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SACCO · 05-10-2007, 12:50 AM

Dont know how well this is gonna work. Only 3 wheel drive right now. Acts very predictable. My axles came in today (RCNINJA) but had this idea and wont put em in and test until the morning.

If anyone has had success, failures, temper tantrums or any other experience with something like this please dont hesitate to chime in.

SACCO · 05-10-2007, 12:53 AM

oh yeah, I know the electrics are taped on. Just wanted to see if it ran.

PS. I can switch her over to full droop or sprung pretty easily so opinions are definately welcome.

todd1803 · 05-10-2007, 01:30 AM

Nice tube work. I never tried droop, so I can't say much on that subject though.

hairba11 · 05-10-2007, 03:23 AM

I was running about %50 droop on mine, no preload spacers, and fully extended the shock outran the spring by 1/2", but I ran into massive torque lean. I ended up going to 100wt oil with full droop and some home depot extension springs to keep the axle up. it settled it down pretty well.
good luck wth your setup.

SACCO · 05-10-2007, 09:56 AM

I dont know what it will do. I have no springs full droop in the front and sprung ~40% sag in the rear. I may just have to stand the rears up and go full droop and see how it works.

Sorry for the crappy pics, too lazy to go get the camera.

JohnRobHolmes · 05-10-2007, 09:59 AM

Go for it. Install springs on the inside of the shocks to keep the them from unloading (extending) on sidehills and climbs. It will work well.

SACCO · 05-10-2007, 07:07 PM

Just put the axle in. It actually drives pretty good like this. Does have a lil more torque twist now i think. Maybe some internal springs or bands will get rid of some of it. I could climb up different angles of my lil rock pile that I couldnt climb when it was just the 4 link c channel frame.

I tried to make some side panels outta some plastic and made a radio plate, roof, and hood outta lexan. I think Ill paint em yellow like the plastic.

I feel like the tube frame is a success no matter how good it performs cause it was my first one and after 1.5hrs I couldnt find any breaks/cracks.

More cell phone pics:

flip3d · 05-11-2007, 01:10 AM

good looking truck, u going to run a body or just the tuber.

daven75 · 05-11-2007, 05:25 AM

anyone got a link to the rc ninja site?

SACCO · 05-11-2007, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flip3d

good looking truck, u going to run a body or just the tuber.

prolly gonna just run the tuber frame.

RCninja.com

SACCO · 05-13-2007, 12:51 AM

Changed to full droop. Put mini-t springs inside shocks. Definitely TOO stiff. Gettin no flex. Gonna try just 70 wt(highest I got unless I use diff fluid?) with no springs tomorrow. Also started the panesl and painted the frame with black plastidip. Looks ok, but I know it is gonna get scraped to hell.

SACCO · 05-13-2007, 12:55 AM

Kanzai · 05-13-2007, 02:03 AM

Looks pretty nice so far! Would love to see the updates as it goes along

getbent · 05-13-2007, 09:22 AM

here

JohnRobHolmes · 05-13-2007, 09:51 AM

its gonna crawl like crap without springs unless your chassis weighs a ton. I tried it on mine and it wouldnt reset itself after articulating.

SACCO · 05-13-2007, 10:16 AM

OK, used the digicam instead of phone:

JohnRobHolmes · 05-13-2007, 10:17 AM

Looks good!

SACCO · 05-13-2007, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnrobholmes

Looks good!

Thanks. It really does look better in person.

Can/will you email me when you have the mamba max esc only in stock?

Also, what is everyone using for internal springs????????????????????

JohnRobHolmes · 05-13-2007, 10:26 AM

I have two in stock right now

I used some springs from the hardware store, and some springs from my old venom mini giant.

SACCO · 05-13-2007, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnrobholmes

I have two in stock right now

I used some springs from the hardware store, and some springs from my old venom mini giant.

ordered ESC.

Local hardware store or a chain store?

05-10-2007, 12:50 AM	#1
SACCO I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO Posts: 2,204	Wheely king tuber........half droop? Dont know how well this is gonna work. Only 3 wheel drive right now. Acts very predictable. My axles came in today (RCNINJA) but had this idea and wont put em in and test until the morning. If anyone has had success, failures, temper tantrums or any other experience with something like this please dont hesitate to chime in.

05-13-2007, 12:51 AM	#11
SACCO I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO Posts: 2,204	Changed to full droop. Put mini-t springs inside shocks. Definitely TOO stiff. Gettin no flex. Gonna try just 70 wt(highest I got unless I use diff fluid?) with no springs tomorrow. Also started the panesl and painted the frame with black plastidip. Looks ok, but I know it is gonna get scraped to hell. Last edited by SACCO; 05-13-2007 at 12:54 AM.

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05-10-2007, 12:53 AM	#2
SACCO I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO Posts: 2,204	oh yeah, I know the electrics are taped on. Just wanted to see if it ran. PS. I can switch her over to full droop or sprung pretty easily so opinions are definately welcome.

05-10-2007, 01:30 AM	#3
todd1803 Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 983	Nice tube work. I never tried droop, so I can't say much on that subject though.

05-10-2007, 03:23 AM	#4
hairba11 RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St. Louis (High Ridge) Posts: 1,279	I was running about %50 droop on mine, no preload spacers, and fully extended the shock outran the spring by 1/2", but I ran into massive torque lean. I ended up going to 100wt oil with full droop and some home depot extension springs to keep the axle up. it settled it down pretty well. good luck wth your setup.

05-10-2007, 09:56 AM	#5
SACCO I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO Posts: 2,204	I dont know what it will do. I have no springs full droop in the front and sprung ~40% sag in the rear. I may just have to stand the rears up and go full droop and see how it works. Sorry for the crappy pics, too lazy to go get the camera.

05-10-2007, 09:59 AM	#6
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Go for it. Install springs on the inside of the shocks to keep the them from unloading (extending) on sidehills and climbs. It will work well.

05-10-2007, 07:07 PM	#7
SACCO I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO Posts: 2,204	Just put the axle in. It actually drives pretty good like this. Does have a lil more torque twist now i think. Maybe some internal springs or bands will get rid of some of it. I could climb up different angles of my lil rock pile that I couldnt climb when it was just the 4 link c channel frame. I tried to make some side panels outta some plastic and made a radio plate, roof, and hood outta lexan. I think Ill paint em yellow like the plastic. I feel like the tube frame is a success no matter how good it performs cause it was my first one and after 1.5hrs I couldnt find any breaks/cracks. More cell phone pics:

05-11-2007, 01:10 AM	#8
flip3d Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: louisville Posts: 87	good looking truck, u going to run a body or just the tuber.

05-11-2007, 05:25 AM	#9
daven75 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: plainfield Posts: 74	anyone got a link to the rc ninja site?

05-13-2007, 12:55 AM	#12
SACCO I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO Posts: 2,204

05-13-2007, 02:03 AM	#13
Kanzai Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Queensland Posts: 99	Looks pretty nice so far! Would love to see the updates as it goes along

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05-13-2007, 09:22 AM	#14
getbent Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: houston Posts: 650	here

05-13-2007, 09:51 AM	#15
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	its gonna crawl like crap without springs unless your chassis weighs a ton. I tried it on mine and it wouldnt reset itself after articulating.

05-13-2007, 10:16 AM	#16
SACCO I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO Posts: 2,204	OK, used the digicam instead of phone:

05-13-2007, 10:17 AM	#17
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Looks good!

05-13-2007, 10:26 AM	#19
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	I have two in stock right now I used some springs from the hardware store, and some springs from my old venom mini giant.

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