Paleblues Dingo puller

[paleblue46]

double cut front tires this takes about 45 minutes per tire







This started as a stock Dingo kit , but my Mountaineer finally ate my last rear axle ring gear and pinion . Well with a pulling event coming up I needed a new 4wd Modified class truck , took some measurements and the Dingo fit the class rules , Bingo use the Dingo . I pulled the motor,speed control,hitch and weight bar and began the swap . Got it weighed up to just under our 10lb limit. The first pull with it I didn't have time to get the weight bar on and it finished 2nd in the class with the weights taped to the dingo bumper ....lol..not the best looking truck that day . Now it's together and Sat. is our next pull , hoping for first this time , guess I will find out how much abuse a Dingo can take .
We pull a 15lb sled and in this class we have around 20lbs in the box so it will be pulling around 30 -35 lbs
I'm not sure which body I'm using this time stock Dingo or my clod Ice Monster
tires are Tamiya Lunchbox on 2.2 rims , cut for good bite on the dirt track

[Lobonyc]

HEy the Clod Ice Monster is the winner body, love that blower coming out the hood with them pipes.

What type of mods did you do to the drive train? how are your shocks set? thick oil stiff springs?

Do the rims hold up at the hex spot?

[paleblue46]

Thanks,

Yes the cheap rims have held up so far , I have done very little to the drive train I want to find out how tough the Axial parts are, if they hold up pulling 30-35 lbs I figure they will hold up doing anything else Ill ever do with them. the only thing I changed was the pinion and spur on the trans and motor other than that all stock. Saturday should be fun , with the weight out front that will change a lot from the last run, its going to put a lot more stress on the front axle, I have a up grade set with me so if I snap one I'm covered and a spare trans .

[AZINDY]

Nice build, and I agree the blower and pipes are a great touch. It reminds me of the 1:1 pullers I use to watch when I was a kid back in Indiana. Good luck next time out, I will be watching for an update. I'm curious to see just what the stock parts will take before letting go.

[Postclanker]

It would be cool to see smoke from those stacks
I have a whole bunch of questions PaleBlue

Same as Lobo...beefed up drive train? Shock oil weight? How much weight in the front ?? What kind of power train?

No pullers out here that I'm aware of

[paleblue46]

Ok guys heres whats in it motor is a Speed gem modified set at about 8 degrees , Novak super rooster speed control, changed pinion and spur to 32 pitch stock gearing in the trans and axles . Shocks are aluminum bodied ( not sure of brand) with stiff springs, collars turned down most of the way . there is between 3.5 and 4 lbs on the front weight bar, 10 oz. on the rear just to keep the rearend down . tires are Tamiya Lunch box ,custom cut , fronts have a pain in a** double cut rears single cut . thats about all I've done to it .

[Docwolf]

I thought maybe that was Tarna the Terakian on the clod body ;)

[paleblue46]

OOOHHH!!!!!! a Heavy metal connection , love that movie , always liked the tattoo on her neck,but the windows were painted before that movie I think, the windshield was a friends from almost 20 years ago,when he got out of pulling I bought all his trucks , its been in storage ever since . i just found it a few weeks ago and thought I'd bring it back out for the guys in our pulling club

[paleblue46]

[QUOTE=Postclanker;4014282]It would be cool to see smoke from those stacks
Thanks Post,

funny you should say that , I was just looking at my Prostock tractor which had a model train smoke system in the stack . I was going to look for that system and see it it would fit in the stacks on the clod body , still might try it but it wont be until after the pull this Saturday.

[Lobonyc]

We've been moved! lol

HEAVY METAL"

[paleblue46]

yeah I noticed , not quite sure , maybe because Im not crawling with it , it was in 2.2 scale rigs , thought I put it in the right place , my bad .
So is it getting any better down there yet Alex?

[Badd]

Cool looking puller you got go there . How is the SCX10 chassis holding up ? It is twisting on you ? Any added braces in the chassis ?

[monsterman]

Looks awesome Chris, hopefully I'll get up your way to see that thing in action real soon! Digging that rear mount hitch too!!
Nice work dude!!

[Postclanker]

Wow, lots of weight on the bars...really, 4 pounds? Then you weight the rear as well. I suppose if I think this thru, the sled is heavy...
Seems that you need to beef up the gears more than normal

[paleblue46]

We will find out this weekend I think I'll let my wife drive it.........maybe

[CiLyX]

That thing will just walk off its own diffs, haha what a weapon

[paleblue46]

Originally Posted by CiLyX

That thing will just walk off its own diffs, haha what a weapon

Thank you

[paleblue46]

Pull is going ok this truck is not qualified yet but I have 2 more rounds to get there. I will post pics later

[Lobonyc]

Hey Chris,

Everything is getting back to normal in lower Manhattan. The tall buildings nearest the water are still not operable. My sister's job location was hit as well as the neighboring buildings. She will not be able to return to work until after December or January. The water that flooded the lobby hit the basement where generators and fuel was supposedly stored. The water is now toxic so pumping it out is no longer an option. It has to be specially removed. A lot of phone systems are still down in that area. My cell service has been really bad since then.

On a pulling note...Post mentioned the amount of weight added to the rig...i can't believe your gears are holding up in stock form.

GO AXIAL!!!

[paleblue46]

Ok guys finished second , no one made 30ft today the track was a little wet and had more traction then we were used to but I still went 22.85 ft so it was a good day , the winner was a little over 6ft in front of me , that truck always runs good though.
Nothing broken and wheels ,trans ,axles all seem good.
I checked the weight on the front end its just about 5lbs . stock dingo right about 4 with out battery and stock tires , so with my pulling tires battery (7cell mimh) and the added weights the finished ready to pull truck is at 9.86 lbs , thats with the Chevy hard body to