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09-04-2008, 06:00 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 16
|  My Sick Wk Crawler This is my Wheely king axle 2.2 crawler so far, still needs lots of things like; beadlocks, front dig, better servo, etc.... i just wanted to show it now to show where i mounted the motor. Its actually amazing !! it comes very close to shaft and rod but doesnt touch ! Novak Goat brushless (Exponential mode) wheely king axles Wheelbase 12.250" (12.1/4") Custum Aluminum frame, tranny support tabs and servo mount. Traxxas alu rods and driveshafts RRP 15tx96t ThunderPower 1900mah 2cell lipo Spektrum DX3R (Exponential set to 50% for/rev!!) (so u can get both slow and fast !!) Losi Claws reversed for now cause they r fini !! Jammin crt.5 pro shocks ETC....        |
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09-04-2008, 08:52 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 11
| Very cool! Love the sideways tranny. |
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09-04-2008, 09:36 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nebraska
Posts: 861
| Lot's of imagination in that setup! I like it!  |
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09-05-2008, 07:02 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. John's
Posts: 551
| Certainly lots of unique ideas/fabbing here. I like how you've managed to get the motor so low but I have one question. In the first picture it looks like the edge of the motor can is a prime candidate for catcing rocks. If your links and skid plates take a beating (like they all do) then your motor can is going to take an even bigger one. |
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09-05-2008, 08:59 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 16
| Motor rubbing Once i get my new Links, they will be curved and positioned more strategically so that the motor will never touch any rock, i just wanted to show u guys where to put the motor !! LOL |
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09-05-2008, 09:21 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 11
| Do the rear lower shock mounts ever get caught on obstacles? |
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09-05-2008, 10:36 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 16
| Yes they do rub, but they r temporary for now, or i might grind them down to be thin and smooth....hmmmm |
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09-05-2008, 12:14 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: gurnee, IL
Posts: 43
| how much abuse does your motor take against the rocks? it looks like it could use a sheild or slide plate imo, nice setup none the less |
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09-05-2008, 12:51 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 16
| i could make a shield or gaurd plate, but when im going to redo my links, it will fix everything !!! i will be putting some new and better pictures soon and u will see ! |
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09-05-2008, 01:30 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: gurnee, IL
Posts: 43
| ill be here waiting patiently, im curious as to how you will do this, props on the nice job |
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09-05-2008, 02:57 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Over a rock and under a bridge
Posts: 222
| I like it! Great out of the box thinking for your WK! Can't wait for more pics. |
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09-05-2008, 03:34 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK
Posts: 137
| Now THAT is one smolderingly cool transmission mod. i *REALLY* like that. It's like the ultimate solution to WK CoG problems. |
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09-05-2008, 03:35 PM
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| Prick   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bargersville, Indiana
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| So, you are making your links hang lower, to protect your motor that is too low, to decrease your ground clearance? Sounds interesting. |
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09-05-2008, 03:53 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 16
| My links My links wont be lower, im actually remaking the bottom plate so my links are more strategically placed. give me 2 more days u will see !! |
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09-05-2008, 04:01 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 16
| weight Plus my motor weight is so low right now, when i put it next to a ax10 and look at the motor height levels, im so much lower !!!! and it crawls just that little much better when climbing. side hilling is also crazy compared to when my motor used to hang over on the side of my tranny !!! |
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09-05-2008, 10:53 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: gurnee, IL
Posts: 43
| i bet it will look great, im curious as well as to see what your bottom plate will look like |
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09-08-2008, 01:54 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NY
Posts: 30
| Similar but different Nice Job! How did you mount the motor? I can only see one mounting point off of the bottom cross-member. I also flipped the motor / trans. relationship in my newly designed but unbuilt WK and I am a little concerned about the motor twisting independently from the tranny and stripping pinion or spur gears. |
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09-08-2008, 07:35 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern PA where the rocks grow wild
Posts: 386
| That is some damn good ingenuity there. I like the ideas. Can you adjust the upper link mounts a little lower on the chassis? It might help ya a lil bit more with articulation, and squat & anti-squat. I cant wait to see what else you come up with. |
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09-09-2008, 06:13 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 16
| Motor mount Quote:
Dont worry its strong enough !! i tested it by forcing my motor to the max and the motor doesnt move at all !! | |
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09-12-2008, 02:06 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Highland Village
Posts: 42
| Atleast you're running brushless, so you dont have to worry about that motor coming down haard on a rock and breaking a magnet loose! |
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