new to crawling! but not r/c...

[KC_crawler]

Hey guys my name is Trevor, Im the guy that just bought Ryans (RMD) sw3 on thursday, gotta say this is a whole different animal! Ive been into rc for as long as I can remember. It all started out turn marshaling while my dad was racing at the old satefe raceway about 20 years ago literally lol I was 4 then. Today between me and my dad we have 8 planes, a helicopter, an airboat, and old nitro boat hull that we tried to get running a few years back but never had any luck, and numerous cars and trucks including a Codbuster that has a remote tilt hood, parma motor, and even has a custom made 5th wheel hitch and camper to pull behind it built from scratch, an old gold pan rc10, two losi stadium trucks (one xxx-t and an older version of that truck not sure which one at the moment), a tc3 i used to race at hobbytown off metcalf, tamiya tl-01, losi jrxs, HPI rs4... and I think thats about it lol (too much!) heres some pics of some of it in the old room in the basement..


TC3











RS4



A COUPLE OF THE PLANES









CODBUSTER











Took the sw3 out for a little cruise today and had a little problem...



http://s44.beta.photobucket.com/user...sboom.mp4.html

took it back home and pulled the rear axle apart, this is what I found!




Anyways just thought I would share and introduce myself!

[KC_crawler]

crawlingdiffgoesboom.mp4 video by golfrocks07 | Photobucket

here is a link to the video where i found out the diff was messed up..

and found out bith diffs were broken, the front was even worse than the rear..

[sixshooterstang]

i wonder if they make replacements for those. I imagine they do.

[RiceBurner]

Welcome to the newest phase of your addiction, that clod/camper is sick I probably got part #'s for those tlt axle parts if you need.

[BC Racing]

Welcome Trevor!

Originally Posted by RiceBurner

Welcome to the newest phase of your addiction

What he said...

[the DMG]

welcome Trevor !!

RPP hobby.com has all the parts you need
super fast service !

lock the new diff gears up - fill them full of hot glue & re-assemble.
no diffs need in a crawler

[sixshooterstang]

those on roaders may come in handy. seems like theres more and more dirft cars in the club

[KC_crawler]

Originally Posted by RiceBurner

Welcome to the newest phase of your addiction, that clod/camper is sick I probably got part #'s for those tlt axle parts if you need.

Awesome I've ordered all the parts I need to get it back together, just waiting on one more bag of screws!! Do you happen to know where I could get a TLT manuel?

Since Ive gotten my SW3 my dad has gotten the itch again and has busted out the clodbuster and spent 2 1/2 hours the other day cleaning it up! Ill take some better pics of the set up now that its all shiny!

Originally Posted by BC Racing

Welcome Trevor!



What he said...

Oh yeah Im very familiar with the addiction! ill have to post some more pictures when I get a chance of the rest of my "collection"

Thanks!

Originally Posted by the DMG

welcome Trevor !!

RPP hobby.com has all the parts you need
super fast service !

lock the new diff gears up - fill them full of hot glue & re-assemble.
no diffs need in a crawler

Haha I have ordered from the site 3 times in the last week in a half!! Great service over there!!

Originally Posted by sixshooterstang

those on roaders may come in handy. seems like theres more and more dirft cars in the club

Yeah I need to get some actual drift tires, I started out drifting with just black PVC on the wheels, gotta start somewhere lol I beleve thats exactly whats on there in the pictures!!