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11-12-2005, 06:49 PM
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| Colt Python/SR9c  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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|  You Have Got to See This !!
Well I got bored and decided to screw off for awhile  So here you will find A TON of info about mods done to the trucks of the RCC community.Also There is listed some questions that are time and time again asked.If you ask a question and it is covered in this thread,we know you didn't take the time to do your homework.. So why should we take our time to help you? You need to learn to help yourself first, unless your just a spoiled little brat that was born with a silver spoon in your mouth  Anyway - What truck is best for me? It all depends on what YOU want. There are shafty trucks ( those that have a transmission and driveshafts ) and then there are clods ( which don't have the trans). Everything is basically located on the axles of the Clod, which seem to give it a better fight in comps.The clod,along with the TCS Extreme chassis ( The Stick ) is a very great combo for comps.It keeps it lightweight and the CoG (center of gravity) very low. The shafty trucks such as a TXT,Maxx,TLT,etc are a bit more to build, since you have more components to add and the "torque twist" to fight from having driveshafts.People say the shafty trucks are more "real" to build.. so once again, it is all up to YOU as to what you want to do.If your not into the big trucks, you can go with a 2.2 truck such as the TLT or you could put 2.2 rims on any other truck and make it smaller. The reason it is considered a 2.2 is due to the size of the rims. Now here are some stickies that have been posted in each section for the truck.After reading these, they should have helped you decide as to which way you want to go. Clods TXT Maxx TLT Also, each section has a "members rides" section in there to get ideas aswell. What tire is best for my truck? Very simple answer- we can't tell you. It all depends on the following- your terrain,your truck,your setup of your truck,the weight of your truck,etc.etc. The best bet is to ask others in your area as to what the run and find is the best. So don't make a post asking for people in the Oregon area as to what they like, PM people. Some of the popular tires are the Moabs,LST's,Giant tracs. More of the tires and sizes can be found here Tires What can I do to my Nitro to have a good crawler? Sell the thing!!! Nitro sucks for crawling. Those 2 things don't even go together in a sentence. Don't even mention that freaggin Revo video that Traxxas has unless you convert your nitro over to electric,you are wasting your timeAre MM motors,the TF truck,among other things discontinued since TowerHobbies lists them as that? NO! Just because Tower lists them as discontinued, doesn't mean they are. Once again,you should use that search button..Tower basically quit carrying Kyosho parts. You can try www.rc4wd.com or you can go with lathe motors what is a GD600? It is a gear reduction unit used from planes. you can get them here http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXSL79&P=ML You will need to have the output shaft turned down to 1/8" to fit the pinions or if you run big enough pinions,drill them out. ohh well look what i found using the search for 30 seconds GD600 output gear Gd 600 Output pinon ? Now i know that most members have probably never seen this post that Bender had taken so much time in doing, so it is copy and pasted from his post. It is alot of links for the tips and cheap tricks guide. Painting the body (opinions on brands). Painting the body Tips on painting bodies (correct way). I need some tips on painting a proline body... Stripping paint from lexan. stripping paint from lexan Lexan body work. Lexan body work Ultimate tire foams. Ultimate Tire Foams Removing glued tires. Removing Glued Tires Cheap plastic rod end slop fix. Cheap plastic rod end slop fix. BFT rod end part number and price. BFT rod end part number? Traxxas rod end part number. What is the part number of that standard Traxxas Rod End? Cheap metal rod end bible. CHEAP METAL ROD END BIBLE Monster plastic ball ends. Monster Plastic Ball Ends Gear ratio equations and chart. Gear Ratio Equation and Chart I Made for us Crawlers... Balancing weight. Balancing Weight Find your center of gravity and balance. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...ravity+balance Adjusting anti-squat? Adjusting anti-squat? Torque twist (how to fight it). Torque twist/HELP PLEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!!!!! Revo shafts (how to install). I've seen lots of posts asking about Revo shafts... 4 Link 101. (proper set-up tips) 4-Link 101? How to figure link length. finding the correct suspension link length Making links. Making Links Best way to link mount shocks. What is the best way to link mount shocks? How do I stop my link clamps from sliding? How do I stop my link clamps from sliding? How do I fishmouth brakeline? how do i fish mouth a brakeline Harris safety silver-56 (where to buy). harris safety-silv 56 Brazing stainless? Brazing stainless Bending aluminium. Need help bending aluminum Cutting aluminium. What do you guys cut aluminum with? GD-600 (how to install). Installed a GD-600 gear reduction 645mg turned into winch. Crawler Tech: How to Build a Winch how do i turn a hi-tec 645MG into a working winch??? Correct part # for pinions. Correct part numbers for pinions, etc? Servo saver or not. Servo saver or not Truck problems (fixing glitching). truck problems Tube project idea (getting scale look right). tube project idea Series or parallel? Series or Paralle Motor wiring (forward/reverse rotation Q's). Motor wiring Limiting straps. Limiting straps Fender trim materials. Found a couple good fender materials... R/C License plates. looking for rc sized replica license plates... Cheapest crawler. ZipZap Rockcrawler Also, there are a few more in this post Awesome Q & A - FAQ Now with all this in this post, I have just barely scratched the surface to the wealth of info that is on this board. There is A TON more info and this post could go on forever, but why should it? If people can't take some time to help themselves, why should anyone else take thier time to help that person? So if you have trouble finding the "search" button, let me help you find it here http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/search.php You can even search the whole board and not have to go to every section and do seperate searches. Trust the members that have been around for a long time and tell you, The search button does work. I found all this info in less than 30 mins  But for some reason, I feel I just wasted 30 mins, because we all know that people don't like to read
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11-12-2005, 07:20 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In the Garage!
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Great Post! Alot of great info there. Even if your not a Newbie! Heck if you have that much time on your hands you should be building me a tube chassis. LOL. |
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11-12-2005, 07:23 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Myrtle Beach
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Yes very nice post. Great info.
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11-12-2005, 07:29 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle...
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can any1 tel me where to fin th link to the rite tirez for my nylint in this post?it very long and ima 2 lazey to look. ohyeahduh my nylint is 1=6 scale i like to give my dog rides on it i want to use the rims with spinnerz cuzI hear they make them for the tmax. my mom sayz i spend to mich tim on this forem to so i just have to ask.. lol |
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11-12-2005, 07:44 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle...
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-All stupidity aside, I've just book marked that page on my browser. It's chock full of useful information and even includes some things that I wasn't aware were posted. It just goes to show the extent of a proper search.
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11-12-2005, 07:49 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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This is sweet, I now know what post to send them to when I see a nooB asking a question  I think this post covers everything "they" might ask about. |
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11-12-2005, 08:03 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Green River Kentucky
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Twisted I salute you That was awsome I saw some stuff there I also didnt know was on this site I belive this will help out alot thank you very much I know I will use the info wisely.
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11-13-2005, 05:49 AM
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| Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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Thanks guys..i will be adding to this probably all the time as people ask those repetitive questions..if you see and know of repetitve questions not listed right now,please post them up, along with the right answer and I will add them to this post.Then I will try and keep the thread clean so it doesn't turn into a 10 page thread that noone will want to read cause it has too many pages  David- yeah i have my own crap i should be working on, but kinda hard with a dislocated elbow( well was) and screwed up nerves in it Radish- I didn't list the Nylint because it is a fawkin toy. I have 3 of them sitting here and I used to mess with them.But that kinda died out in a week Besides,the Nylint forums is like another Newbie forum.Once those trucks came out,it was like every kid and newbie came out of the woodwork straight to this site.Did they put a www.rccrawler.com sticker on the Nylints that I overlooked I would be here for a month listing those questions
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11-13-2005, 01:20 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: and OR. if . . . . Gone Fishin :p :b :p
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Hey Thanks TC for all the work you put into this. Just wondering why most of the Info is from 2004? The only bad things about that are the Broken links/pictures and the amount that the Tech side of this sport has grown since then. I do think this was a very good idea and there is alot of good stuff in this post. I hope your arm/elbow gets better. |
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11-13-2005, 04:41 PM
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| Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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well most of the 2004 stuff is because all the newbies are still asking about it start posting up newer stuff cupcake Thanks on the elbow |
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11-13-2005, 05:32 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas
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Good stuff Jeremy-10 points! |
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11-13-2005, 09:09 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fort Wayne
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Great post, Ive been here for awhile and there is stuff here that I have yet to read. Thanks!
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11-13-2005, 09:13 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio
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Excellent. Already found a few good posts to use in building up my maxx.
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12-08-2005, 04:13 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: royston england
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thanks for all the very useful infomation but i was wondering what is the best cheap esc to use with a integry 55t motor
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12-08-2005, 07:22 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Driving the Troysion Stick up the BIG BOY line!
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12-08-2005, 08:26 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: royston england
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thanks
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12-18-2005, 10:47 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Malaysia
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actually, it's in the sticky TLT to crawler thread, ... under the post by Thommy2Tone FAQ: TLT-1 to TLT-Crawler ***NEWBIES READ!!!*** You cut a dogbone in half and stick them into either ends of a 3/16" (or 5mm) spring roll pin. It's a tight fit so you need to be clever about getting it in. I'm trying out this method soon but haven't gotten round to it yet, so no updates on durability... but soon. |
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01-20-2006, 03:18 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Springs
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Lots of really good info there. i still have question, are you guys really running the Integy lathes with a capacitor and are their timings adjustable?? Yes I read the post about the series vs parallel wiring and the UTRCRC page about the lathes but I haven't seen that exact issue covered anywhere else. I appreciate the forthcoming answers and possible flames!!!  Tom |
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01-20-2006, 04:31 PM
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| Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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some run caps on their motors. It is just a little added ins. to help against radio glitching. The 55t lathes have 2 different types.. one has 0* timing and the other has adj. timing. either can be used since you can adj. the timing to 0*.
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02-16-2006, 05:00 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Walnut Creek
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Nice Listing
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