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scruff007 · 07-26-2006, 05:57 AM

Not sure what body I'm goint to run yet. Tires are 2.2 moabs.

peej410 · 07-26-2006, 07:48 AM

HrM! we need to compare one of the super lightweight sticks to yours now! man looks like im going back to the drawing board!

RIVERdude69 · 07-26-2006, 08:20 AM

Good job on the chasis! Looks great!

scruff007 · 07-26-2006, 11:07 AM

Thanks for the comments. Will be testing today.

Cole82 · 07-26-2006, 04:39 PM

Very cool!
Do both end pivot or just 1?

Trikster · 07-26-2006, 05:59 PM

Looks like both ends do. Cool idea, had similar thoughts myself. My problem with the idea I had was keeping the center section level. It would just flop to one side.

scruff007 · 07-26-2006, 06:45 PM

Boths ends pivot and the links keep the center level.

Trikster · 07-26-2006, 08:26 PM

Took another look at the pics... I will have to give my idea another try with the links redone. Cool idea!

scruff007 · 07-29-2006, 05:17 AM

Got the body done. I think I'm really going to lioke this rig.

run2jeepn · 07-29-2006, 01:18 PM

Man thats 100% better. Lets see a vid on how it works

scruff007 · 07-30-2006, 02:03 AM

I guess it will be the next GT before I can get some video. Don't have a camera.

scruff007 · 07-30-2006, 09:52 AM

It is complete. And I have one word. Impressive. It's very light, weight dist. is great, good GC from tire to tire and it out performs my last chassis set up. Just need to add 1 more cell to the pack. Going to use 7 cell AA pack for comps. and 6 sub C's for general crawling. I would suggest this set up for anyone who want simplicity and perfomance. I love it.

BigRedB2 · 07-30-2006, 05:14 PM

SHHHHH dont let the nylint crowd see this! this is essentially the same thing as 18th scale wally crawler set up.

now...cut holes in the hood and the bed....braze some shock hoops and find some really soft shocks to poke through the hood and that thing would look like a really cool scale baja truck.

Trikster · 07-30-2006, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedB2

SHHHHH dont let the nylint crowd see this! this is essentially the same thing as 18th scale wally crawler set up.

now...cut holes in the hood and the bed....braze some shock hoops and find some really soft shocks to poke through the hood and that thing would look like a really cool scale baja truck.

Did you reply to the wrong thread? I don't think this looks like any Nylint out there.

BigRedB2 · 07-31-2006, 02:53 PM

i wasnt making fun of him...just didnt want the nylint crowd to get too big of a head. I got a chance to see his rig yesterday. didnt get to see it run, but it seemed like it it will do well. the center pivot three link is essentially the same thing as the nylint (with the shocks being the links on the nylint)

Its not a design i would use in a 1:1 at all, but i think it might work on an RC rig. It does limit flex, only because the links wont twist aroud the frame, but i think that can be overcome somehow....just have to think on it.

OIT_TLT · 08-12-2006, 11:43 PM

i just built one of these myself and then one for a buddy of mine. drove it and was immediately impressed with how well it does without shocks. the two that i built have a slight twist to em though, its a little orcrc secret that i dont wanna let outta the bag just yet

scruff007 · 08-13-2006, 06:26 AM

I still love the way mine performs. The only thing I had to do was fab up some type of spring setup to keep the chassis level and fight torque twist. This is what I came up with and it works great with no loss of articulation.

S-Dog · 08-13-2006, 07:48 AM

AWESOME... that thing is original from front to back.....great job.

Trikster · 08-13-2006, 05:27 PM

Nice one scruff... You took my "original" thought right out of my head (so much for originality eh?). Least I don't have to R and D it. You did that for me.

EMUTT · 08-14-2006, 04:50 AM

got an angle stick ran it yesterday for the first time

this thing is awesome. Hope to see you this weekend scruff at miller park

07-30-2006, 09:52 AM	#32
scruff007 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem Posts: 328	It is complete. And I have one word. Impressive. It's very light, weight dist. is great, good GC from tire to tire and it out performs my last chassis set up. Just need to add 1 more cell to the pack. Going to use 7 cell AA pack for comps. and 6 sub C's for general crawling. I would suggest this set up for anyone who want simplicity and perfomance. I love it. Last edited by scruff007; 07-30-2006 at 09:57 AM.

07-26-2006, 05:57 AM	#21
scruff007 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem Posts: 328	Not sure what body I'm goint to run yet. Tires are 2.2 moabs.

07-26-2006, 07:48 AM	#22
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	HrM! we need to compare one of the super lightweight sticks to yours now! man looks like im going back to the drawing board!

07-26-2006, 08:20 AM	#23
RIVERdude69 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: florida Posts: 156	Good job on the chasis! Looks great!

07-26-2006, 11:07 AM	#24
scruff007 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem Posts: 328	Thanks for the comments. Will be testing today.

07-26-2006, 04:39 PM	#25
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	Very cool! Do both end pivot or just 1?

07-26-2006, 05:59 PM	#26
Trikster RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville Posts: 1,469	Looks like both ends do. Cool idea, had similar thoughts myself. My problem with the idea I had was keeping the center section level. It would just flop to one side.

07-26-2006, 06:45 PM	#27
scruff007 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem Posts: 328	Boths ends pivot and the links keep the center level.

07-26-2006, 08:26 PM	#28
Trikster RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville Posts: 1,469	Took another look at the pics... I will have to give my idea another try with the links redone. Cool idea!

07-29-2006, 05:17 AM	#29
scruff007 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem Posts: 328	Got the body done. I think I'm really going to lioke this rig.

07-29-2006, 01:18 PM	#30
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Man thats 100% better. Lets see a vid on how it works

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07-30-2006, 02:03 AM	#31
scruff007 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem Posts: 328	I guess it will be the next GT before I can get some video. Don't have a camera.

07-30-2006, 05:14 PM	#33
BigRedB2 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winston Salem Posts: 235	SHHHHH dont let the nylint crowd see this! this is essentially the same thing as 18th scale wally crawler set up. now...cut holes in the hood and the bed....braze some shock hoops and find some really soft shocks to poke through the hood and that thing would look like a really cool scale baja truck.

07-31-2006, 02:53 PM	#35
BigRedB2 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winston Salem Posts: 235	i wasnt making fun of him...just didnt want the nylint crowd to get too big of a head. I got a chance to see his rig yesterday. didnt get to see it run, but it seemed like it it will do well. the center pivot three link is essentially the same thing as the nylint (with the shocks being the links on the nylint) Its not a design i would use in a 1:1 at all, but i think it might work on an RC rig. It does limit flex, only because the links wont twist aroud the frame, but i think that can be overcome somehow....just have to think on it.

08-12-2006, 11:43 PM	#36
OIT_TLT Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: On the yellow dummy dumper Posts: 447	i just built one of these myself and then one for a buddy of mine. drove it and was immediately impressed with how well it does without shocks. the two that i built have a slight twist to em though, its a little orcrc secret that i dont wanna let outta the bag just yet

08-13-2006, 06:26 AM	#37
scruff007 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem Posts: 328	I still love the way mine performs. The only thing I had to do was fab up some type of spring setup to keep the chassis level and fight torque twist. This is what I came up with and it works great with no loss of articulation.

08-13-2006, 07:48 AM	#38
S-Dog Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Burrillville, RI Posts: 778	AWESOME... that thing is original from front to back.....great job.

08-13-2006, 05:27 PM	#39
Trikster RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville Posts: 1,469	Nice one scruff... You took my "original" thought right out of my head (so much for originality eh?). Least I don't have to R and D it. You did that for me.

08-14-2006, 04:50 AM	#40
EMUTT Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Benson,NC Posts: 761	got an angle stick ran it yesterday for the first time this thing is awesome. Hope to see you this weekend scruff at miller park

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