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03-14-2007, 08:31 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Augusta
Posts: 5
|  My First Crawler (Wheely King Tuber) This is my first crawler. I decided to go with a tuber because I wanted to take on the challenge of building one my self. I am pretty happy with the way it turned out. I still have a little tweaking to do on it. I will post some more revealing pictures of how it is built hopefully this weekend. I crawl with Jason or "JIA" at Pointes West in Aug, GA  3/16" Steel Rod, Wheely King Axles, Wheely King Trans, Wheely King Rims, Novak 18.5T Brushless Motor, Novak ESC, Revo Drive Shafts, Imex All T's T-Maxx Shocks, JR Sport 125MG Steering Servo I made the links out of 1/4" aluminum rod (drilled and tapped on each end for 8/32" threaded rod). Front three link is made of 1/4" steel rod with steel plate welded to top, also serves as my servo mount. WB-15" Width-12" Outside Tire to Outside tire 9" Center to Center About 4" of ground clearnce right now, but I am going to lower it just a little. Video link of 1st run at Pointes West in Aug, Ga http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEu2AbYWipM |
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03-14-2007, 08:34 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clovis
Posts: 139
| Very nice rig. Ive been admiring it in the videos that jason has posted. The tube frame looks awesome. Very clean and scale! |
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03-14-2007, 09:16 PM
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| NIDRCRC.com  Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rathdrum, ID USA
Posts: 564
| Great build, I like where the WK's are going! |
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03-15-2007, 07:25 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: colchester
Posts: 497
| anymore pics???? |
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03-15-2007, 09:11 AM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, NY
Posts: 262
| Great looking rig.  I'm looking forward to some more detail pics. Maybe it'll help me past the issues I'm currently having with my tube build. Tranny and link mounts.. |
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03-15-2007, 09:19 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Augusta
Posts: 5
| xjwalt666 hopefully this weekend if I have time I will post more pics. |
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03-16-2007, 10:15 PM
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| OCCUPY RCC!   Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: I am the 53%.
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| Looks great! Can't wait to see the pics! |
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03-17-2007, 02:46 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
Posts: 2,494
| From the picture you posted it's hard to tell how much the sides angle in, but the video shows it prety good. Cool tuber by the way. |
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03-17-2007, 02:13 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 10,268
| Kenny, I'll post up the pics I snapped last weekend later today. |
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03-17-2007, 08:02 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Augusta
Posts: 5
| Here are some more pictures of my truck. I didnt get any of how I mounted the trans. or the motor. The motor is bolted onto the motor mount that came on the Wheely King, and the Trans. is laying on it's side.  Front View  Rear View   I tried to get some good close ups for you guys. Hope you enjoy the pics. |
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03-17-2007, 08:45 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clovis
Posts: 139
| Everytime i see this rig i get more impressed. Can you get some pix of how you mounted the tranny, and maybe some of your steering setup? Very nice work! |
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03-17-2007, 08:58 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 10,268
| Here's the pics I shot. Had to figure out which CF card they were on.  |
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03-17-2007, 09:08 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clovis
Posts: 139
| How did you make the upper links? The font looks like a solid piece of aluminum? While the rear looks like a bent piece of aluminum that you drilled a hole in at the bend point. The rear is a very good idea, but im not quite sure how you did the front. |
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03-17-2007, 09:10 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tennessee
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03-19-2007, 01:32 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clovis
Posts: 139
| Oh, i feel dumb for not reading. Very good ideas! |
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03-21-2007, 12:46 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cape Coral
Posts: 51
| that thing looks sweet... very nice work...got a good neighbor there to crawl and work with...very nice... keep up the good work |
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03-21-2007, 03:19 PM
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| Gavyn is my BFFL   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: hunting pandas
Posts: 2,169
| I like the hand of god, nice wk |
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03-22-2007, 12:53 PM
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| GSRCRC Prez  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perkasie, pa
Posts: 470
| thats one of the best rigs I have seen so far!!!!!! |
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04-24-2007, 09:19 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Utah
Posts: 1,184
| This and JIA's rockstar is by far my 2 fav. crawlers  |
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04-24-2007, 09:56 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway
Posts: 837
| As I have said before Kenny nice build. I really like the paint job. I'll see you in Augusta in June. Bring your Dad!!!! |
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