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Old 12-05-2008, 10:40 PM   #1
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So, I need to get a Rock Force because of the request for parts. I have little to no time to build the stock kit so I got my 9 year old to build it for me. A good way to work at home without the wife getting torqued and a great way to spend a little time with the boy.

Greyson waiting for me
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He can see the box...
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Had to cover the table. Don't want to piss mom off...
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He actually read the instructions...
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Paying attention to detail, he knew to build a "front" and a "rear"...
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Checking to make sure we had the right part...
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We got the axles done, but bedtime caught up with us.


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Old 12-05-2008, 10:42 PM   #2
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These people need you Gerame! They need some wheels for this rig........
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These people need you Gerame! They need some wheels for this rig........
Already in the works....
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Already in the works....
I assumed they were. You could probably load the chassis side plates up in the mill and get 3 or 4 full sets of rock rings out of that huge contraption
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The chassis is....um....something. After the wheels, that is next.
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Old 12-05-2008, 11:14 PM   #6
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Ahhh, reminds me of building my first RC-10.

Since I can't seem to get a response from Vanquish (email and PM for over 2 weeks) I'm looking for a new wheel vendor. Let us know when the wheels are ready and I'll pick up a set.

Enjoy the build! Then the teardown. Then the rebuild. Then...
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I think for this thing, AL wheels are the only way to go. These axles scream "stout".
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I think for this thing, AL wheels are the only way to go. These axles scream "stout".
Exactly. Narrow offset and beefy.
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I think for this thing, AL wheels are the only way to go. These axles scream "stout".
If you make some I think you sell a lot of them
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Nice, im in for a set of wheels.
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14mm hexes would allow a narrower track width as well.

Gonne be a good build! I can't wait to see what you come up with.
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Good job with getting the family involved Gerame!
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Well, we got it together. Holy crap is this thing wide

I have 22 pages of doodles for parts for it. I will get started on prototyping soon.
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14mm hexes would allow a narrower track width as well.
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14mm hexes are gonna be your best bet.
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14mm hexes are gonna be your best bet.
I am doing a custom set for a TF right now. A lot of that R&D is getting roled into the Rock Force parts.

And ya, 14mm is looking VERY promising
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I am doing a custom set for a TF right now. A lot of that R&D is getting roled into the Rock Force parts.

And ya, 14mm is looking VERY promising
Oh yeah.

You could even go one step better and just put 17mm hexes in them. SUPER BEEF! Buggy hexes all around...yee haw!. Heck,with a wheel like that,I'd run them on my super.....
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How about machine the wheel for the crosspin and loose the hex all togather
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How about machine the wheel for the crosspin and loose the hex all togather
I thought about that but if at some point someone makes a CVD or some other upgraded axle that has a hex but no option for a pin set, the wheels would be worthless.
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How about machine the wheel for the crosspin and loose the hex all togather
I would rather have a hex myself. That way if you have a wheel nut come loose, you don't destroy the wheel, only the hex.
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Are you thinking of making new 14/17mm hexes for it, or using existing hexes? The stock hex pin is .538" long and the slot on my 14mm Savage hex is .515". I think if you go with a 14mm hex there's not going to be much material left if you use stock pin. The Savage hex fits with the Savage pin but doesn't sit far enough down to touch the bearing so you'll end up with a lot of slop. If you're going to go through the trouble of using bigger hexes, my vote goes in for 17mm.

I milled out some stock Axial hexes and cut down some pins and managed to narrow the track width another 1/2" overall without putting the Epic wheels into the knuckles. That narrowed my rear track width to just under 10.25" with Badlands. It helped reduce the turning circle tremendously.
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