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bRIBEGuy · 02-28-2005, 03:56 PM

Well,

My buddy decided he wanted to do something with his pile of Clod pieces (once it was a Clod, untill he drove it off a 12' ledge in a skate park reducing it too nothing more the plastic shards and a surprisingly untouched set of axles...). So I agreed to make him something a little more fun.

It's not a true crawler, it's more of an all-purpose basher, but I figured I post some pics none the less.

It's got a custom chassis, links, and suspension design, with rockers swiped of an X-Factor. Steering is handled by a pair of servos that decided to live in the chassis, to avoid axle-bashing destruction. Works great, and keeps the axles clean.

Futaba ESC, stock 540 cans and the reminants of the old Clod body top it all off.

It still needs a new body and some oil shocks, but aside from that............it lives!

Enjoy...............

jason · 02-28-2005, 03:58 PM

If his body is still in decent shape I have a body he may be interested in trading me for ;)

jwrape · 02-28-2005, 03:59 PM

Cool way of mounting the steering servos... Cool over all design of the chassis to .

bRIBEGuy · 02-28-2005, 04:00 PM

Wheelbase is just over 12", and center clearance checks in at 4".

jwrape · 02-28-2005, 04:02 PM

Nice truck... It's a "Real PowerHouse"

bRIBEGuy · 02-28-2005, 04:03 PM

jason,

Trust me, you don't want his body! The pics barely show it, but the front is smashed, and it is split all the way up the hood on one side.

Concrete shows no mercy from a long distance free-fall.............

Vitamin_J · 02-28-2005, 05:16 PM

That truck looks great, I like the chassis and the steering. Should be a lot of fun.

mike · 02-28-2005, 05:31 PM

nice job. i like the chassis. now lengthen the wheelbase 4".

not really looks like it whould be fun to drive.

EDIT: can we get some close ups of the servo set up?

bRIBEGuy · 02-28-2005, 05:38 PM

Thanx for the compliments on the chassis, guys.

I woulda made the wheelbase longer if it was gonna spend all it's time crawling............but it's really more of an all purpose toy for bashing and such.

Besides..........if I want a longer truck for crawling, I'll just break out the jeep.

Or get off my lazy but and finish the savage-axle project............

bubbacheechee · 03-01-2005, 08:28 PM

I like the chasis and servo set up it looks perfect for an all around basher and it looks fun to drive good work

ScaleCrawlersINC · 03-01-2005, 10:29 PM

That is nice, I am building my own chassis right now.. How long is the wheel base on that truck?

bRIBEGuy · 03-02-2005, 04:33 AM

ScaleCrawlersInc, the wheelbase is set at 12" right now.

If you're doing a crawler, then 14"-16" with Clod axles would probably be better, however. I chose 12" for this one for 2 reasons:

1) It's not a real crawler ;)
2) 12" lines up pretty well with Maxx sized bodies for a slightly more "scale" look.

Ya.

DirkDigler · 03-02-2005, 09:01 AM

Turn the oven on

DirkDigler · 03-02-2005, 09:02 AM

bRIBEGuy · 03-02-2005, 02:38 PM

Huh?

bRIBEGuy · 03-02-2005, 02:41 PM

Oh wait................now I get it.

Damn.

Burning the thing would probably be more fun if it wasn't made of metal.........damn aluminum stock just doesn't burn so well.

Plus, if the truck lived through the skate-park incident, it'd likely live through a stove top BBQ also.

Thanx for the feedback anyways diggler ;)

02-28-2005, 03:56 PM	#1
bRIBEGuy Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 807	Not So Crawler Clod..... Well, My buddy decided he wanted to do something with his pile of Clod pieces (once it was a Clod, untill he drove it off a 12' ledge in a skate park reducing it too nothing more the plastic shards and a surprisingly untouched set of axles...). So I agreed to make him something a little more fun. It's not a true crawler, it's more of an all-purpose basher, but I figured I post some pics none the less. It's got a custom chassis, links, and suspension design, with rockers swiped of an X-Factor. Steering is handled by a pair of servos that decided to live in the chassis, to avoid axle-bashing destruction. Works great, and keeps the axles clean. Futaba ESC, stock 540 cans and the reminants of the old Clod body top it all off. It still needs a new body and some oil shocks, but aside from that............it lives! Enjoy............... Attached Images

02-28-2005, 04:00 PM	#4
bRIBEGuy Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 807	Wheelbase is just over 12", and center clearance checks in at 4". Attached Images

02-28-2005, 05:38 PM	#9
bRIBEGuy Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 807	Thanx for the compliments on the chassis, guys. I woulda made the wheelbase longer if it was gonna spend all it's time crawling............but it's really more of an all purpose toy for bashing and such. Besides..........if I want a longer truck for crawling, I'll just break out the jeep. Or get off my lazy but and finish the savage-axle project............ Attached Images

03-02-2005, 04:33 AM	#12
bRIBEGuy Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 807	ScaleCrawlersInc, the wheelbase is set at 12" right now. If you're doing a crawler, then 14"-16" with Clod axles would probably be better, however. I chose 12" for this one for 2 reasons: 1) It's not a real crawler ;) 2) 12" lines up pretty well with Maxx sized bodies for a slightly more "scale" look. Ya. Last edited by bRIBEGuy; 03-02-2005 at 04:36 AM.

02-28-2005, 03:58 PM	#2
jason R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State Posts: 13,938	If his body is still in decent shape I have a body he may be interested in trading me for ;)

02-28-2005, 03:59 PM	#3
jwrape Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bethlehem, GA Posts: 583	Cool way of mounting the steering servos... Cool over all design of the chassis to .

02-28-2005, 04:02 PM	#5
jwrape Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bethlehem, GA Posts: 583	Nice truck... It's a "Real PowerHouse"

02-28-2005, 04:03 PM	#6
bRIBEGuy Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 807	jason, Trust me, you don't want his body! The pics barely show it, but the front is smashed, and it is split all the way up the hood on one side. Concrete shows no mercy from a long distance free-fall.............

02-28-2005, 05:16 PM	#7
Vitamin_J Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 388	That truck looks great, I like the chassis and the steering. Should be a lot of fun.

02-28-2005, 05:31 PM	#8
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	nice job. i like the chassis. now lengthen the wheelbase 4". not really looks like it whould be fun to drive. EDIT: can we get some close ups of the servo set up?

03-01-2005, 08:28 PM	#10
bubbacheechee Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Redding CA Posts: 93	I like the chasis and servo set up it looks perfect for an all around basher and it looks fun to drive good work

03-01-2005, 10:29 PM	#11
ScaleCrawlersINC Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In da shop Posts: 67	That is nice, I am building my own chassis right now.. How long is the wheel base on that truck?

03-02-2005, 09:01 AM	#13
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Turn the oven on

03-02-2005, 09:02 AM	#14
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03-02-2005, 02:38 PM	#15
bRIBEGuy Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 807	Huh?

03-02-2005, 02:41 PM	#16
bRIBEGuy Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 807	Oh wait................now I get it. Damn. Burning the thing would probably be more fun if it wasn't made of metal.........damn aluminum stock just doesn't burn so well. Plus, if the truck lived through the skate-park incident, it'd likely live through a stove top BBQ also. Thanx for the feedback anyways diggler ;)

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