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rockeater · 04-09-2009, 06:34 AM

I bought this off ebay fairly cheap and well i had some axles laying around. But im not sure how to go with it, which direction or if i wanna use it at all. I am just looking to build a basher/ trail ig/ crawl a few rocks truck.

i thought i knew what i wanted. Anyone have any ideas on a chassis that would work good for what i want? heres a cpl pics of the chassis i have it is begging to be used, i think

ty for your time

renoirbud · 04-09-2009, 06:54 AM

Clodzilla's are great for Bashing. Just keep the trucklight, else you will snap stuff when you jump it.

Blu2000ss · 04-09-2009, 07:17 PM

Not to highjack the thread but where can u get parts for those chassis i can't find anything?

dkchance74 · 04-09-2009, 07:29 PM

i have a zilla 3 and for the bashing and jumping i do it works fine. it has sway bars so it doesnt flex very good. i wouldnt leave your lower links mounted there. i have my upper and lower mounted on the inside of the axle.

rockeater · 04-09-2009, 08:50 PM

the upper links hit the gearbox when i flex it, is there a way to fix this?

dkchance74 · 04-09-2009, 09:47 PM

it looks like your upper links are to long and your axles are slightly at an angle. both of my links are mounted just inside the C part of the axle. where the support is and below it.

rockeater · 04-09-2009, 10:13 PM

ok im moving mine there as well. Do you mind posting a pic so i can see link locations? I searched but didnt find exactly a dummies guide to links for me

team3six · 04-09-2009, 10:56 PM

If your looking for more use out of that Chassis. Visit these several sites.
http://www.nolimitrcfl.com/
http://www.nolimitrcofvirginia.com/
http://www.rcmt.net/
http://www.nrctpa.org/
http://www.clodtalk.com/

there are tons more organizations out there as well.

rockeater · 04-10-2009, 03:34 AM

Them links are great, m not into pulling altough it is fun to watch.

I want to just make this a clod i can take anywhere and have fun. I have heavy duty shocks from an old 1/8 buggy think it was. I am using parts to get it together that i had laying around. After i see what i can build and see if i like this chassis i will go from there.

I did move the links and the gear box is still tilting up and im pretty sure these are the links that came with the truck .

team3six · 04-10-2009, 09:48 AM

Ohh noooo!lol, Well pulling with that truck wouldnt work too well. pullers are an entirely different truck. I was thinking more along the line of Monster truck racing with that. Its pretty huge! I sponsor 6 guys who do just that!. here are some of thier trucks.

team3six · 04-10-2009, 10:00 AM

Ohh and you might enjoy this. About a week ago one of my friends went to competition in downstate Illinois. He had never been in a comp. ever and decided to go. believe it or not he won the freestyle competiton even though he started out really badly. he did two 360 flips in a row and huge jump which pushed him through to the win. here is a Vid of that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxUD0bEYTE8&fmt=18

rockeater · 04-10-2009, 10:06 AM

Wowthose are sweet trucks. And racing is an option im interested in. I used to race 1/8 mt's here and did fairly well for few yrs. But now im only electric so racing is very much an option. Them chassis are sweet too on them trucks. One idea i had with this truck was to take it and race it here locally. Not sure about this chassis, but i will try it out.

Ty for the pics and the video was really nice to. Sparks my interest for sure

team3six · 04-10-2009, 10:11 AM

Cool. They are great trucks and its the Clod gears that make them awsome. CPE I believe is a vendor here and he sells all kinds of Clod monster truck gear. or you can go to his website. there are a few other vendors as well who do up some nice stuff.
http://www.crawfordperformanceengine...x.php?cPath=51

rockeater · 04-10-2009, 10:55 AM

would you happen to have more details on the builds of race trucks, i am very interested now. And the link you gave me awesome gear there for my truck.

team3six · 04-10-2009, 11:06 AM

like I said, go to that RCMT.net board. there are alot of racers over there that can help. Thats how I know everyone.

dkchance74 · 04-10-2009, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by team3six

like I said, go to that RCMT.net board. there are alot of racers over there that can help. Thats how I know everyone.

yes that is another great site to get help info. especilly if your into racing.
i have a couple of my trucks posted there in my build thread.
crawlin4fun is my user name. have fun with it

rockeater · 04-10-2009, 05:47 PM

I went and joined and we will see. Still not sure there is racing around here. I was at lhs and asked and the young man behind counter didnt know what a clodbuster was :-x

team3six · 04-10-2009, 07:51 PM

where is around here?

rockeater · 04-10-2009, 08:17 PM

Oh around here is french gulch, nearest town is 35 min away. here are some more pics

working on mounting shocks and setting steering servo up and mounting rest of electronics.

4ONDFLR · 04-10-2009, 08:18 PM

i had that chassis when i first got into crawling. i stretched it a lil bit and cut the end off the frame rails like an inch past the lower hoops to allow for articulation. it worked ok for a while then upgraded to a more crawler friendly chassis. welcome to one of the biggest addictions ever!

04-09-2009, 06:34 AM	#1
rockeater Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mountains of ca Posts: 317	Clodzilla 2 I bought this off ebay fairly cheap and well i had some axles laying around. But im not sure how to go with it, which direction or if i wanna use it at all. I am just looking to build a basher/ trail ig/ crawl a few rocks truck. i thought i knew what i wanted. Anyone have any ideas on a chassis that would work good for what i want? heres a cpl pics of the chassis i have it is begging to be used, i think ty for your time

04-09-2009, 07:29 PM	#4
dkchance74 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: in a small town Posts: 594	i have a zilla 3 and for the bashing and jumping i do it works fine. it has sway bars so it doesnt flex very good. i wouldnt leave your lower links mounted there. i have my upper and lower mounted on the inside of the axle. Last edited by dkchance74; 04-09-2009 at 07:31 PM.

04-09-2009, 06:54 AM	#2
renoirbud RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: China Grove, NC Posts: 1,395	Clodzilla's are great for Bashing. Just keep the trucklight, else you will snap stuff when you jump it.

04-09-2009, 07:17 PM	#3
Blu2000ss Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Htown Posts: 1	Not to highjack the thread but where can u get parts for those chassis i can't find anything?

04-09-2009, 08:50 PM	#5
rockeater Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mountains of ca Posts: 317	the upper links hit the gearbox when i flex it, is there a way to fix this?

04-09-2009, 09:47 PM	#6
dkchance74 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: in a small town Posts: 594	it looks like your upper links are to long and your axles are slightly at an angle. both of my links are mounted just inside the C part of the axle. where the support is and below it.

04-09-2009, 10:13 PM	#7
rockeater Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mountains of ca Posts: 317	ok im moving mine there as well. Do you mind posting a pic so i can see link locations? I searched but didnt find exactly a dummies guide to links for me

04-09-2009, 10:56 PM	#8
team3six www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville Posts: 4,506	If your looking for more use out of that Chassis. Visit these several sites. http://www.nolimitrcfl.com/ http://www.nolimitrcofvirginia.com/ http://www.rcmt.net/ http://www.nrctpa.org/ http://www.clodtalk.com/ there are tons more organizations out there as well.

04-10-2009, 03:34 AM	#9
rockeater Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mountains of ca Posts: 317	Them links are great, m not into pulling altough it is fun to watch. I want to just make this a clod i can take anywhere and have fun. I have heavy duty shocks from an old 1/8 buggy think it was. I am using parts to get it together that i had laying around. After i see what i can build and see if i like this chassis i will go from there. I did move the links and the gear box is still tilting up and im pretty sure these are the links that came with the truck .

04-10-2009, 09:48 AM	#10
team3six www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville Posts: 4,506	Ohh noooo!lol, Well pulling with that truck wouldnt work too well. pullers are an entirely different truck. I was thinking more along the line of Monster truck racing with that. Its pretty huge! I sponsor 6 guys who do just that!. here are some of thier trucks.

04-10-2009, 10:00 AM	#11
team3six www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville Posts: 4,506	Ohh and you might enjoy this. About a week ago one of my friends went to competition in downstate Illinois. He had never been in a comp. ever and decided to go. believe it or not he won the freestyle competiton even though he started out really badly. he did two 360 flips in a row and huge jump which pushed him through to the win. here is a Vid of that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxUD0bEYTE8&fmt=18

04-10-2009, 10:06 AM	#12
rockeater Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mountains of ca Posts: 317	Wowthose are sweet trucks. And racing is an option im interested in. I used to race 1/8 mt's here and did fairly well for few yrs. But now im only electric so racing is very much an option. Them chassis are sweet too on them trucks. One idea i had with this truck was to take it and race it here locally. Not sure about this chassis, but i will try it out. Ty for the pics and the video was really nice to. Sparks my interest for sure

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04-10-2009, 10:11 AM	#13
team3six www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville Posts: 4,506	Cool. They are great trucks and its the Clod gears that make them awsome. CPE I believe is a vendor here and he sells all kinds of Clod monster truck gear. or you can go to his website. there are a few other vendors as well who do up some nice stuff. http://www.crawfordperformanceengine...x.php?cPath=51

04-10-2009, 10:55 AM	#14
rockeater Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mountains of ca Posts: 317	would you happen to have more details on the builds of race trucks, i am very interested now. And the link you gave me awesome gear there for my truck.

04-10-2009, 11:06 AM	#15
team3six www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville Posts: 4,506	like I said, go to that RCMT.net board. there are alot of racers over there that can help. Thats how I know everyone.

04-10-2009, 05:47 PM	#17
rockeater Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mountains of ca Posts: 317	I went and joined and we will see. Still not sure there is racing around here. I was at lhs and asked and the young man behind counter didnt know what a clodbuster was :-x

04-10-2009, 07:51 PM	#18
team3six www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville Posts: 4,506	where is around here?

04-10-2009, 08:17 PM	#19
rockeater Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mountains of ca Posts: 317	Oh around here is french gulch, nearest town is 35 min away. here are some more pics working on mounting shocks and setting steering servo up and mounting rest of electronics.

04-10-2009, 08:18 PM	#20
4ONDFLR Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CHESAPEAKE, Va Posts: 556	i had that chassis when i first got into crawling. i stretched it a lil bit and cut the end off the frame rails like an inch past the lower hoops to allow for articulation. it worked ok for a while then upgraded to a more crawler friendly chassis. welcome to one of the biggest addictions ever!

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