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09-05-2004, 11:46 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
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|  Let the stretch begin! (VIDEO ADDED PAGE 3)
I bet you thought it was another TLT-10...    I plan to keep the batteries on the chassis, but reverse the motor so the batts will be in the front. I also am going to move the steering to the axle and make longer dogbones. The links are simply mock ups, but they are about the right length, then I will make some threaded rod links with some kind of tubing over the top for rigidity/looks. |
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09-06-2004, 12:19 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: CSU, CO
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| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
Why make new links? The top ones look like Lunsford(sp) titanium tie rods and the bottom look like stock Losi ones. I would think that the Lunsford rods would be stronger than tube style links.
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09-06-2004, 12:23 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
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| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
They are indeed lunsfords, but those are the only two that I have of that length. They are all from my XXX-T, which I would like to get built up again, its fun to go slow, but fast can be fun too.
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09-06-2004, 12:24 AM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The other Crawler State
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| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
WOW!! those are small!! Show a comparision by a tlt-10. That looks like a fun project, custom tires??
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09-06-2004, 12:33 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
Posts: 2,129
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
Here's a comparison pic, it looks almost the same size, but its quite smaller, and yes those are some custom cut tires:  |
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09-06-2004, 10:01 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Azusa
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| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
Looking GOOD  |
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09-06-2004, 10:16 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moab
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| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
keep us updated! very interested  |
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09-06-2004, 06:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: May 2004 Location: ROCK CRAWLIN AND RACING WHERE I WANT AND HOW I WANT!!!
Posts: 413
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
Ya like to see the finished product.Looking good |
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09-06-2004, 07:40 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 29
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
hey is that a stampede body?
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09-07-2004, 02:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
Posts: 2,129
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
Yeah thats the stampede F-150 with some borrowed tail lights off my TLT body.
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09-07-2004, 03:34 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Michigan
Posts: 240
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
just finished doing a custom 4 link kit last night myself. Made a night and day difference climbing with a longer wheelbase.
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09-07-2004, 10:13 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
Posts: 2,129
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
Crawlin, are you just a guy that makes parts for people, or part of a company? Will you be getting pics of these LWB kits and servo kits?
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09-08-2004, 07:29 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Michigan
Posts: 240
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
I am part of a company. We are working on a few more things for the VMG but I am not going to say what yet  I will get some pics of the 4 link kit asap, the servo kit is still under testing. |
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09-08-2004, 07:44 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
Posts: 2,129
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
Ok cool, you guys should look into making a dual motor tranny. |
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09-08-2004, 09:05 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Michigan
Posts: 240
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
interesting idea for sure. They have lots of power stock though I think. I haven't tried larger tires though.
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09-08-2004, 10:27 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
Posts: 2,129
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
I haven't been able to try out the 370 and BB's, but it seemed low on power in my opinion... What kind of turn around can we expect on these kits? Months, weeks, etc...? On a note about this project, its currently on hold. I began it at my house in denver, then on the way back to college my truck took a dump on me. Its some kind of spark, vacuum, or timing problem, but I don't want to invest money elsewhere until I get it fixed. |
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09-08-2004, 08:38 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Michigan
Posts: 240
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
Hoping to have them available next week sometime. I have been running the truck on just a 5 cell pack and its all the power I want for crawling. Going to try a 1800mah 6 cell pack though next to compare. |
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09-08-2004, 11:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
Posts: 2,129
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
Cool, let me know about price and availability, plus pics would be nice... I found out I have bad compression in one cylinder on my truck, so its gonna be a little expensive in the near future. |
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09-09-2004, 12:00 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The other Crawler State
Posts: 1,247
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
Sorry about your truck, hope you can get back on track soon.
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09-09-2004, 07:14 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Michigan
Posts: 240
| Re: Let the stretch begin! (pics)
sounds like you might have blown a head gasket. Could be a valve probem as well, but head gasket is my guess. Sorry to hear.
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