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ROCKEDUP RICKY · 12-24-2008, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dustin keeler

Man you never cease to amaze me. I will have my MRC ready for the comp on the 24th

Your to funny.

I've been moving links ,drilling holes, moving shocks and changing oil all day. It's starting to come around.

Got a new crawl spot in the garage, I took a piece of carpet about 8ft x 10ft, and threw it over all the boxes that all the christmas stuff goes in. Great test spot.

ADDICT · 12-26-2008, 11:51 AM

Again Rick.. nice job on the build. I really like this idea. Ima have to test this out. Hmmm i wonder if my local hardware shop has some tubes I could cut up... Great pics btw.

ROCKEDUP RICKY · 12-30-2008, 10:22 AM

Thanks Boss, I been playing with this droop stuff,I just don't like it or it don't like me. So I went back to springs. I liking it better.

ROCKEDUP RICKY · 01-02-2009, 04:08 PM

I was sitting here looking at this. This just looks like HELL. and it does bind little,I did the 2 short axle thing cause it was easy.

I decided to do something about it and it was just as easy as the 2 short axle thing. I started over, put the long axle in and made a real short axle for the other side. Being in the rear, didn't need the ball end to turn. Drill and pinned it and still have the spline.

Now don't that look better.

ROCKEDUP RICKY · 01-02-2009, 04:09 PM

You might have noticed that I have springs now. I just couldn't get it to work like I wanted to. Cause I really not a droop kinda guy anyway, just had to try it.
Then by the time I got the springs on and everything moved around, that body wasn't going to work for me either. So slap one of the TLT bodys I had.

dieselfuel · 01-02-2009, 05:44 PM

looks good man, i really like the idea of doing the rear axle differently. my front shaft is like your rear was, but it site low enough that it doesn't bind any. i just tore down and rebuilt my 1.9 rig and it never even ran haha! here pretty soon i should have this thing running.

ROCKEDUP RICKY · 01-02-2009, 06:56 PM

Thanks diesel,

I shot this myself ,the one handed driver.Good thing I got a long thumb
Here's the 1st run on it. I got to do somethings to it. I got to learn how to drive without dig. I've never had a rig that didn't have dig.

ROCKEDUP RICKY · 01-11-2009, 09:51 AM

It's nowhere near where it was when I started, But here's where it is now. I 'm liking the way it handles too. It sidehills good and climbs like a big dog.

3speed · 01-18-2009, 01:50 PM

wow bro kick ass job

ROCKEDUP RICKY · 01-20-2009, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3speed

wow bro kick ass job

Thanks, It's got it's 1st comp this weekend. Maybe it will kick some butt this weekend. I'll let you know if it does.

But I've never had a rig without dig. I catch myself setting up for a gate to use Dig, but no dig.

1beatjeep · 01-24-2009, 08:45 PM

how did it do at its first comp.

ROCKEDUP RICKY · 01-25-2009, 08:05 AM

There was only 2 of us there. I came in 2nd.

It's working OK, but I think it might be a bit heavy. I'll work on it.

Blind · 02-04-2009, 03:13 PM

that's a cool looking 1.9, good job, I like the bolink legends body better than the truck, hahaha

helhedded · 02-04-2009, 03:31 PM

I've been meaning to share these

ROCKEDUP RICKY · 02-04-2009, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind

that's a cool looking 1.9, good job, I like the bolink legends body better than the truck, hahaha

I liked it too ,but it only lasted 2 runs and it was thrashed. It's made for speed not crawling.

Thanks for pics Hellheaded, you didn't have to show the one of me rolling over.

helhedded · 02-04-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ROCKEDUP RICKY

I liked it too ,but it only lasted 2 runs and it was thrashed. It's made for speed not crawling.

Thanks for pics Hellheaded, you didn't have to show the one of me rolling over.

lol, you still landed on all 4 so I call that a smooth move

ADDICT · 02-26-2009, 09:02 AM

Nice video.. I cant believe it was the first time ive seen it...

Looking good Rick, did you notice a big dif when you layed down the shocks a little more?

ADDICT · 03-05-2009, 01:03 AM

You gonna update that chassis!? I know you got your THRAX in the mail a couple days ago!

jcnalley · 03-05-2009, 02:18 AM

Truck looks good Ricky. You did a nice job on the axles. Get this thing together with the Thrax and let's show us how versatile the AKRCC chassis' are.

ROCKEDUP RICKY · 03-05-2009, 03:55 PM

I took it off the jig last night. This Thrax is prefect for my TLT axle base rig. It's got some good flex and is smooth no bindind at all. I can push it all the down and the wheel base stays the same. Very little axle swing when I rock the chassis.
Here's a few pics.

01-02-2009, 04:09 PM	#25
ROCKEDUP RICKY Old guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Arkie-saw and we got ROCKS! Posts: 7,548	You might have noticed that I have springs now. I just couldn't get it to work like I wanted to. Cause I really not a droop kinda guy anyway, just had to try it. Then by the time I got the springs on and everything moved around, that body wasn't going to work for me either. So slap one of the TLT bodys I had. Last edited by ROCKEDUP RICKY; 01-03-2009 at 06:32 PM.

01-02-2009, 06:56 PM	#27
ROCKEDUP RICKY Old guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Arkie-saw and we got ROCKS! Posts: 7,548	Thanks diesel, I shot this myself ,the one handed driver.Good thing I got a long thumb Here's the 1st run on it. I got to do somethings to it. I got to learn how to drive without dig. I've never had a rig that didn't have dig. Last edited by ROCKEDUP RICKY; 01-03-2009 at 07:00 AM.

03-05-2009, 03:55 PM	#40
ROCKEDUP RICKY Old guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Arkie-saw and we got ROCKS! Posts: 7,548	I took it off the jig last night. This Thrax is prefect for my TLT axle base rig. It's got some good flex and is smooth no bindind at all. I can push it all the down and the wheel base stays the same. Very little axle swing when I rock the chassis. Here's a few pics. Last edited by ROCKEDUP RICKY; 03-05-2009 at 06:40 PM.

12-26-2008, 11:51 AM	#22
ADDICT RCC Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: On the rocks Posts: 985	Again Rick.. nice job on the build. I really like this idea. Ima have to test this out. Hmmm i wonder if my local hardware shop has some tubes I could cut up... Great pics btw.

12-30-2008, 10:22 AM	#23
ROCKEDUP RICKY Old guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Arkie-saw and we got ROCKS! Posts: 7,548	Thanks Boss, I been playing with this droop stuff,I just don't like it or it don't like me. So I went back to springs. I liking it better.

01-02-2009, 04:08 PM	#24
ROCKEDUP RICKY Old guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Arkie-saw and we got ROCKS! Posts: 7,548	I was sitting here looking at this. This just looks like HELL. and it does bind little,I did the 2 short axle thing cause it was easy. I decided to do something about it and it was just as easy as the 2 short axle thing. I started over, put the long axle in and made a real short axle for the other side. Being in the rear, didn't need the ball end to turn. Drill and pinned it and still have the spline. Now don't that look better.

01-02-2009, 05:44 PM	#26
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	looks good man, i really like the idea of doing the rear axle differently. my front shaft is like your rear was, but it site low enough that it doesn't bind any. i just tore down and rebuilt my 1.9 rig and it never even ran haha! here pretty soon i should have this thing running.

01-11-2009, 09:51 AM	#28
ROCKEDUP RICKY Old guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Arkie-saw and we got ROCKS! Posts: 7,548	It's nowhere near where it was when I started, But here's where it is now. I 'm liking the way it handles too. It sidehills good and climbs like a big dog.

01-18-2009, 01:50 PM	#29
3speed Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hamburg, MI Posts: 146	wow bro kick ass job

01-24-2009, 08:45 PM	#31
1beatjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: san jose Posts: 2,061	how did it do at its first comp.

01-25-2009, 08:05 AM	#32
ROCKEDUP RICKY Old guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Arkie-saw and we got ROCKS! Posts: 7,548	There was only 2 of us there. I came in 2nd. It's working OK, but I think it might be a bit heavy. I'll work on it.

02-04-2009, 03:13 PM	#33
Blind Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Yay area Posts: 50	that's a cool looking 1.9, good job, I like the bolink legends body better than the truck, hahaha

02-04-2009, 03:31 PM	#34
helhedded I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,786	I've been meaning to share these

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02-26-2009, 09:02 AM	#37
ADDICT RCC Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: On the rocks Posts: 985	Nice video.. I cant believe it was the first time ive seen it... Looking good Rick, did you notice a big dif when you layed down the shocks a little more?

03-05-2009, 01:03 AM	#38
ADDICT RCC Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: On the rocks Posts: 985	You gonna update that chassis!? I know you got your THRAX in the mail a couple days ago!

03-05-2009, 02:18 AM	#39
jcnalley Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson Posts: 384	Truck looks good Ricky. You did a nice job on the axles. Get this thing together with the Thrax and let's show us how versatile the AKRCC chassis' are.

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