Pics of my new 2.2 rig... almost done.

[TURTLE]

Originally Posted by Andrizzle

I am pretty sure those broncos had the wipers from the top, it is kinda funny to put the mechanics of a wiper up there though. It seems like you would hear the motor all the time, unless it is all linkage. heres a pic form mudfest
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g169/bronco69/h7.jpg

-a

your right my bad. i just took a look at mine too, i guess i just never noticed it.

[Reef]

I just rebuilt mine. It's working better than ever.
I've tried alot of different set ups with this chassis, let me know if you need any help.

[JRmudmanXJ]

I really like the paint on your rig and the wheels just make it look even more sick

[mrpink]

Originally Posted by JRmudmanXJ

even more sick

that is the look I was going for here.... ty.

[srjeeper]

How did you center (side to side) the R2 without the outputs (yoke) hitting the upper link at the chassis.I used a brushed motor and had to mount the tranny off to the left and forward to clear.

[insanerc]

Originally Posted by srjeeper

How did you center (side to side) the R2 without the outputs (yoke) hitting the upper link at the chassis.I used a brushed motor and had to mount the tranny off to the left and forward to clear.

There's no big secret on how to mount a tranny to an XRC. It's only as difficult as you make it with the wide open design. Don't forget that we are not building 1:1 rigs and the tranny has no need at all to be centered on the skid. Check his pic again and notice the placement.

We also will drill the holes for just about any kind of tranny you'd want when you order it including the R2.

David
Xtreme Rc Hobbies

[srjeeper]

Originally Posted by insanerc

There's no big secret on how to mount a tranny to an XRC. It's only as difficult as you make it with the wide open design. Don't forget that we are not building 1:1 rigs and the tranny has no need at all to be centered on the skid. Check his pic again and notice the placement.

We also will drill the holes for just about any kind of tranny you'd want when you order it including the R2.

David
Xtreme Rc Hobbies

I did request that it be drilled for the R2 but it wasn't.I'm still real happy with the chassis.

[hunter306]

If you mount it in the center of the skid, the drive shaft hits the closest upper link at about 75% articulation to one side.

Basically, you'll have to mount the R2 with one side hanging off (motor side) if you want as much articulation as you can possibly get.

[mrpink]

mine does not hit at all... it fully compresses the shocks both front and rear, keep in mind I am running 3.5" shocks in front and 4" in rear.

[Barnaby]

I ended up chucking the stock skid/tranny mount and mounted the R2 between the frame rails as a structural member. Then I made a new skid that mounted to the bottom of the R2. Unfortunately the R2 is wider than the XRC chassis, so I also replaced the upper chassis braces with wider ones.

Definitely not the easiest way, but I was able to drop the entire tranny/motor assembly down ~.5". This not only lowered the CG, but also lessened the driveline angles a bit. Now it clears everything quite well.

[jebs]

looks really nice

[seanhawk]

where did you get the rims and beadlocks at?

[insanerc]

Originally Posted by srjeeper

I did request that it be drilled for the R2 but it wasn't.I'm still real happy with the chassis.

Hello,

if it was not setup for the R2 could you tell me if it had holes at all. I see that you requested to drill the holes yoursef on our website then wrote an email asking for R2 holes. If you have no holes we must have confused the website order and missed the email. If so I apologize.

Sincerely,
David

[mrpink]

Originally Posted by seanhawk

where did you get the rims and beadlocks at?

RD400. see first page.

[srjeeper]

The holes were drilled for the links but not the tranny.It would be hard for you to know where the tranny will be mounted because,it can be mounted in several different ways. Depending on the use of a shorter brushless motor,or the longer brushed motor.I'm not afraid to drill some holes myself.Everyone as a different setup.I hope mine turns out as good as the bronco.

[mrpink]

Originally Posted by srjeeper

The holes were drilled for the links but not the tranny.It would be hard for you to know where the tranny will be mounted because,it can be mounted in several different ways. Depending on the use of a shorter brushless motor,or the longer brushed motor.I'm not afraid to drill some holes myself.Everyone as a different setup.I hope mine turns out as good as the bronco.

mine was drilled for the R2 by XRC, plenty of room for any type of motor.

[bretkissick]

Where did you buy the Erikson beadlocks? Can't find anywhere.

[insanerc]

Originally Posted by bretkissick

Where did you buy the Erikson beadlocks? Can't find anywhere.

If I'm not mistaken Unimoger sells them.

[insanerc]

Originally Posted by srjeeper

The holes were drilled for the links but not the tranny.It would be hard for you to know where the tranny will be mounted because,it can be mounted in several different ways. Depending on the use of a shorter brushless motor,or the longer brushed motor.I'm not afraid to drill some holes myself.Everyone as a different setup.I hope mine turns out as good as the bronco.

As you can see we did the holes for Mr. Pink and they will work for either motor with the R2. We've been trying to get the best overall setup for the R2. Now upon R2 tranny request we supply a wider (3" inside the TVPs) skid plate. The standard skid plate is 2-1/2" wide. This allows a very nice fit for the R2 but you may need to do a few modifications to make sure that your links clear the tires with the wider chassis. The weight difference is not enough to worry about and it's low weight at that.

[srjeeper]

Originally Posted by insanerc

As you can see we did the holes for Mr. Pink and they will work for either motor with the R2. We've been trying to get the best overall setup for the R2. Now upon R2 tranny request we supply a wider (3" inside the TVPs) skid plate. The standard skid plate is 2-1/2" wide. This allows a very nice fit for the R2 but you may need to do a few modifications to make sure that your links clear the tires with the wider chassis. The weight difference is not enough to worry about and it's low weight at that.

How do I get the wider skid plate?I have 3/4" wheel wideners so clearance shouldn't be a problem,I hope.