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08-07-2005, 02:12 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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|  My New Crawler (lots-o-pix)
Well this is my first attempt at building a crawler, since I got my TLT I've been coming here checking out all the info & building up my rig :-P It's now on it's 3rd stage. first stage was like thefordmccord's      second stage was kinda like a weight placement & refinement of the truck w/ stock chassis plates. This is really good for those that don't have the $$ or fab skills to make thier own. Didn't really have anything to compare it to, but I think it is a fairly good set-up & easy to make. Just drill 4 holes for the tranny & cut about 1" off the bottom of the chassis, that's it!           For the Third stage I decided to make my own chassis  I used what I found at work, 1/8" alum. diamond plate & 1/16" stainless steel. The side plates are alum. & the servo & tranny mounts are SS. It's a lay down tranny design. I forget which links I used but I know some were Revo push rods. 3 sets, 1 for the drag links & 2 for the links. it's kinda set up like a 60/40 , longer in the rear. Also tried brushless motor instead of the lathe & super rooster thanks to microgoat. It is a AXI outrunner motor, I had a Mamba BL for my 18T that I wasn't using so I used the esc. the BL & the mamba 25 are more than half the weight of the lathe & SR. really helps the COG. Well on to the pix......       just to compare motor size  Still needs a skid plate, gonna try some cutting board or something similar. I know most of you will know what parts I am using so I'll save myself some time, for those that don't just ask. Hope you guys like my first rock crawler All coments welcome shaka brah  Last edited by DISTURBIN' tha PEACE; 10-03-2005 at 04:21 AM. |
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08-07-2005, 02:24 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA
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Looks great. How are the axles handling the big tires? What are the specs? |
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08-07-2005, 03:07 AM
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| Quarry Creeper   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Honolulu, HI
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| sweet pic
Sweet ride. I like the pic of you running over the imports. My tlt is still in parts and I have been to lazy to put it together.
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08-07-2005, 03:08 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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Axle are kind of OK, no mech. problems, but the housing near the king pin is cracked :? specs WB 12 1/4" width 11 1/2" lenth 16" hight 6 3/8" (top of chassis) clearence center 3 1/3" diff 2" wheels ofna 2.2 P10 monster chrome rims narrowed imex 2.2 all-t's cut every other row fronts w/ foam diameter cut in half & 1 shot glass full of BB's in each tire rear w/ foams narrowed in half axles locked w/ bearings g-made knuckles pede tranny locked w/ bearings pede sliders & yolks integy msr4 piggy back maxx shocks hi-tech 645mg servos all controled w/ a XS3 pro Last edited by DISTURBIN' tha PEACE; 08-07-2005 at 03:19 AM. | |
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08-07-2005, 03:15 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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Thanks That pic is from one of the drift comps  Get your rig together or the crawling police are gonna come for you  Anyways, need to get together so we can all go crawling :-P I know a few others w/ TLT's | |
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08-07-2005, 01:25 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: look to ur left
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| dam you make it look so easy!!!! right on dude hope can get toghter and go crawling someday??????
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08-07-2005, 03:58 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ewa beach
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damm DISTURBIN your chassis is sweet cant wait to see it in action when we go crawling, good work on your chassis |
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08-07-2005, 04:04 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio
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Whoah, I thought those car crushing pics were real at first! What did you use in the background for the lights and trees? Something from a model railroad set? That's sweet! Truck looks great BTW. |
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08-07-2005, 04:58 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mesa, arizona
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i think those are real full size lights and trees in a parking lot  |
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08-07-2005, 07:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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thats real trees, real light poles, and a real parking lot The yellow things are integy track dots for our drift coarse I just laid on the ground to get that "looking up at it'" view  Glad you like those, I do too Last edited by DISTURBIN' tha PEACE; 08-07-2005 at 07:57 PM. | |
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08-07-2005, 08:26 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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i like the diamond plate. its purdy  how is the motor setup doing? still running strong? did you ever get an update on the controller?
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08-07-2005, 10:17 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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The motor set-up is nice. I didn't get to do the ecs yet....I had to use another comp cause mine is an i-mac. It didn't recognize when the link was plugged in? Will try again on my bro's girrlfriends laptop later. right now it's set on no cutt off V.,low advance, max starting power, forward to reverse, & 100% rev power. seems fine now that I got the servos running off a 6v rx pack. Two 645mg's are too much for the mamba-25 but now w/ the rx pack it's just fine. you do need to be extra steady w/ the throttle. Gonna try it now I'll post some new pix in about an hour |
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08-08-2005, 12:16 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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Boy do I love 4ws Got the rear servo back on & rewired so the servos are powered by a 6v rx pack. (see "outrunner brushless motor" in electronics) Now everything works fine. Took it out to my "PRCTC" (Personal Rock Crawling Test Course), everyone should have one! The truck performed very well compared to previous stages. Put the truck body back on. Here's the pics.              Some neked shots..........    So far I really like il Thanx for looking |
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08-08-2005, 02:29 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ewa beach
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wow you have your own rock crawling place damm can i come over to do some carwling, lol |
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08-08-2005, 02:52 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: huntington beach cali.
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Duuuude, that it awesome! I wish i had more than $350 cause i want that car!
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08-09-2005, 03:03 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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08-09-2005, 03:06 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: huntington beach cali.
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Damn, and to think i already spent it!
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08-10-2005, 08:35 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Albans
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That has to be nice having all that lava rock to crawl on. When my grandparents lived in Honolulu I would take my clod with me on trips and climb on Diamond Head. Its the best rc crawling I've ever done anywhere. Nice truck man. I never thought about using an outrunner in a truck. I should have-I use one in a plane. BTW how did you mount the outrunner in the pede case? What kind of KV rating does it have?
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08-10-2005, 10:10 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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right around 1000 kv is about perfect for a crawler. you can always adjust for final speed with a cell or two though.
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08-10-2005, 10:13 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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The motoe mounts w/ a mounting plate that AXI sells for this motor, it doesn't line up perfectly. the side w/ the slot you adjust the motor with had to be notched. kv=975 slow but lots of torque. Just stripped my idler gear yesterday. |
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