09-22-2009, 06:57 PM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, Wa
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| New WK owner
So I joined the WK club, after looking over the chassis in person I can see how these can be turned into very capable Crawlers. Here's the body I wanna use I need the lengthen the rear and front links to get it to fit the body. So here's the pics Last edited by LeDevil; 10-29-2009 at 02:21 PM. |
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09-22-2009, 07:11 PM | #2 |
Just jump it! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah
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Off to a great start!! Just figure out if you want to go scaler or comp crawler and let the spending commence!!! I have 2 and am going to start on a 3rd one soon!! |
09-22-2009, 07:53 PM | #3 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, Wa
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I actually think I may make it a crawler so far I have 3 scalers, 1 mini Sand rail, 1 1 off corr truck, and 1 Dura Trax Cliff Climber.
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09-22-2009, 08:20 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: anderson
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man ill be watching this tread for im just ahead of where your at i have the crawer kit on mine an thats it , looking for a good chasis set up yet . i think i have found one tho
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09-22-2009, 08:33 PM | #5 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Earth?
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I started with a WK. I found the belly to be way to low and hangs on "everything". You'll have to drill the transmission gear and put 4 small screws in it to lock the "clicker". After that the trans is great, Super Duty, and the axles are super Duty too. I ended up building a scaler with a K2-5 chassis, WK reduction gear box and laying the WK trans sideways like a tranfercase.
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09-24-2009, 06:10 AM | #6 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, Wa
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Well in between my 1.9 Scale Jeep project I have been tinkering with the WK. Here's it's current state hauling my Jeep Trailers HAH! Those are for the rich folk |
09-30-2009, 01:45 AM | #7 |
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A small update put some new rubber on it today mounted the body better and tweaked with the suspension some more. |
09-30-2009, 02:38 AM | #8 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Juneau, AK
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I have been working with the wheely king since 2007, and I am still rebuilding it and tweeking it. Feel free to take a look at my build thread, and ask any questions, I'll see if I can help. Build thread: Alaska Wheely King Build (Pic Heavy) |
09-30-2009, 07:46 PM | #9 | |
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10-22-2009, 10:03 PM | #10 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, Wa
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Got a little rock time in today nothing to exciting just a little rock area behind my garage at my apartments. |
10-28-2009, 08:27 PM | #11 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: port clinton
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Glad to see your enjoying my old WK! These things are so capable with little mods!
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10-29-2009, 02:37 PM | #12 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, Wa
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| A belly tuck and a diet
Well I got servilely bored today and wanted to freshen up the WK. After staring at the chassis for about 10 minutes I came up with a way to move the trans upward and be able to cut off that lower section of the frame that hangs on EVERYTHING!! After doing that I made up my BTA steering and I'm very pleased with that mod. I also took the battery box took the top off flipped it up side down "tossed the other half" and moved it towards the middle of the chassis for a better weight distribution. After doing the mod to the chassis and re doing my 4 links I now have 4 inches of belly clearance WOOHOO!!!!! All of the mods used stock screw holes and mounting points only major mod to the chassis was cutting the belly off. Now on with the pics Next to come will be some new action shots, my goal is to keep the stock frame and just modify it to make it better |
11-01-2009, 07:23 PM | #13 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, Wa
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Boring update but I put a Summit bumper on the truck. |
11-15-2009, 01:23 AM | #14 |
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Well got bored tonight figured I'd Dovetail my bed, after doing that I wanted to go play on the rocks but it was raining :banghead: so I did some boring couch crawling lol Current running gear: 27t motor "Until my 80t Integy arrives" Team Associated Racing Buggy Spur gear "Stock 96 tooth is sitting aside waiting for Tegy to arrive" 2.2 Panthers 2.2 Axial Stock beadlocks Tamiya ESC Traxxas TQ3 RX/TX Stock shocks Locked Stock Trans Locked Stock Axles On with the pics and boring 3 minute video it's the first video I've ever done I hope it works. |
11-16-2009, 07:19 PM | #15 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, Wa
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Sorta a boring update went to the crawling spot closest to my house to test out the new dove tailed bed. First 3 pics are of the bridge crawling next 4 are of my new 2.2 Red Rocks and scale snow boards New Imex 2.2 Red Rocks |
12-31-2009, 04:15 AM | #16 |
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Figured I'd :update: this thread New/Used Mods: Scale looking Chassis Changed to some old Gold Shocks. I lost alot of flex but oh well going for scale look. If I want the flex back just have to swap to the old WK shocks :nice: Took out Screwed up motor :mad: Took out broken Servo :mad: Hacked off bed to make tube back half Made Scale whip antennae Black box I found in my closet to hold my electronics mounted behind cab Finally used the set of 2.2 beadlocks I got awhile back Future plans when funds permit are make a tube backhalf, make a decent front bumper, new motor, new servo, make a back for the cab out of styrene, Mount servo to frame, 3 link the font, probably go back to 1.9 tire, might go to Axial Axles just need a rear, and wipe the dust off of it and start using it again Ok on with the pics let me know what you guys think. |
03-03-2010, 03:18 PM | #17 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, Wa
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She's a 1.Niner now |
03-03-2010, 10:21 PM | #18 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: costa rica
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Hi, I am very interested in the fact that you cut the lower part of the chassis and placed everything up. I can see some pictures of it but not much detail ... I would like to do the same thing could you please post some more detailed pictures if you have them... Also was anything afected by this change? |
03-04-2010, 02:41 PM | #19 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, Wa
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Nope nothing was affected other then better ground clearance. I'll look for some better pics for you.
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03-08-2010, 09:38 PM | #20 |
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Yay another free update New Changes: Side mirrors Rear view mirror Added new mesh style grill Cut out side windows 2.2 Swamp Dawgs Prepping the driver fender for different paint "Junkyard Fender" Bullet hole in windshield Broke headlight soon to be dangling wires Missing running light again soon tobe dangling wires |
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