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tommyboy · 03-10-2006, 04:48 PM

Sorry I have a real cheep digi cam so close-ups will not work to well I will try my best to describe what mods I made.

Used traxxas rustler axle and output cut the stock output down then used jb weld to place a nut in the hole where the dog bone would go to screw the traxxas output into.

This shows the bolt head to the belt tensioner it is the screw head that is low and almost under the spur gear. This got rid of the belt slipping

This shows the bushings used for the tensioner I used the bushings from the cantilever bars for the shocks and the shaft for the cantilever mount as well it was a good fit between the tranny plates. The bushings are the brass things under the motor.

I had to cut the tranny plates down a lot to make the small pinion fit to get the torque I wanted the pinion is a 12 tooth.

To triangulate the axle I used the stock stuff just mounted it on the outside of the frame.

Let me know what you think this is my first build and feel free to ask any questions.

ILoveRCRockCrawlin · 03-10-2006, 04:52 PM

Not to bad. But the center of gravity must be horrible with the stock tranny. What bady are you going to use?

Unimoger · 03-10-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ILoveRCRockCrawlin

Not to bad. But the center of gravity must be horrible with the stock tranny. What bady are you going to use?

gee, I don't know, maybe the green LC in pic 1 ?????

ILoveRCRockCrawlin · 03-10-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Unimoger

gee, I don't know, maybe the green LC in pic 1 ?????

I swear that bady wasn't there.

customxprone1 · 03-10-2006, 05:17 PM

yea its still spelled bOdy too....

ILoveRCRockCrawlin · 03-10-2006, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by customxprone1

yea its still spelled bOdy too....

I thought they had changed it bady. My bad.

customxprone1 · 03-10-2006, 05:42 PM

hahaha

joecrawler · 03-10-2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ILoveRCRockCrawlin

I swear that bady wasn't there.

yeah and i remember many times you get on people about there spelling and it comes back to you and you just shrugg it off, oh no we need dirk in here. where is he anyway?

microgoat · 03-11-2006, 05:31 AM

Aside from the usual ILRCRC spelling and grammar lessons, a couple of things:

The stock tranny's probably going to start slipping/skipping about halfway through the first pack. Nothing you can do about that, it's just what they do. Grit your teeth and start saving for a Pede tranny.

The stock shocks are weaker than ILRCRC's ability to spell "body", but you've got 'em on there now so I'm sure you know that. I'm sure you've noticed the gangsta lean and you're wondering what you can do to get rid of it: ditch the shocks and spend about a month playing with spring rates and shock oils. While you're at it, drill some new mounting holes and relocate them to a lower position (higher on the chassis) to lower the ride height some and incline the shocks a little more. The stock chassis doesn't make for a very good crawler base. That's why there are so many alternatives here.

Overall, you've taken the first step. It's together and running. Reminds me of my first build just over a year ago. You're going to spend a lot of time and money getting it right, and probably end up tearing your hair out, but it'll grow back.

tommyboy · 03-11-2006, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by microgoat

Aside from the usual ILRCRC spelling and grammar lessons, a couple of things:

The stock tranny's probably going to start slipping/skipping about halfway through the first pack. Nothing you can do about that, it's just what they do. Grit your teeth and start saving for a Pede tranny.

Yes the tranny did slip a lot until I added the tensioner It is now on its about 20th run and doing fairly well that is if I can keep it out of the water. The motor is on its third set of brushes! I do have my eyes on a Bender SW2 and the pede/rustler tranny. The cg is quite high and will only get better with something a little lower in profile.

lifelessstupid · 03-11-2006, 09:46 PM

do u think u could post some better pics of how u did the belt tensioner? what happens if u get it wet?

tommyboy · 03-25-2006, 07:27 PM

Well after breaking 2 belts and trading for a tlt with a pede tranny I will never waste any more time or money on a stock tlt tranny again. The pede tranny is worth the money and the wait to get one.

tommyboy · 06-30-2006, 10:32 PM

Got tired of the old chassis so I changed it a little.

· Pede tranny
· 12.5 wheel base
· Locked front rear and center
· EVX ESC wired for single battery
· Jeep Rubicon body
· Masher 2.2
· JR Standard servo
· 8 sub c battery pack
· 4 inch shocks bought on eBay

The Muscle · 06-30-2006, 11:55 PM

you need to do the coffin mod to that chassis.

ToyotaT · 07-01-2006, 03:07 PM

tommy boy looks like your heading in the right direction and its looking good.
and btw muscle, coffin mod wtf?

christoleher · 07-01-2006, 03:18 PM

Im not sure but i think hes talking about killing it

and dumping and going for the clod............Maybe not

swamp_rat · 07-01-2006, 03:40 PM

i like it, ever since i started lkooking at tlts and the scale threads i loved them more than my clod that isnt even finished, lol....if your right..i have a clod id be glad to see gone for a tlt, lol....but back on subject..nice job man!

run2jeepn · 07-01-2006, 09:53 PM

Well I like the New Jeep Bady.....

The Muscle · 07-07-2006, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ToyotaT

tommy boy looks like your heading in the right direction and its looking good.
and btw muscle, coffin mod wtf?

I will post pictures tommorrow. it is what i came up with. cool way to use what you got already. i think so.

The Muscle · 07-12-2006, 10:39 PM

Here it is, the coffin modification for a stock TLT chassis.All it is is bending the ends. The chassis was first widened to accept the pede tranny. Then the front and rear ends are bent back to stock width.I did it in a vice not bolted down ie hand held, without measuring. like Billy Lane, just used the old eyeball method. But it bends right at the step cuts of the chassis.Kinda looks like a coffin, and sounds edgy.also i had cut about an inch of the bottom .Thanks for looking.

coat hangars and the hardware store for bodyposts.realsneezy.

washers from the hardware store .can you say rockring?

I knew you could.

03-10-2006, 04:48 PM	#1
tommyboy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: K-Town Posts: 313	Pics of my low dough TLT now Rebuilt lay downTLT Sorry I have a real cheep digi cam so close-ups will not work to well I will try my best to describe what mods I made. Used traxxas rustler axle and output cut the stock output down then used jb weld to place a nut in the hole where the dog bone would go to screw the traxxas output into. This shows the bolt head to the belt tensioner it is the screw head that is low and almost under the spur gear. This got rid of the belt slipping This shows the bushings used for the tensioner I used the bushings from the cantilever bars for the shocks and the shaft for the cantilever mount as well it was a good fit between the tranny plates. The bushings are the brass things under the motor. I had to cut the tranny plates down a lot to make the small pinion fit to get the torque I wanted the pinion is a 12 tooth. To triangulate the axle I used the stock stuff just mounted it on the outside of the frame. Let me know what you think this is my first build and feel free to ask any questions. Last edited by tommyboy; 06-30-2006 at 10:34 PM.

03-11-2006, 05:31 AM	#9
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Aside from the usual ILRCRC spelling and grammar lessons, a couple of things: The stock tranny's probably going to start slipping/skipping about halfway through the first pack. Nothing you can do about that, it's just what they do. Grit your teeth and start saving for a Pede tranny. The stock shocks are weaker than ILRCRC's ability to spell "body", but you've got 'em on there now so I'm sure you know that. I'm sure you've noticed the gangsta lean and you're wondering what you can do to get rid of it: ditch the shocks and spend about a month playing with spring rates and shock oils. While you're at it, drill some new mounting holes and relocate them to a lower position (higher on the chassis) to lower the ride height some and incline the shocks a little more. The stock chassis doesn't make for a very good crawler base. That's why there are so many alternatives here. Overall, you've taken the first step. It's together and running. Reminds me of my first build just over a year ago. You're going to spend a lot of time and money getting it right, and probably end up tearing your hair out, but it'll grow back. Last edited by microgoat; 03-11-2006 at 05:34 AM.

03-25-2006, 07:27 PM	#12
tommyboy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: K-Town Posts: 313	breaking belts Well after breaking 2 belts and trading for a tlt with a pede tranny I will never waste any more time or money on a stock tlt tranny again. The pede tranny is worth the money and the wait to get one.

06-30-2006, 10:32 PM	#13
tommyboy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: K-Town Posts: 313	The TLT gets a lay down pede Got tired of the old chassis so I changed it a little. · Pede tranny · 12.5 wheel base · Locked front rear and center · EVX ESC wired for single battery · Jeep Rubicon body · Masher 2.2 · JR Standard servo · 8 sub c battery pack · 4 inch shocks bought on eBay

07-12-2006, 10:39 PM	#20
The Muscle Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2006 Location: san diego Posts: 607	the coffin mod. for stock TLT chassis. Here it is, the coffin modification for a stock TLT chassis.All it is is bending the ends. The chassis was first widened to accept the pede tranny. Then the front and rear ends are bent back to stock width.I did it in a vice not bolted down ie hand held, without measuring. like Billy Lane, just used the old eyeball method. But it bends right at the step cuts of the chassis.Kinda looks like a coffin, and sounds edgy.also i had cut about an inch of the bottom .Thanks for looking. coat hangars and the hardware store for bodyposts.realsneezy. washers from the hardware store .can you say rockring? I knew you could.

03-10-2006, 04:52 PM	#2
ILoveRCRockCrawlin RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,980	Not to bad. But the center of gravity must be horrible with the stock tranny. What bady are you going to use?

03-10-2006, 05:17 PM	#5
customxprone1 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Escondido Posts: 154	yea its still spelled bOdy too....

03-10-2006, 05:42 PM	#7
customxprone1 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Escondido Posts: 154	hahaha

03-11-2006, 09:46 PM	#11
lifelessstupid Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 2	do u think u could post some better pics of how u did the belt tensioner? what happens if u get it wet?

06-30-2006, 11:55 PM	#14
The Muscle Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2006 Location: san diego Posts: 607	you need to do the coffin mod to that chassis.

07-01-2006, 03:07 PM	#15
ToyotaT Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northfield Posts: 60	tommy boy looks like your heading in the right direction and its looking good. and btw muscle, coffin mod wtf?

07-01-2006, 03:18 PM	#16
christoleher Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 123	Im not sure but i think hes talking about killing it and dumping and going for the clod............Maybe not

07-01-2006, 03:40 PM	#17
swamp_rat Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: boondocks Posts: 253	i like it, ever since i started lkooking at tlts and the scale threads i loved them more than my clod that isnt even finished, lol....if your right..i have a clod id be glad to see gone for a tlt, lol....but back on subject..nice job man!

07-01-2006, 09:53 PM	#18
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Well I like the New Jeep Bady.....

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