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rcdave13 · 09-26-2010, 03:37 PM

I have been working on a Losi Micro Crawler monster truck build for the past few months and I wanted to see if there is any interest before I post pics. I know there aren't alot of MT fans.

murderface · 09-26-2010, 03:53 PM

just post the pics if ppl dont like it fu@k em this forum is all about doing your own thing and getting help from others on how to make it better ... is it at least crawler based???

alterchristopher · 09-26-2010, 06:26 PM

i love monster trucks im a digger fan lets some slap wheelies

murderface · 09-26-2010, 06:36 PM

that would require going brushless but it could be cool

rcdave13 · 09-29-2010, 10:53 PM

I did some mid-build testing with the Atomic BB2 and a 7.4 volt 350mah 20c lipo and it could wheelie on carpet from a stopped position onto the rear skid and go about 6-8 feet. It is alot more top heavy now so I would think it should be even easier to wheelie,I will find out in a few days. I will also radar it for top speed. I know it's faster than I thought it would be.
Here are some pics of the lower chassis. The 4 wheel steering took awhile to figure out but was easy to build, the only hardest part was making the "pivot arms" on the axles. They are made out of thin steel (side of a old computer case) so I could keep them small and the servo mount is styrene. I really like this steering setup because it isn't noticable and there is hardly any bump steer.

Here is the upper frame. Just styrene and superglue and alot more time than I planned.

Ratboy99 · 09-29-2010, 11:23 PM

Wow thats some pretty awesome tube work. can't wait to see this finished.

themerc64 · 09-30-2010, 12:17 AM

Good job so far... I'm watching for more!

alterchristopher · 09-30-2010, 12:30 AM

slap wheeliessssssss

nice job keep up the good work

MGCrawler · 09-30-2010, 12:35 PM

Looks really good man! Nice tube work and 4WS setup.

Big Mike · 09-30-2010, 02:36 PM

Hells yes, monster trucks are pretty rad. I just caught some Monster Jam on Speed last night.

I'm not into some of the hokey bodies (Superman, Batman, Predator, etc.) but mechanically they are fascinating beasts. Some of the drivers go frickin' richter these days (Tom Meentz, Dennis Anderson)

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Originally Posted by rcdave13

Here is the upper frame. Just styrene and superglue and alot more time than I planned.

Nothing but styrene rod and CA??

My God, that looks fabulous!! Very well done dude!!

rik · 10-01-2010, 05:19 PM

WOW! excellent craftsmanship! great, great work. i cant wait to this finished.

rcdave13 · 10-02-2010, 02:38 PM

Thanks for all the comments, especially on the cage because lt took alot of time and was a little frustrating. I built it by looking at pics of a2Xtreme chassis and merging that with the plan I had in my head. The hard part was keeping it straight and symetrical.

Here are the 2Xtreme pics I used. Good monster truck pics are hard to find.

Here is a link to my thread on the shocks. (click the pic)

While I'm at it here is a link to my 1/20 Lindberg Toyota build for anyone who wants to see it.

Big Mike · 10-04-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by rcdave13

While I'm at it here is a link to my 1/20 Lindberg Toyota build for anyone who wants to see it.

Nice looking Toyota.

1:20th scale is about perfect for the stock wheels/tires...

rcdave13 · 10-06-2010, 07:46 PM

Specs
Length - 9 in.
Wheelbase - 5.25 in.
Width - 6 in.
Height - 5 in.
Weight - 420.1 grams
Tires - 2.75 in.
Suspension Travel - .75 in.
Motor - Atomic BB2 13 tooth
Battery - Thunder Power 7.4v 350mah 20c
Top Speed - 4-5mph
Turn Radius - 12 in.

The specs cover most of the info.I got the wheels and tires from ebay and I think they came from a 1/24 Tamiya Clodbuster non r/c model. They could be softer but they are much softer than the tires that come with plastic models and they have good grip and press-on bead locks so I didn't have to glue them. Everything turned out like I planned but I really wanted 2 shocks and a sway bar at each wheel but it was too much trouble to make them fit on the axle. The only problem with this build is that it dosn't handle well at speed because there is no suspension damping and the wheels and tires weigh 50 grams each. Sway bars would also help alot so I may find a way to put them on but without oil shocks I don't think it will be very fun to drive fast. I thought about putting a thick grease in the shocks but that would get messy. Dosn't matter much anyway because I think this one looks too good to mess up and I already rolled it a few times and scuffed the paint a little. I could not decide if I wanted to paint the chassis silver or black. Let me know what you guys think.
Anyone have a really good,original monster truck name?

If you want to see more pics click on the first pic for a link to photobucket.

gopher · 10-06-2010, 08:12 PM

Wonderful build! That is real cool!

chicostaxxs007 · 10-06-2010, 08:20 PM

thats sick it not a micro no more

murderface · 10-06-2010, 10:07 PM

thats pretty sick looks like a tiny wheely king

rockn · 10-06-2010, 10:37 PM

Awesome!!

I no this guy on my space that build monster truck here is his my space Page. http://www.myspace.com/cre8tive_cre8tions_hawaii

uplate · 10-07-2010, 12:25 AM

Monster trucks are the bomb! Great build I like it

!

Coffee and Crawler · 10-07-2010, 03:41 AM

Untouchable. So clean! The electronics are no where to be seen. I cant believe what I am seeing.

09-26-2010, 03:37 PM	#1
rcdave13 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Roswell Posts: 177	Any Monster Truck Fans? I have been working on a Losi Micro Crawler monster truck build for the past few months and I wanted to see if there is any interest before I post pics. I know there aren't alot of MT fans. Last edited by rcdave13; 09-26-2010 at 03:55 PM.

09-29-2010, 10:53 PM	#5
rcdave13 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Roswell Posts: 177	I did some mid-build testing with the Atomic BB2 and a 7.4 volt 350mah 20c lipo and it could wheelie on carpet from a stopped position onto the rear skid and go about 6-8 feet. It is alot more top heavy now so I would think it should be even easier to wheelie,I will find out in a few days. I will also radar it for top speed. I know it's faster than I thought it would be. Here are some pics of the lower chassis. The 4 wheel steering took awhile to figure out but was easy to build, the only hardest part was making the "pivot arms" on the axles. They are made out of thin steel (side of a old computer case) so I could keep them small and the servo mount is styrene. I really like this steering setup because it isn't noticable and there is hardly any bump steer. Here is the upper frame. Just styrene and superglue and alot more time than I planned. Last edited by rcdave13; 10-10-2010 at 01:12 PM.

10-02-2010, 02:38 PM	#12
rcdave13 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Roswell Posts: 177	Thanks for all the comments, especially on the cage because lt took alot of time and was a little frustrating. I built it by looking at pics of a2Xtreme chassis and merging that with the plan I had in my head. The hard part was keeping it straight and symetrical. Here are the 2Xtreme pics I used. Good monster truck pics are hard to find. Here is a link to my thread on the shocks. (click the pic) While I'm at it here is a link to my 1/20 Lindberg Toyota build for anyone who wants to see it. Last edited by rcdave13; 10-10-2010 at 01:21 PM.

10-06-2010, 07:46 PM	#14
rcdave13 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Roswell Posts: 177	Specs Length - 9 in. Wheelbase - 5.25 in. Width - 6 in. Height - 5 in. Weight - 420.1 grams Tires - 2.75 in. Suspension Travel - .75 in. Motor - Atomic BB2 13 tooth Battery - Thunder Power 7.4v 350mah 20c Top Speed - 4-5mph Turn Radius - 12 in. The specs cover most of the info.I got the wheels and tires from ebay and I think they came from a 1/24 Tamiya Clodbuster non r/c model. They could be softer but they are much softer than the tires that come with plastic models and they have good grip and press-on bead locks so I didn't have to glue them. Everything turned out like I planned but I really wanted 2 shocks and a sway bar at each wheel but it was too much trouble to make them fit on the axle. The only problem with this build is that it dosn't handle well at speed because there is no suspension damping and the wheels and tires weigh 50 grams each. Sway bars would also help alot so I may find a way to put them on but without oil shocks I don't think it will be very fun to drive fast. I thought about putting a thick grease in the shocks but that would get messy. Dosn't matter much anyway because I think this one looks too good to mess up and I already rolled it a few times and scuffed the paint a little. I could not decide if I wanted to paint the chassis silver or black. Let me know what you guys think. Anyone have a really good,original monster truck name? If you want to see more pics click on the first pic for a link to photobucket. Last edited by rcdave13; 10-10-2010 at 02:27 PM.

09-26-2010, 03:53 PM	#2
murderface Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Grand Rapids Posts: 918	just post the pics if ppl dont like it fu@k em this forum is all about doing your own thing and getting help from others on how to make it better ... is it at least crawler based???

09-26-2010, 06:26 PM	#3
alterchristopher Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LRAFB Posts: 398	i love monster trucks im a digger fan lets some slap wheelies

09-26-2010, 06:36 PM	#4
murderface Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Grand Rapids Posts: 918	that would require going brushless but it could be cool

09-29-2010, 11:23 PM	#6
Ratboy99 Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland,OR Posts: 93	Wow thats some pretty awesome tube work. can't wait to see this finished.

09-30-2010, 12:17 AM	#7
themerc64 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rathdrum, ID USA Posts: 549	Good job so far... I'm watching for more!

09-30-2010, 12:30 AM	#8
alterchristopher Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LRAFB Posts: 398	slap wheeliessssssss nice job keep up the good work

09-30-2010, 12:35 PM	#9
MGCrawler Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The thumb Posts: 788	Looks really good man! Nice tube work and 4WS setup.

10-01-2010, 05:19 PM	#11
rik RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: In the mancave... Posts: 1,038	WOW! excellent craftsmanship! great, great work. i cant wait to this finished.

10-06-2010, 08:12 PM	#15
gopher Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: the creek Posts: 396	Wonderful build! That is real cool!

10-06-2010, 08:20 PM	#16
chicostaxxs007 RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bradenton Posts: 1,299	thats sick it not a micro no more

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10-06-2010, 10:07 PM	#17
murderface Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Grand Rapids Posts: 918	thats pretty sick looks like a tiny wheely king

10-06-2010, 10:37 PM	#18
rockn Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Temecula Ca Posts: 566	Awesome!! I no this guy on my space that build monster truck here is his my space Page. http://www.myspace.com/cre8tive_cre8tions_hawaii

10-07-2010, 12:25 AM	#19
uplate Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alaska Posts: 98	Monster trucks are the bomb! Great build I like it !

10-07-2010, 03:41 AM	#20
Coffee and Crawler Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Home Posts: 2	Untouchable. So clean! The electronics are no where to be seen. I cant believe what I am seeing.

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