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SkaldidDog 01-11-2013 08:31 AM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by doc.hamilton (Post 4117809)
Cookie monsters are insane!!! And whatever you do, keep'em away from the fridge... and cupboard

Nice to see it's holdin up well! "thumbsup"

Cheers,
Doc

Thanks Doc. She's holding up remarkably well. I replaced the bearings throughout the rear end over xmas and none were in bad shape. They had 20+ hours of heavy use on them. Still haven't cracked the tranny since day one. It sounds fine but I'm sure one of the top bearings must have some signs of wear by now.

J

SkaldidDog 06-06-2013 08:42 AM
Update: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
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I have driving the pure-T-snot out of this rig for 6 months now and I just can't break it. Unbelievable. Makes my old arse 4x2 Slash seem fragile. The motor and trans are still on original bearings. I just installed my first replacement set of brass universal bushings (SDS). Awesome fit and finish on the replacements. The only parts that needed to be upgraded were the steering tabs. They are in a vulnerable location and are subject to lots of torque and impacts. I'm not surprised they eventually failed given my driving style and the terrain I play on. That said, the stockers were darn good and worth the money but I just can't leave stock alone. New ones are 7075 and 0.190" thick. Way overkill yes.

RCC only lets me upload one pic at a time before replacing previous pics with the current one. I'm tired of fighting it. Please pardon the mulit-posts.

J

SkaldidDog 06-06-2013 08:44 AM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
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SkaldidDog 06-06-2013 08:45 AM
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SkaldidDog 06-06-2013 08:46 AM
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SkaldidDog 06-06-2013 08:50 AM
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Pic #5.

Thanks for your patience. I ran out.

After a massive amount of abuse the VP axles and SLW wheels are still kicking butt. I can't believe how mean you can be to them with no problems. Looking forward to tearing it up in AZ this weekend.

J

Farmer 06-06-2013 01:21 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Damn, I missed the boat on the wraith hd 300's. Good luck this weekend and your parts are killer as usual"thumbsup"
Later,
Farmer

ROWDY RACING 06-06-2013 01:34 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Farmer (Post 4351907)
Damn, I missed the boat on the wraith hd 300's. Good luck this weekend and your parts are killer as usual"thumbsup"
Later,
Farmer
Your from Michigan, you can't have 300's. :ror:

SkaldidDog 06-06-2013 02:01 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ROWDY RACING (Post 4351916)
Your from Michigan, you can't have 300's. :ror:

They'd have to import them.

ROWDY RACING 06-06-2013 02:06 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkaldidDog (Post 4351935)
They'd have to import them.
And directions. :mrgreen:

Farmer 06-06-2013 02:24 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ROWDY RACING (Post 4351916)
Your from Michigan, you can't have 300's. :ror:
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkaldidDog (Post 4351935)
They'd have to import them.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ROWDY RACING (Post 4351942)
And directions. :mrgreen:
You silly fools, I already have the almighty Berg version. Plus, I'm me so I don't fall in the "not allowed" category:flipoff:
Later,
Farmer

Natedog 06-24-2013 10:17 AM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkaldidDog (Post 4351609)
Pic #2.
I guess those will do...very nice. 8)

EDIT: Driving like you do with ti steering linkage kills servos quickly. How many servos have you killed and which one have you settled on?

rc crawler boy 06-24-2013 10:48 AM
Re: Cookie Monster!!!!!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkaldidDog (Post 4351608)
I have driving the pure-T-snot out of this rig for 6 months now and I just can't break it. Unbelievable. Makes my old arse 4x2 Slash seem fragile. The motor and trans are still on original bearings. I just installed my first replacement set of brass universal bushings (SDS). Awesome fit and finish on the replacements. The only parts that needed to be upgraded were the steering tabs. They are in a vulnerable location and are subject to lots of torque and impacts. I'm not surprised they eventually failed given my driving style and the terrain I play on. That said, the stockers were darn good and worth the money but I just can't leave stock alone. New ones are 7075 and 0.190" thick. Way overkill yes.

RCC only lets me upload one pic at a time before replacing previous pics with the current one. I'm tired of fighting it. Please pardon the mulit-posts.

J
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkaldidDog (Post 4115626)
Thanks Crit Rat.

I went out to my garage the other day and dangit if a couple of cookie monsters hadn't fired up my wraith and were playing RTI games. I left them alone for a bit as they were having a ton of fun but when they wanted to start jumping the rig off my toolbox to the floor I had to step in.

I'm loving my S300HD universals!!! Man are they smooth and tough as hell. Got some steel bushings to try out when the brass stockers are put out to pasture. Thanks John.
Why didnt you use the steel ones?

SkaldidDog 08-01-2013 09:31 AM
Re: Cookie Monster!!!!!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Natedog (Post 4373290)
EDIT: Driving like you do with ti steering linkage kills servos quickly. How many servos have you killed and which one have you settled on?
Hey Natedog. This rig is [still] on it's original Hitec 7950TH and this unit had been rebuilt with new gears one time by Hitec before I installed it in the Wraith. It's first life was in my 2.2P comp crawler. With all it's been through I'm surprised it's still kicking with minimal internal slop. Without a doubt I've settled on the 7950TH for my Wraith and my 2.2P comp rig. Phenomenal servos that take an insane amount of wear and tear. Love 'em. Plenty of power at 7.4V running directly from a BEC off of the battery (not through the receiver.

Quote:
Originally Posted by rc crawler boy (Post 4373332)
Why didnt you use the steel ones?
Hey RCCB,

The steel ones didn't fit the E clips as well.

Cheers,

J

Natedog 08-01-2013 11:41 AM
Re: Cookie Monster!!!!!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkaldidDog (Post 4421847)
Hey Natedog. This rig is [still] on it's original Hitec 7950TH and this unit had been rebuilt with new gears one time by Hitec before I installed it in the Wraith. It's first life was in my 2.2P comp crawler. With all it's been through I'm surprised it's still kicking with minimal internal slop. Without a doubt I've settled on the 7950TH for my Wraith and my 2.2P comp rig. Phenomenal servos that take an insane amount of wear and tear. Love 'em. Plenty of power at 7.4V running directly from a BEC off of the battery (not through the receiver.

Cheers,

J
Thanks, I"m running Hitec HS7955TG in mine and I'm really hard on it, big falls and all where I crawl. Running the stock plastic steering links which I dislike, but so many guys I know have broken servo gears and then when the gears are replaced the servo burns up shortly after if it survived the initial hit. I'm looking for an utlimate servo to run VP ti steering links with no worries of broken gears and/or burnt up servo. ;-)

SkaldidDog 08-01-2013 12:13 PM
Re: Cookie Monster!!!!!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Natedog (Post 4422016)
Thanks, I"m running Hitec HS7955TG in mine and I'm really hard on it, big falls and all where I crawl. Running the stock plastic steering links which I dislike, but so many guys I know have broken servo gears and then when the gears are replaced the servo burns up shortly after if it survived the initial hit. I'm looking for an utlimate servo to run VP ti steering links with no worries of broken gears and/or burnt up servo. ;-)
Many can vouch for this but I drive my wraith like I drive my old 2x4 Slash if that helps you understand what a 7950 will take. On top of that from my build you'll see that she ain't light either (big battery too). I ran a 7955 in my Revo for a long time with no issues. No servo is immortal. This one is darn close. If one does fail. Stop immediately, unplug the battery and send the unit to Hitec for rebuild.

J

JeremyH 08-01-2013 02:26 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
The only thing I've ever broken on the 7950 was the middle case. The plastic bearing race broke off...

SkaldidDog 08-01-2013 03:14 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JeremyH (Post 4422240)
The only thing I've ever broken on the 7950 was the middle case. The plastic bearing race broke off...
Impressive. In my comp rig I've broken or damaged every part of one excluding only the wires.

SkaldidDog 09-13-2013 08:24 AM
Panharder mount
 
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At Nats in Prescott last weekend I noticed my rig doing strange things with regard to steering. I noticed the panhard mount was loose so I tightened it up. Last night I again noticed it loose and this time looked closer. D'oh! Looks like I've been a little abusive. Such is evolution. So I spent an hour and made a new one from two layers of 7075 plate (0.125" total). I added beef along the transverse mount to further prevent a similar failure. Gotta give props to the VP mount. It was tough but I'm a 1%er when it comes to breaking stuff.

Enjoy.

J

MotoSoul 09-13-2013 08:52 AM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Looks good. I wish I had a hobby sized mill to work with. It takes forever to cut everything out by hand.

SkaldidDog 09-13-2013 08:57 AM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by MotoSoul (Post 4476642)
Looks good. I wish I had a hobby sized mill to work with. It takes forever to cut everything out by hand.

Been there done that mang. I feel you pain. Contrary to popular belief it does not build character.

J

MotoSoul 09-13-2013 09:50 AM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
That depends on how straight you can cut free hand. It might build character into the parts lol.

Natedog 09-13-2013 11:42 AM
Re: Panharder mount
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkaldidDog (Post 4476612)
At Nats in Prescott last weekend I noticed my rig doing strange things with regard to steering. I noticed the panhard mount was loose so I tightened it up. Last night I again noticed it loose and this time looked closer. D'oh! Looks like I've been a little abusive. Such is evolution. So I spent an hour and made a new one from two layers of 7075 plate (0.125" total). I added beef along the transverse mount to further prevent a similar failure. Gotta give props to the VP mount. It was tough but I'm a 1%er when it comes to breaking stuff.

Enjoy.

J
Nice, I run axle mounted steering for strength and simplicicty...is there room to do double shear setup on yours? Looks like it might hit front axle truss on compression if you did.

SkaldidDog 09-13-2013 11:56 AM
Re: Panharder mount
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Natedog (Post 4476825)
Nice, I run axle mounted steering for strength and simplicicty...is there room to do double shear setup on yours? Looks like it might hit front axle truss on compression if you did.
It hits the truss. That's what broke it. The large hole that the chassis member goes through allows rotation around the LHS top screw and that snapped the transverse plate. I can live with it bottoming out now with the added strength. It bottoms on the rod end so it's plastic on metal which works OK. I like the look of the naked axle. It's a trade off. Next time I remove the truss I'll mill it off a little an install a butyl rubber bumpstop.

J

Erin 09-13-2013 12:43 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
One of these days when you aren't dominating the world of rock crawling, I'm gona get you to run a G6 with this thing......:ror:

SkaldidDog 09-13-2013 12:53 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Erin (Post 4476897)
One of these days when you aren't dominating the world of rock crawling, I'm gona get you to run a G6 with this thing......:ror:
I'd love to but she just ain't scale and got no winch. Maybe I can work out a winch with some instruction.

J

MotoSoul 09-13-2013 01:10 PM
Re: Panharder mount
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkaldidDog (Post 4476840)
It hits the truss. That's what broke it. The large hole that the chassis member goes through allows rotation around the LHS top screw and that snapped the transverse plate. I can live with it bottoming out now with the added strength. It bottoms on the rod end so it's plastic on metal which works OK. I like the look of the naked axle. It's a trade off. Next time I remove the truss I'll mill it off a little an install a butyl rubber bumpstop.

J
I just installed the VP CMS/Panhard and I have that issue as well. I am considering buying one of the aluminium versions and cutting it up for some more clearance. I think if you can loose the top mount screw (the one that goes into the pumpkin.) With that part cut off you can gain a few more mm of travel for the passenger side if ground down all the way across.

I don't think the plastic version would have enough meat left to supply though.

SkaldidDog 09-13-2013 03:01 PM
Re: Panharder mount
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by MotoSoul (Post 4476928)
I just installed the VP CMS/Panhard and I have that issue as well. I am considering buying one of the aluminium versions and cutting it up for some more clearance. I think if you can loose the top mount screw (the one that goes into the pumpkin.) With that part cut off you can gain a few more mm of travel for the passenger side if ground down all the way across.

I don't think the plastic version would have enough meat left to supply though.
I thought about that too. I just filed the back corner off the truss end on the pumpkin and the rod end drops down behind it a little better now. If I get motivated I'll devise a work-around. But it's really not an issue.

J

SkaldidDog 09-16-2013 01:42 PM
Tranny bearings after one year...
 
I finally opened up my VP tranny after one year. The larger output bearings were worn but rotating nicely. The bearing on the spur shaft distal to the spur was worn but still usable. The idler bearins were brand new. I replaced them all but they all could have gone another 3-4 months.

Take home point...VP tranny is hard to kill and is great on bearings.

J

SkaldidDog 09-27-2013 08:32 AM
New Rear Clip
 
I've grown tired of the Rock Wagon look so I'm chopping off everything rear of the rear shocks and building my own rear clip. The bent piece is made of 6061 (because 7075 snaps) and the rest is/will be 7075. I lack welding skills and tools so this will be all mill, drill and screw assembly. It'll look clean and be stout. Got many days of work left.

I made some alignment blocks to help with some of the tricky hole angles down the road.
http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07081.jpg
http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07091.jpg
http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07101.jpg

Junctions look nice and clean.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07131.jpg

Overview of progress. Thats's a drill blank for alignment purposes.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07141.jpg

Enjoy.

J

Frankenwheely 09-27-2013 11:06 AM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
So is this why you got the blue star? I'll take one.:ror:

TSK 09-27-2013 12:47 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Das kewl"thumbsup"

Joel, I see you always mention running UD geaers front and rear. i'm actually building a Wraith as we speak. i'm running a RS & sensored 13.5t Redline on 3s.. I was planning on the OD/UD combo with it, but do you think I should just run stock ratios up front, as I still want a bit of overdrive fronts to help it crawl a bit better.

Erin 09-27-2013 12:53 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkaldidDog (Post 4476914)
I'd love to but she just ain't scale and got no winch. Maybe I can work out a winch with some instruction.

J

Its a wraith, scale enough in my book ;)

And the winch is simple, with all the cool stuff you've made, shouldn't be a challenge at all. You ever want some points, send a pm

FRENCHBLUE72 09-28-2013 03:44 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Was the jb weld the permanent fix for the front vp housing? Mine are whored out as well and are being held on my shoe goo and lock tite

SkaldidDog 09-30-2013 07:54 AM
Cage Match
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Frankenwheely (Post 4492952)
So is this why you got the blue star? I'll take one.:ror:
"thumbsup"

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSCorpionKing (Post 4493057)
Das kewl"thumbsup"



Joel, I see you always mention running UD geaers front and rear. i'm actually building a Wraith as we speak. i'm running a RS & sensored 13.5t Redline on 3s.. I was planning on the OD/UD combo with it, but do you think I should just run stock ratios up front, as I still want a bit of overdrive fronts to help it crawl a bit better.
Give it a try. I'd like to know how it works for you.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Erin (Post 4493072)
Its a wraith, scale enough in my book ;)

And the winch is simple, with all the cool stuff you've made, shouldn't be a challenge at all. You ever want some points, send a pm
Will do. Thanks.

Quote:
Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72 (Post 4494139)
Was the jb weld the permanent fix for the front vp housing? Mine are whored out as well and are being held on my shoe goo and lock tite
JB weld was a permanent fix. Do it. You'll love it. Just let it set up 24hrs with a day in the hot sun and it'll never move again. Your panhard mount will be permanent if you run one.


Made some progress on my rear clip this weekend. Put about 16 more hours into it. Sloooooow going. Maybe another 10 and it'll be done. Lots of boring and tapping. Kocked out the cross brace that'll stop chassis twist.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07151.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07161.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07191.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07201.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07211.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07221.jpg

My alignment blocks created artificial facets on the rod so I could align and drill properly.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07231.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07241.jpg

More later.

J

TSK 09-30-2013 01:35 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Nicely done. Looks real sturdy

SkaldidDog 09-30-2013 10:22 PM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Thanks man. I'm hoping it holds up.

SkaldidDog 10-01-2013 08:10 AM
Making progress...
 
Made a delrin jig to hold the cage in the appropriate orientation so I could drill the final holes to complete the equilateral triangle that is the core structure.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07251.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07261.jpg

Success.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07281.jpg

Shock mounting points turned out nice and clean.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07321.jpg

Looking good but still several hours of work to go.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07331.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_07341.jpg

More later.

J

Rock-Lockster 10-01-2013 11:24 AM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Woooow

thats an awesome set of skills you have to do this so cleanly.

mad skills

Natedog 10-01-2013 11:34 AM
Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 
Wow, very clean as usual. :)


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