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08-02-2006, 12:37 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scappoose, OR
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hey this is my first rc crawler i have built. and thatnks to all of the people on here that posted threads on building TLT's i think it turned out pretty good for my first crawler. i still need to get a new body but other then that its done. Specs: -Stock chasis -Stampede trany -Jato drive shafts -Locked axels -Stock servo -Novak reactor esc -Axiom 55t lathe motor -2.2 moabs on HPI rims Let me know what you guys think.    |
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08-02-2006, 12:39 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BUILDING A CSC-1 in south mississippi
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looks really clean for a stock chassis, what kind of mods did you make to adapt the pede tranny?
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08-02-2006, 12:50 AM
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i had to cut a squar into one side of the chasis so that the spur gear could stick out and i had t drill some new holes on the other side to mount teh trany to the chasis.
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08-02-2006, 12:53 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BUILDING A CSC-1 in south mississippi
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cool makes me wana put my pede tranny in mine to try it out!
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08-02-2006, 01:01 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mantyville
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Looks pretty cool I can't wait to finish mine :s
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08-02-2006, 05:43 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem
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Looks good man. If you lay that tranny down and put you batt. on front upper links you will see a big difference when climbing steep hills. You will probably have to use a stick pack on the front. The fun of these things is experimenting. Good luck.
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08-02-2006, 10:53 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Knoxville
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Looks good keep up the good work!! Ditch those stock shocks to!
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08-02-2006, 11:08 AM
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Does look good. I wish I used the Jato shafts when I did mine. If you are going to stick with the stock chassis, you may want to trim about an inch off the bottom of the chassis and use the stock mounting hole for the upper links as lower link mounts (then you will have to move your tranny up). This will help lower your CG a bit. Once you get out crawling, you may find that your front steering links are hitting rocks as you crawl. Sleeving them will help protect them and reorienting them so that all the links are on top of the steering arm will give you a little more clearance. You can do the same to the rear. Here is my build thread on my stocker. First crawler - Stock chassis - Who needs expensive stuff... 56k beware Check it out if you want and you can see pictures of what I am talking about. I kept the stock shocks for scale apperance, but upgrading to Maxx shocks or another 4 inch shock will give more articulation and more consistant movement. Sometimes the stock shocks will bind on the springs. |
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08-02-2006, 12:59 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scappoose, OR
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hey thansk for te complements guys. adn ya getting new shocks is next on my list. but i kinda ra out of money for now so ill have to wait a little while.
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08-02-2006, 01:29 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: pasco,Wa
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sand that lip off the bottom of youre axle housings also so it can slide easier on the rocks.Dont need that front bumper those get hung up on stuff.
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08-02-2006, 01:58 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scappoose, OR
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ya i need to shave the axel down but i dont have the front bumper on. i have the rear one on cuz i couldnt find another place to mound thelink that holds the wheels straight.
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08-02-2006, 03:01 PM
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08-02-2006, 04:52 PM
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ok so i took the bumper off and found a new way to mount the link to teh servo mount. and i put both links for the front about teh littel arm thing so that i dont smash them into rocks and sleeved them wiht tubing.
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08-02-2006, 07:10 PM
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08-02-2006, 07:17 PM
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looks good. you didn't narrow the wheels did you? whats the wheelbase?
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08-02-2006, 10:24 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scappoose, OR
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no i didnt narow the wheels and it has a 12" wheel base.
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08-03-2006, 02:40 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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What body are you thinking of running?
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08-03-2006, 02:57 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scappoose, OR
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well i like the F-Js and the couriers(i know thats spelt wronge but i cant rember how to spell it). but idk yet. i am laening more tords teh F-J.
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08-03-2006, 09:09 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lincoln
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Looks like a nice build, I'm curious to see how it looks with a body and hear how it performs. I just want a nice performing trail rig, may be building something similiar to what you have there.
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