Comp Rebuild
 

I decided to rebuild my old TLT comp rig. I started with a set of loaded TLT axles, a DaBull Chassis, R2D and some other junk.
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Now, it will be running a FF-4 chassis, Axial tranny and VP dig unit:
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My boy approves of the work so far!
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Sweet Jeremy your working quick! I've actually had one of those chassis for a while now, they are pretty dang slick. I just can't decide what to use it on, I'm thinkin a super. :twisted:

Thanks! Yeah, quick work. The old links from this truck worked well, I just needed to swap the revo rod ends for jato longs on the rear links and everything lined up perfectly. I will have this with me at the next comp...

nice! one day when i go back to competing its gonna be with a shafty, might be a TLT but without a doubt a shafty.

how do you think they'll hold up to those tires? my main concern would be the ring and pinion.

Yeah, one reason that I stopped using this rig was the R&P. I killed everyone that I put in this thing....RCP, RC4WD and stockers. The stockers would last the longest when the pinion was properly shimmed. The wheels in that picture are pretty light....there is no weight in them. I am hoping that the forward bias of the chassis will give the weight distribution that I like....but we'll see how it turns out. If it needs more weight up front, then I'll probably mount it to the knuckles. I am running Egressor knuckles and I think he makes a static weight that mounts to the knuckle for the TLTs.

ugh, eggressor knuckles, i need a set of those. he does ive seen them somewhere here on rcc. keeping the weight down will definitely help, but so will going easy on the trigger. ive broken more TLT parts because of heavy throttle. of course until my SCX10 ive never had a crawler with a slipper clutch in it either. maybe something worth trying on my next TLT build.

Hummm....never heard that term before. ;-):ror:

Yeah, I'll probably just drive it a little easier....hopefully.

haha, either way im excited to see where this goes.

its good to see some action in the TLT section again

Jeremy, Any thoughts about moving the axle upper link mounts back some to make the links longer? I found the short links really hindered mine. And with it being 60/40 its going to be real short in the front.

I just did a axial axle FF4 and made the uppers and lowers the same length in the rear, and as long as I could in the front... its a lot smoother then the tlt.

I'll see how it works out. I'll have the battery right in front of the upper link mount, so I am not sure how much room I have...

Maybe use the bolts holding the front plate on and cut some of the plate off in front of it.

Yeah, I see what you mean....that could work out nicely! Just lay down the rod ends at the axle...

"thumbsup"

I am about to rebuild my TLT homemade tuber. . . Been doing some thinking and compairing to the axial I just built. The TLT will keep, with the shims behind the pinion I have beat the shit out of mine. Learned the hard way.

Yeah....I think the stock ring gear will last the longest with a shimmed pinion. BTW, I just finished building the tranny/dig....a few other parts arrived as well! :D

I got a bit of work done yesterday:
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It just needs wiring and paint.

Ooooh sexy! That really makes me wanna build a shafty comp rig man! What tires are used for the tread on that thing?

nice!!! i might of missed it, what axle servo plate is that?

Thanks guys! They are the 1/8th Losi Eclipse Green Compound.

It was made by TylerV....not sure if he's still on here...

Looks great my friend,Glad to see a TLT build again.I always had good luck with mine. "thumbsup"

Thanks man!

Well, I got everything finished up:
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This thing runs nicely! The dig shifts quite smoothly...I am impressed.

This is what BATMAN's crawler would look like lol "thumbsup"

Whats the SPEC's ?

Thanks!

Specs:
TLTs
FF4
Axial Tranny and VP dig
Mamba Max, CC BEC, 35T Integy, TP 1350 3S
Rover Pins, Novas, Wheel Works

Nice, have you had it on the rocks yet?

Haha....nope....not yet! Virgin run will be in Galveston this coming Saturday! :twisted:

That looks good Jeremy let us know how it does. Will you be driving it in a comp?

Haha.....maybe a later one....but not this weekend. We'll have to see how well it performs before it replaces my Bully!

TLT to replace the bully rockshow! :mrgreen: You should call it "The come back kid".

I thought shaftys were dead lol

Actually, I should call it the Zombie....brought it back from the dead! :ror:

I like zombie.. and shafties will never die!

I'm glad you guys like the build! I cant wait to get it out on the rocks...

...Makes me miss my ol' TLT's...

Nice truck btw, I'm lovin those tires!"thumbsup"

Thanks for the compliments!

I weighed this truck up at work......5.2lbs! Not too shabby!

that thing is truly sexy man, you always do a good job "thumbsup"

Come on Jeremy you can do it.

That could be a whole new class. :ror:

That's actually really impressive. "thumbsup"

Thanks guys! I should have some action shots after our comp this coming weekend.

Now all it needs is big tamiya stickers on the sides. I started working on a set of loaded tlts last night, still gotta pick up some shims though. Not sure I'm gonna do a 2.2 rig with them but they're coming back from the dead either way. Probably gonna do an 11" 1.9 "no class" rig like bowtie's..

Sounds awesome! I dont know about the Tamiya stickers....I dont know where to get them from.

That my friend is P.M.B.A.!!!!!