The JunkYard Dawg:Booty-Fab at Werk

[Grizzly4x4]

Well I wasnt supposed to be werking on a new crawler but I decided to anyway. This is my daughter's Clod, The JunkYard Dawg.

When Digler and I had lunch a few weeks ago we were talking about crawlers (big surprise huh) and we found that we had almost identical designs in mind so you will notice that it looks similar to Slyther II.
With many other projects going on I did not have time to do much fabrication so I built this out of pieces I had laying around (hence the name) so the chassis is pretty ghetto right now but hopefully it will werk ok. I have only had time to drive it once so far and I was pretty happy with it so we'll see how it does in Utah this weekend.

The specs:
Clod Axles
JB Lockers
9T/10T front/rear pinions
Intefy 55T Matrix motors
ClodMod Racing motor mounts
Super Rooster ESC
Hitec HS5645MG front steering servo
Hitec HS5945MG rear steering servo
Junkyard chassis
High clearance, brass over aluminum lower links/ aluminum upper links: front
High clearance, steel over aluminum lower links/ aluminum upper links: rear
ThunderTech upper link mounts
Duratrax Gold 4" shocks
Imex K-Rocks (soft) on RPM StableMaxx Clawz
HeydCo Wheel adapters
17" wheelbase
5.5" belly clearance

Thanks for the look, lemme know whatcha think.

[BENDER]

You guys are killing me!! Nice ride Griz, I can't wait to see JYD and Slyther II out on the rocks.

[VMGcrawler]

me neither I wanna see some videos of your trucks!!
And your daughters driven skills

[Grizzly4x4]

Thanks Bender, I really like this rig. I hope the tires werk out. If not I'll have to get Moabs but we'll see.
It'll be cool to see how all the new rigs compare.

[VMGcrawler]

shweeet!
I was wonderin how k rocks did versus moabs and LSTs since they got a softer compoudn i read somewhere

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by VMGcrawler

me neither I wanna see some videos of your trucks!!
And your daughters driven skills

Haha, well my daughter is 11 and just learning to rock crawl so we'll see how that goes. But she can jump a mean curb with her Stampede!

Thanks VMG.

[VMGcrawler]

ya pedes are awesome I got a electric one!
But I gotta a sis thats 11 too!

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by VMGcrawler

shweeet!
I was wonderin how k rocks did versus moabs and LSTs since they got a softer compoudn i read somewhere

They are not really much "softer" but they are much more grippy. Sticky if you will.
I had to cut the tread blocks, I felt there was not enough space between them and that made the pretty flexy. We will find out how they do very soon.

[bigfoot]

that is very nice looken griz, so how do you bend the links nice and even like that :?
and i like how you put everything nice and neat on the axels for a LCG

[ratmloud]

your running a 9t and 10t

the 10t is up front or back axle?

[boner]

Great lookin rig
I really dig the high ground clearncd with the low overall height

[BLADE]

Griz

ThaT is a sweet rig cant wait to see some action shots.

[TwistedCreations]

I just think you and digler have been "pumping" too much info from each other

[Sparky J]

Looks sweet Griz, Should do really well. Whats with the coper and steel mix? I like the idea of where you put your esc! Its going to be great to see all the new set ups from last comp to this one. Have fun this weekend!! Wish I could be there to

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by bigfoot

that is very nice looken griz, so how do you bend the links nice and even like that :?
and i like how you put everything nice and neat on the axels for a LCG

Thanks bigfoot, with the battery mounted just behind the front motor there will be nothing mounted above the chassis rails so hopefully it will climb well. I bend my links with a brake line tubing bender.

Originally Posted by ratmloud

your running a 9t and 10t

the 10t is up front or back axle?

The 10T is in the front.

Thanks guys

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by boner

Great lookin rig
I really dig the high ground clearncd with the low overall height

Thanks boner, I wasnt sure I would like the look when I started this but I think the low profile stadium truck body helps the overall look.

Originally Posted by BLADE

Griz

ThaT is a sweet rig cant wait to see some action shots.

Thanks Blade, I hope we can meet up agin soo, I would like to see your new chassis as well.

Thanks guys

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by TwistedCreations

I just think you and digler have been "pumping" too much info from each other

Well, you know how it is. When you come to CO we will pump you too.

Originally Posted by Sparky J

Looks sweet Griz, Should do really well. Whats with the coper and steel mix? I like the idea of where you put your esc! Its going to be great to see all the new set ups from last comp to this one. Have fun this weekend!! Wish I could be there to

Thanks Sparky, this next comp should be awesome with all the badass new rigs.

Thanks for the replies guys

[DirkDigler]

Aaaaaah Shiat!!!!
Looks like the battle of the builders is on!!!!

You know what would be super cool??

You guys have all seen Biker Build Off on Discovery Channel, right?

We should have a Crawler Build Off!!! Although.....it seems that is what we are doing right now!

Anyhoooo. A bunch of us could start from total scratch, with nothing but clod axles and go from there. Give ourselves 4 weeks to come up with the craziest shit imaginable!!

[BigTex]

That does sound like fun Dirk we should think about doing that. Oh and Griz the new clod looks sick!

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by WannaBeDigler

Right.
Everything has to be fabbed on your own. Links, chasis, etc.
Of course, you can use the traditional stuff like, shocks, electronics, wheels, tires, etc.

You guys don't want any of this!!! Don't make me machine a chassis out of billet titanium impregnated kryptonite!!