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12-07-2006, 03:35 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Raleigh
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|  Follow along(and help) as I build my first TLT
I have a TLT based crawler that I bought RTR. It is now time to build one from scratch so I can fully enjoy the headaches and financial havoc that is RC Crawling  .I decided I wanted to build a crawler that is strong, reliable and looks good too. I opted for upgraded parts wherever I felt it was necessary and a little bling blue trim. I am using: Black Bender SW2 TLT axles w/ RC4WD lockers R2 tranny adjustable shocks from JP Custom RC aluminum knuckles aluminum C clips Moabs mounted on RC4WD blue ringed beadlocks UTQ3 w/ rebel integy lathe 55 homemade links with metal rod ends bearings all the way around blue alloy body posts, servo mounts CJ8 body from Unimoger unsure on which servos yet here is where I am at so far....still waiting on my hex nut kits to get here to go much further.     I am unsure about how I plan to mount the tranny but the pictured way looks to work out pretty good. driveshaft angles may be too steep though. I will be using punisher shafts 120-150mm range(Im not looking to compete in 2.2) any advice/comments are welcome. |
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12-07-2006, 03:36 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: las vegas/ Henderson
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looks good
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12-07-2006, 03:42 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: I live Here
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what size jp shocks you using?
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12-07-2006, 03:56 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Raleigh
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90mm shocks. I wonder if I may need to move up to the 110's though.
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12-07-2006, 04:02 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: I live Here
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everyone recomends the 4 inch 90 comes in at 3.5 110 comes in at 4.33 so i'm stumped in this dept. i see the emaxx/tmaxx shocks are 4 inches and many use them or the integy shocks but those are more expensive or the blue hot bodies |
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12-07-2006, 04:10 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: I live Here
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integy 4 1/8 http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXKVZ2&P=7 hot bodies 4 inches flat http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXAHN5&P=7 |
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12-07-2006, 04:25 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota
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Nice start so far....Looks like someone spent a little but of change on this build.
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12-07-2006, 04:37 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell.
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Get Jp's 110 shocks. Nice build so far. |
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12-07-2006, 05:38 PM
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| I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage!
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i would say you will probably want to rotate the tranny so the motor is sticking out the milled side of the chassis to get your driveline angles more flat. other than that it looks great.
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12-07-2006, 05:54 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Raleigh
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like this?   | |
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12-07-2006, 10:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Antonio
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sweet build keep it comin...
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12-07-2006, 11:50 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: May 2006 Location: san diego
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flip it 180, trannys upside down
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12-08-2006, 01:07 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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90mm Are 3-5/8in Fully Extended 2-5/8in Collasped 1in of Travel 110mm Are 4-3/8in Fully Extended 2-7/8in Collasped 1-1/2in of travel ? |
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12-08-2006, 06:57 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
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Rotate the transmission another 90 degrees, so the motor is on top and the output shafts are on the bottom. This way your driveshafts will be as straight as possible. Also for more even weight distribution, so the motor is inside the chassis, instead of hanging out one side.
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12-08-2006, 08:10 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas
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You may have to file down the side of the chassis so the tranny lays flat.
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12-08-2006, 12:44 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Raleigh
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That was my original plan, but I changed it around to keep the center of gravity lower. I estimated the electronics mounted to the far side would offset the motor weight. I think I would be giving up less all the way around how you described though so I will make that work. thanks! | |
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12-08-2006, 09:44 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Monroe NC
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Nice lookin build Hardrock! Need to bring that thing out to one of our get togethers when you get it finished! |
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12-09-2006, 10:30 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Raleigh
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12-28-2006, 11:52 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Raleigh
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a little more progress. trying to decide what servos I want to run with the rebel...probably go airtronic 359's. need to make links, dampers and get some driveshafts. any recommendations for shafts? currently the wheelbase is about 16" but it will end up closer to 14". I set the shocks out too far. the width is 11.5".    |
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12-28-2006, 11:58 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Monroe NC
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Looking good man! Now hurry up and finish it so you bring out to one our GTG's and beat it up. |
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