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06-09-2007, 05:22 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bakersfield
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|  My 1:5.5 Buggy Build... After coming across an X-Factor I decided to build a 1:5.5 scale version of my up and coming 1:1 buggy... I basically took the plans for my big one and scaled it down and then I'm building off of those, so here goes... Specs: -Pede trans with 55t lathe motor -Super Rooster ESC -1/4 scale servos for front/rear steer -Homebrew rear axle disconnect and brake for front digs -8.5" Imex Swamps -X-Factor Axles -Combination of X-Factor and Revo driveshafts -Dual 7 cell packs -5/16" brakeline -My normal 6 channel stick radio that I use on all my crawlers -Wheelbase is rouhgly 27"  Pics: R/C Crawler Kit from Kragen:  Plans, you know it's big when it takes 4 13x19 sheets of paper to make one print...  Pieces I bent last night around 11ish, only had an hour or so to work on it:  Welded those pieces up today:   I don't get much time to work on it but hope to have a roller by Tomorrow evening. My ballends won't be here till next week though, thats basically all I'm waiting on. |
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06-09-2007, 05:30 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Crawler practice!
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| DUDE its crazy BIG narrow the tires and rims to about 2 inches wide and they would scale with the whole build  |
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06-09-2007, 05:34 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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06-09-2007, 05:34 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: on a lake
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| that thing looks sick. any pics off your 1:1 scale buggy? |
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06-09-2007, 05:37 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Albany
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| wow sweet build! What shocks do you plan on running? Ditto on the 1:1 pics... |
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06-09-2007, 05:46 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 34
| Yeah I already plan on narrowing like that, just haven't gotten around to it, tires came in Thursday. The 1:1 isn't built yet, I'm building a new shop and it's just now getting the concrete poured so it will be a bit till I have the room to build the real one, I have renderings though lol:  New shop won't be done for another 4-5 months so it's a ways off. Currently I wheel this:  It's being rebuilt at the moment as well... Cut the roof off w/new cage and putting my U419 mog axles under it. |
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06-09-2007, 05:47 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bakersfield
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Going to try some savage shocks first and then adjust springs from there. The rear will be a cantilever system like my 1:1 will have so the stock springs may work, front will have to be worked with though. | |
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06-09-2007, 07:52 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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| THATS YOURS!! i love that truck!! i have seen that on ck5 and **** its sweet |
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06-09-2007, 09:52 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2007 Location: location
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|  sweet build so far, that thing is fawkin huge. Plans for the 1:1 rig is also pretty sick |
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06-09-2007, 11:09 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bakersfield
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| Tonights 8:30-9pm progress...    Can't do much else till the rod ends get here... Supposed to be in on Tuesday. Got some big 10mm stuff, there beefy. |
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06-09-2007, 11:11 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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| ya gonna big block it? |
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06-09-2007, 11:16 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 34
| Der? Big Block it? If your speaking of the r/c I have no idea what you mean lol. If your talking about the 1:1, then yeah, it will get the same injected 496 that I've got goin in the chevy. |
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06-10-2007, 12:13 AM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Campbell, CA 4 hrs 2Rubicon !
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| HOLY COW That CAD program drawing is BADDAss !!  What is it ? I need it ! SWEET *** RC CRawler too !! Awesome Build Here's my 1:1 Last edited by toy4crawlin; 06-10-2007 at 01:47 PM. |
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06-10-2007, 12:28 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bakersfield
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| Sweet 1:1. Have fun on the con? I'm going back this August... Can't wait!  |
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06-10-2007, 09:49 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: on a lake
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| that 1:1 scale looks sick. the crawler looks just as awsome. are you going to do body panels for it also. |
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06-10-2007, 11:07 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bakersfield
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| Yeah just like the ones in the cad drawing. Probably either thin aluminum or lexan, not sure yet. |
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06-10-2007, 11:45 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 4,716
| damn i remember when that thing was a white crew cab longbed, when the hitch got stolen, when an old guy in a cadillac (i think) rear ended it and relocated the rear axle, and when the bed cage was built. its come a long way. (im an old CK5 member  ) |
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06-10-2007, 11:47 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gilroy
Posts: 169
| Your taking your rig to the con in august? Can I come? :-P Are we bring the crawlers if they survive blazerfest? |
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06-10-2007, 11:52 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 34
| Definately bringing r/c's to the con so I have something to do when my crossmembers fall out  Heres a size reference:  |
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06-10-2007, 11:55 AM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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| aww cute little tlt, i was talking abotu big blocking the RC you should put like a 1/4 scale motor in there. that would be pretty cool. |
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