New Gen8 AXE Edition. Choices, choices, choices...

[AK KRAWLER]

So, when I went to the little 1.55 tires, I found out the little Proline’s and their super soft and plush foam were no match for my overweight AXE… As soon as o put it on the ground, the tires went flat

I started a thread about heavier duty foams, it didn’t get much traction, so I winged it.

I ended up grabbing a set of the heavy duty Creepy Crawlers and I think they definitely live up to their word. I think I over estimated the weight of my little rig. I thought it was over 10lbs, looks like it’s only around 7lbs without the body and the battery.

I mounted one of the new foams up and it was a bit too wide, I liked the height though.
I made a jig and cut them a bit skinnier. Because they are so hard, I may have to cut them a little more to make them a little more conforming. I’ll run them as is for a bit.

Pictures don’t do it justice, but the one I originally mounted up, got shorter and a bit wider. It was definitely trying to pull the headlocks apart

The little sliver I cut off. It’s amazing the difference it made.

Un-cut Crazy Crawlers stuffed in the Prolines
Cut Crazy Crawlers
Stock Proline Foams
Crazy Crawlers in their original form

[AK KRAWLER]

2700kv Puller Pro Stubby and Mamba Micro X installed - Still some fine tuning to do.
HH Puller Pro Stubby 2700kv w/ Mamba Micro-X


My Driveshaft discussion.
Gen8 AXE Driveshafts

Just keeping all my "you know what" in a group.

So far, she is coming along pretty well.

I need to get the fender flares re-installed and then decide if I am going to retire the body for a while. It is getting some pretty nasty cracks showing up that need to be repaired.

I have another one of these bodies I want to get painted up and start using, but I was thinking of holding off and ordering a 2 piece set. I really like the separation between the cab and bed on the two piece designs.

Here she is parked next to the F450

[Timmahh]

Last fall I picked up a set of KYX 1.9 bls and Chanbull Pitbull Rockbeasts. But the foams were not that great, but not to bad.

Figured I'd try a set of Dirty Richards Med in F and Firm in R.

Rig is 11lbs so these should help a lot over the stock foams.
Anyone else using the Dirty Richards?

[AK KRAWLER]

Okay, well I’m switching gears on this rig again and going back to more of a modified crawler / trail rig.
I have accepted the reality that the Redcat portal axles are just a bit too wide for the F150 body I have.

If I’m going to build a scalper with the small 1.55 tires, it’ll likely have to be with some different axles.

I tried the 2700kv Puller Pro, as well as a 1400kv Snubnose Revolver and was not happy with either one of them in the Gen8. Probably fantastic motors in the right application, but this wasn’t it.

I swapped in the 27t 550 Holmes Hobbies Torquemaster Expert and the BR-XL that I had purchased for my CEN F450. So far, I really like this combo in the Gen8.

I also threw on an old set of 2.2 Imex Swamp Dawgs, these puppies are shore and wide. I think this will me a good winter combo and then swap over to some more crawler friendly tires this summer.

[AK KRAWLER]

Went out in the sunshine and did a little snow crawling. She did pretty darn good and was am pleased with it. Now it’s time to focus on the drivelines and transmission.

[350TacoZilla]

I like the look of the swamp dawgs on there! Maybe find a more old school rim for them and it would look like a ton of the old mud boggers I would see years ago.

[AK KRAWLER]

Originally Posted by 350TacoZilla

I like the look of the swamp dawgs on there! Maybe find a more old school rim for them and it would look like a ton of the old mud boggers I would see years ago.

Agreed, these are just a set of rims I had on hand.
For next winter, I’ll find a different set of rims.

[AK KRAWLER]

I got the Gen8 out on the beginnings of my summer krawler kourse. There was no real challenge yet, but when done, there will be plenty…