guys need some help??

[jd267]

hey guys i never had a tlt crawler but i just got a great deal on this one... has stock chassis i think and stock belt drive trans... im looking to make a comp crawler out of it with 2.2s will the stock chassis work??? any info will be great..

[cartronicshn]

If you are looking for a comp worthy rig, you will have to ditch the stock tranny, cantilever set up(seems like you did the shock bit already) and chassis.
Here are a couple of links to my first tlt build annd it's evolution.
Tlt build

Some info on my DaBull comp chassis also
El Toro Rojo = Red Bull

[jd267]

im not really a fan of that chassis.. the crawler store has one that im looking at... im going to use a ax10 trans

[cartronicshn]

I was not pushing the chassis on you, i was merely showing you one of many possibilities, if you looked through my progression with the tlt's, i went from stock to mildly modified to comp, i also have a 1.9 tlt scaler, a 2.2 tlt scaler, as for chassis, if you did your homework and looked around you will find that Bender's sw2-3 and swx chassis have been very popular with the tlt crowd as the one from insanerc to name some from the various possibilities, ax-10 tranny is a great idea, they are built tough, i have only managed to strip one idler gear on one of my ax-10 , and i abuse those a lot

[jd267]

do you think the way it is it can compete with a ax10... i did not get it yet.. but it does have a for link set up with 55 turn motor... the sw2 looks like the stock chassis.... does the stock chassis do good??? im not looking to do comps or anything like that i just want it to be able to..

[cartronicshn]

I only replied to your first post, which said you wanted to make a comp 2.2 out of this tlt, as for being able to hang with a stock ax-10 against what you have right know, nope, the tranny will slip first, the cog is to high on a stock chassis, as for the sw2, it was light years ahead of the stock one, and was built to accomodate the stampede tranny back in the day before the ax-10, but it still is a very capable chassis today, but you should look around for a chassis which is designed an axial tranny since that is what you have

[jd267]

i think im going to go with that bender swx chassis with ax10 trans...

[cartronicshn]

Both are great choices, look around for build threads and you will get all the info you need, if you need any more help post up, we are glad to help

[jd267]

thanks man for your help

[drumbeater]

If you look through this section you will find a boat load of chassis to choose from. I started with a SW2 then moved on to the SW3 proto type chassis both were good chassis. I really liked my last two chassis: BlackJack chassis and the one I'm using now the CDW 1.0. Just look and find one you think will fit your needs, if your not competing with it there is no reason to spend a lot of money on a chassis.

[jd267]

well here is the road i went down.. bender sw3 decked tlt axles, sidewinder esc, waiting for link mounts,silver r2d,drive shafts,hotbodies rover softs..

[jd267]

guys i need to get rid of these blue springs...what springs should i go with?? the losi white"s???? what do you guys think

[cartronicshn]

Depending on your rig's weight, you can go with the losi whites and if you have a heavier rig maybe go with yellows, but also remember to use a thicker weight oil and a harder spring on the rear driver side shock position to help counter torque twist( depending which way you have your motor/tranny facing), looks great BTW

[redmiller]

definately look great