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usa1man · 02-28-2007, 12:58 PM

well this is my soon to be wifes truck i was going to use the stock tlt chassis with a pede tranny but i may end up building one going to be 4 link front and rear, maxx shocks, imex all-t's, tlt axels and a bug body she picked out the tires and wheels along with the body and paint i just gotta build it

one motor and esc is for her truck the other will go in mine thanks to cpe mt
for the great deal he gave me

Harley · 02-28-2007, 01:27 PM

Looks like there is a good amount of blue pearl in that paint, it looks really..............................GAY, j/k at least you can say it is for the wife. What kind of chassis do you plan for now?

Josh

Rc EnthuSiasTs · 02-28-2007, 05:41 PM

the body doesnt look bad at all, i have seen some guys that you purple all the time. Anyway, tell us how you like the moped esc. I kind of want a new esc because mine has reverse delay and i didnt think that the mopeds did. Will keep an eye on this build!!

Tanis · 02-28-2007, 05:49 PM

That is the color I use on my daughters' and my comp rigs. I like it. Can you guess which one is hers?

JRmudmanXJ · 02-28-2007, 05:51 PM

It's most likely that bottom one right there^^^

Tanis · 02-28-2007, 05:55 PM

usa1man · 03-03-2007, 05:50 AM

well i'm not a purple kinda guy i just used the color she picked out but any way got it finished today (for now) i still need to get some widners, and build a better chassis

so here is what i got :
baja bug body
moped esc
55t motor
tlt axels
custom made servo and upper link mounts
custom links
custom made drive shafts (metal rod with 2 small tension rods for the t)
tlt stock chassis and tranny locked tranny locked axels (its really nosie)
imex all-t's
lmk what you think
the only thing i think im gonna change is the esc i think they suck for crawling the put now power to the wheels when it comes to a obstical to go over the truck just stalls like the esc is to hot and shuts down but here are the pics

Cloak · 03-03-2007, 08:33 AM

Welcome to the "Wife and kid(s) have crawlers too" club.

Rc EnthuSiasTs · 03-03-2007, 09:35 AM

it looks like a stretched tlt. Good job, but it looks like the uppers should be directly bolted to the chassis for more upper triangulation. Maybe not.
Looks good!!

phishead1101 · 03-03-2007, 09:59 AM

looks good so far. I agree with RC You need to triangulate the upper links. If not the axle will move side to side, and thats no good.

Rc EnthuSiasTs · 03-03-2007, 11:53 PM

does it have problems with side to side movement?

usa1man · 03-06-2007, 12:41 AM

nope no problems with the axels moveing side to side but the motor did get fried last night not sure what happend but she was in the other room messing with it and i smelled something look over and see the white smoke come off the truck i about burned my hand on the motor

Rc EnthuSiasTs · 03-06-2007, 07:51 AM

i did that to two motors so far. The first motor fried, and the second motor got so hot the wires came unsoldered, but suprisingly the esc got fried and the motor still worked. I just used a AA batt to check the motor. Just thought i would give you a headsup.
Glad to hear the upper links aren't giving you any trouble!

tjarr001 · 03-06-2007, 08:14 AM

what would cause the motor to fry like that? wrong gearing?

Prime · 03-06-2007, 08:50 AM

Dang suck about the motor, but be careful though, you get her started she may end up out crawling you.

Big Mike · 03-06-2007, 08:53 AM

The shocks will bind a lot less if you mount them inboard of the bracket, with a spacer inside to provide the nessecary structural integrity. So they are parrallel with the frame.
Like so:

Also moving the chassis mounting points of your upper links outboard (triangulate) will cut down on torque roll/steer. Ditch the mounting axle thing for them, replace the stock inside ends w/ some T/E Maxx ball ends (TRA2742X) and bolt them directly to the inside of the chassis plates.

Looks good so far - you can build a fun crawler from the stock TLT chassis, just not quite "comp worthy".
How cool is it to have a girlfriend/wife who actually shares your interests, vs. having your girlfriend/wife try to get you to "stop playing with toys"
Try this belt tensioner modification to help your stock TLT tranny as much as possible:
low-buck TLT...

usa1man · 03-06-2007, 01:02 PM

hmm i may have todo that yeah no comps around here so its just for fun

tjarr001 · 03-06-2007, 02:28 PM

i broke the little plastic piece that goes in my center diff and keeps the nut from spinning on my tlt tranny by tightening it up too tight. any idea on how to fix it? i tried to just bypass putting the screw in and supergluing the diff to lock it but i guess it broke loose cause i got a front wheel drive tlt right now

02-28-2007, 12:58 PM	#1
usa1man Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: delavan Posts: 524	her crawler well this is my soon to be wifes truck i was going to use the stock tlt chassis with a pede tranny but i may end up building one going to be 4 link front and rear, maxx shocks, imex all-t's, tlt axels and a bug body she picked out the tires and wheels along with the body and paint i just gotta build it one motor and esc is for her truck the other will go in mine thanks to cpe mt for the great deal he gave me

03-03-2007, 05:50 AM	#7
usa1man Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: delavan Posts: 524	w well i'm not a purple kinda guy i just used the color she picked out but any way got it finished today (for now) i still need to get some widners, and build a better chassis so here is what i got : baja bug body moped esc 55t motor tlt axels custom made servo and upper link mounts custom links custom made drive shafts (metal rod with 2 small tension rods for the t) tlt stock chassis and tranny locked tranny locked axels (its really nosie) imex all-t's lmk what you think the only thing i think im gonna change is the esc i think they suck for crawling the put now power to the wheels when it comes to a obstical to go over the truck just stalls like the esc is to hot and shuts down but here are the pics

03-06-2007, 08:53 AM	#16
Big Mike I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV Posts: 2,781	The shocks will bind a lot less if you mount them inboard of the bracket, with a spacer inside to provide the nessecary structural integrity. So they are parrallel with the frame. Like so: Also moving the chassis mounting points of your upper links outboard (triangulate) will cut down on torque roll/steer. Ditch the mounting axle thing for them, replace the stock inside ends w/ some T/E Maxx ball ends (TRA2742X) and bolt them directly to the inside of the chassis plates. Looks good so far - you can build a fun crawler from the stock TLT chassis, just not quite "comp worthy". How cool is it to have a girlfriend/wife who actually shares your interests, vs. having your girlfriend/wife try to get you to "stop playing with toys" Try this belt tensioner modification to help your stock TLT tranny as much as possible: low-buck TLT... Last edited by Big Mike; 03-06-2007 at 09:00 AM.

02-28-2007, 01:27 PM	#2
Harley 20K Club Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time. Posts: 22,981	Looks like there is a good amount of blue pearl in that paint, it looks really..............................GAY, j/k at least you can say it is for the wife. What kind of chassis do you plan for now? Josh

02-28-2007, 05:41 PM	#3
Rc EnthuSiasTs Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 566	the body doesnt look bad at all, i have seen some guys that you purple all the time. Anyway, tell us how you like the moped esc. I kind of want a new esc because mine has reverse delay and i didnt think that the mopeds did. Will keep an eye on this build!!

02-28-2007, 05:49 PM	#4
Tanis Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA Posts: 6,532	That is the color I use on my daughters' and my comp rigs. I like it. Can you guess which one is hers?

02-28-2007, 05:51 PM	#5
JRmudmanXJ Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: huh? Posts: 769	It's most likely that bottom one right there^^^

02-28-2007, 05:55 PM	#6
Tanis Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA Posts: 6,532

03-03-2007, 08:33 AM	#8
Cloak I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,206	Welcome to the "Wife and kid(s) have crawlers too" club.

03-03-2007, 09:35 AM	#9
Rc EnthuSiasTs Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 566	it looks like a stretched tlt. Good job, but it looks like the uppers should be directly bolted to the chassis for more upper triangulation. Maybe not. Looks good!!

03-03-2007, 09:59 AM	#10
phishead1101 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Knoxville Posts: 611	looks good so far. I agree with RC You need to triangulate the upper links. If not the axle will move side to side, and thats no good.

03-03-2007, 11:53 PM	#11
Rc EnthuSiasTs Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 566	does it have problems with side to side movement?

03-06-2007, 12:41 AM	#12
usa1man Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: delavan Posts: 524	nope no problems with the axels moveing side to side but the motor did get fried last night not sure what happend but she was in the other room messing with it and i smelled something look over and see the white smoke come off the truck i about burned my hand on the motor

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03-06-2007, 07:51 AM	#13
Rc EnthuSiasTs Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 566	i did that to two motors so far. The first motor fried, and the second motor got so hot the wires came unsoldered, but suprisingly the esc got fried and the motor still worked. I just used a AA batt to check the motor. Just thought i would give you a headsup. Glad to hear the upper links aren't giving you any trouble!

03-06-2007, 08:14 AM	#14
tjarr001 Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: jacksonville Posts: 90	what would cause the motor to fry like that? wrong gearing?

03-06-2007, 08:50 AM	#15
Prime RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Flatwoods Posts: 1,036	Dang suck about the motor, but be careful though, you get her started she may end up out crawling you.

03-06-2007, 01:02 PM	#17
usa1man Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: delavan Posts: 524	hmm i may have todo that yeah no comps around here so its just for fun

03-06-2007, 02:28 PM	#18
tjarr001 Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: jacksonville Posts: 90	i broke the little plastic piece that goes in my center diff and keeps the nut from spinning on my tlt tranny by tightening it up too tight. any idea on how to fix it? i tried to just bypass putting the screw in and supergluing the diff to lock it but i guess it broke loose cause i got a front wheel drive tlt right now

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