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4RnrRick · 12-13-2005, 09:17 AM

Well some of you guys know that I was on the verge of selling off all my RC stuff after the last ORCRC comp for '05. I had already gotten rid of all my Clod stuff. I even had buyers lined up to buy probably 90% of what I had left, which wasn't much because I basically had just one RTR Crawler (The Wife), which my plan was to part out. Well after the last Comp, I just couldn't bring myself to sell everything off. So I decided to totally redesign it for more of a scale looking basher instead of a ugly dedicated comp crawler.

So my goal here was to have a more scale looking RC with a lexan body and a internal roll cage intergated into the chassis kinda like a SCORE trophy truck. I also wanted 4WS, but for the 2.2 class in ORCRC the rear axle steering must be mechanically locked out, so I came up with a removable lockout link for the rear axle so I could still compete with it if I wanted to. I also wanted the electronics up high so playing in the water wouldn't be that big of an issue.

I've still got some more work to do on it - but its getting close.

Specs:
12 3/4" WB
10" wide (outside of tires)
2 3/4" of belly clearance
45-55 weight distrubition
laydown stampede tranny w/ pede sliders
Tamiya TLT axles BB and locked
Proline Moabs on narrowed HPI rims
Novak Super Rooster
8 cell GP1100
Blue Birds 660-MG with Kimbrough 124
Traxxas TQ3
Proline Crowd Pleazer XXX-NT Body

bigred · 12-13-2005, 10:08 AM

that looks totally sick,i would suggest a MM motor

what are your plans on paint?

1BadJeepBruiser · 12-13-2005, 10:33 AM

I really like that rear steer quick release set up, that was a really good idea. any shots of it flexing? Nice work.

Mike

hp_chevy · 12-13-2005, 10:39 AM

rick rick that looks good
but i dont see much of a trophy truck in there
10-4 OVER

Unimoger · 12-13-2005, 10:41 AM

All I have to say is Sick, totally Sick! great work, can't wait to see it done and rolling.

4RnrRick · 12-13-2005, 11:07 AM

I have no idea on Paint yet - The problem being that I suck at painting!!!!

I don't have any flex shots yet, because I still have some bugs to work out and more trimming on the body. But its problaby around 30-35 degrees.

Its inspiration was from a trophy truck with a heavily triangluated internal roll cage. It wasn't meant to copy a trophy truck, because its a crawler with solid axles. Plus I had to put some title on the thread and it doesn't fall under the category of a Tuber or a Truggy IMO.

JakeTheAlligatorMan · 12-13-2005, 01:28 PM

Awesome Rick! Do you have plans on gearing up? What are you thinking for a top speed?

4RnrRick · 12-13-2005, 01:38 PM

I haven't really thought much about gearing. Luckily thats pretty easy to change on this design compared to my old chassis.

And Dave you know me - I like to gear my crawlers on the fast side.

nic99 · 12-13-2005, 02:00 PM

awsome i want one i want one

moonbuggy · 12-13-2005, 03:30 PM

why don't you just cut off the stampede tranny where it sticks out the side instead of bending tube?

4RnrRick · 12-13-2005, 03:34 PM

Because I didn't know how much I could cut off and still keep the motor mount portion of the tranny housing rigid. plus the body I'm using has a bubble on that side I think for the exhaust of a nitro setup, so it fit well doing it that way. It also doesn't bother me to have the tube work on each side different from each other.

James Luce · 12-13-2005, 03:51 PM

thats a nice cage. looks lke it matches the body perfectly

Cole82 · 12-13-2005, 03:54 PM

You read my mind that's the same thing I want to build. Good job on it. It's looking great should be fun to bash around with.

4RnrRick · 12-13-2005, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James Luce

thats a nice cage. looks lke it matches the body perfectly

That was the idea!

It took more work than I thought, but I think it was worth it.

4RnrRick · 12-16-2005, 09:08 AM

Well I finally got some paint on the body.I suck at painting but what ever. at least there is paint on it now.

Problem is I got a BAD toothache and have not been able to get anything done because my jaw hurts so bad. I finally got into the dentist and the earliest they could schedule a Root Canal is next week - UGH.... And the drugs they prescribed for pain only take the edge off of it for about 2 hours and I can only take them every 4.

1BadJeepBruiser · 12-16-2005, 10:29 AM

I like the paint scheme, that finished it off for sure

Mike

OIT_TLT · 12-16-2005, 11:11 AM

looks good rick! i like your rear steer lockout idea, but i am still trying to figure out what you hook the lockout to. keep up the good work!

4RnrRick · 12-16-2005, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OIT_TLT

i like your rear steer lockout idea, but i am still trying to figure out what you hook the lockout to.

Here you go....
Removable mechanical lockout for TLT axle with rear steer

4RnrRick · 12-19-2005, 01:10 PM

Finally got it out on some real rocks last night. Seems to work pretty good but I want to tweak the rear suspension just a bit more, I'm still not quite happy with it.

And heres the latest video of it in action.

http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=70130

crawldaddy · 12-19-2005, 06:32 PM

4RnrRick That is one cool rig. I loved the video when you goosed it. Having driven a full size buggy with a 4 cylinder subaru engine and a buggy with an 8 cylinder northstar. They both crawled well but the northstar had more fun doing it! I love the idea of a trophy class truck. The idea wheel is turning full speed now...yehaaa!!

12-13-2005, 09:17 AM	#1
4RnrRick Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: www.ORCRC.com Posts: 693	SCORE trophy truck crawler Well some of you guys know that I was on the verge of selling off all my RC stuff after the last ORCRC comp for '05. I had already gotten rid of all my Clod stuff. I even had buyers lined up to buy probably 90% of what I had left, which wasn't much because I basically had just one RTR Crawler (The Wife), which my plan was to part out. Well after the last Comp, I just couldn't bring myself to sell everything off. So I decided to totally redesign it for more of a scale looking basher instead of a ugly dedicated comp crawler. So my goal here was to have a more scale looking RC with a lexan body and a internal roll cage intergated into the chassis kinda like a SCORE trophy truck. I also wanted 4WS, but for the 2.2 class in ORCRC the rear axle steering must be mechanically locked out, so I came up with a removable lockout link for the rear axle so I could still compete with it if I wanted to. I also wanted the electronics up high so playing in the water wouldn't be that big of an issue. I've still got some more work to do on it - but its getting close. Specs: 12 3/4" WB 10" wide (outside of tires) 2 3/4" of belly clearance 45-55 weight distrubition laydown stampede tranny w/ pede sliders Tamiya TLT axles BB and locked Proline Moabs on narrowed HPI rims Novak Super Rooster 8 cell GP1100 Blue Birds 660-MG with Kimbrough 124 Traxxas TQ3 Proline Crowd Pleazer XXX-NT Body Last edited by 4RnrRick; 06-05-2008 at 11:24 AM.

12-13-2005, 10:33 AM	#3
1BadJeepBruiser Mikes RC World Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Land of NO 4wheeling toyota cwarlers or drag racing sortafast chevelles Posts: 8,853	Nice I really like that rear steer quick release set up, that was a really good idea. any shots of it flexing? Nice work. Mike

12-16-2005, 09:08 AM	#15
4RnrRick Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: www.ORCRC.com Posts: 693	Well I finally got some paint on the body.I suck at painting but what ever. at least there is paint on it now. Problem is I got a BAD toothache and have not been able to get anything done because my jaw hurts so bad. I finally got into the dentist and the earliest they could schedule a Root Canal is next week - UGH.... And the drugs they prescribed for pain only take the edge off of it for about 2 hours and I can only take them every 4. Last edited by 4RnrRick; 06-05-2008 at 11:24 AM.

12-16-2005, 10:29 AM	#16
1BadJeepBruiser Mikes RC World Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Land of NO 4wheeling toyota cwarlers or drag racing sortafast chevelles Posts: 8,853	paint I like the paint scheme, that finished it off for sure Mike

12-19-2005, 01:10 PM	#19
4RnrRick Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: www.ORCRC.com Posts: 693	Finally got it out on some real rocks last night. Seems to work pretty good but I want to tweak the rear suspension just a bit more, I'm still not quite happy with it. And heres the latest video of it in action. http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=70130 Last edited by 4RnrRick; 06-05-2008 at 11:25 AM.

12-13-2005, 10:08 AM	#2
bigred Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mt.View CA Posts: 940	that looks totally sick,i would suggest a MM motor what are your plans on paint?

12-13-2005, 10:39 AM	#4
hp_chevy Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 17	rick rick that looks good but i dont see much of a trophy truck in there 10-4 OVER

12-13-2005, 10:41 AM	#5
Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	All I have to say is Sick, totally Sick! great work, can't wait to see it done and rolling.

12-13-2005, 11:07 AM	#6
4RnrRick Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: www.ORCRC.com Posts: 693	I have no idea on Paint yet - The problem being that I suck at painting!!!! I don't have any flex shots yet, because I still have some bugs to work out and more trimming on the body. But its problaby around 30-35 degrees. Its inspiration was from a trophy truck with a heavily triangluated internal roll cage. It wasn't meant to copy a trophy truck, because its a crawler with solid axles. Plus I had to put some title on the thread and it doesn't fall under the category of a Tuber or a Truggy IMO.

12-13-2005, 01:28 PM	#7
JakeTheAlligatorMan Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: and OR. if . . . . Gone Fishin :p :b :p Posts: 501	Awesome Rick! Do you have plans on gearing up? What are you thinking for a top speed?

12-13-2005, 01:38 PM	#8
4RnrRick Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: www.ORCRC.com Posts: 693	I haven't really thought much about gearing. Luckily thats pretty easy to change on this design compared to my old chassis. And Dave you know me - I like to gear my crawlers on the fast side.

12-13-2005, 02:00 PM	#9
nic99 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: usa Posts: 80	awsome i want one i want one

12-13-2005, 03:30 PM	#10
moonbuggy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ventura Posts: 326	why don't you just cut off the stampede tranny where it sticks out the side instead of bending tube?

12-13-2005, 03:34 PM	#11
4RnrRick Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: www.ORCRC.com Posts: 693	Because I didn't know how much I could cut off and still keep the motor mount portion of the tranny housing rigid. plus the body I'm using has a bubble on that side I think for the exhaust of a nitro setup, so it fit well doing it that way. It also doesn't bother me to have the tube work on each side different from each other.

12-13-2005, 03:51 PM	#12
James Luce Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East Quogue Posts: 242	thats a nice cage. looks lke it matches the body perfectly

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12-13-2005, 03:54 PM	#13
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	You read my mind that's the same thing I want to build. Good job on it. It's looking great should be fun to bash around with.

12-16-2005, 11:11 AM	#17
OIT_TLT Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: On the yellow dummy dumper Posts: 447	looks good rick! i like your rear steer lockout idea, but i am still trying to figure out what you hook the lockout to. keep up the good work!

12-19-2005, 06:32 PM	#20
crawldaddy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: logan Posts: 221	4RnrRick That is one cool rig. I loved the video when you goosed it. Having driven a full size buggy with a 4 cylinder subaru engine and a buggy with an 8 cylinder northstar. They both crawled well but the northstar had more fun doing it! I love the idea of a trophy class truck. The idea wheel is turning full speed now...yehaaa!!

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