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DirkDigler · 06-01-2004, 08:47 AM

Next to the Digler. The Kongs are almost taller than the new truck.

DirkDigler · 06-01-2004, 08:50 AM

A possibility! Narrowed Jumbo Clawz on home brew wheels

Destroyer · 06-01-2004, 09:13 AM

Wow- That's going to have an extremely low CoG. Very nice work! Those custom tires/wheels look killer too!

Destroyer

ultralord · 06-01-2004, 09:31 AM

what tranny are you running in that? TXT or Emaxx

DirkDigler · 06-01-2004, 09:34 AM

Right now, I have a TXT tranny in it. I may go to the Emaxx tranny that I have sitting around because it's narrower. I may even go to a stampede tranny that I have waiting as well. I have had a lot of luck with the TXT tranny and I'm a bit partial to them. However, the motors sit very high in it, as does the Emaxx. The stampede tranny would put the motor much lower, which is my debate. You can see the motors through the window of my Jeep body in the pics.

Destroyer · 06-01-2004, 09:38 AM

I saw in some other post that someone had rotated the motors on the E-Maxx tranny to the side. Maybe you could try that to lower the weight so you could use the narrow tranny.

Destroyer

DirkDigler · 06-01-2004, 09:40 AM

Yep. I have seen similar set ups....even with the tranny upside down. Scary drive shafts angles, as well as no belly clearance at all! I mocked up tranny mounting positions and found that the best way was to mount it "stock".

DirkDigler · 06-01-2004, 09:45 AM

Just wait til the Savage shocks are poking through the hood. They will provide 90% down travel. I've always wanted to do it and finally saw someone pull it off. I think it was Rockraider......the guy with the Orange Bronco up in Oregon. I may not even use a body after the suspension is complete.

Destroyer · 06-01-2004, 09:52 AM

IT's going to look pretty cool. How much flex are you planning on it having? I'm trying to get my truck to have more down travel than compression as well.

Destroyer

DirkDigler · 06-01-2004, 09:57 AM

Well,
in the top pic, the front tire is on a horse shampoo bottle that is about 9 inches tall. That's about all it'll have. Hard to tell exactally at this point because I have a long way to go. The suspension design is what is going to take so long.

SR5Dave · 06-01-2004, 04:58 PM

I love the shocks through the body idea, just looks cool, not to mention allows you to get it nice and low! Saw a 1:1 buggy with it out on the con this weekend, it was sick!!

Why is there a shampoo bottle just lying around? 8O

DirkDigler · 06-02-2004, 08:24 AM

When you have horses......there always seems to be that kind of shit lying around all the time. It's endless work!!!!!......and MONEY!!!!!!!!!

bustedcrawler · 06-02-2004, 10:59 AM

Nice nice man! Looks good. This project has got some ideas floating around in my head, but I need to find another roller TXT first. There will be major frame removal on this new crawler I am thinking about!

DirkDigler · 06-02-2004, 11:09 AM

I may end up using an original TXT chasis on this project after all. They are just sooooo strong and easy to cut up the way you want. I'm still experimenting with many ideas so the final outcome is still undetermined.

SR5Dave · 06-02-2004, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirkDigler

When you have horses......there always seems to be that kind of shit lying around all the time. It's endless work!!!!!......and MONEY!!!!!!!!!

AND you have horses? Dude, lets exchange lives. You can be 20 again? huh? huh?

DirkDigler · 06-02-2004, 11:38 AM

I'm only 33. 13 years ain't enough. If I was like, 60, then I'd probably do it. As for the horses....yep....got two now and another one about to be purchased. It's cool and all......but I've got over $100k invested in the whole shabang!!!!! That's why I'm allowed to spend any amount of money on my cheap little RC hobby. My wife can't complain when I compare the RC cars to her horses. Hell.....I make all the money anyway.....she doesn't even have a job!!!!!!!!! Demanding wives!!!! I'm sure Las VegasHarley agrees with me on this one!!!!! He's my bro in law!!!

Harley.....please take you sister back......she's driving me to the poor house!!!!!!!

bustedcrawler · 06-02-2004, 11:48 PM

That is why I am encouraging my gf to got med school and be a doctor! She thinks the 40-50K of a starting engineer is a little on the small side. So she can become a doctor, make mad money, and I will use HER money to cover all the normal living stuff and spend my messealy money on my weird redneck toys

SR5Dave · 06-03-2004, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bustedcrawler

That is why I am encouraging my gf to got med school and be a doctor! She thinks the 40-50K of a starting engineer is a little on the small side. So she can become a doctor, make mad money, and I will use HER money to cover all the normal living stuff and spend my messealy money on my weird redneck toys

My GF's dad IS a Doctor, she has a trust fund AND wants to be a psychologist

She has also said she'd love it if I'd be a 'home making husband'

Sorry Dirk, was there a thread here? :p Your rig actually sounds a big like mine, 5" of clearance and 15" Wheel base. Like you've seen in the pics the body sits between the wheels. Its fun having something low and slow

bustedcrawler · 06-04-2004, 12:22 AM

My GF got her interest in medicene from her Doctor Dad.

But on topic, I want to see a body off pic, or you need to pm me one Dirk. Not sure if you are doing what I am thinking about or not. Can't give out my secrets now, so I am not saying anything.

DirkDigler · 06-09-2004, 07:35 AM

Here is the progress. Still.........a LONG way to go!!!

06-01-2004, 08:47 AM	#21
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: PROJECT BD Next to the Digler. The Kongs are almost taller than the new truck.

06-01-2004, 08:50 AM	#22
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: PROJECT BD A possibility! Narrowed Jumbo Clawz on home brew wheels

06-01-2004, 09:13 AM	#23
Destroyer Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North GA Posts: 824	Re: PROJECT BD Wow- That's going to have an extremely low CoG. Very nice work! Those custom tires/wheels look killer too! Destroyer

06-01-2004, 09:31 AM	#24
ultralord Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Riverside IA Posts: 83	Re: PROJECT BD what tranny are you running in that? TXT or Emaxx

06-01-2004, 09:34 AM	#25
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: PROJECT BD Right now, I have a TXT tranny in it. I may go to the Emaxx tranny that I have sitting around because it's narrower. I may even go to a stampede tranny that I have waiting as well. I have had a lot of luck with the TXT tranny and I'm a bit partial to them. However, the motors sit very high in it, as does the Emaxx. The stampede tranny would put the motor much lower, which is my debate. You can see the motors through the window of my Jeep body in the pics.

06-01-2004, 09:38 AM	#26
Destroyer Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North GA Posts: 824	Re: PROJECT BD I saw in some other post that someone had rotated the motors on the E-Maxx tranny to the side. Maybe you could try that to lower the weight so you could use the narrow tranny. Destroyer

06-01-2004, 09:40 AM	#27
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: PROJECT BD Yep. I have seen similar set ups....even with the tranny upside down. Scary drive shafts angles, as well as no belly clearance at all! I mocked up tranny mounting positions and found that the best way was to mount it "stock".

06-01-2004, 09:45 AM	#28
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: PROJECT BD Just wait til the Savage shocks are poking through the hood. They will provide 90% down travel. I've always wanted to do it and finally saw someone pull it off. I think it was Rockraider......the guy with the Orange Bronco up in Oregon. I may not even use a body after the suspension is complete.

06-01-2004, 09:52 AM	#29
Destroyer Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North GA Posts: 824	Re: PROJECT BD IT's going to look pretty cool. How much flex are you planning on it having? I'm trying to get my truck to have more down travel than compression as well. Destroyer

06-01-2004, 09:57 AM	#30
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: PROJECT BD Well, in the top pic, the front tire is on a horse shampoo bottle that is about 9 inches tall. That's about all it'll have. Hard to tell exactally at this point because I have a long way to go. The suspension design is what is going to take so long.

06-01-2004, 04:58 PM	#31
SR5Dave I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 2,399	Re: PROJECT BD I love the shocks through the body idea, just looks cool, not to mention allows you to get it nice and low! Saw a 1:1 buggy with it out on the con this weekend, it was sick!! Why is there a shampoo bottle just lying around? 8O

06-02-2004, 08:24 AM	#32
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: PROJECT BD When you have horses......there always seems to be that kind of shit lying around all the time. It's endless work!!!!!......and MONEY!!!!!!!!!

06-02-2004, 10:59 AM	#33
bustedcrawler RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 5280 Posts: 999	Re: PROJECT BD Nice nice man! Looks good. This project has got some ideas floating around in my head, but I need to find another roller TXT first. There will be major frame removal on this new crawler I am thinking about!

06-02-2004, 11:09 AM	#34
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: PROJECT BD I may end up using an original TXT chasis on this project after all. They are just sooooo strong and easy to cut up the way you want. I'm still experimenting with many ideas so the final outcome is still undetermined.

06-02-2004, 11:38 AM	#36
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: PROJECT BD I'm only 33. 13 years ain't enough. If I was like, 60, then I'd probably do it. As for the horses....yep....got two now and another one about to be purchased. It's cool and all......but I've got over $100k invested in the whole shabang!!!!! That's why I'm allowed to spend any amount of money on my cheap little RC hobby. My wife can't complain when I compare the RC cars to her horses. Hell.....I make all the money anyway.....she doesn't even have a job!!!!!!!!! Demanding wives!!!! I'm sure Las VegasHarley agrees with me on this one!!!!! He's my bro in law!!! Harley.....please take you sister back......she's driving me to the poor house!!!!!!!

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06-02-2004, 11:48 PM	#37
bustedcrawler RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 5280 Posts: 999	Re: PROJECT BD That is why I am encouraging my gf to got med school and be a doctor! She thinks the 40-50K of a starting engineer is a little on the small side. So she can become a doctor, make mad money, and I will use HER money to cover all the normal living stuff and spend my messealy money on my weird redneck toys

06-04-2004, 12:22 AM	#39
bustedcrawler RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 5280 Posts: 999	Re: PROJECT BD My GF got her interest in medicene from her Doctor Dad. But on topic, I want to see a body off pic, or you need to pm me one Dirk. Not sure if you are doing what I am thinking about or not. Can't give out my secrets now, so I am not saying anything.

06-09-2004, 07:35 AM	#40
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Re: PROJECT BD Gotta See Pics!!! Here is the progress. Still.........a LONG way to go!!!

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