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09-07-2016, 12:37 PM | #321 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: palm desert (southern cali)
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ok take my money when is this stuff ready
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09-07-2016, 06:57 PM | #322 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chico now
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Please, please, please let me know when I can purchase one of dem fancy rear B2 axles! Very cool and creative! |
09-07-2016, 08:04 PM | #323 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Deep in Swing Town
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09-07-2016, 09:01 PM | #324 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chico now
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We'll see about that!
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01-25-2017, 11:10 AM | #325 |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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Ive been a slacker on this but the truck has just been collecting dust with our winter weather, apparently no winter season and all the support Krazed Builds has gotten. The last time I ran her was our season ender Kreepy Krawl in October and I couldnt have asked for a better finish then a win. But the season is coming and feels like its coming fast so it was time to rebuild and start tuning. Im really anxious to get out with her after some re-tuning and small changes we have made. Ive put two packs through her so far in our damp cold weather and I think its gonna be another progressive year on this one. Not bailing on my Voodoo's but looking for another alternative to the slicker river rocks we sometimes run I decided to try something new. Proline Calibers in M3 compound, still have the diamond pattern to trim but I like the feel so far. And just some glamour shots Didnt get any pictures on the scale but Ill say shes closer to my low 1600g goal so far and thats with the weight I ran last year still on the front. My tuning is apparently on the opposite of many. I like to go as light as possible with the truck and tune it then add a little as an aide to where I cant balance things out. Ya Im a feather light whore lol. So what else have we been doing? Well a few months ago our machines control box crapped the bed. 2 great years of running it finally shorted out from what I think was due to cf dust. With the amount we cut it was expected so out came the back up box and idle hands started getting creative. I use to mod computer cases back in the online gaming days and what better time to play again then now. So we got a virgin case ..... and started some fun. First I drew up the control board back panel ..... and lets add a little engraving to be fancy. While we were cutting acrylic I made up the feet for our power supports. Added a small 12v power supply for fans and lights Added our 24v power supply and started wiring things up. Our VFD Inverter will get housed in here also on the right side where its empty. Got our back panel done and engraved ..... added a spot for a 80mm to help keep the board a little extra cooler too. And added a nicer fan grill to our only intake fan, we have 2 120mm exhaust fans mounted on top. Should help bring in a little breeze in the back and pull all the heat out the top. Better control over dust getting inside. Still have to make our front door panel for the E-stop button and VFD control panel then wire in the VFD but machines still runnning so thats gonna be a couple weeks. Sure do miss case mods, was fun to be on this one. Thanks for looking, hopefully action shots of the truck in the next week or so since weather looks better. Last edited by Robbob; 01-25-2017 at 11:13 AM. |
01-25-2017, 05:18 PM | #326 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport
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Huh?
Last edited by winnerone23; 01-25-2017 at 05:19 PM. Reason: I understood, the truck part.. looks great! |
01-25-2017, 06:08 PM | #327 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Eastridge Tn.
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01-26-2017, 05:25 AM | #328 |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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04-18-2017, 08:31 PM | #329 |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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So not really much of an update except that the truck is working incredible right now. Been practicing as much as possible on the home course, local spot and got to run on some real course tonight. Driver errors cost me a gate and forgetting there was a gate 10 was embarrassing but the truck was planted. Been playing with some home grown Losi Eclipses on the front and Proline M3 Calibers on the rear ..... love the combo, they have stuck on cold rock, warm rock, indoor dusty rock and even the slick river crap we get around here. KR4 rear axle has been flawless still, so nice having that motor tucked in on a Bully2 rear axle and the steering of an XR front. Ready for this Saturdays season opener! |
04-22-2017, 05:54 PM | #330 |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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Less then perfect conditions and a muddy truck later just have to say ...... damn it felt good to be with friends and gates. 5th Dimension Dominator taking down the season opener win on wet rainy rocks! Thanks to RC4WD for the swag and helping with such a great annual event and to the Hulls for always putting up with a bunch of people in there front lawn landscaping. |
04-24-2017, 07:43 PM | #331 |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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Stole some action shots from a FBook post .......
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04-24-2017, 07:50 PM | #332 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Deep in the Everglades
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So jealous !!!! Hang up and Drive |
08-24-2017, 11:20 AM | #333 |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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So been a while since Ive done any updates on this, plus with PBucket taking a shiet on all its users I just havent had time to update anything. This I had to. So June we had we had the RI Monster Mayhem cash comp. The truck performed very well for me but not as well as I had hoped. there was just something off about it and I couldnt put a finger to it. But once the day was done I still made it into the finals sitting 8th and kept my spot for a finish collecting my entry fee back. I was happy but wanted more ...... so then last month we had a local comp at a new spot. First course was bad, again I just couldnt put my finger on what the truck was telling me. So I threw a hail mary pass and changed front tires to rovers then dropped my front shocks back one hole on my top row. Boom the truck was so much smoother. We ran 3 courses and the 2nd and 3rd course brought me from last up to finish in 3rd for the day with much improved scores. I was much happier. So now we got into the NENC comp in PA and all Ive basically done to the truck is swap tires to Rovers I ran last year, completely rebuilt my shocks and put everythign back to where it was when this season started. I was originally fighting a small push I could see in my truck, I didnt want it but could control it with my MT4 lever. Still just wanted the push gone. Welllllll I figured Rausch has so much traction and maybe using the dig would help keep me under control. I chose to putting the little push back in. Saturday was just an incredible day for the truck. Ive almost got the balance and feel back to where my old Chump was and my confidence in the setup gained a lot. I let the truck tell me what it wanted and I just let it eat the rocks up. After 6 courses I was so amazed to find myself sitting 3rd going into finals. Holy Crap was more like it, I made it up with the guy who won the first year I came there (M_Energy) and the guy who comes to my local events and takes my trophies (Winnerone) ...... The level of competition this year I felt was the toughest Ive seen in the 3 times Ive been. Everyone down the driver list brought their game and the courses tested them at every gate. I was so impressed with the amount emotion drivers gave every course this year and the smiles and laughter after their runs. It was really impressive and made me proud to be in this sport. Finals course was intense! Clipped myself gate 6 and cleared 3 our of 4 bonus gates giving myself a safe 15 secs left when the clock was done scoring me a -20 for the course. Not enough to move up but enough to keep me 15points over 4th and give me some podium time. What an incredible weekend for the Dominator and a happy driver to behind the wheel. Ill look around the social media for some shots of the truck but for now I got a (hope it resizes) cell phone shot. |
08-30-2017, 06:49 PM | #334 |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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Found some social media pictures to share.
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08-30-2017, 06:54 PM | #335 |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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And Finals course
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08-30-2017, 11:28 PM | #336 |
5th D Owner/Driver Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Snoqualmie, Wa.
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Great pics, congrats again! |
08-31-2017, 01:19 PM | #337 |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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Videos up now too ..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gVi...tu.be&t=13m20s The whole things actually worth watching, crazy storm moved at the last moment on us. |
09-01-2017, 04:04 AM | #338 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bavaria / Germany
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Congrats! Good video and very nice run I love those steep terrain,it often shows how good a crawler is balanced
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08-17-2018, 06:11 AM | #339 |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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Its no first place but Damn Happy with everything the Dominator and 5th Dimension has done! Great Weekend - Great Friends - Great Food - Great Truck |
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