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02-25-2007, 02:30 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: raleigh, nc
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|  My Clod crawler build up...
I'm using a New Era tube chassis, only because I have it. I know its not gonna be the best for a crawler as its designed to be more of a 'scale' monster truck, but I'm gonna see how it works for now... I have Integy 55t motors, 9 tooth pinions, diff lockers, ect... So far this is what I have mocked up, still waiting on some parts and the time to build...    The built truck is about 13.5"wb, it's a speedy fun basher truck, the new crawler is about 16"wb. I will be using the tires and narrowed rims on the built truck for the crawler...  thanks for looking and any feedback is welcome |
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02-28-2007, 10:48 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Everett, wa
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Holy tube work!!! The plastic link mount's will not hold up, and arent the link's kinda long?
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03-01-2007, 06:48 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois
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Kool tube frames, you going to do this new one different?
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03-01-2007, 09:33 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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love the color
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03-01-2007, 02:07 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: raleigh, nc
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thanks guys. the lower links are about 6" long... are you talking about the shock mounts on the lower link bars? if they don't hold up I'll do something different... a bag of 12 was a dollar... this truck will look similar to the other one I have built, but with a 3" longer wheel base and setup more for crawling instead of going fast and jumping stuff... |
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03-01-2007, 02:41 PM
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| I lost my vendor privileges Join Date: May 2006 Location: TOP OF THE HILL
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hey ive seen that truck before.lol nice job Joel. hurry up and get it done before the Miller Park Crawl.
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03-01-2007, 03:40 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: raleigh, nc
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I'm tryin'. Thanks Tony. where is Miller Park at? I didn't see directions on the CRR site... but I'm in Louisiana at the moment...  Last edited by rcktpwrd; 03-01-2007 at 04:00 PM. |
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03-01-2007, 05:11 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mobile AL
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Looks good man, how well are those chassis' biult? There welded chromolly right? how symetrical is it? Later, Jake |
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03-01-2007, 06:19 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: raleigh, nc
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the chassis is built fairly well, it is welded cromolly so its fairly heavy too... makes for a real good mini/scale monster truck replica... it's pretty symmetrical but not perfect... the mounting points for the 4 link and the shocks are just slightly off from side to side, but not enough to make a difference in how the truck works or looks... | |
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03-14-2007, 12:44 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: raleigh, nc
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I have made more progress on my truck, click the link to see the pictures... http://www.geocities.com/rcktpwrd/ClodCrawler.html I got the upper links made, installed the G-Made upper link mounts, installed my new servo I got from run2jeepn and made the steering linkage. I still have to wire the electronics, but it's almost there...  |
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03-14-2007, 12:49 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada
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Looks like ya need to move the chassis over to the right some... Make the left side links a bit longer and, if ya can, the right side shorter to center the chassis in the wheels... Other than that, looks good... That looks like a proper monster truck than what's called monster trucks these days... |
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03-14-2007, 05:00 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: raleigh, nc
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ya, I noticed that it was off center in the pics as well, but I have to redo most of the nuts and bolts anyway so I will adjust it then... I haven't put locknuts on anything yet... just trying to get it all mocked up and sorted out...
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03-15-2007, 03:27 PM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In a rock crawler down by the river
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Use shaft collars on both sides the shock mounts for stops and leave the shock mounts loose and you'll be fine. Quote:
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