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05-03-2006, 10:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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|  As little chassis as possible
Had a guy, scale crawler, ask me to build him a chassis. He wanted it to be as minimalistic as possible. It is made of 3/16 inch 6062 aluminum. Not quite a roller, but close  .    What do you think? |
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05-03-2006, 10:15 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jefferson City
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I don't know why, but when I first saw these pictures, they looked like pics of a TTT truck! Must be the focusing or something. I will have to say that if he was wanting a minimalist chassis in a standard tranny mount configuration (non-Grover), then you have succeeded. It's a very simple and very tidy looking chassis. It appears as though it would also be quite sturdy, since it's one piece, correct? What does it weigh? |
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05-03-2006, 10:15 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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The RD-XL5?  I LIKE IT! I'll expect it to be in the mail by Friday! |
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05-03-2006, 10:17 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jefferson City
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HA! It won't be to you in time then for the comp, where I plan to show NO MERCY!! I really like what you did on Joe's chassis, RD400. I haven't a lot of time to look at it, but it looks to be a very well thought out design. I'll be interested in seeing how this new minimalist chassis works out. |
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05-03-2006, 10:19 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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Funny Dez, don't know if I will be making many of these. The cost would be BIG! I already have 18 hours in it, got about 12 more till its done  . Good challenge though.
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05-03-2006, 10:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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I haven't even had a chance to test the XL4 yet!  Here comes the XL5! I'm loving these minimalist chassis! |
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05-03-2006, 10:26 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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I hate weight! If it isn't doing something, shouldn't be there .
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05-03-2006, 10:31 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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I shaved over an once off the XL4 by replacing the aluminum body post w/ delrin and shortened them over an inch. Then added "speed" holes to the body backing plates. Chassis is now 3.8 ozs.! Adding Revo (3 inch) shocks to it to make it a belly dragger and get the weight as low as possible! Saturday is the comp, I'll let you know how it works!
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05-03-2006, 10:33 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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OMFG dez, don't fart around that truck. You will blow it away  |
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05-03-2006, 10:34 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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Im liking it! New chassis designs for shafties is good. Looks nice and stout, but lightweight too. You could get crazy with this concept. |
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05-03-2006, 10:39 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Carbon fiber is on the way! All the links will be CF! And the tranny plate/skid are going to get "worked" on. Drill press w/ be here by the end of the month! Ready to crawl right now w/ the pretty body, decals, rock rings, aluminum links and weighted tires. 77ozs!:?
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05-03-2006, 11:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury
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very impressive! mind if i modify the design and apply it to my buddies tlt crawler ? ill give you the credit haha...
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05-04-2006, 06:19 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Creeping in the Dark!!!
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its " SMALL" but still filling!! |
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05-04-2006, 08:05 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tumwater
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That is a clean little chassis rd400. The front edge of the chassis has a nice smooth lip... I could also see those outer links being slot mounted like the top ones to further limit hang ups. Chad- |
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05-04-2006, 08:20 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Crawlifornia Uber Alles
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cool looking chassis! | |
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05-04-2006, 03:29 PM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fryeburg
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nice, although as much as I mess about with my links I could never pull off such a clean look.
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05-04-2006, 05:05 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Rosa
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Which Revo shocks are you going to use? I have been looking for 3 - 3.5" shocks and could not find any Revo's under 4". | |
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05-04-2006, 05:06 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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all revo shocks are the same. I think he is referring to the travel, not the eyelet to eyelet measurement.
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05-04-2006, 05:25 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Rosa
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That explains that then. Thanks.
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05-04-2006, 05:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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I got them today. Just ordered them off e-bay. $12.99 for the threaded plastic 3 inch Revo/Jato shocks. They are much larger in circumference then the Max 4 inch shocks.
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