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07-26-2007, 10:51 PM
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| In between.   Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO
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|  SW3 Wheely King starting a SW3 WK(thanks for the quik shipping BENDER). I'll probably figure the lower links out tonight and start up again in the morning. Had to recess part of the skid and drill 2 holes. The WK tranny fits like a glove. Let me know what you think so far... |
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07-26-2007, 11:17 PM
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| RedRockafarian  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Man Cave!
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|  Looks like it will be a winner to me! Can't go wrong with a Bender Custom SW3! Let us know when your done, C! |
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07-26-2007, 11:20 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Slidell, LA
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| Let me know when you figure out the link lengths. My SW3 should be here any day now. |
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07-26-2007, 11:37 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: parked in a handicap spot
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| hey thats awesome.. i just ordered an sw3 chassis in black and should be here like 2morrow.. let us know how it works and definatly post what links are needed to make it 12.5" wb... because that is all i need to get are links.. i also just picked up an r2 tranny and lockers.. and a set of big bore xxl shocks. i also made my own lower link/shock mounts for the axle with 5 hole positions. they are delrin and i made them at work. now i am designing a bta steering set-up that will increase the steering throw as well as being out of the way from rocks.. i will post my progress after i get started... but good luck with your build and hope you are satisfied with the results.. |
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07-27-2007, 01:10 AM
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| In between. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO
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| I put a little more weight up front so the front links are a little shorter than the rear. Gonna redo all the lower links out of delrin after I test this configuration. Looks OK like this: 3.5" front lowers 4.25" rear lowers(stock WK) 12.5" wheelbase 3.125" center ground clearance right now with no body on yet, should drop a lil bit. |
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07-27-2007, 06:17 AM
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| Gold Star Baby!   Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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| Wow that's very trick, looks awesome That Bender is someone you can count on. Last edited by Stormin2u; 07-27-2007 at 07:10 AM. |
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07-27-2007, 08:36 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NHFF World HQ, TN
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| Does your motor hang completly outside the frame!? The only aftermarket chassis i've ever seen was a RBX with a pede trans so i dont know if this is common... |
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07-27-2007, 09:02 AM
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| Gold Star Baby! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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| I'm running the same chassis with a Pede tranny and it hangs over a little. The corner weights good question, I have never checked them don't think it makes much difference. I will say the SW3 is one heck of a chassis for a comp rig. Light easy to work on you can get tools on every nut. You can pull the tranny in a few minutes. If you break during a comp you only get 30 minutes to make repairs so that makes a big difference. It's on the rocks preformance is cat like |
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07-27-2007, 09:04 AM
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| On the lookout for Rocks  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monroe, Louisiana
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| Looking good guy....just got my WK in yesterday and started the decontruction....need more parts (allthread and some more screws). Hopefully I will get it complete Monday or Tuesday and then on to testing....... |
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07-27-2007, 11:55 AM
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| In between. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO
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BTW, in case no one noticed, my SW3 has a full length skid. Other than having to clearance a little for the shafts, I think I like it. | |
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07-27-2007, 11:59 AM
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| In between. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO
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| Thanks Greg. You can come over this evening and we can finish both of em if you want to. Quote:
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07-27-2007, 01:29 PM
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| On the lookout for Rocks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monroe, Louisiana
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| Wish I could.....heading up north this weekend for a change. I will see whatcha doing Sunday afternoon depending on what time we get back into town. |
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07-27-2007, 01:45 PM
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| In between. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO
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| not much left now. Gotta lock the diffs, paint and mount the body, get some of the flex out. WAY too much flex for me. If I like the link length(say that 3 times fast) I will make my lowers high clearance Delrin. |
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07-27-2007, 01:55 PM
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| In between. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO
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| heres a better idea of how much flex it has and how much I think I like. Still gotta cut the axial lizzard foams and add weight to the rims too. I thought the list was getting shorter, but it keeps getting longer.........:-( |
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07-27-2007, 01:59 PM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Driving my R/C rototiller
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| Nice job making the stock tranny work. Some fuel line on the shock shafts will limit your travel. |
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07-27-2007, 03:45 PM
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| Power of the Portals Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: where ever the wind fawkin blows me, tx
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| Did ya make the servo/battery mount ? |
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07-27-2007, 07:00 PM
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| In between. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO
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| yep. it is 2 different pieces right now. gonna make one solid unit from slightly thicker material later. |
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07-27-2007, 07:05 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Slidell, LA
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| How are you going to mount the body? BTW just rcvd my SW3, still waiting on the Tranny. |
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07-27-2007, 07:52 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage
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|  NIce!!! looks very good I've been looking around to get and idea for a new chassis,and I really like the way the you put this Bender chassis together,Hope its cool with u,cause imma take this route too everyone says u cant go wrong with bender,nice build very nice build cant wait to see it done  |
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07-27-2007, 10:17 PM
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| In between. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO
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| the list is gettin shorter on stuff to do. Got the body painted, made some body mounts, put the electrics in some balloons....more to come..... |
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