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05-17-2006, 10:24 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle
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|  PTI Goliath Tuber Finished I finished my PTI Tuber. I finally have it the way I want it. I almost sold it a few months ago. Now, I think it will keep it around. It originally looked like this. It had: 1. AE Spools front and rear. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDGD6&P=7 2. T-Maxx toes links as lower links http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXSP06 3. RC10 MIP Driveshafts http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCCZ5&P=7 4. AE Aluminum T-Maxx Shocks 5. Revo cantilevers http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXHGD2 6. 55t with 12/87 gearing 7. Above the axle steering mod. I used T-Maxx turnbuckles for this also. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXDDW0 I hated this set up. It had a 10.5" wheelbase. It was too stubby. Last edited by Skeeno; 05-17-2006 at 10:34 PM. |
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05-17-2006, 10:42 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle
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| So, I made some changes. 1. I stretched it one in by using revo links just in the rear. It gave a 60/40 style weight bias http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHFZ8&P=7 2. Added a t-Maxx drive shaft to the rear. 3. Bought some shocks that didn't leak. I used some new Maxx ones with the grey bodies. 4. OFNA wheels with rock rings. 5. Tuber frame It looked like this |
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05-17-2006, 11:02 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle
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| It was getting better, but the wheels were too wide. It was 11.5" wide. The rear pumpkin dragged on everything. I tried a few wheels and found the HPI Split 5 to my liking http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXEXA1&P=7. The truck is now 10.5" wide I also added a GD-600 gear reduction. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXSL79 Now it really crawls. I ditched the 4WS. Now it looks like this |
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05-17-2006, 11:06 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle
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| Here are some pics with it's big brother, my NN Clod. You can see the family resemblance in the shocks. Last edited by Skeeno; 05-17-2006 at 11:43 PM. |
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05-17-2006, 11:09 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle
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| The only thing I'll probably do now is have the tube frame powder coated. I'm thinking red or Grey. Tell me what you guys think. |
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05-17-2006, 11:30 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw
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| Pretty cool. Looks like the cantilever setup is working well for you. Careful with powdercoating - It looks nice, and is fairly durable, but it isn't impervious to the rocks. It will probably end up getting chipped, and it will be much harder to re-do the powdercoating than it would be to re-paint it every now and then. |
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05-17-2006, 11:36 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle
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05-17-2006, 11:41 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw
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| Really, that's what I would do. Don't get me wrong, powdercoating looks awesome, but then you have to take into account clearance for all your mounting areas, or grind down the coating where need be. And with paint, you can change colors whenever you want. And if you want to freshen it up for pics or whatnot, it is really easy to hit it with another coat. I really dig this crawler - did you fab up the tuber yourself? I like the yellow, actually. But red would be cool too - maybe metal flake 8-) Last edited by Mad Scientist; 05-17-2006 at 11:44 PM. |
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05-17-2006, 11:44 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| No more rock rings?? |
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05-17-2006, 11:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle
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| I can't take credit for the tuber. I bought it from BrighterShades over at one18th.com. He made several. My buddy and I both have them. My buddy's Goliath still looks like mine did in the first post. His is the yellow one. The tuber is the only change he has made. I'm leaning towards red. Should I put the rock rings on these wheels? I kinda like them without them. What do you think? |
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05-17-2006, 11:59 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| I'm partial to the rock rings, but whateva! |
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05-17-2006, 11:59 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw
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| That's a tough call - those Split 5's are nice, but rock rings look pretty sweet too. I can't decide :neutral:  Matching color rock rings would look cool, but I doubt the paint would last very long on the rocks. Last edited by Mad Scientist; 05-18-2006 at 12:02 AM. |
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06-19-2006, 07:58 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Down South Hidding From Everyone
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| cool looking goliath u have and do u have a pic of the t-maxx drive shafts installed please. rich |
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06-20-2006, 08:44 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa, Fl
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if you can get your hands on some 1:1 airplane paint use that...it holds up to alot... it holds up to chipping well...its almost like a "jell coating" Rocpede this is OW3ND......glad to be back...... | |
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06-20-2006, 10:14 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle
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06-20-2006, 10:21 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Down South Hidding From Everyone
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| and thank u for the pic too. did u just put the maxx set screw thru the pinion shaft and did u drill the shaft joint to fit over it. does the cantileaver suspen. work really good or should i put the shock from the axle to the chassis. and sorry for asking so many Q. just want to biuld it right thr frist time. rich |
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06-20-2006, 11:02 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle
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traxxas sliders on a goliath One difference in that I used a universal on both ends. On the end that is connected to the spur gear, I drilled out the slider to 3/8" (I think) and it slid over the existing diff cup. The slots were a little wollowed out from use, so the pin threaded right through. You may need to grind a little to make them fit. On the back, I used the Traxxas pin also. I used some washers to limit the side to side shifting. I still rotates on the output shaft, but it doesn't affect power transfer. | |
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06-23-2006, 08:04 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle
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| I think it is totally finished. I painted the tuber grey to match the wheels and added some neoprene (sp?) doors and top. I'm pretty happy with it. Now it's time to get it dirty. |
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06-23-2006, 08:26 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Surrey
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| nice... looks tight, like the shocks are wrapped around the electronics |
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06-23-2006, 11:31 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scottsdale
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| nice. love the way the goliath's suspension is set up, with the rocker's, they look really clean. love the tuber |
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