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pigblanket · 10-13-2012, 02:47 PM

I have wanted to build a super bully for a while now. I caught a good deal on the bst for a pair of axles so I guess its fixing to start. What you see below is what I got so far. While I wait for the crawler fund to rebuild I am going to start on the shocks, wheels, and tires. Right now I only have two of the Axial wheels to work on. I know they are not the hot setup but I have enough leopards and cougars to make a full set of each. Which tires would yall suggest?. I also found out that Greased lighting and anno do not mix. Now my cases have alot of character. I need a new bearing for the end of the axle tube. I think its a 6x10x3. Does that sound right to you guys? I found it here Hardware/bearing list?

Thanks for looking

DAve

Where the magic is going to happen. My crawler Haven.

pigblanket · 10-14-2012, 11:16 AM

I got the two wheels I have chopped up.

Similar to others I chucked a dremil wheel to the drill press and went to town.

To keep everything lined up and add some strength I drove finishing nails every other mounting hole.

Here are the two halves ready for their final press and glue. I screwed in some beadlock screws to keep everything moving in the right direction. I used my drill press to squish it all together.

They feel really strong as they are right now. I think I will still fiber tape and epoxy the joint like I have seen in other threads. I,m going to clean, rebuild, and mod the shocks I've got. This week at work I'm going to try my hand and designing and modeling a chassis.

pigblanket · 10-21-2012, 02:01 PM

I really wasn't digging the offset I was getting with the narrowed axial rims. So thanks to all the inspiring builds here I decided to make my own wheel faces. They really need to be a little bigger in diameter they are not holding the bead very well. I know what I need to change so maybe next weekend I will be able to get some made. I think I am going to set the wheels up for 3mm beadlock screws those little screws make me nervous. I also made my first pair of cut n shut tires. I used some old tires I had laying around for this first try. A big thanks to supershafty for the how to video. The cougars sit at 7.25". The leopards should stand a little taller. Here are some pics.

pigblanket · 03-09-2013, 01:49 PM

I had to clearance the axles a little to get the 7980's in.

Before

After

pigblanket · 03-09-2013, 02:02 PM

This is how it sits right now.

I need to finish the wiring and wheels and tires. At this rate I should be done by winter.

Here is a shot of the guts.

stubs179 · 03-10-2013, 07:27 AM

I like the tires. Do you have any better pics of them? What is the bead diameter on them?

Chaotic Crawlers · 03-11-2013, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stubs179

I like the tires. Do you have any better pics of them? What is the bead diameter on them?

Agreed.
I would be interested to hear this info as well.

iceman320 · 03-12-2013, 07:22 AM

What shocks are you running? The build looks good.

pigblanket · 03-12-2013, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stubs179

I like the tires. Do you have any better pics of them? What is the bead diameter on them?

I took that wheel tire set up apart shortly after the picture was taken. The bead is right at 3.75". The shocks are kyosho's that Rick at supershafty built for me.

How do all you super veterans solder everything together?

filotr14lsdude · 03-12-2013, 09:16 PM

Have you thought about grinding your knuckles to get some more steering?

pigblanket · 03-13-2013, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filotr14lsdude

Have you thought about grinding your knuckles to get some more steering?

I got them off the BST and they look like they have already been worked. I did think about doing the knuckle bearing mod.

JimmyJam · 03-22-2013, 04:34 AM

Looks Great!!! Any updates???

pigblanket · 03-28-2013, 11:22 AM

No updates. Work and T ball are keeping me busy.

Jake Ewing · 04-05-2013, 06:07 PM

Those rims are lookin sweet! Post more picks when possible!

pigblanket · 06-14-2013, 07:18 PM

i found some time to finish my wheel and tires. i think they look pretty good.

100_4653 by pigblanket, on Flickr

100_4654 by pigblanket, on Flickr

I think my son was more excited than me.

Untitled by pigblanket, on Flickr

ittybitty · 06-15-2013, 07:03 AM

Nice work on the tires...looking forward to seeing how they work out for you.

marc. · 06-17-2013, 04:32 AM

What chassis is that? I looked through the thread and couldn't find it...

pigblanket · 06-17-2013, 07:38 PM

Its a super wedge from BWD. Reasonably priced and comes with links. Its my third BWD chassis. I was happy with my other two so it was an easy choice.

http://stores.intuitwebsites.com/Bil...dge/Detail.bok

Sent from my Kindle Fire

pigblanket · 08-04-2013, 05:39 PM

I got my Super running a couple of weeks ago. I've had it on the rocks twice. This thing is a blast to crawl. Below was its first time on the rocks.
[IMG]

The spillway by pigblanket, on Flickr[/IMG]

I got a new body for fathers day and finally got around to painting it up. My son picked the color scheme. I think it turned out pretty good. I still have to get it mounted.

[IMG]

Flex 1 by pigblanket, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]

Side shot by pigblanket, on Flickr[/IMG]

10-13-2012, 02:47 PM	#1
pigblanket Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: buford Posts: 124	pigblankets Super Bully build I have wanted to build a super bully for a while now. I caught a good deal on the bst for a pair of axles so I guess its fixing to start. What you see below is what I got so far. While I wait for the crawler fund to rebuild I am going to start on the shocks, wheels, and tires. Right now I only have two of the Axial wheels to work on. I know they are not the hot setup but I have enough leopards and cougars to make a full set of each. Which tires would yall suggest?. I also found out that Greased lighting and anno do not mix. Now my cases have alot of character. I need a new bearing for the end of the axle tube. I think its a 6x10x3. Does that sound right to you guys? I found it here Hardware/bearing list? Thanks for looking DAve Where the magic is going to happen. My crawler Haven.

10-14-2012, 11:16 AM	#2
pigblanket Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: buford Posts: 124	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build I got the two wheels I have chopped up. Similar to others I chucked a dremil wheel to the drill press and went to town. To keep everything lined up and add some strength I drove finishing nails every other mounting hole. Here are the two halves ready for their final press and glue. I screwed in some beadlock screws to keep everything moving in the right direction. I used my drill press to squish it all together. They feel really strong as they are right now. I think I will still fiber tape and epoxy the joint like I have seen in other threads. I,m going to clean, rebuild, and mod the shocks I've got. This week at work I'm going to try my hand and designing and modeling a chassis.

10-21-2012, 02:01 PM	#3
pigblanket Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: buford Posts: 124	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build I really wasn't digging the offset I was getting with the narrowed axial rims. So thanks to all the inspiring builds here I decided to make my own wheel faces. They really need to be a little bigger in diameter they are not holding the bead very well. I know what I need to change so maybe next weekend I will be able to get some made. I think I am going to set the wheels up for 3mm beadlock screws those little screws make me nervous. I also made my first pair of cut n shut tires. I used some old tires I had laying around for this first try. A big thanks to supershafty for the how to video. The cougars sit at 7.25". The leopards should stand a little taller. Here are some pics.

03-09-2013, 01:49 PM	#4
pigblanket Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: buford Posts: 124	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build I had to clearance the axles a little to get the 7980's in. Before After Last edited by pigblanket; 03-09-2013 at 01:51 PM.

03-09-2013, 02:02 PM	#5
pigblanket Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: buford Posts: 124	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build This is how it sits right now. I need to finish the wiring and wheels and tires. At this rate I should be done by winter. Here is a shot of the guts.

03-10-2013, 07:27 AM	#6
stubs179 RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Reno, Nv Posts: 1,964	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build I like the tires. Do you have any better pics of them? What is the bead diameter on them?

03-12-2013, 07:22 AM	#8
iceman320 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Duchesne Posts: 377	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build What shocks are you running? The build looks good.

03-12-2013, 09:16 PM	#10
filotr14lsdude Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 517	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build Have you thought about grinding your knuckles to get some more steering?

03-22-2013, 04:34 AM	#12
JimmyJam Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Port St Lucie Posts: 484	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build Looks Great!!! Any updates???

03-28-2013, 11:22 AM	#13
pigblanket Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: buford Posts: 124	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build No updates. Work and T ball are keeping me busy.

04-05-2013, 06:07 PM	#14
Jake Ewing Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 79	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build Those rims are lookin sweet! Post more picks when possible!

06-14-2013, 07:18 PM	#15
pigblanket Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: buford Posts: 124	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build i found some time to finish my wheel and tires. i think they look pretty good. 100_4653 by pigblanket, on Flickr 100_4654 by pigblanket, on Flickr I think my son was more excited than me. Untitled by pigblanket, on Flickr

06-15-2013, 07:03 AM	#16
ittybitty I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sumter Posts: 6,141	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build Nice work on the tires...looking forward to seeing how they work out for you.

06-17-2013, 04:32 AM	#17
marc. Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 32	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build What chassis is that? I looked through the thread and couldn't find it...

06-17-2013, 07:38 PM	#18
pigblanket Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: buford Posts: 124	Its a super wedge from BWD. Reasonably priced and comes with links. Its my third BWD chassis. I was happy with my other two so it was an easy choice. http://stores.intuitwebsites.com/Bil...dge/Detail.bok Sent from my Kindle Fire

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08-04-2013, 05:39 PM	#19
pigblanket Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: buford Posts: 124	Re: pigblankets Super Bully build I got my Super running a couple of weeks ago. I've had it on the rocks twice. This thing is a blast to crawl. Below was its first time on the rocks. [IMG] The spillway by pigblanket, on Flickr[/IMG] I got a new body for fathers day and finally got around to painting it up. My son picked the color scheme. I think it turned out pretty good. I still have to get it mounted. [IMG] Flex 1 by pigblanket, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG] Side shot by pigblanket, on Flickr[/IMG]

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