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03-27-2008, 03:19 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Borderland Tejas
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| I build a comp ready blackjack...this could be scary
After driving bi-eep's blackjack I had to have something more competitive then my tuber whom happens to be a tad bit over weight. I few PM's here and there and then next thing I knew there was a blackjack waiting for me at the door this morning Thanks FrankyRizzo Specs: Blackjack chassis TLT axles stuff with all the goodies; cvds, aluminum knuckles, just waiting for RCP to get some more R&P's in. Axial trans with a JPCustom's 35t Warrior Mini losi lst shocks Mayhem Beadlocks w/ some Proline Hammers Put the chassis together and am going to run to the post office to see if any goodies have shown up and then start on the links. I'm excited Last edited by TxCruzr; 03-31-2008 at 01:22 PM. |
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03-27-2008, 05:39 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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welcome to the army!
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03-27-2008, 05:58 PM | #3 |
PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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Sweet parts list. Looking forward to the build. |
03-27-2008, 06:44 PM | #4 |
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There was nothing waiting at the post office so I'm done for the day. Hopefully tomorrow. Forgot to mention what electronics I'll be using. Have a super rooster and a old tq3 that I will be using for now. Holmes is out of the puller motors so I'm going to use the 55t for now and hopefully will stumble upon a little more powerful brushed motor soon. |
03-27-2008, 11:55 PM | #5 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: College Station
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Didn't take long for you to convert!
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03-28-2008, 12:29 AM | #6 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Borderland Tejas
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Someone has to beat you and put you in your place |
03-29-2008, 03:42 AM | #7 |
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Got the upper link mounts, rod ends, and a few other goodies in from RCP today (wow they have fast shipping ). Started working on the links after I got off of work and let me tell you, 2am is the perfect time to be working outside. There was steady entertainment of drunks, burnouts, and cops Only got the lower links done but will finish up the rest tomorrow/today when I decide to wake up. Lower links bent up.... I drilled a hole to get a little extra silver solder in there and make sure these things aren't coming apart... Filled in the hole and also around the edge...they're in there good Front's are a tad longer then the rear, and by tad I mean barely a tad. With the rear axle tilted up a little, the rear lower link mount is closer to the chassis and the shock mount is further from it compared to the front. Tried to take this into account by guesstimating and it actually worked out [Emeril]BAM!!![/Emeril] Sitting on all 4's From the top. Still debating on how I'm going to do the uppers. Yay for triangulation :-P I notched out the corners of the skid to allow the links to fit inside the frame rails and not rub or bind on anything. As she sits now, wheel base is at 12.612938612938612983....or something like that. USPS shows that I should have another package in tomorrow, hopefully it's my shocks and transmission goodies. For some great reason, yeah right, they seem to enjoy shipping my packages through town, 100 miles the other direction and then bring it back Last edited by TxCruzr; 03-29-2008 at 03:44 AM. |
03-29-2008, 03:39 PM | #8 |
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Finished the uppers and the steering. Probably won't be ready for the comp tomorrow unless the transmission is sitting at the post office. Everything else I can pull from my other rig if I need too. sitting just about at ride height, going to have to make a few adjustments once I have the shocks... you know, forget it, we're going shockless nother... |
03-29-2008, 05:40 PM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston
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Sweet looking setup, I really like those chassis'. And you gotta love rudy's too...mmm......
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03-31-2008, 12:10 PM | #10 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: College Station
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hurry up! Time is ticking for the next comp. I'm starting on version 4. Ordered some new badlands to start it off. I really was tempted to get the hammers but you called it first!
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03-31-2008, 01:16 PM | #11 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Borderland Tejas
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I'm trying, I'm trying. USPS still shows my big box of goodies somewhere in the commie state of cali I don't trust the motor I have laying around (I seem to remember it smoking before ) so I went ahead and got one of JPCustom's warrior motors and a bec. Reading up on how to add end points to a tq3. Would it help me get more steering or would it mainly let me fine tune what I have now? For the most part it looks like I'm getting all the steering the front axle will allow so I may wait before I ruin my controller |
03-31-2008, 01:19 PM | #12 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Borderland Tejas
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| Thanks for making me hungry, I could go for some rudys right now. Depending on what part of houston you are on, you have Goody Co. though. I could kill for six of everything they have right now Last edited by TxCruzr; 03-31-2008 at 01:21 PM. |
03-31-2008, 01:26 PM | #13 | |
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03-31-2008, 01:34 PM | #14 |
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Yesterday. Today. Sorry, bad pic. |
03-31-2008, 01:37 PM | #15 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas
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I like it. Post up your build in the BlackJack Lab as well.
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03-31-2008, 01:47 PM | #16 |
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03-31-2008, 04:07 PM | #17 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Not here
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WOW......I should machine you some out of steel.....lol |
03-31-2008, 05:20 PM | #18 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas
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04-01-2008, 06:20 PM | #19 |
Im Brandon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA
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Nice start TxCruzr bi eep, nice idea with the lead foams! Never thought of that |
04-01-2008, 11:23 PM | #20 |
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