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05-29-2009, 12:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 801-Utah
Posts: 2,332
|  ~Prototype Fubar Bully Build~ I have really been loving my Fubar skeeter chassis it's a real solid set-up...if I could change one thing it would be a smaller skid(shorter) I spoke with John at Fubar crawlers about the smaller skid and he said hey that's funny...I been thinking about a chassis with a shorter skid anyway! give me a week or so and I will see what I can come up with..... well I week or so later and after a few PM's swapping ideas this is what John come up with!! a skinner and shorter chassis... I would like to thank John for helping me..he is top notch guy. here are the build specs.. ~Fubar Prototype chassis~ ~RC4WD Bully 2 Axles~ ~RC4WD Steering Kit~ ~JP Custom 35x2 LE motors~ ~HSR-5990TG steering @ 6.0v~ ~DUAL Tekin FXR's~ ~CC BEC~ ~SS Links~ ~RC4WD Lowboy Beadlocks~ ~RC4WD X-lock Comp Tires~ ~4PK and RX~ Chassis pics compared to the Skeeter..     More pics when my other parts come it...... Last edited by 53 willys; 08-08-2009 at 11:23 PM. |
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05-29-2009, 12:13 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sebastopol CA
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| That's a nice looking Chassis. I love my Skeeter that I'm running now. I might have to talk to John about getting one of those myself  |
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05-29-2009, 12:24 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sin City
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| The machine work on the chassis looks good. The shorter skid is nice but being that narrow it looks like you might have some difficulties with the bullies. The size of the gearbox can make lower link and shock mounting a challenge even on 2.5 skids. Be ready to space the shocks out about an inch from the plates. |
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05-29-2009, 01:08 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 801-Utah
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but if not John sent me some options......  I might try a droop set-up...or..? still thinking and deciding. | |
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05-29-2009, 01:15 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Augusta
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| Wow, that looks awesome, very cool of him to hook you up with some options in the Skid Dept., is this the GNAT?!!? haha |
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05-29-2009, 03:59 PM
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| Black Label Crawlers   Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: behind the wheel of a monster truck...
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| That chassis is bad a**...Love the new looks too...Sweeet...I hope John starts making them... |
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05-31-2009, 10:14 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 801-Utah
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 Gnat..lol.. you gotta ask John about that it's just a proto right now I guess he will name it when it's ready? I changed my set-up plans..I'm gonna try dual FXR's and a 4PK  it's gonna be tricky to have all that adjust ability at first but I think it will really come in handy for lots of situations.. | |
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05-31-2009, 12:56 PM
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| DOOH!!!   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: *
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| Thanks for the kind words, glad you like the chassis and if anyone can get it to work with the Bullies, it's you..  The outboard/outboard skid actually has wider spacing then the standard Skeeter so it's a given that it will work, until you get to the shock mounting. Get-r-done!! |
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06-01-2009, 05:28 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tempe, AZ
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| that's really cool....I love Johs work!!! |
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06-01-2009, 06:15 PM
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| Gold Star Baby!   Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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| Thos looks to be a interesting build I'm liking the Bully axles over the new style Bergs. |
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06-02-2009, 03:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 801-Utah
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hopefully I will have some updates this weekend? thanks for all your help John! and the sweet "flex fit" Fubar crawlers hat!!!Quote:
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06-02-2009, 07:32 PM
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| Rally Rally Rally   Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hooning
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| So did you play with Jonh's cooter yet? |
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06-02-2009, 09:30 PM
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| Just having Fun Again  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In your fridge stealing a beer
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| John showed me that about a 2 weeks ago. After the donner event might have to test it out. |
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06-12-2009, 10:10 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 801-Utah
Posts: 2,332
| all right!! got some parts in this week... RC4WD Low boyz beadlocks..man these are sharp and pendulum bearing is super smooth. mounted up with some X-locks..I'm real excited to try these tires...kinda feel like Panthers...but nice and tall too   Beads mounted real nice....and easy   the bead is LOCKED!! I pulled the Hell out of it...kinda hard to show it with one hand and take a pic though:-P   I will post some more pics here is just a bit... Bully 2 axles and JP custom rc's warrior 35x2 LE motors!! |
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06-17-2009, 09:48 PM
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| DOOH!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: *
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| Is it done yet? btw, the berg versions took 1st and 2nd at the AZ State crawl-off Outer link version was running droop (1st) Inner link version running sprung (2nd) |
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06-17-2009, 09:57 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 801-Utah
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i'm just waiting for my 4pk and esc's to show up now.. I mocked up some links this week.....they looked real nice but ended up putting my rig at a 12.75" wheelbase...:? this chassis is gonna be super tight fit for links!! and at this point it's gonna be running the outter link skid..the inner is just crazy tight with the bully axles....might have to try droop this time.... hopefully I have a nice update this next week....but I might be busy getting my curret comp rig and myself ready for the WCC..... | |
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06-22-2009, 10:54 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 801-Utah
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| ~UPDATE~ finally got some dual bend lower links built that seem to work!! just waiting for my shocks and electronics to show up... think I'm gonna build some TI uppers that are just straight links and not bent... sitting at 2.75" right here...    got my JP customs worrier LE 35x2 motors installed aswell..5 of 10  |
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06-22-2009, 11:26 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Augusta
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| Who made your links? I need them! haha And yes, these motors are amazing, i hope you run some quality lipos, i let the smoke out of one of mine this weekend when i picked my truck up to see what i fried, solder ran out of the pack. So yes, they pull some amps! AND they have some SERIOUS WHEELSPEED N' TORQUE! |
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06-22-2009, 11:40 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 801-Utah
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haha thanks bud...I made those links.. we got a lathe at work and I just used a shop vise and a long handle snap-on 11/16" box end to make the bends:-P I do have a pretty nice size bag of bad bent links and weird lengths from all my screw ups..  the links turned out pretty good...I think I could even run the RC4WD lexan covers with these links... I got some good and some cheap 3s lipos...but now your making me nervous...I had my eye on the 30c thunder powers pros...and the Hyperion makes some new lipos that have some great kick too.. | |
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06-24-2009, 10:16 PM
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| Black Label Crawlers Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: behind the wheel of a monster truck...
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| Looking very good man!! ..Can't wait to see it finished up. |
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