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08-25-2004, 05:18 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the shop terrorising the cat with the heli.
Posts: 386
|  Re: GD-600 gear reduction on clod axles Update
I have put the truck through hell the past few weekends and the gear reductions have held up perfectly. I have no complaints or have had problems whatsoever. The current gear ratio is 114 to 1 which has worked out very well. The run time is average 25 minutes. Even under extreme crawling conditions the motors stay very cool. It was worth all the effort.
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08-25-2004, 08:14 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
Posts: 11,361
| Re: GD-600 gear reduction on clod axles
How's the steering with the wheels pushed so far out? Like it? |
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08-25-2004, 08:16 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: DFW, Texas
Posts: 662
| Re: GD-600 gear reduction on clod axles
Hey aubie, that's awesome!!!! Never thought using the gd-600 unit on a clod was even possible b/c of clearance!!! Thanks for proving me wrong!!  Could you show some articulation shots...like 2 pics with the axle flexed each direction showing the motor clearance? I know you said you get ~85degrees of articulation but pics would help to see the angles better. My next crawler will be a clod and I'd love to use 2 of these rather than those pricey TTR pieces! Again, GREAT WORK!!!! |
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08-29-2004, 01:03 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the shop terrorising the cat with the heli.
Posts: 386
| Re: GD-600 gear reduction on clod axles
Jason, There are no problems with steering and I do like the extra width but it can be a bit of a problem in narrow places.  Cman Here are a few pics. The motor sticking out does limit articulation but overall it hasnt been a problem. I have made some changes to the truck since I first built it. I have lowered the side frames 1 1/2 inches which has helped with the CG and I have also lowered the body, after alot of remarks about it being a bit too high . I had to chop it up a little bit but overall I like it.If the frame changes work out well over the next couple of weekends. I plan on having a new main chassis machined.   Heres the original design of the truck.  Now after the redesign.    |
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08-30-2004, 01:05 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: DFW, Texas
Posts: 662
| Re: GD-600 gear reduction on clod axles
Thanks for the pics Aubie! I can see now how you've done it. The bottom links are mounted below the axles so that helps out in clearing the motor. You lose a bit of ground clearance doing this vs. mounting the links above the axle but I have seen alot of clods set up their bottom links this way and crawl VERY well despite. Furthermore you can now gear as low as you could ever want! Awesome! Great work! You've definitely given me something to look forward to when I build up a clod someday! Everyone was saying to mount the body lower but DAAAAAMN!!! That's ULTRA LOW! Looks good! Definitely looks more rock-crawler'ish! |
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08-30-2004, 03:02 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
Posts: 13,137
| Re: GD-600 gear reduction on clod axles
Much, much, much better Aubie. Looks BFA now. Glad to hear the gear reductions are werkin out, great job.  |
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08-30-2004, 03:52 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the shop terrorising the cat with the heli.
Posts: 386
| Re: GD-600 gear reduction on clod axles
Thanks guys, It was worth all the effort. Now that digger is finished its on to a new project, a tuber. |
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08-30-2004, 03:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: May 2004 Location: ROCK CRAWLIN AND RACING WHERE I WANT AND HOW I WANT!!!
Posts: 413
| Re: GD-600 gear reduction on clod axles
looks much better now that you lowered it.
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