock have been shipped. Then they need to be shipped again ;) haha


What made you go with the rc4wd dual rates?
I have the 80mm version on my jeep, they don't hold oil well.
They also dont use bladders.

[OntarioCrawler]

Originally Posted by Keddy

Well your shock have been shipped. Then they need to be shipped again ;) haha


What made you go with the rc4wd dual rates?
I have the 80mm version on my jeep, they don't hold oil well.
They also dont use bladders.

well in all honesty, i like the look. im not really one to use oil as it is, crawling and all. my stockers lose all oil in a day, so im not gonna be any worse haha.


I just want the truck to look sharp, and they are something that i just said, "i must have those, for no specific reason"

[Cableman]

I just put the traxxas bladders in the shocks. The stock silicone ones seem to get sucked in to the shock or rip easy if over tightend. So far its better but will probably start leaking from the bottom

[OntarioCrawler]

Shocks should be here tomorrow! headed to london for the weekend to have some heli fun and hangout with friends.

watch for the assumed pictures!

[OntarioCrawler]

Well... look what just showed up at work!!



Pictures of them on tonight, and i will run them once my battery is charged.

[muddywaters]

Those look nice, what size are they.

[OntarioCrawler]

Originally Posted by muddywaters

those look nice, what size are they.

110 mm

[OntarioCrawler]

rc4wd on the left, stock wraith with mt2 spring on right:



they look awesome!

[OntarioCrawler]

So, my body finally got painted and installed. I think it looks good, the red cage top help carry the look. Its nice having something that doesnt look like all the rest!

[shwng1973]

Wow is all I can say.
That body looks awesome. Love the red roll cage top.

[OntarioCrawler]

Originally Posted by shwng1973

Wow is all I can say.
That body looks awesome. Love the red roll cage top.

Its awesome to log on and see someone else like the idea! i was shocked at how well it fits, with minor cutting. i may get another one to do a revised design. it fits the pillars, the front lip and the frame near perfect.

thanks for the comment man.

[OntarioCrawler]

Grabbed a few better picture of the body:







Im adding decals to it now, pics later.

[joelKID984]

that wraith doesnt look bad. i like it. a beefy front bumper would look sic.

[OntarioCrawler]

Decals are pretty much done.

[Habendanio]

Originally Posted by OntarioCrawler

E-Fan kit installed, now even though the ESC is packed in a tight area, it gets a good 5-6 CFM of air flow over it. doesnt seem like much, but man does it pump! Variable speed depending on temp too! I dont think ill ever have to worry about my ESC getting too hot anymore!

Any info on where to get a fan like that?

[OntarioCrawler]

Originally Posted by Habendanio

Any info on where to get a fan like that?

Your LHS will have them. Part number NOV5649. made by Novak. its variable speed to accommodate different load on the motor.

[Sh0rtBus]

Really like the way you installed the electronics. Similar to what I was going to do the other night.......until I discovered the the servo wire on the stock RTR servo was too damn short! So I'm ordering an HSR5995TG shortly to replace it, along with the coveted Vanquish titanium links.