RCCrawler Forums

Lt. Dan · 01-21-2006, 06:35 AM

Here's my latest hoopty and yes that's Faberware

. It's still in the building stage, I need a set of 4" shocks. The shocks in the picture are Traxxas xxl and are way too long. I'm probably going with the HPI Rubi body with dark blue mettalic paint. Oh and I obviously copied the Crawler Store's NN Clod chassis design

airranger · 01-21-2006, 03:54 PM

looking good sofar, cant wait to see a body on it

Lt. Dan · 01-22-2006, 05:02 AM

Here are a few pics of the underside skidplate. I'm probably going to fab new side plates for the chassis out of aluminum, let me know what you think.

SlammedMini469 · 01-22-2006, 09:19 AM

thats stupid, just pathetic.

you should just send it to me so everyone can call me stupid for having it instead of you.....

just kiddin

, looks sweet

spastic · 01-23-2006, 04:03 PM

Lookin good... How long is your chassis at the bottom, like where your bottom links mount. Mine is 3" and i have a 13.5" wheelbase, my lower links are 4". Yours look alot shorter.. Could just be pics, but judging by how tight your ESC fits in there, the chassis cant be that big. Just curious. I like it

Brett

Lt. Dan · 01-23-2006, 09:33 PM

This one is 3" between the bottom links eye to eye. The bottom links are 3 1/4" long and the wheelbase is 12.5". Sounds pretty close in relation to what you have although, are links might not be mounted in the exact same locations on the axles and chassis.

Lt. Dan · 01-24-2006, 05:18 PM

I got the electronics all hooked up and I mounted the shocks .5" higher on the chassis. I still have to order the body, paint, body mounts, and 4" shocks. I took it for a test run in the house and everything is working as it should. I'm probably going with 4ws because this thing takes turns like a damn school bus.

Anyone have a suggestion for what shocks and springs I should run? Also, Is there a 4" shock with balls on both ends?

Here's a few pics of the progress:

Fiveology · 01-24-2006, 06:10 PM

Lt. Dan, I hope you don't mind, but I am gonna copy that design. It is just too sweet.

armedtotheteeth · 01-24-2006, 06:13 PM

how did you set that steerieng up? I raped my Nylint for it's axles and the only problem I'm having is fabricating a steering setup to the stock wheel hubs.

Lt. Dan · 01-24-2006, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fiveology

Lt. Dan, I hope you don't mind, but I am gonna copy that design. It is just too sweet.

I don't mind at all, I copied The Crawler Store's NN Clod design for the most part anyway.

Lt. Dan · 01-24-2006, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armedtotheteeth

how did you set that steerieng up? I raped my Nylint for it's axles and the only problem I'm having is fabricating a steering setup to the stock wheel hubs.

What you talkin bout, the linkage?

armedtotheteeth · 01-24-2006, 06:20 PM

yea. I have the servo mount all fabbed up, but The linkage is troublesome.

Lt. Dan · 01-24-2006, 06:28 PM

4/40 rod, 3/16" aluminum tubing, and some ball ends. That's all I used, I had to make a bend to clear the axle housing but other than that just measure and cut to length.

Del Monte · 01-24-2006, 09:01 PM

looks great! that's similar to how I want to build my next one.

Lt. Dan · 01-25-2006, 02:53 PM

I changed over the suspension to link mounted Losi M-LST shocks. It does not have as much flex as before but it's much more driveable and the articulation is very smooth now. Here's some pics, let me now what you think!

spastic · 01-25-2006, 04:38 PM

Looks awesome.. You gonna put on a lexan body or what?

Brett

Lt. Dan · 01-25-2006, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spastic

Looks awesome.. You gonna put on a lexan body or what?

Brett

HPI Rubicon

Lt. Dan · 01-27-2006, 06:51 PM

I have this Ram body I'm going to mount up for now. I might ditch the HPI Rubi body idea all together. I like the Proline Rock Pleazer body but I'm not sure. Any suggestions?

The body is just a mock up, I'll get it mounted this weekend.

ApacheXMD · 01-27-2006, 07:43 PM

Awesome chassis. And that kid on your computer desktop is just damn hilarious!

-patchy

Lt. Dan · 01-28-2006, 04:58 AM

Hey thanks Patchy, that's my nephew Reid on my desktop he's a cutie. :-P

So do you guys think I should mount that Ram body or does it look to small on there?

01-21-2006, 06:35 AM	#1
Lt. Dan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: classified Posts: 320	Mini Clod Here's my latest hoopty and yes that's Faberware . It's still in the building stage, I need a set of 4" shocks. The shocks in the picture are Traxxas xxl and are way too long. I'm probably going with the HPI Rubi body with dark blue mettalic paint. Oh and I obviously copied the Crawler Store's NN Clod chassis design

01-21-2006, 03:54 PM	#2
airranger Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 240	looking good sofar, cant wait to see a body on it

01-22-2006, 05:02 AM	#3
Lt. Dan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: classified Posts: 320	Here are a few pics of the underside skidplate. I'm probably going to fab new side plates for the chassis out of aluminum, let me know what you think.

01-22-2006, 09:19 AM	#4
SlammedMini469 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hardin, KY Posts: 976	thats stupid, just pathetic. you should just send it to me so everyone can call me stupid for having it instead of you..... just kiddin , looks sweet

01-23-2006, 04:03 PM	#5
spastic Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 34	Lookin good... How long is your chassis at the bottom, like where your bottom links mount. Mine is 3" and i have a 13.5" wheelbase, my lower links are 4". Yours look alot shorter.. Could just be pics, but judging by how tight your ESC fits in there, the chassis cant be that big. Just curious. I like it Brett

01-23-2006, 09:33 PM	#6
Lt. Dan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: classified Posts: 320	This one is 3" between the bottom links eye to eye. The bottom links are 3 1/4" long and the wheelbase is 12.5". Sounds pretty close in relation to what you have although, are links might not be mounted in the exact same locations on the axles and chassis.

01-24-2006, 05:18 PM	#7
Lt. Dan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: classified Posts: 320	I got the electronics all hooked up and I mounted the shocks .5" higher on the chassis. I still have to order the body, paint, body mounts, and 4" shocks. I took it for a test run in the house and everything is working as it should. I'm probably going with 4ws because this thing takes turns like a damn school bus. Anyone have a suggestion for what shocks and springs I should run? Also, Is there a 4" shock with balls on both ends? Here's a few pics of the progress:

01-24-2006, 06:10 PM	#8
Fiveology Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Forest Hill Posts: 53	Lt. Dan, I hope you don't mind, but I am gonna copy that design. It is just too sweet.

01-24-2006, 06:13 PM	#9
armedtotheteeth Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 79	how did you set that steerieng up? I raped my Nylint for it's axles and the only problem I'm having is fabricating a steering setup to the stock wheel hubs.

01-24-2006, 06:20 PM	#12
armedtotheteeth Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 79	yea. I have the servo mount all fabbed up, but The linkage is troublesome.

01-24-2006, 06:28 PM	#13
Lt. Dan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: classified Posts: 320	4/40 rod, 3/16" aluminum tubing, and some ball ends. That's all I used, I had to make a bend to clear the axle housing but other than that just measure and cut to length.

Sponsored Links

01-24-2006, 09:01 PM	#14
Del Monte Y-Town Crawlers Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Not Hesperia Posts: 2,481	looks great! that's similar to how I want to build my next one.

01-25-2006, 02:53 PM	#15
Lt. Dan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: classified Posts: 320	I changed over the suspension to link mounted Losi M-LST shocks. It does not have as much flex as before but it's much more driveable and the articulation is very smooth now. Here's some pics, let me now what you think!

01-25-2006, 04:38 PM	#16
spastic Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 34	Looks awesome.. You gonna put on a lexan body or what? Brett

01-27-2006, 06:51 PM	#18
Lt. Dan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: classified Posts: 320	I have this Ram body I'm going to mount up for now. I might ditch the HPI Rubi body idea all together. I like the Proline Rock Pleazer body but I'm not sure. Any suggestions? The body is just a mock up, I'll get it mounted this weekend.

01-27-2006, 07:43 PM	#19
ApacheXMD Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 32	Awesome chassis. And that kid on your computer desktop is just damn hilarious! -patchy

01-28-2006, 04:58 AM	#20
Lt. Dan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: classified Posts: 320	Hey thanks Patchy, that's my nephew Reid on my desktop he's a cutie. :-P So do you guys think I should mount that Ram body or does it look to small on there?

RCCrawler Forums

Thread: Mini Clod