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12-22-2006, 09:28 PM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pleasant Grove
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|  Ugly Duckling Tuber
This is my first try at a tuber. The welds are sloppy but they will buff out.  I have the shocks temporarly mounted so I can get a shake down run on it. All I have left to do is mount the motor and electronics. If I like it, I will build some real shock mounts with a little lower COG. Specs: 3/16 brake line TLT axles Stealth Trans Maxx Shafts Home made links with Jato rod ends Moabs on Pede wheels 55T motor etc...... Here is a pic from when I started last month.  Here is how it sits now.  |
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12-22-2006, 09:45 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: under a rock
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looks a little on the high side,whats the wb on that thing?
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12-22-2006, 09:49 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pleasant Grove
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Wheel base is 12" In my first post, I said if I like it, I will build new shock mounts with a lower COG. I guess I need to clarify that I will be moving my shock mounts up to bring the chassis down a bit. |
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12-22-2006, 10:36 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2004
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12-23-2006, 08:01 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toledo
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It even looks like a duck...(a duck head)
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12-23-2006, 01:36 PM
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stop making fun of it. i think its sweet.
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12-23-2006, 04:00 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SL,UT
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looks good for a first build. i wish i had motivation to get off my a$$ and build one
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12-23-2006, 04:09 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pleasant Grove
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Since last night, I have changed the shocks, wich lowered it a full inch. I then went out for a test run and broke an axle. I will post updated pics later. Thanks for the complements mxer611 and Bronco. And Charger, a duck head is what inspired this frame.  |
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12-23-2006, 09:51 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2004
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fine dont thank me...im the one who recommended smaller shocks..jk ;) i like it. | |
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12-23-2006, 10:53 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mounds
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i kinda like it simple but yet it looks like it means business.
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12-24-2006, 12:33 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: spruce grove
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When you had the MGT shocks on did you get decent articulation? I've got them on mine and with the blue springs they suck.(For me that is)
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12-24-2006, 08:32 AM
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12-24-2006, 11:17 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Las Cruces, NM
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The Ugly Duckling was spotted with a broken wing (axle) at the local Sacramento, CA group crawl at Folosom Lake. He's the one at the bottome of the pile. You know, the ugly one.  |
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12-24-2006, 12:10 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pleasant Grove
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I think with a smaller battery and a few more zip ties......I'll have a looker.  |
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12-25-2006, 11:40 PM
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| '08 2.2 National Champ  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC
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Its not ugly, its fuctional. Besides, through some paint on it and it will look great.
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12-26-2006, 07:54 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Puerto Rico
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Forgot about ugly or pretty.There are some things that are ugly and work well.
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12-27-2006, 11:41 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville
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It definately showed promise out at Folsom. Enough that my green Bronco tried to mount it and was in turn mounted by the Unlimited Clod.
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12-31-2006, 05:05 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pleasant Grove
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A little progress. I braced the front shock mounts and layed some paint on it. Now I have to put it back together.   And a note to anybody building a tuber. Safety Silv 56 works sooooo much beter than flux coated brazing rod. With the Safety Silv, the welds turned out perfect, didn't need any sanding or cleaning up, and is alot faster. I wish I would have bought some in the begining. |
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12-31-2006, 05:31 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Round Mountain
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ya but it costs twice as much doesnt it. i get brazing rod for about 2 buck a pound. what does the silver cost. |
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12-31-2006, 09:16 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Las Cruces, NM
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Manwhalo-- it looks good. The camera angle hides all the defects...hehe...!
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