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08-14-2007, 05:52 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Campbell, CA 4 hrs 2Rubicon !
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|  Poll on best chassis material, Alum, SS, tube
What do you chassis builders recomend for a tube frame for a Super? Going to look like a single seat Comp Crawler Built for fun and comps, needs to not exceed 11 lbs .Excellent climbing, Quick & nimble Super buildup not going cheap on this. Options: 1- 3/16 Stainless .035 wall 2- 3/16 SS .049 wall 3- 1/4 SS .021 Delrin Filled to keep light but strong 4- 1/4 SS .035 wall Like to look scale but Durability is more important My 4 links are looking to be 3/8 & 7/16 Delrin or 1/4 Stainless Obviously it would weird to have links much larger than frame. thanks  My buildup link below  |
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08-15-2007, 10:04 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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3/16 would look silly on a super. trust me. heres my 1/4" brake line super tuber... *my first tuber* |
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08-15-2007, 10:42 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Campbell, CA 4 hrs 2Rubicon !
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I saw your rig , Very good work ! So How's your 1/4 brake line holding up ? | |
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08-15-2007, 02:06 PM
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| Winner of the '07 RCC dumbass award! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Up on a Mountain, out in the Woods
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I run 3/16" on my super. Looks scale to me. I accidentally drove over my crawler one day... It barley put a dent in it. The 40 foot drop was unable to penetrate the 3/16" as well. I for one will NEVER build a brake line rig. Stainless steel... now that is over kill. You can't tell me a 1/4" stainless steel chassis is going to be lighter then a solid 3/16" steel. My 2.2 is solid 1/8". Then again, people here don't like me and what works for me won't for you.  |
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08-15-2007, 05:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Westchester
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08-15-2007, 07:13 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Campbell, CA 4 hrs 2Rubicon !
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you in fact are using 3/16 solid steel and it's holding up Great/well? | |
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08-16-2007, 05:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Campbell, CA 4 hrs 2Rubicon !
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More feedback please what material do you recomend  and do you think 1/4 ss tube .035 won't be to heavy thanks |
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09-29-2007, 04:51 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: little rock
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here is my super class tube chassis using 1/4" brakeline and some clod axles are on the way. the chassis is super light i havent put it on a scale but i will soon.  |
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09-30-2007, 08:00 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: trying to find out what a TVuPer is.....
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3/16" looks fine for a super. build it out of brake line; give you and your tools a break... make it easy. No one needs their rig to outlast mankind. As for strength; if you build it correctly, you will have no problems with brake line. |
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09-30-2007, 06:46 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: CITY of CHAMPIONS!!
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ditto. I have used 3/16th brakline on 4 supers that i have built. I think they all looked good. here are a coiple links if you want to see them. Complete build pics of new tuber!! Hot Pursuit Moon Buggy txt finally done! Had the crawler on the rocks! pics! | |
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10-01-2007, 11:50 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Campbell, CA 4 hrs 2Rubicon !
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cool chassis but when you have tires that are equivent to 52's it's throw's out the look of scale |
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10-01-2007, 12:06 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Campbell, CA 4 hrs 2Rubicon !
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Nice work  Post weight cool design Last edited by toy4crawlin; 10-01-2007 at 12:10 PM. | |
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10-01-2007, 07:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: CITY of CHAMPIONS!!
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