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Old 04-21-2009, 08:54 PM   #1
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Default 2.2 tlt axled tuber,,

Here is my tuber

TLT AXLES
ALUMINUM C's AND KNUCKLES
CVD's
STR8 REAR AXLE ADAPTERS
HS-645MG SERVO
AXIAL LINKS (3 LINK F&R) AND STEERING LINKS
AXIAL BL's
2.2 MOABS
INTEGY 55T
RC-10 TRANS--LOCKED CENTER DIFF
BIG OFFROADER Tx & Rx
2S LIPO
CUSTOM FRONT SERVO PLATE AND REAR TRUSS (BOTH BEING UPGRADED SOON)
CUSTOM TUBER CHASSIS
LOSI SHOCKS W/O SPRINGS
NEW ALUMINUM SKINS
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Old 04-21-2009, 09:12 PM   #2
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thats awesome
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Old 04-27-2009, 04:31 PM   #3
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Nice Buggy!

How's it workin for ya?

I would like to try a droop set-up sometime.
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Old 04-28-2009, 05:04 AM   #4
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max,,thanks,,,i really like the set up,,works well

chevellian,,,thanks too,,,this is my first full droop rig but it works well and i am sticking with it,,it climbs with every other shafty i put it up against so far,,,my droop is a little different cuz i dont run internal springs in the shocks,,i use elastic zip cords on the out side of the shocks which gives me my compression but i have full range of the shocks,,i can tightena nd loosen the zip cords for more flex and torque twist control as nec.,,,when i change my chassis and truss set up i am going to change to flat-1/4 inch wide zip cords which will give it a look of limiting straps,,,im also upgrading soon to a rooster crawler and 2.4 radio,,which will be after i redo the chassis' and trusses
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Old 05-03-2009, 11:07 AM   #5
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oh,,,yeah,,,,rooster crawler,,,,256 steps of control,,,,NICE

bought it yesterday and installed it and messed around a bit in the house,,( it was late ) so much more control,,run time tripled,,,,i'm stoked
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Old 05-05-2009, 08:25 PM   #6
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i couldn't resist taking my tuber to work today,,the truck ,radio and my feild gear all fit in my soft side contractors briefcase...

played around in the dirt a bit and started having problems with the rear power output,,i thought maybe i stripped the pinion,,but as it turned out when i disassembled the axle one of the diff carrier bolts had backed completely out and was hanging the diff in the case,,,i love how easy these axles come apart,,,15 minutes tear down/rebuild time and about 15 minutes of actually fixing the carrier....all good now....rooster crawler is flawless,,best purchase in a long time...dx3r in the very near future...things are getting better
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Old 05-07-2009, 10:08 PM   #7
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that looks slick i would like to build one my self..
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Old 05-08-2009, 07:32 PM   #8
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Default new rooster crawler

heres a couple pics with the rooster installed,, flexing on the box,,almost forgot steering is better with the new aluminum crank too
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Old 05-08-2009, 08:29 PM   #9
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hell if you like that novak thing you'd love a castle sidewinder or a tekin FXR...
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Old 05-10-2009, 08:09 PM   #10
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that novak thing,,,rocks! i did my research and no one else's esc's had the specific crawler application in mind,,,even tcs says if crawling is your thing the rooster is the one to check out,

here's some so so cell phone pics from the rock pile (dumped chunks of concrete) rig only got stuck in one spot when the right front tire was wedged in between the ground and an over hung chunk,,was twisting under......
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Old 05-10-2009, 08:27 PM   #11
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i had to resize these,,thought they were ok until they were aborted by the site limits
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Old 08-22-2009, 01:55 AM   #12
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Great looking Buggy. Looks like a "Comp Beast".
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Old 10-27-2009, 02:57 AM   #13
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well this rig had gone through some major changes,,but it's coming back tolife with the tube chassis,,but it may get rebuilt with Axial axles,,but the TLT's are good and I have a bunch of new parts to rebuild them too so,,,
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Old 10-28-2009, 09:45 PM   #14
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I have torn the TLT axles completely apart,,rebuilding them with new cases and diffs (locked),,shaving the cases and installing the ALuminum knuckles and C's back on,,,I'll save the Axial axles for another build

I'll post some pics tomorrow
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Old 10-31-2009, 11:40 AM   #15
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i jst ordered a full set of links from R2j,,Thanks Shon,,,front uppers and lowers,rear uppers and lowers and steering links..cant wait to see this thing running again
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Old 11-01-2009, 01:36 AM   #16
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axles are rebuilt with new diffs (locked 4th Spider added) regreased,,and set up for verticle servo up front,,this rig will have a serious forward bias in the links,,,i still need to clean up the chassis etc,,like wiring too,,after i get it on the axles,,here's some pics so far
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Old 11-03-2009, 01:37 PM   #17
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I'll have your links for ya Saturday. Cool tuber Tom. Are those link plate mounts some of your handy cad work?
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Old 11-03-2009, 06:05 PM   #18
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Hey Shon,,Thanks,,yeah those are my design,,,part of 20 designs i have
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Old 11-08-2009, 01:17 AM   #19
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Well Shon wasn't able to make it down for the comp today so it'll be Monday before I get my new links...I'll post some pics when I start the rebuild
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Old 11-08-2009, 01:34 AM   #20
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Nice looking rig! Anymore pics of the mounts you made?

Is that a Fatdog tuber?
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