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dkchance74 · 03-30-2009, 09:55 PM

this is my first attempt at a clod crawler

i plan on running 2 integy 55t and a rooster esc. this is just what ive put together past week. more to come

SUPERINVA · 03-31-2009, 03:46 AM

Great Start !!!!

Looks like you've done some serious bashing with that jeep body. lol

quickster47 · 03-31-2009, 06:42 AM

Good start on your Clod.

That Jeep body looks like it was pre-owned by a serious abuser.

Carl

4ONDFLR · 03-31-2009, 07:05 AM

welcome to super country! i like your start so far.

looks like the last guy who drove that jeep went flying through the windshield!

dkchance74 · 03-31-2009, 07:43 AM

yea it went through some serious abuse on the xfactor. i build them to use not to look pretty.

dkchance74 · 04-02-2009, 09:48 PM

havent had much time to work on it. i made some wideners out of a set of pede wheels and put a set of swamp dawgs on and messed with suspension to get a little more flex out of it. it can go almost 90 degrees.

addictedtonitro · 04-05-2009, 06:48 PM

How did you make wideners out of pede wheels? If there is a thread for this I'm sorry.

dkchance74 · 04-07-2009, 10:19 PM

i used electric front pede wheels. they fit inside the clod wheels and go on the 12mm hex. slide them inside the clod wheel as far as you want then all you have to do is glue and drill holes and bolt them for added strenght. i put 3 bolts in mine. its really simple. brand new pede wheels on ebay was 12.00 shipped for all 4. hope this helps

heminutt · 04-08-2009, 07:56 AM

looks like a good start would you happen to have a pic of how to make the wideners.

4ONDFLR · 04-08-2009, 08:12 AM

i can tell you from xperience that there is such thing as too much articulation. i would limit it some. otherwise it will just twist up and not put anypressure on the tires to climb up the obsticle. cool idea on the wheels!

dkchance74 · 04-08-2009, 03:12 PM

this is from another forum but you can try it.
http://www.rcmt.biz/bd/showthread.php?t=35

JRock · 04-08-2009, 07:21 PM

It's nice to see that more people are building clods. Thats a great lookin build.

But I agree that to much articulation is only good for pictures, otherwise it well just get you in trouble. Try moving the shock down on the link a little more. Or you could put limiters on the shock shaft.

dkchance74 · 04-08-2009, 07:39 PM

i also have 2 other clods. 1 stock and the other is a ZILLA 3 chassis clod. im not building it to compete. just for some fun around the yard and the local creek bed. i had it lowered a little more when i started. just changed it to get it higher. thanks guys

sierradmax · 04-08-2009, 07:51 PM

You're not going to like the integy servo mounts. With a set of strong servos, there will be alot of play in the bracket.

dkchance74 · 04-09-2009, 07:34 PM

they were on the axles when i got them. not sure what im gonna do yet.

dkchance74 · 04-10-2009, 09:51 PM

heres the zilla 3 i built

rockeater · 04-11-2009, 06:12 PM

did you make the chassis. The design is sweet.

nice looking rig

dkchance74 · 04-11-2009, 06:55 PM

no its the zilla 3

rockeater · 04-11-2009, 07:03 PM

sorry i meant this chassis

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkchance74

this is my first attempt at a clod crawler

i plan on running 2 integy 55t and a rooster esc. this is just what ive put together past week. more to come

dkchance74 · 04-11-2009, 07:13 PM

no i bought it from a member of another forum. it is pretty sweet. works good too

03-30-2009, 09:55 PM	#1
dkchance74 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: in a small town Posts: 594	first clod build this is my first attempt at a clod crawler i plan on running 2 integy 55t and a rooster esc. this is just what ive put together past week. more to come Last edited by dkchance74; 03-30-2009 at 09:58 PM.

03-31-2009, 03:46 AM	#2
SUPERINVA Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 167	Great Start !!!! Looks like you've done some serious bashing with that jeep body. lol

03-31-2009, 06:42 AM	#3
quickster47 Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Crossville,TN Posts: 363	Good start on your Clod. That Jeep body looks like it was pre-owned by a serious abuser. Carl

03-31-2009, 07:05 AM	#4
4ONDFLR Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CHESAPEAKE, Va Posts: 556	welcome to super country! i like your start so far. looks like the last guy who drove that jeep went flying through the windshield!

03-31-2009, 07:43 AM	#5
dkchance74 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: in a small town Posts: 594	yea it went through some serious abuse on the xfactor. i build them to use not to look pretty.

04-02-2009, 09:48 PM	#6
dkchance74 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: in a small town Posts: 594	havent had much time to work on it. i made some wideners out of a set of pede wheels and put a set of swamp dawgs on and messed with suspension to get a little more flex out of it. it can go almost 90 degrees.

04-05-2009, 06:48 PM	#7
addictedtonitro Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: hillbilly illinois Posts: 503	How did you make wideners out of pede wheels? If there is a thread for this I'm sorry.

04-07-2009, 10:19 PM	#8
dkchance74 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: in a small town Posts: 594	i used electric front pede wheels. they fit inside the clod wheels and go on the 12mm hex. slide them inside the clod wheel as far as you want then all you have to do is glue and drill holes and bolt them for added strenght. i put 3 bolts in mine. its really simple. brand new pede wheels on ebay was 12.00 shipped for all 4. hope this helps

04-08-2009, 07:56 AM	#9
heminutt Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: morristown Posts: 375	looks like a good start would you happen to have a pic of how to make the wideners.

04-08-2009, 08:12 AM	#10
4ONDFLR Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CHESAPEAKE, Va Posts: 556	i can tell you from xperience that there is such thing as too much articulation. i would limit it some. otherwise it will just twist up and not put anypressure on the tires to climb up the obsticle. cool idea on the wheels!

04-08-2009, 03:12 PM	#11
dkchance74 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: in a small town Posts: 594	this is from another forum but you can try it. http://www.rcmt.biz/bd/showthread.php?t=35

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04-08-2009, 07:21 PM	#12
JRock RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: J-Braaaapin It Through Gate 10 Posts: 1,897	It's nice to see that more people are building clods. Thats a great lookin build. But I agree that to much articulation is only good for pictures, otherwise it well just get you in trouble. Try moving the shock down on the link a little more. Or you could put limiters on the shock shaft.

04-08-2009, 07:39 PM	#13
dkchance74 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: in a small town Posts: 594	i also have 2 other clods. 1 stock and the other is a ZILLA 3 chassis clod. im not building it to compete. just for some fun around the yard and the local creek bed. i had it lowered a little more when i started. just changed it to get it higher. thanks guys

04-08-2009, 07:51 PM	#14
sierradmax Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern Posts: 311	You're not going to like the integy servo mounts. With a set of strong servos, there will be alot of play in the bracket.

04-09-2009, 07:34 PM	#15
dkchance74 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: in a small town Posts: 594	they were on the axles when i got them. not sure what im gonna do yet.

04-10-2009, 09:51 PM	#16
dkchance74 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: in a small town Posts: 594	heres the zilla 3 i built

04-11-2009, 06:12 PM	#17
rockeater Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mountains of ca Posts: 317	did you make the chassis. The design is sweet. nice looking rig

04-11-2009, 06:55 PM	#18
dkchance74 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: in a small town Posts: 594	no its the zilla 3

04-11-2009, 07:13 PM	#20
dkchance74 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: in a small town Posts: 594	no i bought it from a member of another forum. it is pretty sweet. works good too

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