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Cole82 07-09-2006 05:45 PM

........Inspired TORSION STICK...........
 
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I owe Del Monte for getting the idea in my head after seeing the video of his.
I fixed the articulation problem. Had to move a whole bunch of things aroun to get it but it came at very unique.

peej410 07-09-2006 05:56 PM

holy crap i love it.

maybe i should start building comp chassis

Del Monte 07-09-2006 06:20 PM

looks great!

I like the idea of the slanted backbone, it'll be interesting to see how it works.

Crawlsalot 07-09-2006 06:29 PM

it just looks so wrong, what were you drinking to come up with that?

Cole82 07-09-2006 06:57 PM

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Hell ya bitch.
This thing CRAWLS. I'm excited it's debute on real rocks will be this weekend. I'm going to the LHS tomorrow to pick up some small batteries. Then I can put them where I need to. Even with the battery up high it's still a low cg.
Here are pics from my yard.

Cole82 07-09-2006 07:09 PM

I just went and weighed it 4.7# with 3300 and a lathe. Allso water filled tires. I used them to play in the mud earlier.
So when the brushless gets back in this truck that's good for about 4.oz. The small battery is good for about 8+oz I should break the 4# mark easy.

Brainstain 07-09-2006 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dezfan
Now that is stupid simple at it best!, I love it.

So stupid simple I don't see how it's attached or how it works.

Cole82 07-09-2006 07:41 PM

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Thanks for the sapport guys.
Pics of the mounting to the axles. IT's mounted to the stock tlt double shock link mount thing.

Del Monte 07-09-2006 08:00 PM

the torsion stick crawls nice doesn't it? 8)

I'm liking the use of stock mounts too, I might have to try that instead.

Cole82 07-09-2006 08:02 PM

My shaft rust from lack of use.
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Originally Posted by Del Monte
the torsion stick crawls nice doesn't it? 8)

I'm liking the use of stock mounts too, I might have to try that instead.

Yes it does.
When it's off set like that it has more leverage to twist the c channel.=more articulation

Brainstain 07-09-2006 08:09 PM

Now I get it. So, if you loosen the bolts up, will it flex more?

Cole82 07-09-2006 08:11 PM

NO it will axle wrap. That holds it rigid. The channel deflects and twists.

microgoat 07-09-2006 09:05 PM

First the side plates went away, then the shocks & springs went away, pretty soon we'll be crawling with no axles!

All of a sudden the Nanotube is old-school! :shock: I can't keep up with you guys.

JohnRobHolmes 07-09-2006 09:45 PM

Thats pretty slick! Does it articulate evenly to both directions and without a C shaped sway?

run2jeepn 07-09-2006 10:14 PM

Looks good.

Cole82 07-10-2006 03:14 PM

Micro lol nano=old :lol:
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Originally Posted by johnrobholmes
Thats pretty slick! Does it articulate evenly to both directions and without a C shaped sway?

Yes its even or so close I can't tell. My eyeball says yes though.
What do you mean"C shaped sway"

thaclodking 07-10-2006 03:21 PM

Dude you amaze me sometimes. When do we get to see it in action? Des Moines again this weekend?

Got Rocks? 07-10-2006 03:22 PM

what is the ground clearance at? i have a plan ill have to try:-P ill let ya know what it is..later:twisted:

Cole82 07-10-2006 03:26 PM

JAy I'm going crawling in WI this weekend.

It depends on tires. Anywhere from 2.5" to 3.5"

Got Rocks? 07-10-2006 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole82
JAy I'm going crawling in WI this weekend.

It depends on tires. Anywhere from 2.5" to 3.5"

sweet thanks:)

TLTCrawlin 07-10-2006 03:28 PM

I know what provo ho is thinking!

or,crawler 07-10-2006 03:30 PM

shut up spencer

Got Rocks? 07-10-2006 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by or,crawler
shut up spencer

;-)

Cole82 07-10-2006 03:31 PM

If you are thinking of spacers under the stick mount I allready tried it.:lol:
It works just fine.

Got Rocks? 07-10-2006 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole82
If you are thinking of spacers under the stick mount I allready tried it.:lol:
It works just fine.

hahahahah for clearance well dang you foiled my plan:lol: i got all the stuff so im gona try it 8) in that first pic looks like a wheel came unglued i hate when that happens:x

Cole82 07-10-2006 05:03 PM

Yep I pulled it off, so I could take the foams out and put bb's in. I'm going to try 2.5oz first. Just changing the battery dropped it down to 3#7.4oz Without bb's and the brushless. It would be possable to get under 3# overall wieght.
I got two small packs and a body today 97 f150.

Cole82 07-14-2006 04:53 PM

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Well it works better than any other tlt I've had.
I've been playing with weight and at 4#2oz seems to be the best that's where it sits now RTR.
Got everything going for a gtg saturday. So there will be good crawling pics then.

peej410 07-14-2006 06:31 PM

cole i was going to mount my body almost identically. hows it twist like that with a body mounted?

Cole82 07-14-2006 08:23 PM

It doesn't efect it at all. I made the body loose fitting.
Something I noticed while crawling. If you have a linked/sprung truck and 1 tire goes into a hole. The whole truck gets upset when the tire falls in the hole. With this truck it just carries the tire across the hole. Like it was just flat ground.

Got Rocks? 07-14-2006 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole82
It doesn't efect it at all. I made the body loose fitting.
Something I noticed while crawling. If you have a linked/sprung truck and 1 tire goes into a hole. The whole truck gets upset when the tire falls in the hole. With this truck it just carries the tire across the hole. Like it was just flat ground.

i just mounted my body today too almost the same way man ITS SO SIMPLE ITS STUPID!!!!!:lol:

peej410 07-15-2006 12:16 AM

i just got mine finished up, the first chassis was too weak and i broke it before i ever even ran it haha. mounted body the same way. you guys bringing yours to moab ?

Cole82 07-15-2006 05:41 AM

I wish I could go to moab. It's getting a therough betting to day. I'll let everyone know how it stacks up to the other tlt's.

I don't know if I said this or not. With the aluminum at an angle like that more force is applied to the side that lifts a tire. When under a hard load. So it counter acts torque twist too. besides making it look cool.

Crawlerguy851 07-15-2006 07:08 AM

Quoting Microgoat

Actually I think the next big thing to come is individual wheel gearboxes, so technically, no axles.

peej410 07-15-2006 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Cole82
I wish I could go to moab. It's getting a therough betting to day. I'll let everyone know how it stacks up to the other tlt's.

I don't know if I said this or not. With the aluminum at an angle like that more force is applied to the side that lifts a tire. When under a hard load. So it counter acts torque twist too. besides making it look cool.

its costing me a lot to get to moab but it will be worth it to see a bunch of my chassis all rtr in person!

thats interesting, ive got very little time on mine but no torque twist that ive noticed...

VMGontheRocks 07-15-2006 12:04 PM

I was trying this set up today. But the axles won't line up with each other with the aluminum bar straight. Any ideas.

Cole82 07-15-2006 08:52 PM

You have to drill out the little metal tlt mount thing. Drill them out to 3/16. Then you canget the rest with the turnbuckle.

All I can say is CLOD KILLER this thing is crazy good. If you don't have one you will loose a comp. That's my cocky statment for the month.:) Pics soon. I need to resize them.

Got Rocks? 07-15-2006 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cole82
You have to drill out the little metal tlt mount thing. Drill them out to 3/16. Then you canget the rest with the turnbuckle.

All I can say is CLOD KILLER this thing is crazy good. If you don't have one you will loose a comp. That's my cocky statment for the month.:) Pics soon. I need to resize them.

yeah i got a ummm first place today with mine!:twisted:


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