Szczerba's 2.2 TTC Truck

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Just a suggestion for painting the wheels, they make "Plastidip" in custom colors now and that shit sticks to everything. Plus, when its gets really scratched you can just peel it off and re apply it over and over again

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by WesTX

Could you make the wheels in an HDPE or some other plastic that you can get in a green color?

Looks killer as usual.

Wes

They make delrin in other colors (including green) but its really expensive. I've never tried hdpe.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by chino63

If I recall, I don't think you can paint Delrin with any real success, since it was designed to be slippery, especially our little truck hobby with the rocks and stuff always molesterizing the wheels.

I agree, 2.6 would look killerer... errr

Originally Posted by Die-Laughing

I understand what chino is saying but, at the same time I think a simple spray can of flat olive drab would stick well enough after some light prep work. Plus, I imagine you wouldn't mind much if they got scuffed up a little and if you did, it'll be easy to touch up. Just hit them real quick with with a scuff pad, some wax & grease remover of some sort and shoot em'. Thin coats and very few of them.

I tried this "Microprep" before Microscale Decals: MicroBond System Pack with MicroPrep. - No International Shipping on this item on this jeep. Didn't last long Szczerba's Cherokee (Minus some doors)

Originally Posted by WesTX

Could you make the wheels in an HDPE or some other plastic that you can get in a green color?

Looks killer as usual.

Wes

We have collaborated on colored acetal before, they didn't have the right green.
Szczerba's #3744 Jeepspeed Cherokee

Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

Just a suggestion for painting the wheels, they make "Plastidip" in custom colors now and that shit sticks to everything. Plus, when its gets really scratched you can just peel it off and re apply it over and over again

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

They make delrin in other colors (including green) but its really expensive. I've never tried hdpe.

To me, the cost was not all that bad for getting the correct color I wanted on the Jeepspeed.

[Duuuuuuuude]

That's because you got the team driver discount.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

That's because you got the team driver discount.

Whadda ya mean? The machine does all the work, machines are cheap labor, so I am told. I meant for the actual colored acetal. That material cost was more than black but worth it.

[Szczerba]

Forgot about this picture. Plenty of room for a Traxxas ET-3s and 2200mah lipo. Wiring will get cleaned up after I waterproof the ESC and BEC.

[Szczerba]

Got the long sensor cable in today. $7 cable and $22 second day air shipping, yup.

I forgot how much this 4000kv spits and snorts on 3s.



Ready to test with Montero and Jeepspeed tomorrow.


Edit. Vanquish VVDs installed as well

[fr8cture]

Sweet looking fleet there.

[Szczerba]

Thanks. Ive been up to 1-2am this past week each night getting the TTC and Montero done for tomorrow.

I have a new C2 project on the shelf and the 2.2 XTV is getting rebuilt now as well.

[holycaveman]

Under the hood looks great. Are you using velcro to secure the battery or other?

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by holycaveman

Under the hood looks great. Are you using velcro to secure the battery or other?

Just velcro and ill clean the wiring up later.

[Szczerba]

Truck works great. Foam setup is perfect for these tires and 11lbs truck. I will need a new motor or these new lipos didn't like that 4000kv.

Random footage.

[Szczerba]

Couple pictures. Broke the cab topper A-pillars but ill make another from metal.

[fr8cture]

On my want list. looks awesome.

[spankbomb]

Looks better muddy!

[Duuuuuuuude]

I'm gonna have to see if I can come up with a matching spare...

[joe122]

Pretty cool, it's got that - get out of way - look to it, I like it better dirty!

[holycaveman]

Truck looks like it works great. Thing is a monster.

throw a revolver s in it(the standard size). When they get back in stock.

[STANG KILLA SS]

sick!
thoughts on some softer foams? didn't see any deformation in the rock sections, made them spin a bit more.
also could be the x4 compound, and I know on some of the military tires they also do thicker sidewalls. could be a combination of all 3.

nit picking aside, that's one sweet rig, and working very well. nice shane nice.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by fr8cture

On my want list. looks awesome.

You are second on the list. Someone called dibs like two months ago

Originally Posted by spankbomb

Looks better muddy!

Does, finally got those first scratches out of the way. And for good measure, I busted up the styrene cab topper.

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

I'm gonna have to see if I can come up with a matching spare...

I almost didn't show it in public for lack of a matching spare wheel. I got asked about it alot.

Originally Posted by joe122

Pretty cool, it's got that - get out of way - look to it, I like it better dirty!

At 11lbs, I stayed out of the way too. It jumps pretty good. Ordering new suspension links for it tonight.

Originally Posted by holycaveman

Truck looks like it works great. Thing is a monster.

throw a revolver s in it(the standard size). When they get back in stock.

I have ran the HH outrunners on several heavy trucks with great success. I may or may not pick up one for this truck.

Originally Posted by STANG KILLA SS

sick!
thoughts on some softer foams? didn't see any deformation in the rock sections, made them spin a bit more.
also could be the x4 compound, and I know on some of the military tires they also do thicker sidewalls. could be a combination of all 3.

nit picking aside, that's one sweet rig, and working very well. nice shane nice.

I didn't want to use the single stage Duece's Wild foams. Eddie ordered the tires directly for me, so we could get the correct DD foam setup. I guessed it would be 10lbs RTR and he included foams based off of that. These sidewalls are a touch thicker but the compound is still pliable. The tire bead is "deeper", as setting into the wheel, than normal tires. I think, for this truck, I am going to stick with the Double Deuce foam setup. If they can work in the mud and wet/slick rocks like yesterday, I am not changing them. A quick bump of the throttle clears the lugs and throws mud about 6'