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solomon7 · 09-27-2007, 01:20 PM

I've searched but have very little experience to go off of. Anyone run a droop minded chassis they are really happy with? I wanna build a tuber but don't have the equipment nor the space to do it in (1 bdrm apt). Maybe I could just buy a tube frame but I'd relly rather make it. So here I am... any suggestuins?
I'd like to use the existing tranny but I could get a pede or R2D2 if I have to

SpyderMonkee · 09-27-2007, 02:41 PM

Beckworks Cobra. Can't go wrong. Unique design, well built, droop style tube chasis.

Beckworks.com

Check out JIA's build thread on this forum.

upoveryou · 09-28-2007, 03:37 PM

i live in a 1 bdrm apt and i still made a tuber. i would go with r2 trans.

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here's my thead wheely king tuber

solomon7 · 09-28-2007, 04:15 PM

Let me restate that... 1Bdrm,wife 3 cats, kayaks, lsnowboards, sets Xcountry and tele skis, a jillion feet of all kinds of climbing rope and hardware, camping equipment, car ramps mechanic stuff for the Jeep(bigger stack than the fridge) bikes, RC stuff on table. Then there's the wifes stuff for her daycare ( you don't even wanna know!!). Oh yeah and tons of bootlegs and CD's and such. Friggin hobbit hole

Yeah I know, I need to move but we're rooted for now. Besides that my hands suck from blowing glass a few years back (nerves burned) so it's real hard to keep a steady hand.
That is a real nice tuber though! One of my friends just moved back in town and he has a unused garage, so maybe there's some potential there, but equipment is still an issue and the winter is major downtime for the bees so not much$ to be made in the winter. Figured I might just fish around for other people's experiences with the various designs out there

Harley · 09-28-2007, 05:01 PM

Hey man, I really like my Gopher tuber. It seems to meet your criteria, and you could use about any trans. I have the R2D in mine. I have about a 13 page thread going in this section, check it out.

BTW you can get the gophers at www.tcscrawlers.com

$80, pretty hard to beat for the money IMO.

Harley · 09-28-2007, 05:03 PM

Here is the build thread:

Harley0706's "Goferit" WK Tuber Build

solomon7 · 09-28-2007, 11:45 PM

That's niiice! I'm trying to talk my wife into getting me one for my Bday on the 23rd. We'll see how it goes.
I'm in touch with someone who will custom me one for another project,but still haven't come up with a design of my own. I want a Fat dog or cobra also but I'm on a budget so my plans are kinda blowing where the wind takes them!

tony1 · 11-16-2007, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harley0706

Hey man, I really like my Gopher tuber. It seems to meet your criteria, and you could use about any trans. I have the R2D in mine. I have about a 13 page thread going in this section, check it out.

BTW you can get the gophers at www.tcscrawlers.com

$80, pretty hard to beat for the money IMO.

hi harley,
you say you have the r2d trans in your gopher, what about putting the wheely king trans in, would that bolt straight in with out mods, why i say that i would like to get a drooper chassis but dont want to spend other money in another trans when i have the complete wheely king.

if the gopher wont take the standard wheely king trans what other choices do i have ....

thanks in advance...

cheers tony.....

the DMG · 11-16-2007, 08:20 PM

hy solomon7
here are two chassis i build for a droop set ups.
the DCV/PRO and the ALLUMINITI. allum tubers
any style tranny or axle setup.
iam going to build a WK tuber myself

.
check my vendor thread here on RCC
hope to here from ya.

thanks zorlac the DMG

JPH Racing · 11-17-2007, 09:48 AM

Got a question or two for you droop chassis experts (I don't mean to hijack the thread, but I think it's relevant to the discussion).

I set up a droop wheely king and when testing it in the shop, just going vertical up a wall until it flips over, I notice that as soon as it starts to climb it extended the front suspension all the way. Meaning, the front shocks fully extend.

So, I tried putting internal springs in the shocks and now it flops the chassis to the left, fully extending both right side shocks?

1st, is the extending shock deal just part of the droop setup?
2nd, what's the best way to counter the chassis torquing to one side?
3rd, any suggestions or insight you guys have would be great!

Thanks,
Jake
jphracing001@aol.com

the DMG · 11-17-2007, 10:00 AM

hay jake
go over to the General Crawlers thread.
search - droop setups.
theres more info on droop setups than u can read in one day!

hope this helps.

zorlac

JPH Racing · 11-17-2007, 12:20 PM

Zorloc: I was hoping to get an up-to-date discussion going on the subject ... Or, at the very least get a quicky course in what's what for the droop questions! I'll go back and do some searching and reading!

Offroader5 · 11-17-2007, 02:14 PM

Easiest and most direct way to counteract the front shocks unloading on a steep climb is to use some kind of limit strap. Something that will only let the axle drop so far then stop. You could use a set length wire or twine or something...or you could go a bit more adjustable by using a micro servo to winch the axle up or down like the 1:1 rigs do with small winches.

09-27-2007, 01:20 PM	#1
solomon7 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,OR Posts: 888	WK drooper chassis: suggestions? I've searched but have very little experience to go off of. Anyone run a droop minded chassis they are really happy with? I wanna build a tuber but don't have the equipment nor the space to do it in (1 bdrm apt). Maybe I could just buy a tube frame but I'd relly rather make it. So here I am... any suggestuins? I'd like to use the existing tranny but I could get a pede or R2D2 if I have to

11-16-2007, 08:20 PM	#9
the DMG RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IN THE PIT !! Posts: 1,039	the DMG hy solomon7 here are two chassis i build for a droop set ups. the DCV/PRO and the ALLUMINITI. allum tubers any style tranny or axle setup. iam going to build a WK tuber myself . check my vendor thread here on RCC hope to here from ya. thanks zorlac the DMG

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09-27-2007, 02:41 PM	#2
SpyderMonkee Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tunin' Tires Posts: 239	Beckworks Cobra. Can't go wrong. Unique design, well built, droop style tube chasis. Beckworks.com Check out JIA's build thread on this forum.

09-28-2007, 03:37 PM	#3
upoveryou Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: reno Posts: 164	i live in a 1 bdrm apt and i still made a tuber. i would go with r2 trans. . here's my thead wheely king tuber

09-28-2007, 04:15 PM	#4
solomon7 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,OR Posts: 888	Let me restate that... 1Bdrm,wife 3 cats, kayaks, lsnowboards, sets Xcountry and tele skis, a jillion feet of all kinds of climbing rope and hardware, camping equipment, car ramps mechanic stuff for the Jeep(bigger stack than the fridge) bikes, RC stuff on table. Then there's the wifes stuff for her daycare ( you don't even wanna know!!). Oh yeah and tons of bootlegs and CD's and such. Friggin hobbit hole Yeah I know, I need to move but we're rooted for now. Besides that my hands suck from blowing glass a few years back (nerves burned) so it's real hard to keep a steady hand. That is a real nice tuber though! One of my friends just moved back in town and he has a unused garage, so maybe there's some potential there, but equipment is still an issue and the winter is major downtime for the bees so not much$ to be made in the winter. Figured I might just fish around for other people's experiences with the various designs out there

09-28-2007, 05:01 PM	#5
Harley 20K Club Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time. Posts: 22,981	Hey man, I really like my Gopher tuber. It seems to meet your criteria, and you could use about any trans. I have the R2D in mine. I have about a 13 page thread going in this section, check it out. BTW you can get the gophers at www.tcscrawlers.com $80, pretty hard to beat for the money IMO.

09-28-2007, 05:03 PM	#6
Harley 20K Club Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time. Posts: 22,981	Here is the build thread: Harley0706's "Goferit" WK Tuber Build

09-28-2007, 11:45 PM	#7
solomon7 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,OR Posts: 888	That's niiice! I'm trying to talk my wife into getting me one for my Bday on the 23rd. We'll see how it goes. I'm in touch with someone who will custom me one for another project,but still haven't come up with a design of my own. I want a Fat dog or cobra also but I'm on a budget so my plans are kinda blowing where the wind takes them!

11-17-2007, 09:48 AM	#10
JPH Racing RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rohnert Park Posts: 1,093	Got a question or two for you droop chassis experts (I don't mean to hijack the thread, but I think it's relevant to the discussion). I set up a droop wheely king and when testing it in the shop, just going vertical up a wall until it flips over, I notice that as soon as it starts to climb it extended the front suspension all the way. Meaning, the front shocks fully extend. So, I tried putting internal springs in the shocks and now it flops the chassis to the left, fully extending both right side shocks? 1st, is the extending shock deal just part of the droop setup? 2nd, what's the best way to counter the chassis torquing to one side? 3rd, any suggestions or insight you guys have would be great! Thanks, Jake jphracing001@aol.com

11-17-2007, 10:00 AM	#11
the DMG RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IN THE PIT !! Posts: 1,039	hay jake go over to the General Crawlers thread. search - droop setups. theres more info on droop setups than u can read in one day! hope this helps. zorlac

11-17-2007, 12:20 PM	#12
JPH Racing RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rohnert Park Posts: 1,093	Zorloc: I was hoping to get an up-to-date discussion going on the subject ... Or, at the very least get a quicky course in what's what for the droop questions! I'll go back and do some searching and reading!

11-17-2007, 02:14 PM	#13
Offroader5 Picky Fab'r/Acetal Junky Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Desert/AJ Posts: 3,073	Easiest and most direct way to counteract the front shocks unloading on a steep climb is to use some kind of limit strap. Something that will only let the axle drop so far then stop. You could use a set length wire or twine or something...or you could go a bit more adjustable by using a micro servo to winch the axle up or down like the 1:1 rigs do with small winches.

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