my newest clod

[usa1man]

well i bought this as a roller from iwantoffroad about 2 weeks ago it finally came and looked like this :



i needed some stuff for it so i had bought the stuff ahead of time before getting the truck i bought some rc4wd steerings links and some 12-14 mm wheel adapters, also had 2 mg946r servos on the way from jpcustoms.com
so after a little work this is what i have so far :







but i still need to get some lower shock mounts which i'm hoping iwill be able to find some soon
lmk what you thinks so far

[run2jeepn]

Not a bad place to start at all. Looking good.

[jlmotox]

I like the body! which one is that?

[usa1man]

thanks and its a stock ax10 body that i cut up and i just painted the out side flat black

[PONYBOY87LX]

Yeah. i tried to get my buddy to buy that very truck but he wanted a 2.2 instead so i sold him mine but lookin good bro great start

[carbonuts]

Originally Posted by usa1man

Nice looking start.

Might wanna rethink the steering linkage(left side in the pic where the top and bottom links meet), get that side a little tighter.
You are loosing alot of steering with it moving side to side.

[usa1man]

for now thats as tighs as it will go other wise the steering gets tight and does not turn im not sure why but when i tighten it up it does not turn im in the process of getting that figured out now thanks for the suggestion though

[MasterShake44]

Originally Posted by usa1man

for now thats as tighs as it will go other wise the steering gets tight and does not turn im not sure why but when i tighten it up it does not turn im in the process of getting that figured out now thanks for the suggestion though

I think the spacer you are using between the steering links is to wide, you might be restricting the ball end's movement.

[usa1man]

the spacer is fine just the stock steering knuckels are bad someone tried to lock the rear steering out by tighting the screws as hard as they could no i need new knuckels

also got some shock mounts on the way it should be up and running very soon

[Ced RC]

I see Digler Custom Crawlers on the chassis? Is this a Dirk Digler design?

usa1man: you live in Janesville WI? Do you crawl with the MWRCA guys? These guys will be having a comp or two up at Devil's Lake this year, you should check it out, awesome place, I will be there for sure.

[usa1man]

Originally Posted by Ced RC

I see Digler Custom Crawlers on the chassis? Is this a Dirk Digler design?

usa1man: you live in Janesville WI? Do you crawl with the MWRCA guys? These guys will be having a comp or two up at Devil's Lake this year, you should check it out, awesome place, I will be there for sure.

i don't know if he designed it i bought it from some one else. and yes i live here in janesville . i kinda just mess around crawling over stuff in the yard but ive been wanting to get to some gtg but i will look into that. devils lake is that up near the dells?

[Ced RC]

Originally Posted by usa1man

i don't know if he designed it i bought it from some one else. and yes i live here in janesville . i kinda just mess around crawling over stuff in the yard but ive been wanting to get to some gtg but i will look into that. devils lake is that up near the dells?

It's actually a little south of The Dells.
Devil's Lake isn't too far of a drive for you, here's a map:

[rockspider101]

kool rigs!

[usa1man]

awsome very doable only about 1 hr 45min away from me http://maps.google.com/maps?lsm=1&da...97814,0.686646


thanks for the comments

[4link4eva]

Daaaaamn, that chassis has had more owners than I can remember, it's the whore of RCC.

Still a good rig though, there's a reason it's still getting used.

[usa1man]

well i got it running and did a few changes . i locked rear steering out for now, i got my shock mounts mounted, added a 7 cell 2/3a 1500 mah elite pack, and mounted body oh yeah got some new rims and tires for it as well

what do you think

[Mnster]

Nice! Those are best tires on the market for Devils lake. My XL's can't hook nearly as good.

Yeah that chassis has been passed around, I remember when I went to Colorado a few years back Bigtex was using a chassis very similar to it. Worked really really good.

If I had to suggest tips...
I'd go with narrower wheel adaptors for better gate width clearance and decreased leverage on the servo. As narrow as you can go without the tires rubbing the links.

Reduce the flex, sometimes it's better to carry a wheel then fall in a crack. Helps with the balance when off camber flexing.

Longer steering link, link is to short causing it to steer good in one direction but come up short on the other. If you need help creating a new one let me know I have the tools. Of course two spacer nuts on each end of the thread portion of the link between the rod ends works great to.

Shorter servo horn, that horn is longer then nessisary causing reduced torque. One inch long seems to be perfect for full throw in both directions.

Flip your knuckles left to right, for better clearance. I know they look centered but they are offset. If you flip them you can raise your steering link up closer to the servo for better clearance and servo leverage. Reduces the stress on the drag link knuckle as well.

If I had to suggest next $ mods...

Rear steering (Really would struggle through super class courses without it.)

Aluminium knuckles (When your at devils lake your often 15 minutes from the car and breakage occurs when out on the trail.)

Aluminium Servo arms (Cheap and one less thing you would have to worry about.)

CVD's (tighter turning and durability.)

[usa1man]

thanks for the advise i have been looking for alloy knuckles, i have rear steering setup but removed it for now until i get a set of alloy knuckels lol.

how do i go about reducing the flex on it ? can i just add some fuel line to the shock shafts ?

[Mnster]

Yeah fuel line around the shock shafts works great.

[usa1man]

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