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jadama · 11-02-2008, 06:54 PM

Finally got over it, after a lot of tweaking. Hope you guys like it.

Steve182 · 11-03-2008, 07:48 AM

Nice!

Im diggin those tires... Crushers right ?

GEARSCIENCE · 11-03-2008, 08:39 AM

looks really cool

love the color! what are your thought on the tires? i like the look of them but havent bought because everyone says they're crap... they do well in dirt? im thinking about using them for dirt/mud and having a back up for rocks. thanks

Jeephead · 11-03-2008, 08:47 AM

Great job on the body!! RC4WD tires? Almost as tall as the Tamiyas?
Like the photos.

GEARSCIENCE · 11-03-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeephead

Great job on the body!! RC4WD tires? Almost as tall as the Tamiyas?
Like the photos.

theyre taller

Jeephead · 11-03-2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Erforce52285

theyre taller

Did you have to trim or raise body? They look stiff, got any flex to them?

Mriswith · 11-03-2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Erforce52285

looks really cool

love the color! what are your thought on the tires? i like the look of them but havent bought because everyone says they're crap... they do well in dirt? im thinking about using them for dirt/mud and having a back up for rocks. thanks

The reason for the suck factor is that the lugs are too close together, not enough space between them. When they conform to the rock, the lugs close up the gaps leaving a slick area that doesn't have any biting surface. Take a lot of time and dremel open the grooves on the center blocks a little bit and they'd be OK.

hitman46mod · 11-03-2008, 05:53 PM

These are the best off road tire. Hands down. They suck for rock crawling but for a scale all around tire they can't be beat.

jadama · 11-03-2008, 06:46 PM

steve: thanks, yes rc4wd crushers.

enforce: thanks, i got sold on the looks really cool, it really does no good on rocks, the lugs close on compression and becomes slick. would really love to test them on mud though.

jeephead: enforce is correct, its really tall. the body is on the highest mount on the posts, the front has a lot of flex coz of the dual rate shocks, but the rear is stiff because of the scale shocks(the internal spring is hard) i would change them but i'm holding out for a new 2.4ghz rx. o yeah the rear tires rub on the body on flex and so does the front. thanks for appreciating.

Mriswith: that's a great idea. i might try it thanks.

pwccrawler: thanks man

GEARSCIENCE · 11-03-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jadama

steve: thanks, yes rc4wd crushers.

enforce: thanks, i got sold on the looks really cool, it really does no good on rocks, the lugs close on compression and becomes slick. would really love to test them on mud though.

jeephead: enforce is correct, its really tall. the body is on the highest mount on the posts, the front has a lot of flex coz of the dual rate shocks, but the rear is stiff because of the scale shocks(the internal spring is hard) i would change them but i'm holding out for a new 2.4ghz rx. o yeah the rear tires rub on the body on flex and so does the front. thanks for appreciating.

Mriswith: that's a great idea. i might try it thanks.

pwccrawler: thanks man

sweet thanks for the feedback ill be getting a set of those asap for mudding around

and some panthers for the rock!

GEARSCIENCE · 11-03-2008, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jadama

steve: thanks, yes rc4wd crushers.

enforce: thanks, i got sold on the looks really cool, it really does no good on rocks, the lugs close on compression and becomes slick. would really love to test them on mud though.

jeephead: enforce is correct, its really tall. the body is on the highest mount on the posts, the front has a lot of flex coz of the dual rate shocks, but the rear is stiff because of the scale shocks(the internal spring is hard) i would change them but i'm holding out for a new 2.4ghz rx. o yeah the rear tires rub on the body on flex and so does the front. thanks for appreciating.

Mriswith: that's a great idea. i might try it thanks.

pwccrawler: thanks man

sweet thanks for the feedback ill be getting a set of those asap for mudding around

and some panthers for the rocks!

simensays · 11-04-2008, 02:43 AM

RC4WD told me that they are coming out with some softer internal springs for the scale shocks in like a week or so.
I am also using those shocks on my CR-01, and the stock ones are too hard for a sensible flex.

I ran RC4WD 2.2 Rock Crushers (soft compound) on mine first as well, but swopped 'em for RC4WD Mud Slingers (soft compound also). I am currently rebuiding my axle/link/shock set up, so haven't tried ''em yet.

Nice work on the body!

jadama · 11-04-2008, 11:04 AM

enforce: glad to help

simensays: thanks, yeah thats great news on the springs, i was thinking of the same thing on the mudslingers and a set for rocks too. wanted to extend my wheelbase more but the punisher shafts have limited length for it. do you still use cants? i moved my rear cants in (close to the upper links) so i could use still use them.

simensays · 11-04-2008, 12:52 PM

Nope, I removed the cantilevers, and am currently rebuilding the suspension setup quite a bit. I am cleaning up the whole enchilada, and removing as much parts as possible for optimal performance and looks.

More here

I am making a custom upper link mount, that also serves as a shock mount for the rear (not the modded servo tray in the pics), and plan on shortening the WB a little.

If you want to extend the WB - try swopping the drive shaft with a High-lift rear shaft. You can modify it like shown here to fit your desired length.

jadama · 11-05-2008, 03:49 PM

simen: thats a snappy rig you got there. thanks for the info, appreciate it. i did shorten my wb one time, but getting over that obstacle made it roll over so went back to making it longer at least 12".

fatwoul · 11-05-2008, 05:27 PM

I went for Crushers based on looks too. I wanted scale, and I heard from somewhere that they cope quite well with snow. Looking forward to finding out in a couple of months.

JatoTheRipper · 11-05-2008, 11:45 PM

That's an awesome looking truck! I want one of these CR-01s bad!

jadama · 11-10-2008, 11:29 PM

simen: is your thread missing? i tried to follow your mod on the links, here's what i did:

cyberdog · 11-11-2008, 02:29 AM

Looking good but a question. Whats the benefit of rising the upper links on the axles ?

simensays · 11-11-2008, 04:33 AM

Looks good Jadama! Did you remove the inner springs from the shocks?

Yeah, I accidentally deleted the whole thread and haven't bothered to write it again.

11-02-2008, 06:54 PM	#1
jadama Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: chicago (now in MD) Posts: 122	Backyard obstacle Finally got over it, after a lot of tweaking. Hope you guys like it.

11-03-2008, 05:53 PM	#8
hitman46mod RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 1,508	These are the best off road tire. Hands down. They suck for rock crawling but for a scale all around tire they can't be beat. Attached Images

11-04-2008, 12:52 PM	#14
simensays Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: norway Posts: 81	Nope, I removed the cantilevers, and am currently rebuilding the suspension setup quite a bit. I am cleaning up the whole enchilada, and removing as much parts as possible for optimal performance and looks. More here I am making a custom upper link mount, that also serves as a shock mount for the rear (not the modded servo tray in the pics), and plan on shortening the WB a little. If you want to extend the WB - try swopping the drive shaft with a High-lift rear shaft. You can modify it like shown here to fit your desired length. Last edited by simensays; 11-05-2008 at 08:43 PM.

11-03-2008, 07:48 AM	#2
Steve182 Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 94	Nice! Im diggin those tires... Crushers right ?

11-03-2008, 08:39 AM	#3
GEARSCIENCE Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: grand rapids, bay area, nyc. Posts: 945	looks really cool love the color! what are your thought on the tires? i like the look of them but havent bought because everyone says they're crap... they do well in dirt? im thinking about using them for dirt/mud and having a back up for rocks. thanks

11-03-2008, 08:47 AM	#4
Jeephead Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Glens Falls Posts: 214	Great job on the body!! RC4WD tires? Almost as tall as the Tamiyas? Like the photos.

11-03-2008, 06:46 PM	#9
jadama Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: chicago (now in MD) Posts: 122	steve: thanks, yes rc4wd crushers. enforce: thanks, i got sold on the looks really cool, it really does no good on rocks, the lugs close on compression and becomes slick. would really love to test them on mud though. jeephead: enforce is correct, its really tall. the body is on the highest mount on the posts, the front has a lot of flex coz of the dual rate shocks, but the rear is stiff because of the scale shocks(the internal spring is hard) i would change them but i'm holding out for a new 2.4ghz rx. o yeah the rear tires rub on the body on flex and so does the front. thanks for appreciating. Mriswith: that's a great idea. i might try it thanks. pwccrawler: thanks man

11-04-2008, 02:43 AM	#12
simensays Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: norway Posts: 81	RC4WD told me that they are coming out with some softer internal springs for the scale shocks in like a week or so. I am also using those shocks on my CR-01, and the stock ones are too hard for a sensible flex. I ran RC4WD 2.2 Rock Crushers (soft compound) on mine first as well, but swopped 'em for RC4WD Mud Slingers (soft compound also). I am currently rebuiding my axle/link/shock set up, so haven't tried ''em yet. Nice work on the body!

11-04-2008, 11:04 AM	#13
jadama Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: chicago (now in MD) Posts: 122	enforce: glad to help simensays: thanks, yeah thats great news on the springs, i was thinking of the same thing on the mudslingers and a set for rocks too. wanted to extend my wheelbase more but the punisher shafts have limited length for it. do you still use cants? i moved my rear cants in (close to the upper links) so i could use still use them.

11-05-2008, 03:49 PM	#15
jadama Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: chicago (now in MD) Posts: 122	simen: thats a snappy rig you got there. thanks for the info, appreciate it. i did shorten my wb one time, but getting over that obstacle made it roll over so went back to making it longer at least 12".

11-05-2008, 05:27 PM	#16
fatwoul Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 243	I went for Crushers based on looks too. I wanted scale, and I heard from somewhere that they cope quite well with snow. Looking forward to finding out in a couple of months.

11-05-2008, 11:45 PM	#17
JatoTheRipper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA Posts: 13,935	That's an awesome looking truck! I want one of these CR-01s bad!

11-10-2008, 11:29 PM	#18
jadama Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: chicago (now in MD) Posts: 122	simen: is your thread missing? i tried to follow your mod on the links, here's what i did:

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11-11-2008, 02:29 AM	#19
cyberdog Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SWEDEN Posts: 301	Looking good but a question. Whats the benefit of rising the upper links on the axles ?

11-11-2008, 04:33 AM	#20
simensays Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: norway Posts: 81	Looks good Jadama! Did you remove the inner springs from the shocks? Yeah, I accidentally deleted the whole thread and haven't bothered to write it again.

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