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dezfan · 01-02-2007, 05:03 PM

Perhaps increase the size of the axle plates and mount a single post front and rear similarly to this.

mrwonderful · 01-02-2007, 07:06 PM

I thought about that, but I'd like to keep them on the chassis.

mrwonderful · 01-03-2007, 08:01 PM

Today I installed a real skid plate, instead of just braces. It's made of cutting board stuff, super slippery. One of the holes to mount the tranny is off by a little bit and the driveshafts hit the edges, but it can be fixed, we have the technology. If you notice, there are small little tabs that extend further off the edges. When you bolt it together, these tabs sit below the aluminum so that the chassis does not hit the rocks, only the slick plastic. Tomorrow I'm replacing the bushings with bearings; it is a comp truck after all.

sydneysdad · 01-03-2007, 08:36 PM

thats a cool skid..

where would one get that? if i may ask...

pvtjrt01550 · 01-03-2007, 08:41 PM

hey mr wonderful any thoughts of maybe *selling* the skids?:-P :-P

mrwonderful · 01-03-2007, 09:36 PM

Not until I get a star.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sydneysdad

thats a cool skid.. where would one get that? if i may ask...

Well, I know this guy...You might know him actually.

rockman27 · 01-04-2007, 07:16 AM

some nice work,are they made out of delrin?

zBigBadWolf · 01-04-2007, 07:29 AM

Gotta say this is one of the coolest ideas I've ever seen. Of course this could be why your name is "MrWonderful" :-P

mrwonderful · 01-04-2007, 07:38 AM

Thanks Z. I am called "Mr Wonderful" for many reasons. This is just one of them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockman27

some nice work,are they made out of delrin?

Cutting board material. Just as slick (if not slicker) than Delrin.

S-Dog · 01-04-2007, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by zBigBadWolf

Gotta say this is one of the coolest ideas I've ever seen. Of course this could be why your name is "MrWonderful" :-P

He just picked that name because Mr. WaferThinBoy was taken.

mrwonderful · 01-04-2007, 02:30 PM

Spent some more time on it today, and was able to get all the bearings in and I also started working on dig. To my knowledge, there are only two bushings in the truck right now. And they are both in the tranny around the idler. Don't ask why, it's a long story. Anywho, whats a thread worth without pics? Nothing, thats what.

Rc EnthuSiasTs · 01-04-2007, 05:05 PM

dig looks like a complicated thing to do. How hard is it?

rockman27 · 01-04-2007, 05:54 PM

what exactly is "dig"?????

one legged machinist · 01-04-2007, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockman27

what exactly is "dig"?????

Is what is going to make this rig unbeatable...

Inclodneato · 01-04-2007, 07:29 PM

dig is when you lock up one of your axels and the other is still spinnig allowing you to do all sorts of really good stuff.

mrwonderful · 01-04-2007, 08:00 PM

I wish I could take credit for the dig, but one of my buddies was selling a complete setup for cheap, so I jumped on it. From my understanding, it looks fairly complicated, but acutally doing it is straight forward. Search "Front Dig" and several tutorials should pop up. Tomorrow, I'll hopefully be able to button everything back together.

Rc EnthuSiasTs · 01-04-2007, 08:12 PM

it disengages one of your drive shafts, mostly the rear, this allows you to do steeper down climbs, and allows u to turn a lot sharper, because the back does not spin, allowing the front to spin in a circle, the rear tires acting as a pivot point.

mrwonderful · 01-05-2007, 01:01 PM

Dig is almost done. It will still need a lot of tweaking to get it 100%.

Inclodneato · 01-05-2007, 02:36 PM

thats gonna be a serious rig at the comps...a very serious rig, excellent work!

pritch1 · 01-05-2007, 03:21 PM

I so want one of these looks awsome and works brill on the video.

01-02-2007, 05:03 PM	#81
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	Perhaps increase the size of the axle plates and mount a single post front and rear similarly to this. Attached Images

01-03-2007, 08:01 PM	#83
mrwonderful Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Salt Lake Posts: 684	Today I installed a real skid plate, instead of just braces. It's made of cutting board stuff, super slippery. One of the holes to mount the tranny is off by a little bit and the driveshafts hit the edges, but it can be fixed, we have the technology. If you notice, there are small little tabs that extend further off the edges. When you bolt it together, these tabs sit below the aluminum so that the chassis does not hit the rocks, only the slick plastic. Tomorrow I'm replacing the bushings with bearings; it is a comp truck after all. Attached Images

01-04-2007, 02:30 PM	#91
mrwonderful Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Salt Lake Posts: 684	Spent some more time on it today, and was able to get all the bearings in and I also started working on dig. To my knowledge, there are only two bushings in the truck right now. And they are both in the tranny around the idler. Don't ask why, it's a long story. Anywho, whats a thread worth without pics? Nothing, thats what. Attached Images

01-05-2007, 01:01 PM	#98
mrwonderful Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Salt Lake Posts: 684	Dig is almost done. It will still need a lot of tweaking to get it 100%. Attached Images

01-02-2007, 07:06 PM	#82
mrwonderful Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Salt Lake Posts: 684	I thought about that, but I'd like to keep them on the chassis.

01-03-2007, 08:36 PM	#84
sydneysdad Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: mass. Posts: 69	thats a cool skid.. where would one get that? if i may ask...

01-03-2007, 08:41 PM	#85
pvtjrt01550 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 417	hey mr wonderful any thoughts of maybe selling the skids?:-P :-P

01-04-2007, 07:16 AM	#87
rockman27 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Honeoye Falls, NY Posts: 162	some nice work,are they made out of delrin?

01-04-2007, 07:29 AM	#88
zBigBadWolf Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Long Island Posts: 248	Gotta say this is one of the coolest ideas I've ever seen. Of course this could be why your name is "MrWonderful" :-P

01-04-2007, 05:05 PM	#92
Rc EnthuSiasTs Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 566	dig looks like a complicated thing to do. How hard is it?

01-04-2007, 05:54 PM	#93
rockman27 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Honeoye Falls, NY Posts: 162	what exactly is "dig"?????

01-04-2007, 07:29 PM	#95
Inclodneato Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grande Prairie AB Posts: 243	dig is when you lock up one of your axels and the other is still spinnig allowing you to do all sorts of really good stuff.

01-04-2007, 08:00 PM	#96
mrwonderful Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Salt Lake Posts: 684	I wish I could take credit for the dig, but one of my buddies was selling a complete setup for cheap, so I jumped on it. From my understanding, it looks fairly complicated, but acutally doing it is straight forward. Search "Front Dig" and several tutorials should pop up. Tomorrow, I'll hopefully be able to button everything back together.

01-04-2007, 08:12 PM	#97
Rc EnthuSiasTs Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 566	it disengages one of your drive shafts, mostly the rear, this allows you to do steeper down climbs, and allows u to turn a lot sharper, because the back does not spin, allowing the front to spin in a circle, the rear tires acting as a pivot point.

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01-05-2007, 02:36 PM	#99
Inclodneato Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grande Prairie AB Posts: 243	thats gonna be a serious rig at the comps...a very serious rig, excellent work!

01-05-2007, 03:21 PM	#100
pritch1 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: u k Posts: 10	I so want one of these looks awsome and works brill on the video.

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