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Highmark · 10-16-2005, 09:27 PM

Me and Heavy did some crawling at GR today and I found a bunch of stuff that I need to change, but I thought I'd be a good guy and post a few pics of the current set-up first.

Notice, went to a behind the axle stearing set-up. Also lowered the batterys.

It runs lathe motors on 9t's and a full dig set-up now. The body posts on the front are left over from GR, I was just to lazy to take them off so now they stab people in the leg

So that leaves the current set-up as follows:
5945mg front servo-behind the axle stearing
5645mg rear servo- regular stearing
Lathe motors with Clod mod racing adjustable motor mounts for 9t's
Dual Roosters
Custom GP3300 3 cells split pack
Custom high clearance, no articulation, chassie.
Giant tracs on Cow rims

What I want to go to:
Dual quarter scales (CS-80's)-I'd like to keep my behind the axle stearing
3 cells under the left front and right rear knucles (keeping it balanced with the quarter scales)
Aluminum nucles and Thundertech CVD's
Moabs on Cheyenne's with Benders adapters (now more cow rims

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boxedjuice87 · 10-16-2005, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Highmark

Custom high clearance, no articulation, chassie

Wait... huh?

nd4spdbh · 10-16-2005, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boxedjuice87

Wait... huh?

ya just what i was thinkin WTF... does the chassie act like a torsion bar?

Highmark · 10-16-2005, 11:13 PM

It used to, but I've sence went to a rigid set-up. I have a total of $30 bucks in it, and I can beat on the thing until the gear cases fall off of it before I'll break anything.

But the cool part is that it actualy works really well in any of the locations I've tried it and I have a solid 6 1/2" of belly clearance all the way up to the ends of the gear cases (how many people can say they have that break over clearance?

).

Don't believe me? Just ask any of the 19 or so people that saw it at GR

juggalo28 · 10-16-2005, 11:28 PM

IT WORKS GREAT!!! After seeing what it could do at Green river.........well.......

<----says it all

Highmark · 10-16-2005, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juggalo28

IT WORKS GREAT!!! After seeing what it could do at Green river.........well.......

<----says it all

Thanks! Now we just need to find a sober driver for it

syco133 · 10-18-2005, 06:11 PM

I can vouch for the old turd it takes a beating and its solid aluminum rod so It DOES NOT FLEX at all.You hear that and think that is bad but this thing can freakin crawl now that it doesnt have stock hpi servo's on it.

Grizzly4x4 · 10-18-2005, 06:58 PM

Very cool Highmark, I wish I could see it in action in person.

Good luck with the next incarnation, sounds interesting.

rcguy · 10-18-2005, 07:04 PM

My stick also has 6.5" center ground clearance with stock LSTs...

what do you mean tho when you say no articulation? just a solid mass of clod? lol

rcguy · 10-18-2005, 07:06 PM

wait nevermind.. I see what you mean... thats pretty sweet...

Highmark · 10-18-2005, 07:29 PM

Thanks guys-I appreciate the compliments

Here's a short vid of it-credit goes to Heavy's thumb for being in the way

http://www.elsomething.com/Movies/MOV06757.MPG

v33 · 10-18-2005, 10:47 PM

cool vid ... nice thumb! so how does it perform on tight corners, specially with no articulation?

LIKES2CRAWL · 10-19-2005, 01:14 AM

I too am confused about the whole NON-ARTICULATING part? I thought you wanted articulation for a crawler?

Highmark · 10-19-2005, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v33

cool vid ... nice thumb! so how does it perform on tight corners, specially with no articulation?

I don't understand how turning radius would be affected by not having articulation?

I'm still working on the stearing, the 5945/5645mb combo just wasn't enough, so I'll be going to quarter scales on 7.2volts. It works amazingly well on Heavy's rig, so I'm hoping it will work even better on mine with the dig stear

LIKES2CRAWL It's all about stability and predictability

sim · 10-19-2005, 10:55 PM

Highmark, you are hereby accused of thinking outside the box!

And now I know how to solve my suspension issues on my side project.

Sweet!

10-16-2005, 09:27 PM	#1
Highmark I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 3,866	Few pics of Alf, before I rebuild it again. Me and Heavy did some crawling at GR today and I found a bunch of stuff that I need to change, but I thought I'd be a good guy and post a few pics of the current set-up first. Notice, went to a behind the axle stearing set-up. Also lowered the batterys. It runs lathe motors on 9t's and a full dig set-up now. The body posts on the front are left over from GR, I was just to lazy to take them off so now they stab people in the leg So that leaves the current set-up as follows: 5945mg front servo-behind the axle stearing 5645mg rear servo- regular stearing Lathe motors with Clod mod racing adjustable motor mounts for 9t's Dual Roosters Custom GP3300 3 cells split pack Custom high clearance, no articulation, chassie. Giant tracs on Cow rims What I want to go to: Dual quarter scales (CS-80's)-I'd like to keep my behind the axle stearing 3 cells under the left front and right rear knucles (keeping it balanced with the quarter scales) Aluminum nucles and Thundertech CVD's Moabs on Cheyenne's with Benders adapters (now more cow rims )

10-18-2005, 07:29 PM	#11
Highmark I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 3,866	Thanks guys-I appreciate the compliments Here's a short vid of it-credit goes to Heavy's thumb for being in the way http://www.elsomething.com/Movies/MOV06757.MPG Last edited by Highmark; 10-18-2005 at 07:31 PM.

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10-16-2005, 11:13 PM	#4
Highmark I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 3,866	It used to, but I've sence went to a rigid set-up. I have a total of $30 bucks in it, and I can beat on the thing until the gear cases fall off of it before I'll break anything. But the cool part is that it actualy works really well in any of the locations I've tried it and I have a solid 6 1/2" of belly clearance all the way up to the ends of the gear cases (how many people can say they have that break over clearance? ). Don't believe me? Just ask any of the 19 or so people that saw it at GR

10-16-2005, 11:28 PM	#5
juggalo28 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 109	IT WORKS GREAT!!! After seeing what it could do at Green river.........well....... <----says it all

10-18-2005, 06:11 PM	#7
syco133 RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Green River Kentucky Posts: 1,067	I can vouch for the old turd it takes a beating and its solid aluminum rod so It DOES NOT FLEX at all.You hear that and think that is bad but this thing can freakin crawl now that it doesnt have stock hpi servo's on it.

10-18-2005, 06:58 PM	#8
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	Very cool Highmark, I wish I could see it in action in person. Good luck with the next incarnation, sounds interesting.

10-18-2005, 07:04 PM	#9
rcguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 250	My stick also has 6.5" center ground clearance with stock LSTs... what do you mean tho when you say no articulation? just a solid mass of clod? lol

10-18-2005, 07:06 PM	#10
rcguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 250	wait nevermind.. I see what you mean... thats pretty sweet...

10-18-2005, 10:47 PM	#12
v33 Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Asia Posts: 510	cool vid ... nice thumb! so how does it perform on tight corners, specially with no articulation?

10-19-2005, 01:14 AM	#13
LIKES2CRAWL I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA Posts: 2,513	I too am confused about the whole NON-ARTICULATING part? I thought you wanted articulation for a crawler?

10-19-2005, 10:55 PM	#15
sim Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Malaysia Posts: 374	Highmark, you are hereby accused of thinking outside the box! And now I know how to solve my suspension issues on my side project. Sweet!

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