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10-21-2009, 11:59 PM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Prosser
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|  jeeper_05's CDW "Chump" Bully Build
Here is a start of what I have so far...This is going to be a weight saving Bully build with a totally sick chassis from Crawler Design Works (yotachump), The ever so sweet VP wheels, and misc parts from vendors on here including RPP Hobby, Holmes Hobbies, Punk RC, RC4WD, Rocksmith Engineering and the best batteries in the bizz, CheapBatteryPacks... I want to thank Tanis for all his help, and for letting me pick his brains...Cheers to you Nathan!!! Specs/Parts... -CDW "Chump" MOA Chassis with battery mount -Rocksmith Engineering Ti 125mm eye to eye lower links -Traxxas 5319 upper links -Axial racing 72-103mm comp shocks (mmmm butter  )-OG RC4WD Machined Bully Axles with V4 Shafts (front has cast tubes and knuckles for weight) -Vanquish Product .7 SLW BeadLocks -Team Losi Comp Claw Tires -Super Secret Foams (thanks T-anus) -Holmes Hobbies 35t Handwound Motors -Mamba Max ESC -Castle B.E.C. -JR8711 Steering with Robitronics Arm -Punk RC Dig Switch -Cheap Battery Packs Elite 1700 3s LiPo -DX3R Radio -Custom Painted Crawler Graphics Proline Crowd Pleazer R.C. Body (too pretty to run) The Build... The machined gear case with v4 axles, cast tubes and knuckles for a front axle weight of 1lb 1.5 oz...  The machined rear axle stuffed with V4 shafts comes in at 11.9 ounces...  One Complete VP SLW Comes in at 1.8 ounces, I added the black screws, I hate stainless  ... Time for 4 1/16" breather holes in the SLWS...   Just to compare, here is a pic of the DH VP wheels without weights on the scale... 5.3ounces  ... Comp Claws in the freezer getting ready for mounting. Just atrick I have used forever for mounting beadlocks, makes the bead super stiff for ease of mounting, even though the Vanquish wheels need no help in the department, I still do it for good measure since the wheels are only .7" wide  ... Comp Claw mounted to the .7 SLW...   One Wheel/Tire/Foam combo comes in at 6.8 ounces, no need for any weight in the wheels with the heavy front axle, and the CDW battery tray up front...  Fronts mounted on the Bullies with 725 hubs on the SLWs, a little wide for my taste at 10.5" , but I have new hubs in the mail...   The rear end mounted up comes to a width of 10.25" with the 600 hubs, again, more hubs in the mail for narrower track width...   The goodies ready to assemble...  The "CHUMP"...  "Chump" assembled with Rocksmith Ti goodness...   We gots a roller...    Sexiness...    The Crawler Graphics paint job!!! Might have to have this be my "perty" body, and run the good ol rattle can XC-1...   Representin' RPP...  The Orange rings are on their way...  Flexed out...  CDW battery tray...  Full lock with skinny tires on bullies is good  ...even have room to narrow her up... Rear end link mount...if anyone has any of these 3mm threaded spacers from a TLT kit, pm me, I have paypal ready ... Front end weight as a roller... 2lbs. 6.3oz...  Rear end weight as a roller... 1lb. 14.7 oz. Perfect combo!!!  Whole truck as a roller... 4lbs. 5.2oz...  All of my electronics total up to 1lb 9.4 ounces including motors...  I have 2 of these, my SWX is borrowing one ... Body weighs in at 2.3oz...  By my calculations, all of my components will put me at just about 6.5lbs... I will be seeing what else I can do to save weight, including the axle shave, and maybe mill the skid out on the top... Stay tuned for more updates...I plan to have the rig wired by this weekend for some testing...she should perform nicely... Last edited by jeeper_05; 10-22-2009 at 10:46 AM. |
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10-22-2009, 12:09 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ventura, Ca
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Um...... Machined gear cases, I want some! :-P |
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10-22-2009, 12:15 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: behind the wheel of a monster truck...
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Awesome build you got going..I love that body..Flat out sick!!!
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10-22-2009, 12:19 AM
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I might have to send you my axle tubes for the "treatment" | |
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10-22-2009, 01:56 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Albany
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Awesome looking truck Scott. Cant wait to see it in person.
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10-22-2009, 08:41 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: laying low
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looks killer!! nice weight too!! oh and that body is PIMP! PS I'm surprised that you got away with straight links all around! |
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10-22-2009, 08:52 AM
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10-22-2009, 07:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where freedom is earned.
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Curious about your upper link triangulation, do you find it better running the uppers as strait as you've got'm? It might just be me but it looks like theres a risk with the axle mount spacers being stressed too much. Looks Killer tho. I'm waiting for the low down on those wheels. |
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10-22-2009, 10:36 PM
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10-22-2009, 10:57 PM
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10-23-2009, 10:19 AM
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| Keep it real   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA
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Just found this build Scott, NICE work as always I told you you'd put my build thread to shame  Looking forward to when it's a runner, we'll have to meet up and fine tune it |
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10-23-2009, 01:16 PM
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Thanks Nathan, yes she is purty, but it wouldnt be in the state it is in without your help | |
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10-23-2009, 01:31 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere deep within the barn doors
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Very pretty my friend, Nice work Love the mini jack Heath |
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10-23-2009, 01:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW Missouri
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Nice job on this build, and that body is awesome! Almost too pretty to run! |
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10-23-2009, 01:47 PM
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The low down on the wheels is.....they ROCK! | |
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10-23-2009, 01:50 PM
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10-23-2009, 01:55 PM
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Almost, but not quite. if I own a truck I dont drive, it goes to the forsale section! I will be added the associated chassis protector to the axles again, that's what kept the bottoms so shiny for this build. They ALMOST look brand new.
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10-23-2009, 03:38 PM
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10-23-2009, 08:12 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oroville, CA
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Looks great! The freezer trick sounds like a good idea!
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10-23-2009, 10:30 PM
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