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Icebreaker88 · 07-12-2006, 12:03 PM

Here are the specs of the crawler I just bought. I am very happy with it but would like to set it up for crawling a little better. I have went through the newbie section of upgrades but it is a little harder with this one one cause some of it seems allready modded. I am also have a little trouble with it, It seems to be kinda cutting out when I drive it(going forward or reverse). not sure if I need a new ESC. Also would lke to get a stronger steering servo. I know I want to get a higher turn motor, get it to flex alittle better, possible cut the chassis for more clearance and run a little bigger tires. I have a had few RC's in the past(T-maxx,XXX-S, and still have my E-maxx) but no crawlers(except 2 1/8 nylints which hooked me for wanting a crawler)
Thanks and sorry for the newb questions

- Stretched 12.5” wheelbase
- VERTIGO center diff locker
- TLT Axles, front locked via spider gear
- Full ball bearing throughout
- MGT turnbuckles
- Maxx sliders
- Integy Piggyback shocks
- Proline Bronco body
- HPI split rims
- Geolander tires
- 2 Tamiya battery packs
- Msonik RV15 ESC... waterproof!
- Venom 17T motor
- JR Z270 steering servo
- Tamiya radio set

I am going to be using the body I painted for my emax for the TLT

This is my 1-1 which just made it in Septembers issue of Petersons 4-Wheel and Offoad. For a run we did with our club in Canada.

TLTCrawlin · 07-12-2006, 12:06 PM

Id put your front steering link above the knuckle, and take of that bumper!!
Looks good tho!

Icebreaker88 · 07-12-2006, 12:11 PM

Yeah thats on the list. I am also going to lock the rear. Just getting it away from my boys long enough to do the mods is the hard part lol

TLTCrawlin · 07-12-2006, 01:04 PM

boys get knocked out at like 11-12, if they are below ten!

revoster · 07-12-2006, 02:39 PM

Looks nice. but a new chassis would be nice. That way you can not have the risk of the belt slipping. I like the paint scheme.

yamaharider308a · 07-12-2006, 07:01 PM

nice lookin rig and 1-1

Luckymonkey00013 · 07-13-2006, 12:06 AM

nice tlt and 1-1

Bknight · 07-13-2006, 12:14 AM

pretty sweet looking, but your broncos way to clean lookin. i rember seeing it in Petersons, i'll have to dig that issue out

Bam Bam · 07-17-2006, 02:44 PM

Looks good

I know that bronco.

CoolManLance · 07-17-2006, 03:49 PM

can we get some pics and a description on how you attached the maxx sliders to the stock tlt tranny. Thanks

revoster · 07-17-2006, 04:12 PM

^^

Superglue and lots of it.

It doesn't begin to slip. When put under high presure it while slip. A gear drive tranny won't do that.

CoolManLance · 07-18-2006, 03:36 PM

Once again.. Icebreaker... can you post a description and pics of the sliders on the stock tranny

william g · 07-18-2006, 04:07 PM

check the vertigo website, they have a pic of the diff locker he used

william g · 07-18-2006, 04:12 PM

here it is from http://www.vertigoperformance.com/

http://www.vertigoperformance.com/im.../TLTlocker.jpg

Icebreaker88 · 07-18-2006, 06:29 PM

I can get a couple pics up in a few days, I am working 14 hrs a day right now and dont have time. As to how it was done I am not sure as I bought the truck the way it is.
Yeah I am at work right now

As for the electronics I am thinkin about ordering a tekin rebel 2,55t lathe motor, 2 hitec 645 servos. What do you guys think about that combo. Also I am getting the parts to redo the links, move the uppers to the servo mount.

Bobtail74 · 07-19-2006, 07:48 AM

CoolMan... there is probably something already on this forum if you search but not many people do that mod without changing out the weak trans first.

Icebreaker... nice work on all your stuff but I am especially envious of your work on your nice 1:1.

Good luck getting the mods you need done with the boys around, unless they do their job and break it. LOL

cartronicshn · 07-19-2006, 08:20 AM

very nice, love that bronco body

CoolManLance · 07-19-2006, 09:45 AM

Ya i have looked around but only found a mod that you have to grind the cups all up. I didnt want to do that and i just wanted to know how he did his but obviously he bought that vertigo locker and i didnt notice that when i asked the question. Thanks for all the help though.

Icebreaker88 · 07-21-2006, 02:17 PM

Ok I am having a hard time decideing which trans to go with. I already have the maxx sliders adapted to the stock trans. Using the maxx sliders which would be the easiest trans to use between the pede,stealth, or losi. I seen one post where he laid down the pede but realy had to cut up the chassis. I really like how the stealth looked in a modded tlt chassis but I dont think he used maxx sliders, And the stealth trans dont seem to be as common to find as the pede. Oh this will be using the stock chassis that I will be cutting about 1.25" off the bottom.
Thanks

CustomFabber13 · 07-21-2006, 03:37 PM

Since you already have Traxxas sliders, why not use a Pede tranny to make it easy to adapt? I've seen pics of someones TLT crawler with stock chassis and pede trans that looked factory.

07-12-2006, 12:03 PM	#1
Icebreaker88 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warren Posts: 15	My first TLT Here are the specs of the crawler I just bought. I am very happy with it but would like to set it up for crawling a little better. I have went through the newbie section of upgrades but it is a little harder with this one one cause some of it seems allready modded. I am also have a little trouble with it, It seems to be kinda cutting out when I drive it(going forward or reverse). not sure if I need a new ESC. Also would lke to get a stronger steering servo. I know I want to get a higher turn motor, get it to flex alittle better, possible cut the chassis for more clearance and run a little bigger tires. I have a had few RC's in the past(T-maxx,XXX-S, and still have my E-maxx) but no crawlers(except 2 1/8 nylints which hooked me for wanting a crawler) Thanks and sorry for the newb questions - Stretched 12.5” wheelbase - VERTIGO center diff locker - TLT Axles, front locked via spider gear - Full ball bearing throughout - MGT turnbuckles - Maxx sliders - Integy Piggyback shocks - Proline Bronco body - HPI split rims - Geolander tires - 2 Tamiya battery packs - Msonik RV15 ESC... waterproof! - Venom 17T motor - JR Z270 steering servo - Tamiya radio set I am going to be using the body I painted for my emax for the TLT This is my 1-1 which just made it in Septembers issue of Petersons 4-Wheel and Offoad. For a run we did with our club in Canada. Last edited by Icebreaker88; 07-13-2006 at 12:53 AM.

07-12-2006, 12:06 PM	#2
TLTCrawlin I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA Posts: 2,489	Id put your front steering link above the knuckle, and take of that bumper!! Looks good tho!

07-12-2006, 12:11 PM	#3
Icebreaker88 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warren Posts: 15	Yeah thats on the list. I am also going to lock the rear. Just getting it away from my boys long enough to do the mods is the hard part lol

07-12-2006, 01:04 PM	#4
TLTCrawlin I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA Posts: 2,489	boys get knocked out at like 11-12, if they are below ten!

07-12-2006, 02:39 PM	#5
revoster Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gervais Posts: 302	Looks nice. but a new chassis would be nice. That way you can not have the risk of the belt slipping. I like the paint scheme.

07-12-2006, 07:01 PM	#6
yamaharider308a Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: On The Trail Posts: 130	nice lookin rig and 1-1

07-13-2006, 12:06 AM	#7
Luckymonkey00013 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greenville Posts: 100	nice tlt and 1-1

07-13-2006, 12:14 AM	#8
Bknight Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno Posts: 448	pretty sweet looking, but your broncos way to clean lookin. i rember seeing it in Petersons, i'll have to dig that issue out

07-17-2006, 02:44 PM	#9
Bam Bam Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: White Lake Posts: 764	Looks good I know that bronco.

07-17-2006, 03:49 PM	#10
CoolManLance Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somewhere in... Posts: 69	can we get some pics and a description on how you attached the maxx sliders to the stock tlt tranny. Thanks

07-17-2006, 04:12 PM	#11
revoster Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gervais Posts: 302	^^ Superglue and lots of it. It doesn't begin to slip. When put under high presure it while slip. A gear drive tranny won't do that.

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07-18-2006, 03:36 PM	#12
CoolManLance Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somewhere in... Posts: 69	Once again.. Icebreaker... can you post a description and pics of the sliders on the stock tranny

07-18-2006, 04:07 PM	#13
william g Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: newport Posts: 408	check the vertigo website, they have a pic of the diff locker he used

07-18-2006, 04:12 PM	#14
william g Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: newport Posts: 408	here it is from http://www.vertigoperformance.com/ http://www.vertigoperformance.com/im.../TLTlocker.jpg

07-18-2006, 06:29 PM	#15
Icebreaker88 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warren Posts: 15	I can get a couple pics up in a few days, I am working 14 hrs a day right now and dont have time. As to how it was done I am not sure as I bought the truck the way it is. Yeah I am at work right now As for the electronics I am thinkin about ordering a tekin rebel 2,55t lathe motor, 2 hitec 645 servos. What do you guys think about that combo. Also I am getting the parts to redo the links, move the uppers to the servo mount.

07-19-2006, 07:48 AM	#16
Bobtail74 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milan, IL QCA (rural) Posts: 126	CoolMan... there is probably something already on this forum if you search but not many people do that mod without changing out the weak trans first. Icebreaker... nice work on all your stuff but I am especially envious of your work on your nice 1:1. Good luck getting the mods you need done with the boys around, unless they do their job and break it. LOL

07-19-2006, 08:20 AM	#17
cartronicshn I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN Posts: 5,076	very nice, love that bronco body

07-19-2006, 09:45 AM	#18
CoolManLance Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somewhere in... Posts: 69	Ya i have looked around but only found a mod that you have to grind the cups all up. I didnt want to do that and i just wanted to know how he did his but obviously he bought that vertigo locker and i didnt notice that when i asked the question. Thanks for all the help though.

07-21-2006, 02:17 PM	#19
Icebreaker88 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warren Posts: 15	Ok I am having a hard time decideing which trans to go with. I already have the maxx sliders adapted to the stock trans. Using the maxx sliders which would be the easiest trans to use between the pede,stealth, or losi. I seen one post where he laid down the pede but realy had to cut up the chassis. I really like how the stealth looked in a modded tlt chassis but I dont think he used maxx sliders, And the stealth trans dont seem to be as common to find as the pede. Oh this will be using the stock chassis that I will be cutting about 1.25" off the bottom. Thanks

07-21-2006, 03:37 PM	#20
CustomFabber13 Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sicamous BC Posts: 41	Since you already have Traxxas sliders, why not use a Pede tranny to make it easy to adapt? I've seen pics of someones TLT crawler with stock chassis and pede trans that looked factory.

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