Another K2-5!! Griz's 1.9 Scale Competition Rig

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by TeamDeweyRacing

how will the maxx shafts work? i tryed to run them on my TLT with a AX-10 trany and the spur was in the way of clearing the maxx shafts. how do you plan on getting around that??? just going with a really small spur?

Yup, I'll use an 84 tooth spur, I believe that will fit. If not I'll go a little smaller. Prolly gonna run a 14 or 16 tooth pinion.
The torque of the Cobalt Puller will allow me to run a higher gear ratio while still being able to crawl well.

[BENDER]

Awesome work Grizzly Bear, love the boatsides too. I may have to do something like that on my 1.9er.

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by BENDER

Awesome work Grizzly Bear, love the boatsides too. I may have to do something like that on my 1.9er.

So are you going to keep it a secret until Montana?

Thanks Fred.

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

So are you going to keep it a secret until Montana?

Thanks Fred.

I'm only going to keep it a secret until I figure out what I'm going to build.

[Nova's Ark]

Originally Posted by TeamDeweyRacing

how will the maxx shafts work? i tryed to run them on my TLT with a AX-10 trany and the spur was in the way of clearing the maxx shafts. how do you plan on getting around that??? just going with a really small spur?

Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Yup, I'll use an 84 tooth spur, I believe that will fit. If not I'll go a little smaller. Prolly gonna run a 14 or 16 tooth pinion.
The torque of the Cobalt Puller will allow me to run a higher gear ratio while still being able to crawl well.

You can run maxx shafts with an Axial trans if you use these from RC4WD:


http://rc4wdstore.com/product_info.p...roducts_id=557

I am using these on my son's GC1 AX-10. I had to upgrade the drive shafts to maxx shafts once we went up in voltage and down on the gearing on his rig. The modded pede shafts kept popping off. Luckily he made it through the last comp, but after that, he broke three of the modded pede shafts over the course of the next two weeks practicing. So I had to upgrade his to maxx's before the next comp this weekend. By using the adapter you can use any spur you want and you don't have to shave down the maxx yoke. It spaces the drive shaft further out from the transmission giving needed clearance. I also used this on my scaler with a R2D because the maxx shaft would not clear the collar on the dig slider.

[kaetwo]

Originally Posted by BENDER

I'm only going to keep it a secret until I figure out what I'm going to build.

Don't fight it and run a K2-5 I dare you

[Grizzly4x4]

Very cool Nova, I had totally forgotten about those. I'm not sure if they would work on Pepe though because of the triangulation of the front upper links.

However, the lowest gearing I like to run on anything is 87/16 on my comp crawler.
I can accomplish nearly the same gearing by running an 84/15 combo.
87/16 = 5.44
84/15 = 5.6
So it's all good either way.

Pepe's goin to have some wheelspeed for mud pits and truck pulling so higher gearing will be in order.

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by BENDER

I'm only going to keep it a secret until I figure out what I'm going to build.

Originally Posted by kaetwo

Don't fight it and run a K2-5 I dare you

Listen to the voices Brad, listen to the voices......

[crash]

Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Listen to the voices Brad, listen to the voices......

I do all the time myself====== bad idea

[Ace]

Nice build Grizz...

Nice to see someone picking up the torch...

[bustedcrawler]

Originally Posted by Ace

Nice build Grizz...

Nice to see someone picking up the torch...

Holy Crap, you're still around and kickin!!! Good to see all is well buddy!



Griz, the truck is looking pretty sweet! Just get some good video with that puller motor, this rig should crawl and haul nicely!

[RAM2500]

Originally Posted by BENDER

I'm only going to keep it a secret until I figure out what I'm going to build.

^^^^^^^^^Good Plan!

He Griz, I saw this truck at the 2008 Chile Challenge in Las Cruces. Not a Ford, but a really cool rig....





Nice looking build so far!

[XSRCdesign]

DAMMIT...

You beat me to the boatsides...

I have 6 aluminum clipboards here waiting for me to send em through the bandsaw...

Ah well, We will still have to have a chevy vs. ford show down in Montana... Winner takes All.... or something

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by Ace

Nice build Grizz...

Nice to see someone picking up the torch...

Thank Ace. Someday I'm gonna convince you to get back into it son.

Originally Posted by bustedcrawler

Holy Crap, you're still around and kickin!!! Good to see all is well buddy!



Griz, the truck is looking pretty sweet! Just get some good video with that puller motor, this rig should crawl and haul nicely!

Thanks BC, yeah I'll be sure and get some video. This should be a well rounded rig for sure. Well, that's the plan anyway.

Originally Posted by RAM2500

^^^^^^^^^Good Plan!

He Griz, I saw this truck at the 2008 Chile Challenge in Las Cruces. Not a Ford, but a really cool rig....

Nice looking build so far!

Thanks RAM, yer right, that is a sweet rig. I wish I was confident enough, and had the time, to do something like that narrowed cab or at least pinch the grill.

Originally Posted by exesivefire

DAMMIT...

You beat me to the boatsides...

I have 6 aluminum clipboards here waiting for me to send em through the bandsaw...

Ah well, We will still have to have a chevy vs. ford show down in Montana... Winner takes All.... or something

I made them out of steel last night, and they look goooooood....
Yeah, mebbe we'll have to throw down pinks..............or maybe not.

[TxCruzr]

Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Yup, I'll use an 84 tooth spur, I believe that will fit. If not I'll go a little smaller. Prolly gonna run a 14 or 16 tooth pinion.
The torque of the Cobalt Puller will allow me to run a higher gear ratio while still being able to crawl well.

Not sure of the physical size difference between that spur and the stock one, but as long as it is a few mm smaller you should be fine. I tried maxx shafts on the front but had to grind a little bit of the yoke which ended up breaking. Ended up just swapping to a jato shaft for the front, but the RC4wd adapter is a great way to fit the maxx yoke if the jato doesnt hold up.

[XSRCdesign]

Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Yeah, mebbe we'll have to throw down pinks..............or maybe not.

The more I think about it... the more beer sounds cheaper

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by exesivefire

The more I think about it... the more beer sounds cheaper

I like it. I'll drink a beer or six with with you anyway, but loser buys.

[XSRCdesign]

6?

I'm a little dude.. Six and i'l' be walking around calling my self exsleshive fiyre all weekend....

[kaetwo]

Originally Posted by exesivefire

6?

I'm a little dude.. Six and i'l' be walking around calling my self exsleshive fiyre all weekend....

8 it is!

This is going to fun

[XSRCdesign]

Ha.. I get to drive 1800 miles to say I got waisted and slept next to a goat....



I can't wait...