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04-19-2007, 09:09 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the sticks
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|  My first crawler (PICS)
Hi guys. I signed up to this forum over 2 years ago and never got around to building my crawler. That is until I recently landed a RTR Clod for $25.00. Now I have no excuse! I purchased the New Era Rhino chassis and added: -Savage shocks (I might not use these) -Maximizer 3.2 beadlocks -Losi Claws -12-14mm adapters -w- 1" offset -full ball bearings -aluminum diff lockers -New Era servo relocate -Bluebird steering servo -EVX (might not use this either) I still need to choose motors and pinions and I'm on my way. Please feel free to offer suggestions. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0RC/crawl1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0RC/crawl2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0RC/SEPHIA.jpg |
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04-19-2007, 09:14 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Lose the Savage shocks and find a set of Maxx sized (4 inch) shocks.  Looks good other wise. |
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04-19-2007, 09:21 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SE Texas
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$25!!! either that is a typo or you need to buy a lotto ticket now. Nice truck.
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04-20-2007, 06:10 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the sticks
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LOL yup.....$25.00. The guy didn't know what he had. It even had Trinity matched madness motors. (Those must be old because i can't seem to find any info on them.) My EVX is still sealed in the box. I'm debating on returning it and buying a Rebel 2. There are some good reviews on this forum on the Tekin. Any thoughts? I found the EVX mod post so I'm aware of what needs to be done for a single batt. Thanks!! |
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04-21-2007, 06:35 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Monrovia
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I have an evx on mine and i like it for the time being (until it frys). I use a hump pack on mine for steering though. I have two robot servos on mine, so i needed the hump pack.
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04-21-2007, 08:52 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the sticks
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I gave my local hobby shop a call today. He's going to take the EVX back for store credit and I ordered a Rebel 2 along with 2 Integy 55 turn motors. I also ordered 2 8t pinions and the adjustable motor mounts. I should be good to roll this week. Now I just need to find a bunch of guys in NH to go play. |
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04-22-2007, 08:00 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Okinawa, Japan
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there is a North East club..... where in NH are ya? State: New England City: n/a Club Name: NERCC (New England RC Crawlers) Contact Person: kona_joe Contact Email: konajoe@nercc.net Website: http://www.nercc.net |
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04-22-2007, 08:48 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta GA
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nice luck you got there! im loving the 650 body.
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04-22-2007, 01:41 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the sticks
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I'm in Sandown, NH (South east NH)
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04-22-2007, 04:22 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SE Texas
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Nice find...................you suck  |
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04-23-2007, 10:55 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Okinawa, Japan
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I'm from way North NH originally. Lancaster... With you being in Sandown, you should be able to hook up with the southern folks and the Massholes too  |
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04-23-2007, 02:07 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the sticks
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Naaa. Those Massholes drive like idiots. My boss lives in Lancaster. It's nice up there. |
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04-23-2007, 02:44 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Okinawa, Japan
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your Boss? Where do you work/what do you do? WHo's the Boss?
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04-27-2007, 11:14 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the sticks
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LOL. My boss has a weekend home in Lancaster. He drives 2.5 hours every Friday and stays for the weekend. He's nutz. UPDATE: 1. Savage skocks are gone and Hot Body aluminum shocks are on. 2. EVX is gone and Rebel 2 is in. 3. Integy 55T motors are in with 8T pinions. What does everybody run for shock oil? I searched the forum and found nothing??? Also, is their any advantage to flipping the front axle 180 deg so both of the motors have the same rotation? I've seen a few people do this. |
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04-27-2007, 12:53 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada
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Shock oil in my truck is whatever's left over ater dumpin' out the oil that was in them when I got them... Had them near a year and haven't put a drop in them... They're quite fast acting that way... Yea I get a fair bit of squat when I start and stop but, I have fast acting suspnesion... I rarely hang a wheel up in the air now... Some say to use oil, some say don't... I'm on the don't bandwagon currently... But my next Clod will most likely have oil 'cos that one's gettin' some nice silver Integy piggybacks on it I picked up last week... |
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04-27-2007, 01:17 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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04-29-2007, 06:12 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the sticks
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Thanks man! I had the maiden voyage last night. All I have to say is you guys make it look easy in the videos I've seen. This takes some skill!! I pulled off a couple of nice verticle climbs up on to a large tree stump and I managed to scale a rock wall a few times. This thing is a blast! My first complaints are: 1. Too top heavy. The articulation is smooth but it's on it's roof way too much. I might be able to lower the batt location and stretch the shocks forward a little to lower the stance. 2. The New Era steering has to go. It loosened up twice and only likes to turn left. It also sits too low so it scraped over every rock. Other than that I'm hooked!!!!! |
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04-29-2007, 08:53 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woodbridge
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For the battery location, ive a lot of people mount them slung around the front of the truck, I guess you get more forward traction and lower CG.
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04-29-2007, 04:11 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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its top heavy cause you truck is WAY to high. looks like the old school bling clods.
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04-29-2007, 04:19 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the sticks
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Ya I stretched it out today. I also found a couple of other problems that I missed while assembling it. It's already made a world of difference. The body doesn't fit anymore now that it sits lower. The bumpers hit the top links and the sides hit the wheels. I may look for another crawler style body. |
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