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06-13-2005, 05:41 PM
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|  My Super Slick Crawler
I picked one of those super slick crawlers at toys r us on saturday. It was ok stock, but I couldn't leave it alone. I extended the wheelbase only in the rear so that it fit a nice new dodge ram body. Then I put some bigger tires/wheels on it. It crawls pretty well for it size. The only bad part is the lack of a speed controler. Enjoy!     |
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06-14-2005, 06:19 PM
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What size motor do those things have.
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06-14-2005, 11:11 PM
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i got one also i am working on it where did u get them tires are they very soft? and i am having trouble finding a way to extend the axle how did u do urs Last edited by kevin; 06-14-2005 at 11:13 PM. |
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06-15-2005, 07:55 PM
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what is the contrapyion in the back
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06-15-2005, 09:18 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn
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Lloks like its extended with a alum tube and some JB weld??
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06-15-2005, 10:03 PM
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saw the bike parts in the back...what ya buildin. i want pics and details. |
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06-16-2005, 07:07 PM
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Thanks guys! To extend the drive shaft with a piece of aluminum that I turned on my lathe. I had to j.b. weld it into place and also glue the drive shaft into the transmission so it doesn't just fall out. The tires and body are both from a Raminator power truck I found at wal-mart. They also have a ford bigfoot truck for you ford fans. All the crap in the background is other projects I am working on. If you go to my website, www.milkmanconcepts.com, you can see most of them. I customize just about everything LOL!............Aaron |
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06-16-2005, 07:46 PM
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Milkman, your fire is amazing!
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06-16-2005, 08:41 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND
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i have an orginal diora hot wheels. got any ideas for it. maybe you could work some magic? also have an original matchbox ford gt40. neither of these is in the greatest shape. but i think that they have potential. will post pics tomorrow if you want. |
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06-16-2005, 11:44 PM
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Ha ha, I was thinking the same thing... what do I have that he could put some paint down on? |
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06-17-2005, 08:14 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Louisville
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I understand you lengthened the shaft with aluminum. Do you mean the outer part that we can see, or the part that actually hooks into the tranny? I just got a SSMT the other day and want to customize it by lengthen the shaft and wheelbase, and making it a better rock crawler. If you have more detailed pics, that would help. Or just explain with words. Thanks! |
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06-17-2005, 09:45 PM
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I am going to say that it can be a good pebble crawler, at best. The center diff/trans is a very weak pont, and the battery life sucks. To make a good rock crawler, I tossed it all in the trash, except for the axles, and am starting from scratch! |
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06-18-2005, 06:22 PM
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milkman, Just checked out your site. You do some pretty cool work man. I look forward to seeing you build a TLT if you can find the time. That's about all I have to say.  |
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06-23-2005, 12:50 AM
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07-24-2005, 05:26 AM
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i know this is a pretty old thread, but i was wondering where i could get one of these? i want something i can crawl around in my room with, looks like a perfect start..... i have checked the toys r us website, ebay, and Tower.......noone of them have it..... |
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07-24-2005, 09:21 AM
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Kevin, yeah...I figured out I don't need an outer tube. I'm just working on a way to lock the shaft into the transmission outer piece (don't want to just glue it...) and then I'm all ready to start making chassis plates and the 4-link suspension. I like this truck 'cuz it's cheap fun that is still quality enough to make reasonable mods to... | |
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07-24-2005, 09:48 PM
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What is the name of these trucks ? Are they actually called super slick crawlers ? |
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07-24-2005, 10:29 PM
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07-24-2005, 11:51 PM
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how much r they? if i sent someone the money, could they get me one of these and ship it to me? closest TRU is like 50 miles........ Last edited by SlammedMini469; 07-25-2005 at 12:01 AM. |
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