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terrible · 07-05-2008, 07:17 PM

My stuff came in today and I immediatly went to work. If I would have had my soldering iron and radio/receiver in the house I could have finished it from the couch. I didn't have to do anything to the chassis to finish it. The only issue I had was finding a good spot to mount the rooster ESC and receiver. I ended up making a couple quick mounts out of some leftovers from other kits. Also the pack I ordered was built to go around the front axle and I wanted it on the chassis, so I ended up making a stick pack out of it.

All said and done I only spent and hour putting the ESC, servo and other stuff in the truck. I had a blast messing with it in the holes my husky has dug in the back yard (wich is mostly dirt now) and at a hill on the in-laws property. Said hill is right below a power line righ-of-way so it is all dirt and washed out with a bunch of sandstones sticking out. It was the perfect place to break in the new toy.

Now that I've messed with it in stock form it's mod time! Honestly I bought it with the intentions of putting either a jeep body (like my personal 1:1 ) or a bronco (like dads 1:1). It'll be alot of fun trying to keep the performance of the truck and still making it look scale. Thanks to all the other users who posted good things about the ax10. I've owned one other crawler (tlt) and it doesn't even come close to being as fun (or cost effective) out of the box.

bigmodean · 07-06-2008, 04:10 AM

Cool,I am going nuts for 2 weeks now trying to narrow down what electronics to use in mine,probably spectrum 2.0 radio,hitec servo,CC Sidewinder,Novak 55t motor,6 cell nimh saddle battery.Too many options and opinions out there.

Georgerm · 07-06-2008, 07:50 AM

we need pics

rctrucknut · 07-06-2008, 08:25 AM

yeah, pics would be nice!

terrible · 07-06-2008, 10:17 AM

I don't have any pics of the area I was playing in but here's the truck after I cleaned it up a bit.

josh hayes · 07-06-2008, 11:45 AM

are you running a 8cell minipack and how is that working for you

terrible · 07-06-2008, 12:17 PM

Fine I guess. I really have no idea how else it would be with a standard sub-c pack since I have never used one in this application. I can tell you it will do anything I ask though. It has plenty of torque and it ran for around 1.5-1.75 hours yesterday with no sign of dumping. If I would have thought about it I would have just ordered loose cells though since I ended up rebuilding it.

terrible · 07-07-2008, 04:27 PM

Here's a little vid from the back yard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfuTcs1hcC0

boost_aholic97 · 07-08-2008, 10:07 AM

you need to soften up that spring set up!

terrible · 07-08-2008, 06:06 PM

That's the factory setup. I plan on doing a scale truck so right now it's setup to play.

bigmodean · 07-09-2008, 03:46 AM

Throw a set of Axial Red springs on the back,they run about $4.00,or CKRC makes a comparable set for the same price.Quick and easy change that makes a big difference.

terrible · 07-09-2008, 02:24 PM

I'm going to leave it alone for now and work on the scale aspect 1st. I started the chassis last night but I think I'll scrap it and go with a pre-made ladder style setup. I'm not sure what direction I want to go in yet so I've just been messing with some cheap galvanized sheet metal.

spicer3 · 07-11-2008, 01:43 AM

here is my ax10
i put the artr body on it and i like it better than the orange

and i also plan on making a scale project let me know how that comes along

ckrc makes a pre made chassis for scale axial...

Megabash · 07-13-2008, 09:33 PM

How the hell does one run an 8 cell pack with a Rooster Crawler ESC? I thought the Rooster ESC was maxed out at 8.4 volts or a 7 cell pack. What am I missing here?

terrible · 07-14-2008, 04:14 AM

Everyone keeps asking me that and I guess I'm just lucky. With that motor and gearing it has a seriously low amp draw so maybe it just doesn't have an issue with it?

Megabash · 07-14-2008, 09:04 AM

KICK ASS!!!!

twistedsmily · 07-14-2008, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terrible

Here's a little vid from the back yard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfuTcs1hcC0

so all you did to this was put another body on it (the jeep body)

terrible · 07-14-2008, 09:42 PM

Pretty much. Had to make the factory mounts a bit longer but yeah in that vid it was a stock artr with an HPI jeep body. Since I've started using some internal springs I like it alot better. Still debating what route I want to take with a chassis. Xtrail, tube frame, xtrail with partial tube roll cage: etc,etc........

07-05-2008, 07:17 PM	#1
terrible Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills Posts: 630	New ARTR, lots of fun! My stuff came in today and I immediatly went to work. If I would have had my soldering iron and radio/receiver in the house I could have finished it from the couch. I didn't have to do anything to the chassis to finish it. The only issue I had was finding a good spot to mount the rooster ESC and receiver. I ended up making a couple quick mounts out of some leftovers from other kits. Also the pack I ordered was built to go around the front axle and I wanted it on the chassis, so I ended up making a stick pack out of it. All said and done I only spent and hour putting the ESC, servo and other stuff in the truck. I had a blast messing with it in the holes my husky has dug in the back yard (wich is mostly dirt now) and at a hill on the in-laws property. Said hill is right below a power line righ-of-way so it is all dirt and washed out with a bunch of sandstones sticking out. It was the perfect place to break in the new toy. Now that I've messed with it in stock form it's mod time! Honestly I bought it with the intentions of putting either a jeep body (like my personal 1:1 ) or a bronco (like dads 1:1). It'll be alot of fun trying to keep the performance of the truck and still making it look scale. Thanks to all the other users who posted good things about the ax10. I've owned one other crawler (tlt) and it doesn't even come close to being as fun (or cost effective) out of the box.

07-11-2008, 01:43 AM	#13
spicer3 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: modesto Posts: 149	here is my ax10 i put the artr body on it and i like it better than the orange and i also plan on making a scale project let me know how that comes along ckrc makes a pre made chassis for scale axial... Last edited by spicer3; 07-11-2008 at 11:59 AM.

07-06-2008, 04:10 AM	#2
bigmodean Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Marquette Posts: 20	Cool,I am going nuts for 2 weeks now trying to narrow down what electronics to use in mine,probably spectrum 2.0 radio,hitec servo,CC Sidewinder,Novak 55t motor,6 cell nimh saddle battery.Too many options and opinions out there.

07-06-2008, 07:50 AM	#3
Georgerm Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: columbus Posts: 487	we need pics

07-06-2008, 08:25 AM	#4
rctrucknut Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: foothills of va. Posts: 173	yeah, pics would be nice!

07-06-2008, 10:17 AM	#5
terrible Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills Posts: 630	I don't have any pics of the area I was playing in but here's the truck after I cleaned it up a bit.

07-06-2008, 11:45 AM	#6
josh hayes Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: lumby Posts: 99	are you running a 8cell minipack and how is that working for you

07-06-2008, 12:17 PM	#7
terrible Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills Posts: 630	Fine I guess. I really have no idea how else it would be with a standard sub-c pack since I have never used one in this application. I can tell you it will do anything I ask though. It has plenty of torque and it ran for around 1.5-1.75 hours yesterday with no sign of dumping. If I would have thought about it I would have just ordered loose cells though since I ended up rebuilding it.

07-07-2008, 04:27 PM	#8
terrible Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills Posts: 630	Here's a little vid from the back yard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfuTcs1hcC0

07-08-2008, 10:07 AM	#9
boost_aholic97 Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2008 Location: El Paso Posts: 109	you need to soften up that spring set up!

07-08-2008, 06:06 PM	#10
terrible Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills Posts: 630	That's the factory setup. I plan on doing a scale truck so right now it's setup to play.

07-09-2008, 03:46 AM	#11
bigmodean Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Marquette Posts: 20	Throw a set of Axial Red springs on the back,they run about $4.00,or CKRC makes a comparable set for the same price.Quick and easy change that makes a big difference.

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07-09-2008, 02:24 PM	#12
terrible Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills Posts: 630	I'm going to leave it alone for now and work on the scale aspect 1st. I started the chassis last night but I think I'll scrap it and go with a pre-made ladder style setup. I'm not sure what direction I want to go in yet so I've just been messing with some cheap galvanized sheet metal.

07-13-2008, 09:33 PM	#14
Megabash Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 5	How the hell does one run an 8 cell pack with a Rooster Crawler ESC? I thought the Rooster ESC was maxed out at 8.4 volts or a 7 cell pack. What am I missing here?

07-14-2008, 04:14 AM	#15
terrible Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills Posts: 630	Everyone keeps asking me that and I guess I'm just lucky. With that motor and gearing it has a seriously low amp draw so maybe it just doesn't have an issue with it?

07-14-2008, 09:04 AM	#16
Megabash Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 5	KICK ASS!!!!

07-14-2008, 09:42 PM	#18
terrible Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills Posts: 630	Pretty much. Had to make the factory mounts a bit longer but yeah in that vid it was a stock artr with an HPI jeep body. Since I've started using some internal springs I like it alot better. Still debating what route I want to take with a chassis. Xtrail, tube frame, xtrail with partial tube roll cage: etc,etc........

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