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07-01-2019, 09:14 AM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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| What I'm doing to my ENDURO!
I don't have my kit yet but I already have plans for a few up grades. This thread is to share what we are all doing to make our trucks a little better!!! Ernie |
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07-01-2019, 09:20 AM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Marietta
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| Re: What I'm doing to my ENDURO!
I'm looking at my Power Wagon body hoping that the Enduro makes a fine home for it since the Venture SBK didn't work out.
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07-01-2019, 09:32 AM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh-ish vicinity
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Waiting for the kit then making a UMG10 body fit whether it wants to or not. |
07-01-2019, 09:39 AM | #4 |
Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Mid-Ohio
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Thanks Codyboy! I hoping to pick my Enduro up today from my LHS. I look forward to adding things here to share with other Element owners and the rest of RCC. At some point I will be starting a build thread in the near future. |
07-01-2019, 09:49 AM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Deep in the Everglades
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| What I'm doing to my ENDURO!
My kit is............coming someday , soon I hope. My build is for my better half's first crawler / trailer. I was excited when the RTR was shown. My opinion has only gotton stronger as my first truck was Associated, and it didn't fail Then the kit was spoken about, and the upgrades, made it a no brainer as I had wheels and tires mounted with foams, a spare 4 ch Rx/Tx and a bunch of 2s I dont use. Ordered up a HW 1080 and wanted to try the Radon 16t vs my Holmes crawlmaster. I ordered the ProLine Comanche body and paint. Metal balls and some spare hard parts will be here tomorrow. Yeah its for the wife Last edited by mikemcE; 07-01-2019 at 10:08 AM. |
07-01-2019, 09:58 AM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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| Re: What I'm doing to my ENDURO!
I do have a 46 Power Wagon body to go on mine. I also ordered a few of the "hard" parts for mine to help it slide over the rocks a little better. Ernie |
07-01-2019, 10:11 AM | #7 | |
Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Mid-Ohio
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My plan eventually will be to swap the axles and trans over to my VP Chassis Kit. I will probably use the shocks and links as well to start out. | |
07-01-2019, 10:30 AM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: san diego
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Ernie! can you believe we already have a section?!?! that was FAST! glad to see you already have a build thread here for your kit! i'm picking up my RTR tomorrow! its like getting ascender 2.0 from somebody else?!!?! really excited to see where this truck takes us... |
07-01-2019, 11:27 AM | #9 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2017 Location: UK
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Got mine, RTR version already run it. Very impressed for almost bone stock. Have changed the servo as it did have a little play in the output shaft. It works, and will be a spare for a 12hr charity event and this will be my main truck. (have backups in case of breakage) Swapped it to the 12% OD and weighted the wheels a bit, chopped the rear body as I inverted the bumper chassis brace which lifts the old anchor well out of the way. Front end I have a better bumper coming from Scalerfab. Not over fussed on the body as its pretty thin, so an Axial 67 Chevy is making its way on there... |
07-01-2019, 02:56 PM | #10 | |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Olympia
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My servo also has/had a ton of play in it. I replaced it with an Amazon 25kg that still has a little play but nothing like the stock one. | |
07-01-2019, 03:57 PM | #11 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Penn Yan
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I do not have my RTR yet. Thinking first upgrade is the plastic gears that come with the RTR over the builders kit. Then maybe tires and wheels after that.
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07-01-2019, 06:35 PM | #12 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2013 Location: no-water-no-trees-country
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Now that all the RTRs pop up, I am almost regretting that I changed my order to the kit... on the other hand, I got all the needed parts to finish that kit to my liking sitting right here in front of me HW1080 and the Radon motor are a butter smooth combo. I think I paint the outside flat black with either some partial clear coat design or maybe some retro red stripes? |
07-03-2019, 07:07 PM | #13 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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Ok guys if I put the time into designing a offset front axle for our new trucks, would there be any interest??? I ordered some parts to build one for my builders kit when it gets here. Ernie |
07-03-2019, 08:09 PM | #14 |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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07-03-2019, 08:50 PM | #15 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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If it includes adding in the usual extra bit of weight yes I'd be interested in one | |
07-03-2019, 10:09 PM | #16 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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| Re: What I'm doing to my ENDURO! Hey Rob, it has been a while! I will know more by the end of next week, but I should be able to built width to order. I should be able to get XR steering capabilities, but not sure about keeping behind the axle steering. IMO BAS isn't that much of an advantage if the steering in the front is done right! Quote:
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07-04-2019, 04:42 AM | #17 |
Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Mid-Ohio
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Body reinforcement! Added Gorilla tape and rounded the slots where the sliders run through the sides of the body. Put tape under each body mount hole to tighten it up when the clips are attached. Also added bolts to secure bed to cab. Doing this stiffened the body up and does not rattle like it did. It’s solid now! |
07-04-2019, 12:28 PM | #18 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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I'm stockpiling parts for the kit and waiting patiently Quote:
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07-04-2019, 12:51 PM | #19 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Deep in the Everglades
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The more I learn, the more weight I run the more problems it creates. So what Im thinking on this one is just the opposite of my other two crawlers. Both tip between 7 and 9 lbs, perform quite well, So my challenge on this rig is lightweight performance, BUT it has to work . But as I’ve now got steel balls, I’m ready! Hang up and Drive |
07-04-2019, 01:37 PM | #20 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: san diego
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My barrage does incredibly well and its SUPER light just need soft foams and tires with bite!
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