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badtodabone · 07-27-2004, 01:56 PM

i am starting a new project here are some parts that i will be using tell me what you think

http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/626923.asp

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXBVF7&P=7
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...5&I=LXEXU3&P=K
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...5&I=LXLN93&P=K

and a custom built aluminum chassis. so what ya think?

DirkDigler · 07-27-2004, 02:02 PM

The Kongs are a handful! Hope you are up to it.

I am curious about the motors. Is that an airplane motor?

Sounds like you are making a very large truck. Just make sure everything you use.....is LARGE.

What type of axles? Xfactor? Mad Force?
Don't use anything narrower!

badtodabone · 07-27-2004, 02:13 PM

I want to use twin force can some one give me all of the part nubers of the parts in the twin force axles?

toyofast · 07-27-2004, 06:38 PM

The servo you have picked out sounds good but it also sounds like it has plastic gears... I'd make sure to get metal geared servo in the 1/4 scale area.

Kongs are truely a handful as Dirk expressed... Some times they are too small and most the time they are just too big!

badtodabone · 07-27-2004, 06:55 PM

Hey i am thinking of using a complete metal geared clod gear box instead of twin force axles what do ya think

bigred · 07-27-2004, 07:10 PM

i have clod axels on my crawler i like them very much they will handle kongs

but width is the problem on the axels you will be cutting your body up for sure unless you get a wheel widener kit ,good start with the parts what kind of reduction are you going to use

Reflection · 07-27-2004, 09:12 PM

I think the Clod axles are to narrow for Kongs. I'm thinkin the Kongs will fit my Twin Force axles quite nicely. Hopeing to get some pretty soon.

DirkDigler · 07-28-2004, 09:51 AM

the width with the wideners on may be fine but the internals of the clod axles will fail due to the size of the Kongs.

SR5Dave · 07-28-2004, 10:47 AM

You know, just cause all you people say clods can't do kongs, I might have to scratch out the k-rocks

I think they will be fine if you have a metal track gear. They are still narrow though, which is a bummer. I think I might do just a 1" drop on my custom outers, make em a bit wider than I intended (17" WMS or something) and use kongs, just to show that clods can get it too

DirkDigler · 07-28-2004, 10:50 AM

I think a clod can handle the Kongs.....just not as efficiently as 1/8th scale axles.

SR5Dave · 07-28-2004, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirkDigler

I think a clod can handle the Kongs.....just not as efficiently as 1/8th scale axles.

I can't argue with that. 1:8 scale axles are definetely more prepared for em. But you know me, I'm stubborn.. I'll stick with clod axles until they stop making parts

BARK · 07-28-2004, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SR5Dave

I'll stick with clod axles until they stop making parts

Just like the Pull Masters.......RIGHT?

SR5Dave · 07-28-2004, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BARK

Quote:

Originally Posted by SR5Dave

I'll stick with clod axles until they stop making parts

Just like the Pull Masters.......RIGHT?

Well, they DID stop making pullmaster parts a long time ago

Sure ONE store in the US stocked up on them. I really miss the power but MAN they're pricey!

austinsclod · 07-28-2004, 02:33 PM

looking good i would personly use x-Factor axels,pede tranny

But it looks as if you have a good start

Trac95ker · 07-29-2004, 11:31 PM

Twin Force axles and Kongs work well together. I'm running them on my TF. If I were you I would call Tower Hobbies and tell them what you need. Theres 25 or 30 part #s that make up those axles, round about figure. They may have one part # for the axle. Take a look at the suspension arms. There are two tabs that make perfect link attachment points, if you cut the arm off and turn it 180. It also allows you to rotate the pinion very easily. And you could make a platform like I did to mount the links and steering linkage or a servo. Also the axles with 3/4" offset Maximizer beadlocks are roughly 15 1/2" wide.

Twin Force parts list

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=KYOC0103&P=Z

Manual

http://www.kyosho.com/manuals/30521b...rce-manual.pdf

Check out some pics

http://img40.imageshack.us/my.php?lo...crawler005.jpg

http://www.rccrawler.com/postt1576.html

Ultima · 07-30-2004, 01:25 PM

go check out www.kyosho.com and www.kyosho.co.jp
looks for a exploded view, that might help.

badtodabone · 07-30-2004, 02:47 PM

heres the final setup x factor axles and a pede tranny and last but not least jumbo kongs

07-27-2004, 01:56 PM	#1
badtodabone bendforthebone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jamul Posts: 680	project creeper input wanted i am starting a new project here are some parts that i will be using tell me what you think http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/626923.asp http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXBVF7&P=7 http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...5&I=LXEXU3&P=K http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...5&I=LXLN93&P=K and a custom built aluminum chassis. so what ya think?

07-27-2004, 02:02 PM	#2
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: project creeper input wanted The Kongs are a handful! Hope you are up to it. I am curious about the motors. Is that an airplane motor? Sounds like you are making a very large truck. Just make sure everything you use.....is LARGE. What type of axles? Xfactor? Mad Force? Don't use anything narrower!

07-27-2004, 02:13 PM	#3
badtodabone bendforthebone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jamul Posts: 680	Re: project creeper input wanted I want to use twin force can some one give me all of the part nubers of the parts in the twin force axles?

07-27-2004, 06:38 PM	#4
toyofast I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia Gorge Posts: 5,512	Re: project creeper input wanted The servo you have picked out sounds good but it also sounds like it has plastic gears... I'd make sure to get metal geared servo in the 1/4 scale area. Kongs are truely a handful as Dirk expressed... Some times they are too small and most the time they are just too big!

07-27-2004, 06:55 PM	#5
badtodabone bendforthebone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jamul Posts: 680	Re: project creeper input wanted Hey i am thinking of using a complete metal geared clod gear box instead of twin force axles what do ya think

07-27-2004, 07:10 PM	#6
bigred Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mt.View CA Posts: 940	Re: project creeper input wanted i have clod axels on my crawler i like them very much they will handle kongs but width is the problem on the axels you will be cutting your body up for sure unless you get a wheel widener kit ,good start with the parts what kind of reduction are you going to use

07-27-2004, 09:12 PM	#7
Reflection TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 10,855	Re: project creeper input wanted I think the Clod axles are to narrow for Kongs. I'm thinkin the Kongs will fit my Twin Force axles quite nicely. Hopeing to get some pretty soon.

07-28-2004, 09:51 AM	#8
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: project creeper input wanted the width with the wideners on may be fine but the internals of the clod axles will fail due to the size of the Kongs.

07-28-2004, 10:47 AM	#9
SR5Dave I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 2,399	Re: project creeper input wanted You know, just cause all you people say clods can't do kongs, I might have to scratch out the k-rocks I think they will be fine if you have a metal track gear. They are still narrow though, which is a bummer. I think I might do just a 1" drop on my custom outers, make em a bit wider than I intended (17" WMS or something) and use kongs, just to show that clods can get it too

07-28-2004, 10:50 AM	#10
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: project creeper input wanted I think a clod can handle the Kongs.....just not as efficiently as 1/8th scale axles.

07-28-2004, 02:33 PM	#14
austinsclod Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: kelowna b.c canda Posts: 79	Re: project creeper input wanted looking good i would personly use x-Factor axels,pede tranny But it looks as if you have a good start

07-29-2004, 11:31 PM	#15
Trac95ker Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 184	Re: project creeper input wanted Twin Force axles and Kongs work well together. I'm running them on my TF. If I were you I would call Tower Hobbies and tell them what you need. Theres 25 or 30 part #s that make up those axles, round about figure. They may have one part # for the axle. Take a look at the suspension arms. There are two tabs that make perfect link attachment points, if you cut the arm off and turn it 180. It also allows you to rotate the pinion very easily. And you could make a platform like I did to mount the links and steering linkage or a servo. Also the axles with 3/4" offset Maximizer beadlocks are roughly 15 1/2" wide. Twin Force parts list http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=KYOC0103&P=Z Manual http://www.kyosho.com/manuals/30521b...rce-manual.pdf Check out some pics http://img40.imageshack.us/my.php?lo...crawler005.jpg http://www.rccrawler.com/postt1576.html

07-30-2004, 01:25 PM	#16
Ultima Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 100	Re: project creeper input wanted go check out www.kyosho.com and www.kyosho.co.jp looks for a exploded view, that might help.

07-30-2004, 02:47 PM	#17
badtodabone bendforthebone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jamul Posts: 680	Re: project creeper input wanted heres the final setup x factor axles and a pede tranny and last but not least jumbo kongs

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