My first crawler (PICS)

[Benny]

www.prolineracing.com and www.parmapse.com make some sweet bodies, be sure to measure out the wheel bases and lengths to make sure it fits good.

[RC-NUT]

Thanks man! I'll take a look.

Here are some updated pics:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...RC/stretch.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...RC/chassis.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0RC/radio1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...C/steering.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...20RC/motor.jpg

I cut a piece of aluminum from a used Savage chassis to relocate the servo. It needs some tweaking but works better for now.

[TIMZKRAWLER]

shouldnt the steering arm be behind the axle...or did you want it that way??...nice rig tho...

[RC-NUT]

I'm experimenting with the steering. I had it behind the axle and the upper link would hit the servo when articulating in one direction. (The servo was mounted verticle to clear the motor)

[TIMZKRAWLER]

i was thinking of getting basically the same steering set up for my rockbull...which is almost identical to your new era chassis...should i wait ??is it not working to good with BTA steering?? do you think the conventional steering is better ??? this is all pretty new to me so sorry for the questions...thanks for the help tho

[RC-NUT]

I think the New Era chassis is awesome so far but the steering has been nothing but problems.

1. The hardware interfears so you need to be creative when assembling it.
2. If anything comes loose (and it will) you have to disassemble everything including removing the motor to tighten it back up. (use threadlock)
3. The servo horn comes within 1mm of the motor.
4. The plastic steering arm bolts hard against the hubs so you can't tighten it or the steering will bind. (Which results in slopy steering)
5. The upper link hits the servo when articulating.

That's enough complaining. Can you tell I don't like it?

[andrewmp6]

plastic servo horns flex alot see if you can find a small metal one where you get the wheel adapters from

[avengernut]

Nice truck.Looks like it will work alot better lowered down.I made a homemade copy of the rockbull frame for my crawler because I liked the look of it when I saw it last year.

[RC-NUT]

It works the nuts now!! I'm having a blast. Too bad I crawled through a patch of poison ivy so I'm out of commision at the moment.

[marmech]

Haha, just remember radio's work through livingroom windows! If you're out of commission, that just means you have more time to work on it.

Looks way better CG wise and with those nice shocks on there. Did you switch your steering setup?

[xr100]

sick body
moabs would probobly look and perform really well on that crawler
nice work

[TIMZKRAWLER]

so how you liking the bta steering now...any better

[RC-NUT]

LOL..Funny. I was standing in the street while climbing a rock wall. I didn't know the wall was surrounded by poison ivy plants. (nothing has any leaves on it yet) When I was done I picked up the truck and brought it down to my work shop. The damage was done....

The new steering setup is much better. I raised the steering link up about 1/4" so the servo linkage is at less of an angle. It made a huge improvement and the stering is now up high and out of the way. I'll post pics tomorrow.

I still need to swap the plastic servo horn for a metal one and make a lexan antenna mount. I'm currently running an associated 10th scale GT body for now. The FORD F650 just doesn't clear anything. I hate to hack up a nice body. I may just throw it on the savage.

Thanks guys!