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*SW-3 Unimoger style, w/ front dig* I had the privilege of being one of the tester's for the new sw-3, was happy to so it. This is my " agent orange " cj-8 , stage 3 build up. It started life as my first comp rig in 2005 with a bulu 2 chassis, then went to an sw-2 and now the sw-3. I have to say the improvements are very evedent. Lower CG, tranny easy to change out and gears, smaller, lighter, more COG in the middle and still a simple design that anyone can assemble. I tried to buy every part for this rig from vendor's on RCC, hope you all support them. specs are : SW-3 tester chassis Bender customs delrin high clear links 12 3/8" wb 2 3/8 cog Holmes hobbies revolver 1 w/ mamba 25 esc Maxx drive lines Miniwheeler OG design front dig pede tranny locked and bearings from tammies hobbies 14t pinion and 84t spur tlt axles locked w/ bearings from tammies hobbies MSD black pc'd link mount in rear MSD stainless steel tlt screw kit 6 cell mini t pack 1500 from cheapbatterypacks.com Fat rock servo mount and axle c's up front JP's custom rc's knuckles and bearings maxx big bore shocks from tammies hobbies hi-tec hs-985mg servo and alum horn from tammies hobbies Ol' school disco'd CJ-8 narrowed mashers from xtreme rc hobbies and ofcourse, my new pride and joy, The erickson 2.2 beadlocks w/ optional stainless hardware and black powdercoat, double 6 style From non other than MSD! pics: http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album54/aaa.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album54/aab.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album54/aac.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album54/aad.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album54/aae.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album54/aaf.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album54/aag.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album54/aai.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album54/aaj.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album54/aak.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album54/aal.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album54/aam.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album54/aan.sized.jpg |
Very clean build. I really need to get off my butt and setup a dig for my rig(s). I love the black powdercoating on the beadlocks. It looks great. |
Looks like a snow cone maker. Small black one with an orange top. |
Very nice rig. How do you like the aluminum knuckles. Do you think they are worth the money? I mean do the platic ones break often? So far i have not broken one, but if they are a problem spot them i want the metal ones. Like said before, the sw3 looks very nice. |
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Love the 3, the mostly blacked out theme with the orange top looks sick! On your front servo mount I would recomend making an adapter to drop the servo down to the axle. With it stock the servo is way up there kinda defeating the purpose of lowering the cog and it get's in the way of the body alot. Here's a pic of it on my sw3. http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../020726014.jpg |
AHHH another awesome SW3. I like the body on this rig for some reason |
I really like the rear brake setup on your dig. Seems like an awesome idea. I am just starting to design my first dig and was going to maybe use the washer method but it would take alot more fabing then that method. Looks like it would hold just fine. Awesome stuff! Josh |
Nice work Ben, Agent Orange has always been a favorite comp rig of mine, kinda reminds me of my rig I got from you...Now I just need to bring mine into 2007 :lol: |
this chassis is sweet. i just got a used sw2 in a trade and love it. now i want one of these. excellent looking rig Ben |
That is one sweet looking chassis."thumbsup" Awesome. |
Great rig! Im wondering, why the extra pivot point on the dig linkage? Is it merely to keep the link rod more solid so the slider stays centered? One more Q- what servo for the disco? Fawk, Im getting Beneritis. K2, got any more of that medicine? :lol: Great rig Ben. |
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The extra pivot point is to hold the dig arm when engaging the brake, if you don't use this, the arm will have a chance to counter rotate and break off. much stronger and more reliable this way. the dig servo is a hi-tec hs85mg, pleanty of strength for the dig and almost bomb proof, I have only broke one."thumbsup" |
What exactly locks up the rear axle? I understand from the pics how the driveshaft part works just not the "brakes". |
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if you look close at the rear of the rear driveshaft, there is only the last 1/8" or so of teeth still on it, when the dig arm goes back it disengages the driveline from the tranny and with the pivot arm holding it solid, the coupler goes back and hits the teeth and stops the rear axle shafts from spinning, hence the brake. |
I think I got it now. |
my newb untrained cannot figure out the brake part of the dig man that is great build when are you having those axial out for sale ? ? ? nice to see some else froma sw3 bug personally i like jeeps better and the cj8 even better kudos Unimoger ! ! ! ! |
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they are not axial beadlocks, they are ERICKSON 2.2 beadlocks, I have a few in stock right now, but my next big shipment will be late first week or march."thumbsup" watch the vendor section for them. |
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I like that implementation of the dig. I might have to see about doing it that way. I guess the only thing you have to worry about is how poorly you might setup the links if you have a bunch of up and down travel. Even then, this design looks like it accounts for that. |
Thanks for all the kind words guys."thumbsup" |
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