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12-02-2008, 06:39 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ventura County
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|  My Rock Force Super Sized Chassis... Custom Axles...Kyosho Rock Force Gearing.... (Optional High Speed Gears) 18T Pinion, 86T Spur Total - 71 ~ 1 Wheel Adapters....RCP Crawlers 17 mm Wheel Base....17" Track Width.... 13" Belly Clearance .... 4 1/2" Clearance under axle pumpkin... 2 7/8" with Moabs (I have some XL's on order to bring it up) Motor.... 7t Cobalt Puller (Holmes Hobbies) ESC....FX-R Battery.... 2 cell 2200 Lipo (Holmes Hobbies) Dig.....Kyosho Optional rear disconnect Wheels....Axial Beadlock (narrowed) Still a work in progress, but coming along. I want to try the truck with no rear steer and just front dig, to see how it performs. I also kept the the 3 link/panrod stock set up to see what torque twist is created. I have some parts on order and on the way. Should have some performance results shortly. May need to widen the track width with some longer hexes. I am also thinking of making thicker rear links to match the fronts.   The 17 mm adapters by RCP Crawlers are a nice fit for the Axial wheels. These adapters are also used for Clod Axles incorporating Thunder Tech CVD's. The large nuts on these adapters tend to come loose from the big wheels/tires even with lock tite, so I am backing them up with the stock Kyosho Rock Force hexes for added protection.     The chassis is part of my 2.2 design shown below. The 1/4" thick chassis extensions bolt to the 2.2 frame. I designed the chassis to convert for a scaller build of mine, but it appeared to set up nice for this super since I needed the extra chassis length for the panrod set up.  Last edited by John; 12-02-2008 at 07:25 PM. |
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12-02-2008, 07:36 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: AZ - In The 928
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| I was wondering when someone would do this.  |
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12-02-2008, 08:27 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR   Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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| Little different than I had planned,but it should be a good start.  I'm curious about how the 3 link will work. That puller should wizz them tires at that ratio. Did you get the dig shifting better? I still think a dig at the tranny is a better option. |
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12-02-2008, 08:47 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005
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| My Rock Force Super Sized What do you have planned Steve?? |
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12-02-2008, 09:07 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lexington, KY
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| Interesting. I have my rig built and I am trying to decide on electronics. I may go with another chassis as well. LOOKING GOOD ! Keep it up. |
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12-02-2008, 09:27 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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| How many slots are in the dig plate john? Maybe you've posted pictures of it somewhere. It'd help to see it. Not saying dimples wouldn't work,that might be a good idea. Quote:
 Sorry,no peeking. | |
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12-02-2008, 09:59 PM
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| I wanna be Dave   Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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| Hey John, Raptorman, 2004 called, they want there supers back.......  J/k, I can't wait to get my hands on one of these. |
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12-02-2008, 10:40 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Jose
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Looks interesting, but you definitely need to find a way to widen that bad boy! | |
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12-03-2008, 07:43 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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The beauty of running Rock/Twin/Mad Force axles is they are dang near 1:8 scale buggy solid axles. Wideners for 1:8 scale buggies are available in different widths and just about anywhere you look. He's at 13" wide. My super is at 13.250 and I feel it's to wide. But I also feel even the older,smaller Moabs are to big. | |
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12-03-2008, 09:18 PM
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| Release your anger..   Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North American Union
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| John, Are the outputs on the tranny 8mm like on the TF? |
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12-03-2008, 09:36 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ventura County
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If your looking for shafts, I believe the revo's are 6mm. I could be wrong. I have a pair here, but I drilled them out for my old TF crawler build, so i don't remember what they were originally. Last edited by John; 12-03-2008 at 09:40 PM. | |
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12-04-2008, 09:41 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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Your right. Just drill the flats out of the Revo's are your good. | |
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12-09-2008, 08:26 PM
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| FIRE the Bamster!!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa, the antirecreation state!
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| Can't believe I missed this. God bless you John for building a SUPER!!! Looks great. With your connections I'm surprised you don't have some fantastic new Super Tires. |
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04-14-2009, 09:05 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Monroe, Louisiana
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| Was this ever finished? |
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04-15-2009, 12:19 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: never been
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| here is a link to their site, looks like it never got finished. IBD http://www.rcptracks.com/rcpcrawlingchassis.html  |
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04-15-2009, 11:24 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Crossville,TN
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| Now this is definitely a Force to be Rockened with. Great job. Carl |
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