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06-08-2007, 08:22 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brockville
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|  guywithhats WK build  iam gonna eventually strech the WB with links.. but until they come in the mail... i getto fabed a plastic chassis at work on my break with some 1/4 plastic.. all we had laying around.. the WB is now 12.5 axle to axle   I can't really do much else until my Esavage shafts come in the mail.. and iam also still waiting on my 2.2moabs, and55T, then ill see if it works out iam just worried with the long chassis bottom that ill get hung up more...but i guess theres either chassis or link there to get hung up... let me know what you's thinks eh... |
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06-08-2007, 09:13 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: palm springs
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I'm just starting my build too, I've used revo pushrods for links and jerry rigged the top link with allthread to lengthen the stock upper link, I used tmaxx drive shafts, I had some from my tmaxx. Our the esavage ones longer, I can't wait to see what you do with them keep up the good work.  |
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06-08-2007, 09:57 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: .
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whats that white stuff on the left side of the body?
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06-08-2007, 10:46 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: AZ
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Looks good so far, keep us updated.
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06-09-2007, 12:22 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brockville
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just a picture of the chassis layout.. basicly I just traced the stock chassis, then moved the 4 link holes out 1.5 inches on each side to give me the 12.5" WB.  Once its up and running, if theres no major issues with the design, I thinks I might make it out of 1/8 alumium diamond plating for some extra bling...  Iam sure the local hardware store has threaded rod, but the LHS is an hour drive to get there for ends, so I just extended the steering rod almost 2 inches with one of the allen keys that came with the WK.. it might not be pretty or dead straight... but its strong as nails...I keep forgeting not to weld on wood, or use plastic clamps..hahaha.... |
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06-09-2007, 03:17 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arlington wa
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looks cool keep the pics coming..!
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06-09-2007, 04:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Crawler practice!
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one of the beswt noob builds to date i like how you took your time mapped it all out then cut saying goes measure twice cut once |
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06-10-2007, 09:19 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brockville
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well i couldn't wait for my Esavage axles... so i geto fabbed these to make it move for now...  some fishtank vacuum hose, a piece of a sharpie marker, the stock center shaft, and some CA glue...  i havn't tried it yet... iam just leting the glue set for awhile and mounting my receiver... hopfully ill get to try it out today.. I also got my 2.2 axiel chrome beadlocks ordered... so now its just waiting on the mailman..lol..  |
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06-11-2007, 02:46 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brockville
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBLy3cWBXxA testing the WK on 3 and a half parking curbs in the grass outside my apt. the geto center shafts held up alright... i think iam gonna wait for the good parts before I hit the rocks... and lock the rear diff... seemed alright.. got hung up a bit... |
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06-13-2007, 08:55 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brockville
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well i got bored of this rather quick... and my good parts arn't in yet..lol... I cut most of the chassis down and got my old rustler trans back and locked 'n mounted it...  with sides from modified chassis plates and top for electronics to mount to   it has about 2.75" of ground clearence and the chassis is 3 inches long at the bottom...  just a mock up... the shocks aren't mounted yet... and iam waithing on losi rod ends so i can build nice links...  the chassis will have to be modified to mount body... unless i run posts off the sides...  not sure on battery placement... maybe on the side of the chassis opposite the motor.... or build chassis out over front axle and mount under 'hood' of body... any idears or comments??? |
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06-15-2007, 09:34 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brockville
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went to LHS (2hrs there n' back)... picked up a teamassociated 87T 48P spur and a RRP 12 tooth 48P pinon for my rustler trans... got a team integy heat sink with fan... and my integy 55T motor came in the mail when i got home   the bodys just resting on there for the shot.... still need to mount posts... after its set up and running tho  everything but the battery and the front servo has been mounted... still waiting on rod ends tho... can't find aluminum rod in town.. might have to go steal... er steel...  shocks mounted upside down.. keeps weight low, and bigger ends for more clearance on the top  ground clearence is now up .25 to 3 inches even... or a cat head.... my new measuring unit.... iam 23.333 cat heads tall    check out the kingflex! |
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06-18-2007, 06:09 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brockville
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well the mailman was good to me today!  got my beadlocks, servo, moabs, and Esavage shafts.... what arn't long enough   foams all cut     just waiting on servo mount kit and lockers from the king of bling... anybody know what center shafts will work from a 'pede trans to WK axles, that is about 5 inches end to end? |
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06-18-2007, 08:38 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: palm springs
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What's your wheelbase now? There's a post on here about building longer drive shafts from two of them, Ive never tried it but looks like it would work. Or RC4WD site has punisher shafts for 45 a piece. keeep your post coming. |
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06-19-2007, 02:51 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brockville
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WB is 14.5... when i spun the axle clamps.. it made it longer then my original 12.5.... and I have made my own center shafts.. with parts from the ruster trans, stock WK, and Esavage, and a marker and clear tubing... but I want a more solid looking shaft.... |
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06-22-2007, 02:05 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brockville
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got my team losi rod ends and pivot balls today... 4 packs of 8!!!! hopfully i get my 1/4 links made up here soon.. |
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06-23-2007, 10:59 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: WPB
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you can use the axles from a REVO for driveshafts....i had to cut alot off mine to fit with my 12.5" WB..... Last edited by BoostCrzy; 06-23-2007 at 11:10 PM. |
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06-28-2007, 04:48 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brockville
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well I got my steering mount kit and lockers in the mail today from kingbling... thanks man... I got it all bolted down with my hitec 645mg servo, and my new links... losi ends with threaded rod between then covered in brake line...     heres some pictures of the diff lock install... first I split the axle case....  Then I pulled out the thing...lol...  Then took the 4 screws out...  the inerds  pulled out this part first  with all the gears pulled out  then I put the first part in with bevel down  then the second half with the bevel up  then reassembed it all... you can scroll back up so it looks like iam putting it back together...    Now iam just waiting on my small nylint pack to charge.. iam going to make a plate to mount it ontop of the front axle... until KingBling comes out with one... or I might try to mount my big C cell pack some how... meh |
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06-30-2007, 08:22 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brockville
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got a vid up... just a quick one.. the damn center shafts kept poppin out.. it sucked... the nylint battery didn't last too long.. so now i have a C cell setup with 7 cells mounted on front and rear axles....  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vjx8xs4Li0 |
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06-30-2007, 08:37 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 530
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The truck looks like it crawls good!
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07-02-2007, 08:17 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Las Vegas
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Hey man, can't help but notice there's no servo saver on that monster. Askin for trouble?  |
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