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WRMorrison · 06-25-2005, 02:10 PM

I'm posting this for one2crawl...

This is my newest design, based off of a Tamiya Baja King (TAO1 chassis) touring car chassis!

It features locked-out (maxx-style) arms, 3-link suspension, brass turnbuckles and links, lathe motor, GD-600, SR, TI servos (HSC-5897's) and All-T's on HPI wheels.

The motor is front mounted with offset, high-angle driveshafts to the rear. Center chassis clearance is 5.75", and axle clearance is at 2.75" with All-T tires!!!

WB is 12.5 @ ride height. The center chassis is actually a cut-up mammoth shock tower with carbon fiber shock standoffs. I also used wheel wideners on the rear axle (which was actually the front axle on the touring car).

Imagine....Maxx-style axle clearance, "stick" style center clearance, lower CG than a clod, all in a 2.2 size!!!

Here 'ya go, enjoy!!!

WRMorrison · 06-25-2005, 02:10 PM

here's a couple more...

NoodleSpank · 06-25-2005, 02:13 PM

You won't know till you break it on the rocks, but it looks good. Nice Low center of gravity, killer clearence but I'm not familiar with that Tamiya rc car. Will the gears hold up.
I LIKE IT.

Updates ....pics the usual :-P

Brandon · 06-25-2005, 02:16 PM

Looks great, very inovative! I like the chassis and the way you ran the driveshaft back from the front mounted motor. A few concerns is that the motor might get hung up? I cant tell from those pics and also the axles look STEEP! Great work though!!

Brandon

Xtremekrawler8 · 06-25-2005, 02:25 PM

Definatly Tell Him He Needs A Motor Guard.
The Way That Motor Sticks Out Is Just Asking To Get Beat Up.

NATE

WRMorrison · 06-25-2005, 03:15 PM

We had it out on the rocks today, so far, no hang-ups with the motor. The gear ratio needs to be tweaked though, it's still to tall even with the GD.

toyofast · 06-25-2005, 04:10 PM

WOW.. I too have been thinking about a forward mounted axle assembly/motor setup with a driveshaft running to the rear axle.

Great minds think alike I guess.... although you have it running before I can even get all the thoughts down onto paper first

Nice work!! I'd just worry about the spur gear in the Tamiya gear box. Other than that it shoul hold up pretty well.

gregrocks90046 · 06-25-2005, 05:26 PM

cool to see some different thinking! please post some action pics after you get the gearing tweaked.

4XADICT · 06-25-2005, 06:08 PM

Nice work, definately get some vids when you get the bugs worked out, I`d like to see that thing work. Gotta love forward thinking !

Knytemare · 06-25-2005, 10:14 PM

Actually what you have there is a TL-01. Its a very nice setup and something I never dreamed of doing with that car. Ive two sitting in my garage at the moment. Very nice setup. I dont think you have to worry about those gears though, they can take some abuse. I hope you have bearing in there though. Keep up the great work.

ILoveRCRockCrawlin · 06-26-2005, 08:34 AM

can we see some artic. pics?

WRMorrison · 06-26-2005, 09:26 AM

Thanks for the interest guys. I'll get some more pics the next time we go out, remember, this isn't my design or truck.

one2crawl · 06-26-2005, 08:16 PM

thanks for the clearification on the chassy type, I couldnt remember what it was, its very old, this car used to sit an 1/8 '' off the ground with a 10 turn motor in it, 12 years ago. it has full bearings in it and uses tlt knuckles.the trans is built as tuff as a clod, so no worries there, but the gear ratio is my only problem.I got my hands on a plastic welder and was able to find a 11 tooth pinnion for the gd-600 so will see.the motor is in no real danger, not shown in the pics is my cutting board skid.

THIS IS ONLY A PROTOTYPE and only one of three trucks in the works Unlike most, I think we are all on the same side if you see my idea make something better kick my butt with it, ill be first in line to shake your hand.If you cant drive rc trucks with out having nothing but fun YOUR IN THE WRONG HOBBY.
Ill get some more picts and vids up this week .thanks to Rich for posting the pics and azvader aka" magic mike" for coming out on sat for the test even though it wasnt ready.The next comp it will be.

sean_lv_crawler · 06-26-2005, 08:28 PM

That is very different and interesting. If it is a performer, more power to ya!

very cool!

Harris · 06-26-2005, 11:14 PM

that looks wicked, but where is the most important pic of all. articulation??
harris

rcguy · 06-27-2005, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harris

that looks wicked, but where is the most important pic of all. articulation??
harris

yeah.. we need a pics of articilation...

anyways it looks great..

badhoopty · 06-27-2005, 09:36 AM

wowser!! thats farging cool as heck!!

4RnrRick · 06-27-2005, 09:42 AM

Very Nice!

Blood · 06-27-2005, 03:00 PM

I think I just figured out how that works

. Hmmmm.. interesting hehe, I think my tb-01 might need a bit of a hack job now... how cool, lol

JasonInAugusta · 06-27-2005, 03:06 PM

I may be crazy, but where's the new take on suspension?

Locked IFS with 4 shocks we've done before. :neutral:

Now the crazy chassis and driveline, Kudos!

Get some action pics of this thing.

06-25-2005, 02:10 PM	#1
WRMorrison Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave Posts: 891	New take on crawling suspensions...THE MACHINE! I'm posting this for one2crawl... This is my newest design, based off of a Tamiya Baja King (TAO1 chassis) touring car chassis! It features locked-out (maxx-style) arms, 3-link suspension, brass turnbuckles and links, lathe motor, GD-600, SR, TI servos (HSC-5897's) and All-T's on HPI wheels. The motor is front mounted with offset, high-angle driveshafts to the rear. Center chassis clearance is 5.75", and axle clearance is at 2.75" with All-T tires!!! WB is 12.5 @ ride height. The center chassis is actually a cut-up mammoth shock tower with carbon fiber shock standoffs. I also used wheel wideners on the rear axle (which was actually the front axle on the touring car). Imagine....Maxx-style axle clearance, "stick" style center clearance, lower CG than a clod, all in a 2.2 size!!! Here 'ya go, enjoy!!! Attached Images

06-25-2005, 02:10 PM	#2
WRMorrison Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave Posts: 891	here's a couple more... Attached Images

06-25-2005, 02:13 PM	#3
NoodleSpank Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Windsor/Detroit/Edmonton CANADA Posts: 55	You won't know till you break it on the rocks, but it looks good. Nice Low center of gravity, killer clearence but I'm not familiar with that Tamiya rc car. Will the gears hold up. I LIKE IT. Updates ....pics the usual :-P Last edited by NoodleSpank; 06-25-2005 at 02:15 PM.

06-25-2005, 02:16 PM	#4
Brandon Im Brandon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA Posts: 8,156	Looks great, very inovative! I like the chassis and the way you ran the driveshaft back from the front mounted motor. A few concerns is that the motor might get hung up? I cant tell from those pics and also the axles look STEEP! Great work though!! Brandon

06-25-2005, 02:25 PM	#5
Xtremekrawler8 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Paradise City Where The Girls Are Pretty Posts: 179	Definatly Tell Him He Needs A Motor Guard. The Way That Motor Sticks Out Is Just Asking To Get Beat Up. NATE

06-25-2005, 03:15 PM	#6
WRMorrison Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave Posts: 891	We had it out on the rocks today, so far, no hang-ups with the motor. The gear ratio needs to be tweaked though, it's still to tall even with the GD.

06-25-2005, 04:10 PM	#7
toyofast I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia Gorge Posts: 5,512	WOW.. I too have been thinking about a forward mounted axle assembly/motor setup with a driveshaft running to the rear axle. Great minds think alike I guess.... although you have it running before I can even get all the thoughts down onto paper first Nice work!! I'd just worry about the spur gear in the Tamiya gear box. Other than that it shoul hold up pretty well.

06-25-2005, 05:26 PM	#8
gregrocks90046 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Crawlifornia Uber Alles Posts: 1,146	cool to see some different thinking! please post some action pics after you get the gearing tweaked.

06-25-2005, 06:08 PM	#9
4XADICT Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: VA Posts: 475	Nice work, definately get some vids when you get the bugs worked out, I`d like to see that thing work. Gotta love forward thinking !

06-25-2005, 10:14 PM	#10
Knytemare Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 728	Actually what you have there is a TL-01. Its a very nice setup and something I never dreamed of doing with that car. Ive two sitting in my garage at the moment. Very nice setup. I dont think you have to worry about those gears though, they can take some abuse. I hope you have bearing in there though. Keep up the great work.

06-26-2005, 08:34 AM	#11
ILoveRCRockCrawlin RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,980	can we see some artic. pics?

06-26-2005, 09:26 AM	#12
WRMorrison Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave Posts: 891	Thanks for the interest guys. I'll get some more pics the next time we go out, remember, this isn't my design or truck.

06-26-2005, 08:16 PM	#13
one2crawl Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: mesa Posts: 65	thanks for the clearification on the chassy type, I couldnt remember what it was, its very old, this car used to sit an 1/8 '' off the ground with a 10 turn motor in it, 12 years ago. it has full bearings in it and uses tlt knuckles.the trans is built as tuff as a clod, so no worries there, but the gear ratio is my only problem.I got my hands on a plastic welder and was able to find a 11 tooth pinnion for the gd-600 so will see.the motor is in no real danger, not shown in the pics is my cutting board skid. THIS IS ONLY A PROTOTYPE and only one of three trucks in the works Unlike most, I think we are all on the same side if you see my idea make something better kick my butt with it, ill be first in line to shake your hand.If you cant drive rc trucks with out having nothing but fun YOUR IN THE WRONG HOBBY. Ill get some more picts and vids up this week .thanks to Rich for posting the pics and azvader aka" magic mike" for coming out on sat for the test even though it wasnt ready.The next comp it will be.

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06-26-2005, 08:28 PM	#14
sean_lv_crawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: vegas Posts: 310	That is very different and interesting. If it is a performer, more power to ya! very cool!

06-26-2005, 11:14 PM	#15
Harris Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mendocino (NOR-CAL) Posts: 282	that looks wicked, but where is the most important pic of all. articulation?? harris

06-27-2005, 09:36 AM	#17
badhoopty Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 2,814	wowser!! thats farging cool as heck!!

06-27-2005, 09:42 AM	#18
4RnrRick Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: www.ORCRC.com Posts: 693	Very Nice!

06-27-2005, 03:00 PM	#19
Blood Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 68	I think I just figured out how that works . Hmmmm.. interesting hehe, I think my tb-01 might need a bit of a hack job now... how cool, lol

06-27-2005, 03:06 PM	#20
JasonInAugusta 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill Posts: 11,361	I may be crazy, but where's the new take on suspension? Locked IFS with 4 shocks we've done before. :neutral: Now the crazy chassis and driveline, Kudos! Get some action pics of this thing.

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