just got a cr-01

[td-civ]

ok what should i get for my cr-01 to make it strong in the trails

it was stock when i got it and i have change the shock setup on it and put a 65 turn motor and put a 417oz servo

this i plan to do
4ws
water proof
new body (have the stock jeep body and i dont like it)
longer shocks

[Gunngee]

There are tons of mods you can do, I've been going non stop since I bought mine a little over a year ago. I think I've finally got the suspension set to where I like it, the only other thing I'm gonna work on is skid plates for the front and rear diff. Here's a link to my album in photobucket. CR01 pictures by Gunngee - Photobucket
I wish I lived near you I would love to buy your jeep body.

[Kylar]

It depends what you are trying to do with it? Are you going more scaler? or all out crawler?

Integy has alot of cheap aluminum upgrades for the cr-01. For you shocks, it looks like you have a pretty high ride height already, i dont know if I would go bigger. What ESC are you running? If you dont have a drag brake i would recomend getting one with it.

[cr-01]

#1 Driveshafts - stock ones suck, Junfac makes nice metal ones

[Gunngee]

Just be careful if you decide to go with metal drive shafts, your week link will most likely become you planetary gear box. I went with metal yokes all the way around and plastic traxxas drive shafts. They last a long time and they are easier to fix. I was breaking stock drive shafts almost every time I went out but I am pretty hard on my toy. If you watch my tug o war video you get the idea, that drive shaft was about 6 months old.

[td-civ]

Originally Posted by Gunngee

There are tons of mods you can do, I've been going non stop since I bought mine a little over a year ago. I think I've finally got the suspension set to where I like it, the only other thing I'm gonna work on is skid plates for the front and rear diff. Here's a link to my album in photobucket. CR01 pictures by Gunngee - Photobucket
I wish I lived near you I would love to buy your jeep body.

thanks ill look at it

Originally Posted by Kylar

It depends what you are trying to do with it? Are you going more scaler? or all out crawler?

this will be a scaler

Integy has alot of cheap aluminum upgrades for the cr-01. For you shocks, it looks like you have a pretty high ride height already, i dont know if I would go bigger. What ESC are you running? If you dont have a drag brake i would recomend getting one with it.

i have custom shock hoops that are almost done to lower the track but i am going to go longer shock to get more travel
for my esc it a cheap axial esc im going to change it for a tekin fx-r pro

Originally Posted by cr-01

#1 Driveshafts - stock ones suck, Junfac makes nice metal ones

im going to stick with traxxas one as if they snap its esay to fix over fixing axals or the tranny

Originally Posted by Gunngee

Just be careful if you decide to go with metal drive shafts, your week link will most likely become you planetary gear box. I went with metal yokes all the way around and plastic traxxas drive shafts. They last a long time and they are easier to fix. I was breaking stock drive shafts almost every time I went out but I am pretty hard on my toy. If you watch my tug o war video you get the idea, that drive shaft was about 6 months old.

ya i seen the vid and ill be sticking to traxxas ones


im going to sell my jeep body and im going to a tundra body and ill be running 1.9 over the 2.2

im going to keep this truck as scale as i can keep it
im still up in the air if i want to 4WS on this but i will be changing to bigger links on everything

[cr-01]

As Gunngee said skid plates are great to have. Heres some pictures of mine to give you an idea.
My new Skid-plate- Revision 2
These are a fun truck but once you start modding it never stops!!

[Gunngee]

If you are running locked front and rear diffs I would recommend 4ws other wise it won't steer worth beans.

[td-civ]

Originally Posted by cr-01

As Gunngee said skid plates are great to have. Heres some pictures of mine to give you an idea.
My new Skid-plate- Revision 2
These are a fun truck but once you start modding it never stops!!

im getting that feeling already lol

Originally Posted by Gunngee

If you are running locked front and rear diffs I would recommend 4ws other wise it won't steer worth beans.

i am and i think i will be going to 4WS

[HONCHO22]

i would keep the jeep body and sell the rest

[1rcmonster]

Best thing I did on my CR was to put Pro-line Flatirons on it. As for the suspension I did the typical shock relocation. Other than that it is box stock, yes, even the driveshafts. If you think the stock driveshafts are no good then just get Stampede shafts, I run them on almost all my shaft driven trucks.

[td-civ]

the truck is still stock but the shocks but im going to lower the frame rails to lower the center of gravity and put 1.9 on it and 4ws with a tekin fxr with a 35 trun motor with my tundra truggy body and call this one done

[Gunngee]

Originally Posted by td-civ

the truck is still stock but the shocks but im going to lower the frame rails to lower the center of gravity and put 1.9 on it and 4ws with a tekin fxr with a 35 trun motor with my tundra truggy body and call this one done

See I could never do that. I hit an obstacle I feel I should be able to go over and if I can't I modify lol. I'm still thinking about what else I can do so I can drive it up stairs...

[td-civ]

well plans have changed with this bad boy and its going to be sweet when its done ill keep you guys posted

[td-civ]

here is what the jeep looks like before i start the new build
i will be running 1.9 wheels
custom built chassis
exo cage the body
tekin fx-r pro
tekin 55t hd motor
hitec hsr-5980sg robotic servos x2
custom 2s 10,000mah lipo
3racing winch
dx5e to control it all
and im going to light it up with more then 20 leds and will be controled by the radio

im going to build around class 3 rules

[td-civ]

well its been a bit and my cr-01 is now a custom truggy and i have to say i love it

here are the pics of it now





here are some pic with friends in the trails

[Rastaman]

I ljust picked up one these loooking forward to the build, i just got to open the box and get started on it..

[td-civ]

the cr-01 is a great kit to build but as you can see at the end of it i only end up keeping the drive line and the links lol

[OSRC]

I agree 100%!

Do like that suspension setup td-civ. Looks like it works well!

[td-civ]

Originally Posted by OSRC

I agree 100%!

Do like that suspension setup td-civ. Looks like it works well!

i have another scaler that is axial drive line but i like this one better then my axial scaler

ill take more pics of the truggy soon and vids