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06-16-2006, 06:08 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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|  THE CORPORAL II Clawing it's way back!
Well step one of the return of the Corporal has arrived. Mr. Brett Crawford of CPE was nice enough to sell me the last of the prototype Claw chassis! I am now the prowd owner of Claw chassis #4! Thanks Brett!  It has been certified and the chassis is even signed! Can't wait for my axles to arrive! Then the fun will really begin. Until then enjoy!  |
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06-16-2006, 06:11 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLAGSTAFF
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thats a pretty cool electrical box! J/K good luck
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06-16-2006, 06:45 PM
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| MODERHATER™   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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So what are your first impressions?
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06-16-2006, 07:18 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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prototype #2 is on ebay for those who are interested.... $99 bucks... signed as well... |
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06-16-2006, 07:27 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Borderland Tejas
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Wow, that is deff. a different design. I can't wait to see what you do with it.
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06-16-2006, 07:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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 Event though this is a "prototype" chassis, the fit and finish is very good. I'm going to replace the links w/ my own Carbon Fiber links. Nothing wrong w/ the stock links, I just like Carbon Fiber! The Chassis is designed to run stick packs on the chassis, but I'm going to run the battery on the axle like I did on the NN. Brett stated that they added weight to the tires to help w/ wheel hop, so I think the battery being mounted on the axle brace will help. Over all I'm very impressed w/ the chassis and can't wait to get it on the rocks! | |
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06-17-2006, 03:55 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Don't hate the Player, hate the Game..Can't wait to see it.
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06-17-2006, 04:54 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: commerce twp.
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dez, are you going to run a dual brushless setup on this one, just curious.  |
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06-17-2006, 05:07 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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OOOOOOOH. Good Question?
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06-17-2006, 09:19 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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Dez you beat me to it , i was about to get a couple of things from cpe that included one claw , oh well i guess i'll have to wait a couple of weeks , but that will give me time to put together the NN annd Penguin on the TLT |
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06-17-2006, 09:27 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Noblesville
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maybe instead of calling it the corporal you could give it the promotion it deserves and call it the sergeant.
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06-17-2006, 09:42 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: boondocks
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^^i like his idea^^ i can imagion that this rig will just amazing..ever decided on tires, wheels, body and stuff like that yet? my hunk-o-crap is a rookie to even the lowest crawlers..at the moment anyways |
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06-17-2006, 10:48 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: fresno
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they call me sargent slauter dont ask why.
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06-18-2006, 08:40 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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is that a torsion bar setup in place of the upper links?? if so thats really cool
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06-18-2006, 09:28 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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I believe it is a mod'ed strip of spring Steel. It take the place of the upper link and the shocks. The only thing I can think of being a problem with that set up would be extreme side hilling, but I maybe wrong.
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06-18-2006, 11:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: boondocks
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im waiting to see how this beast will turn out so there can be another clod to put mines to shame. need some military/army rank name ideas? let me bust out the good ole JROTC booklet, if i can find it , lol...im sure you want a higher ranked name if you go with the military name..i think mines a private ATM , sooner or later it'll get promoted to pfc or so  im such a noob!
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06-20-2006, 09:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Well the Corporal II build is slowly coming along. Funds are tight as I'm going to Cali. for a month at the end of July and my son wants to go to Disneyland. Anyways, got a set of axles off the bay. Received them today and man, they must have sat in the guys garage for a few years! The dust was about 1/16 of an inch deep! It's obvious that they were on a Clod Racer of some sort looking at the hardware that was used. The links weighed about 12 oz.'s EACH and were a pretty hack job! So those went bye bye !They did have aluminum knuckles front and rear and carbon fiber axle braces, so that was cool. I opened one of the axles up and checked the bearings, gears and such. Diffs were open so I locked it up w/ my favorite SHOE GOO! All the bearings were cleaned and lubed and the CRUD was removed from the gears. They were then cleaned, re-lubed (w/ some 3 in 1 oil that I use on everything), and reassembled. Replaced all the hardware w/ M3 Stainless hexes, started on the BTA steering set up ,and did a little modding to the axle to help increase the steering throw. I'll have more pics up tomorrow, so for now here they are in all their filth! Last edited by dezfan; 06-20-2006 at 10:01 PM. |
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06-20-2006, 10:12 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: boondocks
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thats some seriouse dust man! they really must have sat in the garage for a loooooong time to collect that much..tomorrow(today pretty soon) in my birthday, woop!!! goin eat some ice cream cake and stop by lowes to see what can come to use since ill be getting the CF links from you ..since you owned a moped..will i still need the throttle servo? probably a noob question, but look who its coming from |
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06-20-2006, 10:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas
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I still don't understand how that chassie doesn't have crazy axle rap Despite the crud those axles look sweet! Gotta love aluminum knuckles, if you're still looking for some wheels I have a pair of 40 series outbacks (they'll bolt right up) if you're interested. |
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06-20-2006, 10:26 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: boondocks
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i would put 4ws..but the cheap @$$ futaba radio i got with it is 2 channel, and the tq3 my bro has is only 2 channel, so yeh..regular steering will work with me, ill get a new servo one of these days imma look in the nylin forum see if theres a easy way for a servo on the POS jeep |
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