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Old 05-28-2011, 08:01 PM   #41
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Here's a few pics of my willy's ,,Still waiting on some parts,I have never been so impatient on a build in my life,want this thing running ,Still alot to do and a few things to change ,but getting closer,,Robert
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Old 06-01-2011, 10:29 AM   #42
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looks great....your gonna love crawling this beast!
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Old 06-01-2011, 10:56 AM   #43
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Y'all have convinced me to build one of these things. I'm picking up a project from here on RCC and can't wait to get started on it!
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Old 06-01-2011, 06:21 PM   #44
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Sorry for Jackin your thread ,,I just am excited about building this thing ,And would also thank everybody for postin there Willy's, It has helped me alot with building my own, Willy's... I will start my own post ,,KMS
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Old 06-09-2011, 11:45 PM   #45
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are those shock/arm link's alright being just bolted to the plastic?

nice rig subscribed for more (:
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Old 06-12-2011, 11:59 AM   #46
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are those shock/arm link's alright being just bolted to the plastic?

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300 hours and still working
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Old 06-12-2011, 02:09 PM   #47
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Finally got the good GI jeep version. Build coming soon.
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Old 06-12-2011, 04:32 PM   #48
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Finally got the good GI jeep version. Build coming soon.
Where did you find it? All i have been seeing are the ones w no steering. Approx price?
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Got it from a fellow rcc member for $50. Great price after seeing them go for over $100 on fleabay. But if someone has the older ones with no chassis or steering for the right price. I'll take em. I figured out a pretty sweet chassis for them.
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Old 06-14-2011, 12:56 PM   #50
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Just out of curiosity, what kind of weight are most of your rigs? I'm guessing with a cage and a driver, they're well over 10 lbs? I'm trying to gauge what kind of foams I may need for this pig.
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Old 06-15-2011, 10:40 AM   #51
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Mine weighs in at 15 lbs! I'm using the stock foams in the RokLox without any issues.
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Old 06-15-2011, 11:35 AM   #52
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Mine weighs in at 15 lbs! I'm using the stock foams in the RokLox without any issues.
Whoa! That's more than I expected. No wonder motors are prone to overheating in these things. I always thought RC4WD foams were pretty useless considering how overly stiff they are, but maybe this is their true calling! I'm glad I kept some of those foams now.
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Old 06-15-2011, 04:35 PM   #53
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2 memory foams in each tire for me ...works great
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Old 06-15-2011, 10:04 PM   #54
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David This is my thought .....http://www.crawlerinnovations.com/in...mart&Itemid=63
Then put these on the ,,outside,, inside ,,of each tire ,,,http://www.crawlerinnovations.com/in...mart&Itemid=63
This is what I have planned to do soft centers for straight up,, hard walls for side hilling ,,What you think,,,Robert
OOP'S ,,,,,soft out side ,,,firm inside ,,on the dual stage foams ,,Wrong link on the first link ,Didnt get much sleep last night gun shots from the front of the house ,,,You have to go to the kms post to see what Iam talking about ,,,LOL

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did you use solid rod or brake line for the cage and bumpers? thanks in advance carl
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Old 07-29-2011, 11:46 PM   #56
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did you use solid rod or brake line for the cage and bumpers? thanks in advance carl
Brake line ,,Worked for me ,,
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thanks kms, gonna try a little brazing myself. it's only been since jr high. lol
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did you use solid rod or brake line for the cage and bumpers? thanks in advance carl
tube works best...try using a few different diameters ..adds a little
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Old 01-21-2012, 06:53 PM   #59
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How would wraith axles and drive train work on one of these?
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Old 01-23-2012, 06:41 PM   #60
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How would wraith axles and drive train work on one of these?
Here's one:

Wr-eep!
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