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05-19-2007, 09:02 PM
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Is this going to be used in Comps? I know that the body is just resting there, but, If so you will want to get the body lower and start trimming!  Also, it kind of looks like your upper links aren't parallel to the ground (i.e they are angled). It looks like they could use to be a tad longer. Just my 2 cents. And one more thing, it also looks like your shocks are mounted to the top on the axle. I would mount those to the side of the axles with your lower links. A log COG is a good thing. You can see how my shocks and links are mounted on my SW3 in this picture.  Last edited by TJ_Shunk; 05-19-2007 at 09:11 PM. |
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05-19-2007, 10:06 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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yeah for sure mr shunk knows whats up!
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05-19-2007, 11:15 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois
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yea how does your firslt build consist of a sw3?
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05-19-2007, 11:30 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Celina TN.
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Trust me I did my homework, my pics suck cause its a 20.00 dig. cam from truck stop.Heres some more a little closer.  The one thing i did mess up was making my own links, Im at a 13"wb.But this is not a comp rig for there are no clubs around here in Bedford, IN.:-(   |
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05-19-2007, 11:42 PM
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05-20-2007, 06:00 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Celina TN.
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Just ordered some parts,and came up with some ideas,mounted some factory top plates up high to put the reciever and esc on in case of a water crossing, and used some 8/32 all thread for body posts gives me some adjusting for different bodies.Used a basher body as a guinea pig,a Rubicon imagine that.After some honey dues, my dremmel is foaming at the mouth for the Rubi.    |
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05-21-2007, 09:46 AM
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I would mover your upper links to the next hole up on the front and the rear. While having your electronics up high is good for water crossings, it is horrible for COG. Thre are ways to Water proof your stuff. I mounted my ECS on my rear Upper links and my Reciever is mounted above the ECS inbetween the cassis side plates. You still need to drop the body and trim out that rubi body! My hood sits right on the top of the front chassis side plates. Fenders are over rated anyway.
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05-21-2007, 04:28 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Celina TN.
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Thanks for the info, Im still learning. I used a laser level on the top links to make sure they were level, but will move them up thanks.I wandered about how to stuff electronics in a tight spot.Appreciate all the critekes. |
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05-22-2007, 06:19 AM
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No problem man... Just trying to help a guy out. I was in your same shoes about 8 months ago and I am still learning!
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05-22-2007, 09:06 AM
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Have decided to spare the Bushwacker body for a later scale build,and stay with the Rubi for good or till its meets a dredfull demise.   |
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05-22-2007, 11:17 PM
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looks good
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05-23-2007, 06:39 AM
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body is still too high. I would have used body mounts that go through the top of the body and not the sides...
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05-23-2007, 08:52 AM
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Sweet I painted that bushwacker body.......I was wondering where it went....
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05-23-2007, 02:50 PM
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05-25-2007, 10:04 AM
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Nice work!
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05-25-2007, 05:32 PM
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Took some advice and with a little help of a hungry dremmel and some savage bumpers, and some yellow fabric ribbon got a little further on this Rubi.    |
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05-25-2007, 07:52 PM
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Very nice, the body looks better hacked and slammed. |
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05-25-2007, 09:16 PM
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A compliment from the designer himself, now that is giving me some more anishiative. Had some carbon colored vinyl laying around so gave it a new look. Where do guys get the smile face daylighter stickers that will fit my dummy lights,any help will be appreciated. Also thinking of making some nerf bars to help slide around on the rocks, either some 1/4 aluminum rod I have or I seen somebody use plastic hangers.Will play with that idea tomorrow. Waitin on connectors, wire, and batteries before she moves on her own, for now sound affects will have to do!  Im kinda gettin bit by the scale bug also.   |
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05-26-2007, 02:52 AM
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looks great.
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05-26-2007, 02:13 PM
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Linear Mode
