Project "Chopped Crawler" Cutting the FAT off a Wraith
 

Started a 2nd Wraith build this past weekend. I swapped out my sons stock Wraith cage for the Carter Fab cage I was running for a while and now I am going to take a stab at chopping up a Wraith cage to re-style it and cut the over all size down. This build I am going for more a strict crawler direction now that I have project "ExWraith'O" getting a brushless power plant, that will be my fast rig.

So on with a couple pics of what I am doing to the cage:


Stock cage -

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/...2/IMG_0282.jpg


Going to lower the height of the cage alittle to give it a better look -

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/...2/IMG_0286.jpg


I didn't get much for pics while chopping it up as I didn't have a certain direction as I went, I just crossed my figures I was not going to waste a cage :lmao:. I'll take a couple pics later today to post how it looks currently.


Thanks for following

Nick

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Updated cage pics:


http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/.../_IMG_2888.jpg

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/.../_IMG_2890.jpg

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/.../_IMG_2903.jpg

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/.../_IMG_2906.jpg

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I am going to mount a EXO rear tail light set up and see how I can finish off the way I bring the tail section together. I am planing on chopping the front down also so it will balance out alittle better on how the cage looks.

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So far so good!!! Keep us posted...

cheers,
Todd

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Looking dope!!!

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Nice, very creative

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OK...I might be missing something. But where are you going to mount the rear shocks? Or did you get a little to happy with The trimming of the fat??LOL

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No Fear! good work.

"thumbsup"

So this is where the DIY kits are being used. Can't wait to see what you do now.

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Yeap, those are the bars you made for me"thumbsup"

I have ExWraith'O cage off so I figured I toss the Chopped Crawler cage on the drivetrain to take a look at how it's looking.

Here is a update on this build:

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/...fca5b26beb.jpg

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/...a273153184.jpg

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/...b345767a97.jpg


I am planning on running a light bar but for now I put a light cage on it to look at my lines, also ran a EXO rear light box. I am thinkig it will need flat door panels because the V panels kinda look out of place. Maybe this CarterFab member guy can whip me up something sweet looking for panels 8).

I will be out of town on bussiness till the beginning of the month so there will not be much on this because I don't want to rush it and wish I had done something different.


Thanks for checking out the build, I am open to idea and or suggestions.

Nick

We can definitely whip up some panels for this thing.

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When I am back from SEMA I will get with you Clay, thinking of some cool stuff. Can you weld alum?

Unfortunately not

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Ah man. OK well damn. We will talk in a couple weeks and bounce idea's around."thumbsup"

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Why trim the Fat??? I luv Fat Girls!

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LOL, trim the fat as in the Wraith cage was alittle "Fat" big for my taste or look I wanted to see. I got some time over the weekend to do alittle more work to the rear. I will get a update pic up tomorrow.

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Update pics,

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/...b2fcfdf048.jpg

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/...f2b59d60ab.jpg

I finished up the rear of the cage and put all the running gear this rig will be running. I will post a full break down of everything once I have the upgrade list finished.

I am about to start putting together a set of Gmade XD piggybacks 103mm, question for others running those shocks, what have you found to be a good starting point on shock weight. I think I may start with a 30-40wt. I will be running some light tenders and mid mains. Using the ProLine dual rate spring set up.

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I have been looking into winch's and bumpers and I looking at the BGR Fabrications T2 Front Bumper

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/attac...2-dscn3106.jpg


What about the winch? Suggestions on what I should think about, I am really green in the winch area:lmao:

For a winch, either spend the money and get a Quicksand or CLAW winch or get the always trusty servo winch that is easily hidden. You can get both the CLAW and servo winch from Locked Up RC. I have both. Only been runnin the CLAW so far in Southern Comfort and love it. Especially the free spool feature.

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Thanks for the info Clay, I will check that out over the weekend"thumbsup"


BGR Fabrications T2 Front Bumper ORDERED! Thanks Bill!

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Clay or anyone else, I am also looking at another set of wheels, thinking of the new VP wheels or open to something with that off road scale look like a Walker Evens look, any suggestions? I am waiting for a set of PitBull2's so I want to be ready when they show up.