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hpiguy · 09-24-2013, 05:40 PM

Well, my new to me Wraith showed up today.

I've wanted one of these for a while now, but worried it would just sit on a shelf like the other crawler I built. But I've been crawling a little recently, and really enjoying it a lot more than I did all those years ago. So here it is, my new to me Wraith. Got a really good deal IMO, so I couldn't say no. I'm going to trim up some of the bodywork (unsure on the boat sides just yet), and have a few things for it already. I have more stuff ordered, mainly electronics and drive line upgrades, and some of that is back ordered, but I will post up as I go along with the build.

Came with a driver, luckily he knew how to put it back together out of the box

What I have so far;

Pro Line beadlocks I got in a trade

Gmade 103mm piggybacks

battery re-location kit

hood hinge kit

more on the way

JetBlast · 09-24-2013, 05:57 PM

Looks awesome! Take your time building those piggybacks. I have them on my Wraith and they are great. They have been known to leak so build it up right!

Shelbot · 09-24-2013, 06:30 PM

Looks great with that paint scheme! Similar to my DARE body for the SCTE. Are you going to keep it that way or make a new body?

hpiguy · 09-24-2013, 07:51 PM

Thanks guys! I'll be sure and take my time building the shocks. Not sure on the body yet to be honest, I kind of want to do my own thing, but at the same time I kind of like the look. But the body will be the last thing to get attention most likely either way.

Tmaxxed · 09-24-2013, 08:19 PM

Use some green slime on the o rings when you're building the shocks. That stuff works great!

hpiguy · 09-25-2013, 04:15 PM

Well, I trimmed the front of the body to factory lines, and I liked it a lot better.

Finally got my RX to link, it's a BIA (built in antenna) seutp, so no wire to run

And some more parts showed up today

RC4WD AX2 two speed transmission and optional gear guard
Hitec HS-65MG and servo saver for shifting duties
Holmes Hobbies torque master pro 35T motor and BR-XL ESC combo

Now if my driveline stuff will just show up, I can get started

maslin · 09-26-2013, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpiguy

Finally got my RX to link, it's a BIA (built in antenna) seutp, so no wire to run

How's the range on those? I really like the look, but don't want to limit the range too bad.

hpiguy · 09-26-2013, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maslin

How's the range on those? I really like the look, but don't want to limit the range too bad.

I honestly don't know yet, as it's the first BIA RX I've had. But I will let you know once I get everything running, and I've read reviews that claim great range, so we'll see.

hpiguy · 09-30-2013, 09:37 PM

Got some more packages today, I think I'm only two packages short from having everything here, so I started the tear down tonight

Vanquish VVD's and MIP center shafts

Vanquish stg 1 kit, Vanquish CMS, Vanquish pan hard, Vanquish titanium link kit, heyOK performance light controller

Flying Dutchman da tray and da cover

Pit Bull Rock Beast II's with Crawler Innovations double deuce 6" foams with medium fronts and firm rear outers

hpiguy · 09-30-2013, 09:37 PM

Been hard at it tonight with the tear down...

Like all good builds, nutrition and hydration are key

Out with the old

Shaved down the tabs on the RX box to be re-used

Got the rear tray trimmed, and holes cut for my wiring and all mocked up

Got my forward battery tray installed

Mounted my CMS and pan hard mount

Trimmed the interior for battery tray clearance, and glued it up

And it looks my coffee table ate a Wraith, and threw up :hehe:

MotoSoul · 09-30-2013, 10:01 PM

Looks like quite the parts list to assemble.

hpiguy · 10-01-2013, 06:01 AM

Yeah, there's a few parts no doubt. Should go faster once the wiring / electronics are done though, but I'm in no big hurry, I enjoy the building almost more than running these days oddly enough.

hpiguy · 10-01-2013, 08:16 PM

I had a slower night tonight since I got side tracked with GTA V that showed up in the mail today. :hehe:

Got all my soldering done and tested all but the shift servo

Mounted the rear tray, the ESC, the RX box, and ran my wires

Put the front of the cage back together and mounted my steering servo

Went ahead and did my foams / tires / beadlocks so I didn't have to wait two hours once I was done building

Well, back to GTA V, we now return you to your regularly scheduled programming

forty2 · 10-01-2013, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpiguy

I had a slower night tonight since I got side tracked with GTA V that showed up in the mail today. :hehe:

/end thread...

fatroofus · 10-01-2013, 10:08 PM

Looks great!

hpiguy · 10-02-2013, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forty2

/end thread...

^^

Nah, I actually turned it off and did some more build last night. Thankfully I'm just not a big gamer like I used to be.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatroofus

Looks great!

Thanks!

hpiguy · 10-02-2013, 05:20 PM

Been at it this evening, got quite a bit done so far. Probably has a lot to do with the fact the Xbox isn't on.

Got my hood marked, drilled, and hinge kit installed

Took the trans apart, and gave it a good coat of Lucas red n tacky, and put locktite on all the bolts holding it together and the shift rod.

Transmission is completely done now. I used a micro servo and flipped it upside down (per the trick in the AX2 thread) in order to retain the full interior.

I also did a test run on the trans to make sure it all worked, and set my EPAs so as not to burn up the shift servo, before I install it all in the Wraith.

RC4WD AX2 Transmission - YouTube

hpiguy · 10-02-2013, 08:00 PM

Took a break from GTA and finished up my last two shocks. Think I'm done for the night, gotta go back to work in a bit, and I'm waiting on axle parts anyway, so no need to rush. Should be able to get close to if not done tomorrow night.

hpiguy · 10-03-2013, 05:04 PM

Well apparently the USPS is holding my final package hostage, in another state, so I'm at a stand still.

hpiguy · 10-07-2013, 04:37 PM

Well, I got a lot done over the weekend

Have I mentioned, I hate building links? Oh well, time to get started anyway

Making sure they're even

And USPS got me my stuff after all.

Locked up RC F1 spools

Axial HD helical cut gears, and I chose to underdrive the rear, and leave the front stock

Installed, more red n tacky

Now we're getting somewhere

Rear tray and cover hides everything nicely

IT'S ALIVE!!! I still have a few little things to do, but I got to run it for the first time inside at least. The low range on the two speed along with the Holmes motor / ESC is an awesome combo. I have a couple more things coming and I think I'll be happy for at least week or two.

09-24-2013, 05:40 PM	#1
hpiguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC Posts: 490	My Wraith Is Here Well, my new to me Wraith showed up today. I've wanted one of these for a while now, but worried it would just sit on a shelf like the other crawler I built. But I've been crawling a little recently, and really enjoying it a lot more than I did all those years ago. So here it is, my new to me Wraith. Got a really good deal IMO, so I couldn't say no. I'm going to trim up some of the bodywork (unsure on the boat sides just yet), and have a few things for it already. I have more stuff ordered, mainly electronics and drive line upgrades, and some of that is back ordered, but I will post up as I go along with the build. Came with a driver, luckily he knew how to put it back together out of the box What I have so far; Pro Line beadlocks I got in a trade Gmade 103mm piggybacks battery re-location kit hood hinge kit more on the way

09-24-2013, 05:57 PM	#2
JetBlast Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Tacoma Posts: 223	Re: My Wraith Is Here Looks awesome! Take your time building those piggybacks. I have them on my Wraith and they are great. They have been known to leak so build it up right!

09-24-2013, 06:30 PM	#3
Shelbot Newbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Croydon Posts: 20	Re: My Wraith Is Here Looks great with that paint scheme! Similar to my DARE body for the SCTE. Are you going to keep it that way or make a new body?

09-24-2013, 07:51 PM	#4
hpiguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC Posts: 490	Re: My Wraith Is Here Thanks guys! I'll be sure and take my time building the shocks. Not sure on the body yet to be honest, I kind of want to do my own thing, but at the same time I kind of like the look. But the body will be the last thing to get attention most likely either way.

09-25-2013, 04:15 PM	#6
hpiguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC Posts: 490	Re: My Wraith Is Here Well, I trimmed the front of the body to factory lines, and I liked it a lot better. Finally got my RX to link, it's a BIA (built in antenna) seutp, so no wire to run And some more parts showed up today RC4WD AX2 two speed transmission and optional gear guard Hitec HS-65MG and servo saver for shifting duties Holmes Hobbies torque master pro 35T motor and BR-XL ESC combo Now if my driveline stuff will just show up, I can get started

09-24-2013, 08:19 PM	#5
Tmaxxed Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Esko Posts: 640	Use some green slime on the o rings when you're building the shocks. That stuff works great!

09-30-2013, 09:37 PM	#9
hpiguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC Posts: 490	Re: My Wraith Is Here Got some more packages today, I think I'm only two packages short from having everything here, so I started the tear down tonight Vanquish VVD's and MIP center shafts Vanquish stg 1 kit, Vanquish CMS, Vanquish pan hard, Vanquish titanium link kit, heyOK performance light controller Flying Dutchman da tray and da cover Pit Bull Rock Beast II's with Crawler Innovations double deuce 6" foams with medium fronts and firm rear outers

09-30-2013, 09:37 PM	#10
hpiguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC Posts: 490	Re: My Wraith Is Here Been hard at it tonight with the tear down... Like all good builds, nutrition and hydration are key Out with the old Shaved down the tabs on the RX box to be re-used Got the rear tray trimmed, and holes cut for my wiring and all mocked up Got my forward battery tray installed Mounted my CMS and pan hard mount Trimmed the interior for battery tray clearance, and glued it up And it looks my coffee table ate a Wraith, and threw up :hehe:

09-30-2013, 10:01 PM	#11
MotoSoul Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Newmarket Posts: 96	Re: My Wraith Is Here Looks like quite the parts list to assemble.

10-01-2013, 06:01 AM	#12
hpiguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC Posts: 490	Re: My Wraith Is Here Yeah, there's a few parts no doubt. Should go faster once the wiring / electronics are done though, but I'm in no big hurry, I enjoy the building almost more than running these days oddly enough.

10-01-2013, 08:16 PM	#13
hpiguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC Posts: 490	Re: My Wraith Is Here I had a slower night tonight since I got side tracked with GTA V that showed up in the mail today. :hehe: Got all my soldering done and tested all but the shift servo Mounted the rear tray, the ESC, the RX box, and ran my wires Put the front of the cage back together and mounted my steering servo Went ahead and did my foams / tires / beadlocks so I didn't have to wait two hours once I was done building Well, back to GTA V, we now return you to your regularly scheduled programming

10-01-2013, 10:08 PM	#15
fatroofus Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 274	Re: My Wraith Is Here Looks great!

10-02-2013, 05:20 PM	#17
hpiguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC Posts: 490	Re: My Wraith Is Here Been at it this evening, got quite a bit done so far. Probably has a lot to do with the fact the Xbox isn't on. Got my hood marked, drilled, and hinge kit installed Took the trans apart, and gave it a good coat of Lucas red n tacky, and put locktite on all the bolts holding it together and the shift rod. Transmission is completely done now. I used a micro servo and flipped it upside down (per the trick in the AX2 thread) in order to retain the full interior. I also did a test run on the trans to make sure it all worked, and set my EPAs so as not to burn up the shift servo, before I install it all in the Wraith. RC4WD AX2 Transmission - YouTube Last edited by hpiguy; 10-02-2013 at 05:22 PM.

10-02-2013, 08:00 PM	#18
hpiguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC Posts: 490	Re: My Wraith Is Here Took a break from GTA and finished up my last two shocks. Think I'm done for the night, gotta go back to work in a bit, and I'm waiting on axle parts anyway, so no need to rush. Should be able to get close to if not done tomorrow night.

10-03-2013, 05:04 PM	#19
hpiguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC Posts: 490	Re: My Wraith Is Here Well apparently the USPS is holding my final package hostage, in another state, so I'm at a stand still.

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10-07-2013, 04:37 PM	#20
hpiguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC Posts: 490	Re: My Wraith Is Here Well, I got a lot done over the weekend Have I mentioned, I hate building links? Oh well, time to get started anyway Making sure they're even And USPS got me my stuff after all. Locked up RC F1 spools Axial HD helical cut gears, and I chose to underdrive the rear, and leave the front stock Installed, more red n tacky Now we're getting somewhere Rear tray and cover hides everything nicely IT'S ALIVE!!! I still have a few little things to do, but I got to run it for the first time inside at least. The low range on the two speed along with the Holmes motor / ESC is an awesome combo. I have a couple more things coming and I think I'll be happy for at least week or two.

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