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12-29-2010, 08:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: vegas
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|  Ok I need help pls....
Well I am trying to make my 1st crawler... this is what I have so far. Not happy with the way it is going, it looks cockeyed. I tried to get good pics so ppl could see what I am talking about? Any suggestions? I am making my own links as I "thought" it would be cheaper that way. Now I am not so sure??  Chassis is a CKRS. Clod axels. It looks like some of my bends are off from one another. Could this be the problem.. (cockeyed)?? I am always open to suggestions/advise. Thnx in advance. Sabo |
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12-29-2010, 08:25 PM
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| Suck it up!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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You need a straighter shot to the axle from the chassis. With bends like that, you're guaranteed to snap the end off in no time. Since its your first build, I'd just make them straight until you can get the hang of setting things up. |
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12-29-2010, 08:29 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Central MN H-Town
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are the upper links identical length eye to eye? and when links are bent (like the lowers) they must be the same bend and best achieved with some form of homemade jig and also must be same length eye to eye.
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12-29-2010, 08:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: vegas
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Thnx guys. I was going by the pic off of CKRC web site for the type of chassis. Think I will try to make them straight. Kinda frustrating. Back to drawing board?
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12-29-2010, 09:37 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: union
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Take a measurement from eye to eye on the lower links, then compare it to the opposite site, then do the same for the uppers. This should be a quick check to see what you have going on, my guess is, you will find that the lowers measure different.
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12-29-2010, 10:18 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Temecula Ca
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WOW Thats some crazy bends you might want to start over. Its all good tho Live and learn I'm sure we all have done stuff that we thought would be cool then Meh not so good  |
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12-29-2010, 10:26 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nova Scotia,Canada
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I would redo the bent ones and go with straight ones for your first build and get use to how it handles and then you can always do up more bent ones.I have a small bin with a ton of "mistakes",but thats how we all learn,nothing wrong with that.Keep at it and let us know if you need and more help.......  |
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12-29-2010, 11:07 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: vegas
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Thnx guys. I really didnt think it was gonna be as difficult as it has been. I am trying to not get too frustrated with it. I will try again. I was going with the bends to got more ground clearance, and more room to flex. Hope thats right? Once again thnx for all the advise. |
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12-30-2010, 03:29 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Idaho
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Like they have said, go simple at first, straight links that are the same size. You might find out once you get it together that you don't need the bends.
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01-16-2011, 11:18 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: (647>>
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The bends are nice but there not easy to work with at first.Go with straight links for now and have fun with it.  |
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