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JIA's Dad · 03-22-2007, 10:24 PM

If you check up on me you will see I stay on til 3,4,5 am. many nights. It's early man. Had to barrow the heart out of the Scorpion King. So I could get the tuber running. I put the 450 park brushless and the Mamba Maxx to work tonight. Rig runs great!!! Now to replace the heart in the Scorpion King an up grade, Z3013 going in next week with a Maxx

EeePee · 03-22-2007, 10:25 PM

Us "old" guys gotta get up early and go to work! We got responsibilities after all!

Ha!

JasonInAugusta · 03-22-2007, 10:35 PM

Bunch of softies in here!

Lookin' good. Will be top heavy, but a fun basher.

JIA's Dad · 03-22-2007, 10:44 PM

Yep, Another basher. Weighs in at 10 lbs. and is not as top heavy as I thought it would be. But your right. It's not low profile, narrow nor light. But it's now running. So I may go to Alabama tomorrow. To try it out!!!

JasonInAugusta · 03-22-2007, 10:57 PM

Have fun. I'm stuck up here where it's cold. :neutral:

I was crawling on snow today.

JIA's Dad · 03-22-2007, 11:13 PM

Should be in the upper 70s to low 80s Saturday at Rock City. I feel for you.

JIA's Dad · 03-25-2007, 10:04 PM

Just a couple of pics of the finished product.

ColquittCustom405 · 03-25-2007, 11:39 PM

Nice Dad,the top profile pictures looks good.From the side I really couldn't tell how the cage was shaped.Make sure we get some action shots.Nice tuber.

pbfrk4life · 03-26-2007, 12:40 AM

The rig is looking good. I dont really like the shape of the plates you put on the sides of the frame. I dont really know what it is, but something doesnt look right.

Nice rig

JIA's Dad · 03-26-2007, 05:50 PM

Thanks guys, The rig looks better than it performed. I went to an SERCRC event Saturday at Cherokee Rock Village in Alabama. Wow what a nice place on top of Lookout Mountain. Which I found out is really long (starts at Chattanooga). We were on top of the part that overlooks Weiss Lake. Great views, scenery, and rocks. The rig as I was told by JIA is really not suited to compete as a 2.2 and he was right. I still like the way the rig turned out. It looks scale, which is what I was going for. But as it turned out, without dig, with a high COG, and with courses where dig was a must. THe Boyer WK Tuber did not perform well, pointed out on both courses. No problems on power and no breakages. WK parts held up. I am again back to the drawing board. But I had a great time and did some site seeing. Also meet several nice people and made new friends.

JIA's Dad · 03-26-2007, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbfrk4life

The rig is looking good. I dont really like the shape of the plates you put on the sides of the frame. I dont really know what it is, but something doesnt look right.

Nice rig

4life, Probably that big black empty space I had planned to put the picture of a Rock Goblin. Which was going to be the name of the rig. Something like a ghost eating an erratic line of rocks, similar to pac-man. That part did not get finished.

Xtant3150c · 03-26-2007, 09:09 PM

Yah looks good dad

Should look good with what you have in mind for the side plates!

Bummer on the performance, but good to hear you had fun anyways!

Look forward to see what else you come up with for it!

JIA's Dad · 03-27-2007, 12:55 PM

XTANT, Probably not going to happen this time around (pics on side panels). Think the WK parts will end up on another chassis, possibly another sleeker tube frame. Still 2.2 but a little more along the lines of low COG type rigs. Look for it in the future!!!!

Badd · 03-27-2007, 01:45 PM

It was good seein' you again "Dad" . I know my wife enjoyed talkin' to your wife . we took the walk you where talking about ........ ( got some nice pics )

JIA's Dad · 03-27-2007, 05:28 PM

Thanks for sharing the pic, We totally enjoyed visiting with you guys. And the scenery at that place was awesome. I had such a great time, loosing wasn't hard to accept. Of course I did not expect to win, but I expected to do better. Next time bring you daughter!!!

JIA's Dad · 04-01-2007, 12:55 AM

Well as I've said before the Boyer Tuber did not perform as well as I had hoped. So I decided to tear it down and rebuild. I used the same axles,mounts, lower links, tranny, motor and shocks. I made a one piece hard plastic uni-frame (one piece).By using a hair dryer to heat the plastic I was able to bend is into the arch I wanted to use. Using my drimel I cut angles on each end to resemble A-links like JIA used on Ralph. I drilled a small hole in the end of each one and atached them to the mounting hole at the top of the pumpkins. I also cut out holes for the drive shafts to run thru. Then I drilled holes in the sides of the plastic for the lower mounts to fasten too. I also drilled 3 holes for the tranny to mount too. Then I made two shock mounts (one for each end of the frame) for the shocks to mount too. On the tops of these mounts I mounted a flat piece of aluminum to use as a body mount using velcro to attach the body. That was about all it took other than transferring the electronics. Anyway here is the finished product. It weights about 5 1/2 lbs., has 4 ozs. 6x9 plastic beads in each tire. Does not have dig (yet). And just for UNIMOGER I named this one THE WHEELY KING so here are a few pics. Below!!!

JIA's Dad · 04-01-2007, 12:58 AM

PICS

eric113 · 04-01-2007, 05:11 AM

Looks good. got any off body shots ?

clarkrw3 · 04-01-2007, 07:42 AM

let's see it naked....how wide are you?

JIA's Dad · 04-01-2007, 09:59 AM

Thanks guys, The frame is 3 7/8" wide the motor extends over the passengers side 1 1/2" to the end of motor mount. The battery location off sets this. The wheel base is 12" long by 11 1/8 wide. Keep the wheel base short in case the arch flattened out (has not). Here are the pics body off

03-22-2007, 10:24 PM	#21
JIA's Dad Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway Posts: 836	If you check up on me you will see I stay on til 3,4,5 am. many nights. It's early man. Had to barrow the heart out of the Scorpion King. So I could get the tuber running. I put the 450 park brushless and the Mamba Maxx to work tonight. Rig runs great!!! Now to replace the heart in the Scorpion King an up grade, Z3013 going in next week with a Maxx Last edited by JIA's Dad; 03-22-2007 at 10:29 PM.

03-27-2007, 01:45 PM	#34
Badd I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dirty South Posts: 4,064	It was good seein' you again "Dad" . I know my wife enjoyed talkin' to your wife . we took the walk you where talking about ........ ( got some nice pics ) Last edited by Badd; 03-27-2007 at 06:43 PM.

04-01-2007, 12:55 AM	#36
JIA's Dad Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway Posts: 836	Well as I've said before the Boyer Tuber did not perform as well as I had hoped. So I decided to tear it down and rebuild. I used the same axles,mounts, lower links, tranny, motor and shocks. I made a one piece hard plastic uni-frame (one piece).By using a hair dryer to heat the plastic I was able to bend is into the arch I wanted to use. Using my drimel I cut angles on each end to resemble A-links like JIA used on Ralph. I drilled a small hole in the end of each one and atached them to the mounting hole at the top of the pumpkins. I also cut out holes for the drive shafts to run thru. Then I drilled holes in the sides of the plastic for the lower mounts to fasten too. I also drilled 3 holes for the tranny to mount too. Then I made two shock mounts (one for each end of the frame) for the shocks to mount too. On the tops of these mounts I mounted a flat piece of aluminum to use as a body mount using velcro to attach the body. That was about all it took other than transferring the electronics. Anyway here is the finished product. It weights about 5 1/2 lbs., has 4 ozs. 6x9 plastic beads in each tire. Does not have dig (yet). And just for UNIMOGER I named this one THE WHEELY KING so here are a few pics. Below!!! Last edited by JIA's Dad; 04-01-2007 at 01:00 AM.

03-22-2007, 10:25 PM	#22
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Us "old" guys gotta get up early and go to work! We got responsibilities after all! Ha!

03-22-2007, 10:35 PM	#23
JasonInAugusta 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill Posts: 11,361	Bunch of softies in here! Lookin' good. Will be top heavy, but a fun basher.

03-22-2007, 10:44 PM	#24
JIA's Dad Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway Posts: 836	Yep, Another basher. Weighs in at 10 lbs. and is not as top heavy as I thought it would be. But your right. It's not low profile, narrow nor light. But it's now running. So I may go to Alabama tomorrow. To try it out!!!

03-22-2007, 10:57 PM	#25
JasonInAugusta 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill Posts: 11,361	Have fun. I'm stuck up here where it's cold. :neutral: I was crawling on snow today.

03-22-2007, 11:13 PM	#26
JIA's Dad Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway Posts: 836	Should be in the upper 70s to low 80s Saturday at Rock City. I feel for you.

03-25-2007, 10:04 PM	#27
JIA's Dad Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway Posts: 836	Just a couple of pics of the finished product.

03-25-2007, 11:39 PM	#28
ColquittCustom405 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 7,420	Nice Dad,the top profile pictures looks good.From the side I really couldn't tell how the cage was shaped.Make sure we get some action shots.Nice tuber.

03-26-2007, 12:40 AM	#29
pbfrk4life Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clovis Posts: 158	The rig is looking good. I dont really like the shape of the plates you put on the sides of the frame. I dont really know what it is, but something doesnt look right. Nice rig

03-26-2007, 05:50 PM	#30
JIA's Dad Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway Posts: 836	Thanks guys, The rig looks better than it performed. I went to an SERCRC event Saturday at Cherokee Rock Village in Alabama. Wow what a nice place on top of Lookout Mountain. Which I found out is really long (starts at Chattanooga). We were on top of the part that overlooks Weiss Lake. Great views, scenery, and rocks. The rig as I was told by JIA is really not suited to compete as a 2.2 and he was right. I still like the way the rig turned out. It looks scale, which is what I was going for. But as it turned out, without dig, with a high COG, and with courses where dig was a must. THe Boyer WK Tuber did not perform well, pointed out on both courses. No problems on power and no breakages. WK parts held up. I am again back to the drawing board. But I had a great time and did some site seeing. Also meet several nice people and made new friends.

03-26-2007, 09:09 PM	#32
Xtant3150c RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: On Da' Shelf Posts: 1,253	Yah looks good dad Should look good with what you have in mind for the side plates! Bummer on the performance, but good to hear you had fun anyways! Look forward to see what else you come up with for it!

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03-27-2007, 12:55 PM	#33
JIA's Dad Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway Posts: 836	XTANT, Probably not going to happen this time around (pics on side panels). Think the WK parts will end up on another chassis, possibly another sleeker tube frame. Still 2.2 but a little more along the lines of low COG type rigs. Look for it in the future!!!!

03-27-2007, 05:28 PM	#35
JIA's Dad Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway Posts: 836	Thanks for sharing the pic, We totally enjoyed visiting with you guys. And the scenery at that place was awesome. I had such a great time, loosing wasn't hard to accept. Of course I did not expect to win, but I expected to do better. Next time bring you daughter!!!

04-01-2007, 12:58 AM	#37
JIA's Dad Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway Posts: 836	PICS

04-01-2007, 05:11 AM	#38
eric113 Moderator Rule Breaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 5,970	Looks good. got any off body shots ?

04-01-2007, 07:42 AM	#39
clarkrw3 RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 1,262	let's see it naked....how wide are you?

04-01-2007, 09:59 AM	#40
JIA's Dad Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Midway Posts: 836	Thanks guys, The frame is 3 7/8" wide the motor extends over the passengers side 1 1/2" to the end of motor mount. The battery location off sets this. The wheel base is 12" long by 11 1/8 wide. Keep the wheel base short in case the arch flattened out (has not). Here are the pics body off

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