Szczerba's JK (Minus some doors)

[OCMike]

Originally Posted by Bulldog

I can't get enough of this rig. So where did you end up on the testing? I vote for boggers...they look mean! Performance wise, who was the big winner.

I'm with Bulldog I can't get enough of this rig either..... what does it weight RTR.....

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by Bulldog

The JK stands out above the rest...great vid. Keep all the tires in the mix...they all look good in different circumstances. Keep it up.

Originally Posted by OCMike

I'm with Bulldog I can't get enough of this rig either..... what does it weight RTR.....

Thanks guys. It really woke up with some good tires. The rear steer really helps it get around on the rocks too.

It's 8.5lbs RTR, thats with a 2200mah 3S lipo.
It crawls alot better on the slow end now so I am going to put a 90T spur in it gain a little more low end control.

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

damn,shane...
you left saturday without getn your headlights from me..

ill have them this weekend,dont let me forget.

[CarterFab]

Trying to get this other jk built for a customer and keep coming back to when I did this one. Still my favorite build and hope I can recreate some magic


Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose

[Bulldog]

Clay...you can do it! I wish I could deal with you...but time is not on my side. Post up on any work you do...I'd love to see it. You nailed this one, you can do it again.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by ROLANDROCKSHOP

damn,shane...
you left saturday without getn your headlights from me..

ill have them this weekend,dont let me forget.

Still sitting on my bench. and thanks.

Originally Posted by CarterFab

Trying to get this other jk built for a customer and keep coming back to when I did this one. Still my favorite build and hope I can recreate some magic

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose

I am just glad you didn't yell at me. I think we exchanged 50 pm's and text nailing this look down.

Originally Posted by Bulldog

Clay...you can do it! I wish I could deal with you...but time is not on my side. Post up on any work you do...I'd love to see it. You nailed this one, you can do it again.

He does good work.

I ordered up some 5x8x2.5 traxxas bushings to see if they will last longer than the small bearings that go in the portal cases. I had one bearing fail and caused a portal bearing to get knarled up. Nothing a dremel couldn't fix on the gear teeth.

[RustenPaines]

Originally Posted by Szczerba

Still sitting on my bench. and thanks.



I am just glad you didn't yell at me. I think we exchanged 50 pm's and text nailing this look down.



He does good work.

I ordered up some 5x8x2.5 traxxas bushings to see if they will last longer than the small bearings that go in the portal cases. I had one bearing fail and caused a portal bearing to get knarled up. Nothing a dremel couldn't fix on the gear teeth.

Back in the day bushing with fast motors and a lot of power would spin with axle and melt the plastic housing. Have you tried ceramic bearings?

[AxialJeepster]

this thing is bad

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by AxialJeepster

this thing is bad

Thanks It was a fun build. Last I seen of it was in a box headed to the West Coast.

[joneail]

Originally Posted by Szczerba

Call a few guys for some TLT knuckle dimensions. Thanks Eric113 and rubiredunlmtd. and Chino63 Chino63's R1 - RCCrawler.com Bulletin Board for the CVD mod.

Bought some RCP TLT Knuckles. **RCP*Crawlers*Super-Max... $14
Bought some RCP TLT CVD's. Pieced them together from the RCP website ~$45
Aluminum 7 deg G-Made C's, the extra caster is nice.
Aluminum shock/link mounts.

Mega steering now. Havn't tested it yet. The RCP knuckles are just shorter than the G-Made C's but not by much. Used some shims to get closer. And i had to some some larger inner diameter bearings.

The RCP knuckles are shorter on one side (in the C) so we'll have to see how that works with the CVD shaft not completely true with the knuckle (ie the screw hole area height). See second picture, the lower shank is just shorter than the upper shank. Not binding right now, everything moves freely.

First picture is stock steering. So weak.............

Last picture is after modifications. Will steer further but need to play with the drag link/servo horn setup..It gets into the shocks before the CVD's limit

how hard was it to do this mod? I would like to do this on my Gmade R1.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by joneail

how hard was it to do this mod? I would like to do this on my Gmade R1.

Post #15 and Post #48 show the details. Buy the TLT parts from RCP and build them as normal and then cut them down, as pictured. Then slowly grind the shaft flat on one side to fit inside the portal gear. Go slow and don't take too much off.
I have links to the thread where Chino did this as well.


Although if you do the rear steer, just read that you have to buy front portal gears, as they are different than the rear gears.

[joneail]

can you tell me what all products i need to get to do that mod. so i can order them. i see the cvc parts but what pins do i need to get.

[Forresto]

this rig is sweet. its sad you aint got it cause a set of the new 2.2 pitbull rockers would look SICK on that thing. any way extremely nice rig and very detailed pics

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by joneail

can you tell me what all products i need to get to do that mod. so i can order them. i see the cvc parts but what pins do i need to get.

They are pretty much all listed out in this thread. If not the pictures I took show which parts you'll need. RCPcrawlers carries all the parts needed.

Originally Posted by Forresto

this rig is sweet. its sad you aint got it cause a set of the new 2.2 pitbull rockers would look SICK on that thing. any way extremely nice rig and very detailed pics

Thanks, I probably shouldn't have let this one go but I say that about all my builds.