My tlt build Chassic pics UPDATE ON 3rd page 1-18-07
 

Ive said I would make a build thread last week and will today Since i got some stuff in the mail

I have on the truck

Traxxas links
Moab 2.2 tires
Hpi wheels
45t lathe motor
traxxas 2055 servo (front
hitec hs-322hd servo (rear
Unimoger link mounts
traxxas tq rx and tx
Y connector
4 tmaxx shocks
and A metal body pinned on general lee body (temp body i was bored on saturday ok)

The body is just for now i was bored as ever when I did it

Tommorrow i am going to make the driveshafts for until I send double J the money for my Vertical smile chassis.

The servos Are temp also I need to order the moped esc still.


Also I am aware that it is top heavy because of the body and needs to be lowered but i'm doing that tommorrow

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...allery/gl1.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...allery/gl2.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...allery/gl3.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...allery/gl4.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...allery/gl5.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...allery/gl6.jpg

Link to my tlt gallery
http://s146.photobucket.com/albums/r276/Tlt_Gallery/

Good start, check out a AI runner esc (18+ turns, run a 55t lathe, and one 645 servo) the esc is waterproof also, and only 34.99 from tower (five more than a moped but waterproof)

looks like you have a good start
Im using the stock uncut chassis and if you move your shock mounts towards the center two holes you will get a lot more flex
with my little softer springs i can get 90 degrees of flex
and you also need to move your tie rod to the top (Gives more clearance)

oh yeh im diggin the sheets "thumbsup"

Thanks for the comments a couple minutes after i posted this I lowered it the flex sucked then I moved them into the inner mounts and it gets like 85o flex

Crap looks like I need to get some axel wideners to my need list stuff rubs now


Edit heres a pic i just took

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...allery/gl7.jpg

I noticed that you triangulated the upper linkes, with the point of the triangle near the servo region...

does it make a difference whether you triangulate it there or triangulate it inside the chassis??

just wondering

thanks

-james

does it make a difference whether you triangulate it there or triangulate it inside the chassis??

yep.

Yeah it did It got my COG lower and alot more flex

I just took the body posts off and wheels and took some pics THis chassis isnt staying for long Im ordering a Vertical smile chassis later this week

Here are more pics

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...allery/gl8.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...allery/gl9.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...llery/gl10.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...llery/gl11.jpg


Also In a little while im going to acehardware to get some tubing to make driveshafts for until i get another pede tranny

where did you get the general lee body from?

Walmart

Its off a 1/18 scale diecast car I drilled the holes in the body Its just for now I wount be using it because it makes it top heavy

IMO and being a complete newb

I would change the springs to softer ones

or

get some longer shocks that are ajustable like mine i think this will get you more articulation

could you post a pic of each axle flexing separatly ? ? ?

thanks for following my build i will keep posted on yours

Yeah I will after I finish locking my pede tranny I just got. i am going to order the shocks you got What mm are they and who did you buy them from?

I mouned a pede tranny I didnt cout out the other chassis plate yet. here it is sofar
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...Picture008.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...Picture009.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...Picture010.jpg

looks good. nice flex

i picked up 3 feet of 6-32 rod today Tommorrow im going to Autozone to buy brakeline!

110 mm shocks from run2jeep @ Jp Custom Rc's he is in the Vendors section

Thanks my next 50 bucks Are going for shocks


Today I am going to cut out my chassis for a pede tranny foruntil i buy a vertical smile

loooks good!!

Thanks I have it asll apart now

i got an xl1 traxxas esc for now?

Ordering my chassis tommorrow!

might pick up a couple things from the hobby shop tommorrow


question I want wideners but what ones should I get I dont want alot wider but i want it somewhat wider

and should I go with fat rock c's or wideners first?

the axle C's are kick a** and that is a part that takes a pretty good beating if you don't mind some cutting and grinding go for them you can't beat the price and they really toughen up a weak spot on the axle.IMO Blackfoot axles are the cheapest way to get a little wider without completely screwing your steering and just a note about lrp AI runner esc's they have a 3 second reverse delay i love mine but it takes some getting used to...

axle c pic...

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...umb_axleC4.jpg

So should I go with wideners or axle c's first?

well the wideners are pretty much a must to mount 2.2 tires so I'd go with them..

What do you recomment I will do other then the blackfoot wideners

the gmade wideners from the crawler store are nice I personally don't like barrel nuts (I tend to break them..lol)

www.thecrawlerstore.com

Kool ima order those after I order my chassis

so it will be like this

chassis, gmade wideners, axle c's, alumn nuckles, Bearings, Alumn shocks

that sounds about right but you might want to think about getting the bearings and the axle c's around the same time cause you'll have to have the axles apart ot mount the c's so that would be a good time to put the bearings in and button everything up

Thats true but I dont mind taking things apart its kinda fun I think i am going to order the bearings with the knuckles since there from the same person

good choice bro

i already have the bearings in they make a huge difference

and i also ordered the aluminum knuckles from Jp Custom Rc's

the fat rock axle c's from fatrock

I'm just watinng on the first two to come in together with the esc and tranny my axiom motor already is in

the stampede sliders are in just waiting on BBY for the steel yokes

and the most awsome thing was the RC4WD bead lock rims with the fat red ring these are great

keep up the good work looks like we will finish around the same time I'm still saving up for the body and paint job

It did for me - Triangulating inside the chassis did not seem to help at all - when I made new servo plates and triangulated at the axle it freed up much articulation. And eliminated the majority of the flex-steer.
Most definitely. Stack both of the tie rods on top of each other on top of the knuckle. Gives you a much better approach angle. And ditch the servo savers for solid horns. Servo savers just rob your servo torque, when you really need to turn the wheels in a tight spot, the servo saver will actuate instead. This is rock crawling, you're gonna have to expect to break things. Plastic geared low torque servos are not going to last you more than a week.

Maybe but I only have 40 to spend for a week of too after I order double js chassis today

are these worth $27? seems like there are a lot of options, and these are on the edge with them all?

are they worth 27$ sure there stout and they work well but imo 7$ blackfoot axles work just as good and NO BARREL NUTS!!!

Sent my money out today For my powdercoated black Vertical smile chassis with the 3 inch delrin skidplate. It will be shipped friday!

Looks pretty good, but the body is waaayyy to small.

Read my post! i put in the main post the body is on it for now, until I buy one.

*IS THIS POST CONTRIBUTING TO ANYTHING HELPUL* nah....:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

i am thinking about taking my rear stear out because i dont have a good rear stearing servo and because its going to suck as a full time rear stear thats not independant


Should i

im building one too and im keeping my rear stearing because im gona use my rig for crawling only

rear steer
 

i'm gonna go for the dig option you never know if you are gonna be competing and 2.2 clas has no rear steer plus i would never be able to afford rear steer on my 1:1 so there is my 2cents

You make a good point I might not run it we wil see when I get it running



Edit this is awesome I got like 90 bucks and my dad Said that he is going to buy my body and paint for me once the truck is a rolling chassis

and double j is shipping my chassis tommorrow