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JakeDaSnake · 01-05-2006, 10:23 PM

Well I put the final mounts on my tuber last night, now all I have to do is get it Powercoated and tweak the suspension...

Specs:

- Locked TLT-1 Axles
- Moabs and RPM Front pede wheels
- Pede Tranny
- Custom Tube Chassis
- Maxx Shocks
- Lathe Motor (on order, along with wideners)
- Dynamite Powerpluse ESC (for now)
- Hobbico CS-70 front servo and CS-60 rear servo
- HPI 3ch Radio modded for rear steer

Here are the pics:

Side View...

Front View... Alittle on the narrow side but wideners are ordered.

Artic Shot... stock springs alittle on the stiff side.

Artic Shot 2...

Top View:

Bottom View:

Hopfully I can get the Powercoating done next week and get some action shots!

Let me know what you think!

Later,
Jake

1BadJeepBruiser · 01-05-2006, 10:27 PM

Nice job jake, looks clean. Order up some losi whites or yellow springs and add some 20 wt oil and youll be good to go

Mike

slugzracing · 01-05-2006, 11:10 PM

Could you put it on a scale quickly? I am curious how much it weighs like that.

JakeDaSnake · 01-06-2006, 10:24 AM

1BadJeepBruiser: Thanks, White Losi springs 2.5"? do you happen to have a part number?

SlugzRacing: I dont have a good scale here at the house, but I'll run by the post office on my way to work!

Im not even really sure how much it wieghts, I wanted to keep the tubing minimal cause its solid carbon steel, lol

I'll let you know...
Jake

JakeDaSnake · 01-06-2006, 11:13 AM

Sulgzracing: Its 4.6lbs without any electronics...

roktoy · 01-06-2006, 11:25 AM

Nice job......clean little chassis.
Jay

rocpede · 01-06-2006, 11:59 AM

nice work and what color are get podwder coated

JakeDaSnake · 01-06-2006, 12:57 PM

Thanks guys, Im planning on either black or silver... prob. silver if my friend has any left!

Later,
Jake

hpiguy · 01-06-2006, 01:15 PM

Hey Jake, part numbers are; white springs LOSA5147 yellow springs LOSA5148 those are horizon hobbies part no's and they are $2.50 ea.

xtman · 01-06-2006, 01:27 PM

Loks really good, nice job!

JakeDaSnake · 01-06-2006, 07:36 PM

Hpiguy: Thanks Im goin with the yellow one for now, and some 20 wt. oil!

Well I think Im gonna do the same color my XXX-T MF2 is... a black chassis with neon yellow (same as losi springs) panel made out of Lexan!

Thanks alot guys...

Later,
Jake

lofty975 · 01-07-2006, 06:10 AM

Tubers are so cool. that is a nice chassis. simple but effective. whats the wb on that? and where is your battery going to fit?

burrlytlt · 01-07-2006, 07:37 AM

Sweet ride, i like the front shock mounts. are you going to make body panels for it too...

JakeDaSnake · 01-07-2006, 08:14 AM

Lofty975: Thank man, wb is 13 inches as of now, Im gonna see how it works and may go down to 12.5... the battery location hasn't been decided yet. Im thinkin about using a 1100mah 1/18 scale pack to keep the wieght down.

Burrlytlt: Thanks, yea Im gonna add some lexan body panel on the side front and maybe back!

Later,
Jake

JakeDaSnake · 01-09-2006, 06:34 AM

Well I got the chassis sand blasted to go to powercoating sometime this week. I also converted my HPI 3ch radio for rear steer (radio shack 3 position switch), Biult my 1050mah 2/3A cell battery pack, and re-wired an old Dynamite "powerpulse" ESC (I think the case is trashed so it might get some heat shrink, lol)...

I'll have pics tonight!

Later,
Jake

JakeDaSnake · 01-12-2006, 08:44 PM

I got the steering converted over while the chassis is being powdercoated...

Im using a Revo pushrod (tra3919) for the lower steering link and the stock TLT as a servo link, steering the front is a CS-70MG (a 645mg basically) and the CS-60 is steering the rear (525).

I also got my shock mounts finished... I used a Dubro 3/16" duracollar and drilled it to 5mm and used a 6-32x1/2 screw in place of the setscrew. Then I cut the head off the bolt and will use 6-32 locknuts to hold the shocks on... (I had to drilled the traxxas ballends out alittle)

Sorry for the poor image quality the camera does it inside :?

Im waiting on a Lathe motor to get instock at Towerhobbies, does anyone have one they need to get rid of? If not it looks like the Tuber may take its maden crawl with a P-94 13dbl, lol

Later,
Jake

rocpede · 01-12-2006, 09:39 PM

cool idea for the shosck mounts and what is the overall lenght eye to eye for your upper and lower links please and thank u.

rich

utbeamer · 01-12-2006, 09:57 PM

Very simple and clean. I don't like the tubers that look like a 20 pound jail cell. I like the way you used the collars for shock mounts. I might just have to "borrow" that idea :smile:

thaclodking · 01-12-2006, 09:57 PM

Nice build. Not to heavy considering it's made from solid rod. What color are you going to do the panels in?

hpiguy · 01-12-2006, 10:28 PM

Damn Jake, that thing turned out nice! I may have to give tube bending a try after seeing all these awesome tubers here.

01-05-2006, 10:23 PM	#1
JakeDaSnake Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 217	Finished my Tuber!!! 56K Maybe... Well I put the final mounts on my tuber last night, now all I have to do is get it Powercoated and tweak the suspension... Specs: - Locked TLT-1 Axles - Moabs and RPM Front pede wheels - Pede Tranny - Custom Tube Chassis - Maxx Shocks - Lathe Motor (on order, along with wideners) - Dynamite Powerpluse ESC (for now) - Hobbico CS-70 front servo and CS-60 rear servo - HPI 3ch Radio modded for rear steer Here are the pics: Side View... Front View... Alittle on the narrow side but wideners are ordered. Artic Shot... stock springs alittle on the stiff side. Artic Shot 2... Top View: Bottom View: Hopfully I can get the Powercoating done next week and get some action shots! Let me know what you think! Later, Jake

01-09-2006, 06:34 AM	#15
JakeDaSnake Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 217	Update: Well I got the chassis sand blasted to go to powercoating sometime this week. I also converted my HPI 3ch radio for rear steer (radio shack 3 position switch), Biult my 1050mah 2/3A cell battery pack, and re-wired an old Dynamite "powerpulse" ESC (I think the case is trashed so it might get some heat shrink, lol)... I'll have pics tonight! Later, Jake

01-12-2006, 08:44 PM	#16
JakeDaSnake Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 217	Small Update: I got the steering converted over while the chassis is being powdercoated... Im using a Revo pushrod (tra3919) for the lower steering link and the stock TLT as a servo link, steering the front is a CS-70MG (a 645mg basically) and the CS-60 is steering the rear (525). I also got my shock mounts finished... I used a Dubro 3/16" duracollar and drilled it to 5mm and used a 6-32x1/2 screw in place of the setscrew. Then I cut the head off the bolt and will use 6-32 locknuts to hold the shocks on... (I had to drilled the traxxas ballends out alittle) Sorry for the poor image quality the camera does it inside :? Im waiting on a Lathe motor to get instock at Towerhobbies, does anyone have one they need to get rid of? If not it looks like the Tuber may take its maden crawl with a P-94 13dbl, lol Later, Jake Last edited by JakeDaSnake; 01-12-2006 at 08:47 PM.

01-05-2006, 10:27 PM	#2
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Nice job jake, looks clean. Order up some losi whites or yellow springs and add some 20 wt oil and youll be good to go Mike

01-05-2006, 11:10 PM	#3
slugzracing I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding from Goodall Posts: 2,518	Could you put it on a scale quickly? I am curious how much it weighs like that.

01-06-2006, 10:24 AM	#4
JakeDaSnake Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 217	1BadJeepBruiser: Thanks, White Losi springs 2.5"? do you happen to have a part number? SlugzRacing: I dont have a good scale here at the house, but I'll run by the post office on my way to work! Im not even really sure how much it wieghts, I wanted to keep the tubing minimal cause its solid carbon steel, lol I'll let you know... Jake

01-06-2006, 11:13 AM	#5
JakeDaSnake Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 217	Sulgzracing: Its 4.6lbs without any electronics...

01-06-2006, 11:25 AM	#6
roktoy Dirt Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stumblin' thru the parking lot of an invisible 7-Eleven Posts: 1,053	Nice job......clean little chassis. Jay

01-06-2006, 11:59 AM	#7
rocpede RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bruiser Heaven!!!! Posts: 1,463	nice work and what color are get podwder coated

01-06-2006, 12:57 PM	#8
JakeDaSnake Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 217	Thanks guys, Im planning on either black or silver... prob. silver if my friend has any left! Later, Jake

01-06-2006, 01:15 PM	#9
hpiguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC Posts: 490	Hey Jake, part numbers are; white springs LOSA5147 yellow springs LOSA5148 those are horizon hobbies part no's and they are $2.50 ea.

01-06-2006, 01:27 PM	#10
xtman Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: huntington beach cali. Posts: 80	Loks really good, nice job!

01-06-2006, 07:36 PM	#11
JakeDaSnake Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 217	Hpiguy: Thanks Im goin with the yellow one for now, and some 20 wt. oil! Well I think Im gonna do the same color my XXX-T MF2 is... a black chassis with neon yellow (same as losi springs) panel made out of Lexan! Thanks alot guys... Later, Jake

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01-07-2006, 06:10 AM	#12
lofty975 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: really close to devils lake Posts: 34	Tubers are so cool. that is a nice chassis. simple but effective. whats the wb on that? and where is your battery going to fit?

01-07-2006, 07:37 AM	#13
burrlytlt Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas Posts: 226	Sweet ride, i like the front shock mounts. are you going to make body panels for it too...

01-07-2006, 08:14 AM	#14
JakeDaSnake Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 217	Lofty975: Thank man, wb is 13 inches as of now, Im gonna see how it works and may go down to 12.5... the battery location hasn't been decided yet. Im thinkin about using a 1100mah 1/18 scale pack to keep the wieght down. Burrlytlt: Thanks, yea Im gonna add some lexan body panel on the side front and maybe back! Later, Jake

01-12-2006, 09:39 PM	#17
rocpede RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bruiser Heaven!!!! Posts: 1,463	cool idea for the shosck mounts and what is the overall lenght eye to eye for your upper and lower links please and thank u. rich

01-12-2006, 09:57 PM	#18
utbeamer Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orem, UT Posts: 239	Very simple and clean. I don't like the tubers that look like a 20 pound jail cell. I like the way you used the collars for shock mounts. I might just have to "borrow" that idea :smile:

01-12-2006, 09:57 PM	#19
thaclodking Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence. Posts: 842	Nice build. Not to heavy considering it's made from solid rod. What color are you going to do the panels in?

01-12-2006, 10:28 PM	#20
hpiguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western, NC Posts: 490	Damn Jake, that thing turned out nice! I may have to give tube bending a try after seeing all these awesome tubers here.

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