Project: TINY

[Rockmuncher]

Any update?
Shane

[5150bronco]

Originally Posted by SlinkySam

Well I just got my Christmas gift today. First were the Mayhem Engineering 1.9 hole beadlock rims and second were the 1.9 Krawlers.... (Rock Crushers) from RC4wd. I haven't mounted them or anything yet. I only took a pic because I was excited. So in a few days I should be able to get TINY cleaned up from all the damage at the last comp and get some new RC4wd Rock Crushers mounted.

First impression: Awesome looks. Impressons of the function of both the beadlock and Rock Crushers to come.

-Sam

whats up Sam!

How do you like them? We should go crawlin sometime...

I was thinkin of getting them.....,

[RCMFMaxxMan]

wow those look really good. i don't even care if they suck. i think i would like them a little bit lower profile though

[Rockmuncher]

Nothing?
Shane

[SlinkySam]

Nope nothing yet. My wife and I have been working the local Bridal show for the last couple days so I haven't been able to do a thing on the beast.

I did bolt up the rims and tires (sort of) and I unfortunately think they are too small and stick out too wide. I might be too used to the Losi Claw sized tires on there and my vision is screwed up, but it seems as though the Claws are a better size.

That's ok though, the RC4wd Rock Crushers and the Mayhem Engineering 1.9 beadlocks look AWESOME!!! I grenaded my rear pinion on a recent trail ride, so I have to get that fixed up. I think I will show shorter links on the back end of TINY also to shorten up the wheelbase some to make the tires look a little more proportional too. This will be good for the upcoming rock races.

For standard comps though, I will keep running the Claws and the longer 12" wheelbase.

Pics to come when I finish with business stuff.
-Sam

[Rockmuncher]

Cool,
I'd love to see it with the crushers anyway to get a perspective.
Shane

[Norcal crawler]

Hey Sam did you know that Tiny is on the RC4WD website now? At the top right. Thats super cool.

http://rc4wdstore.com/index.php

[SlinkySam]

Originally Posted by Norcal crawler

Hey Sam did you know that Tiny is on the RC4WD website now? At the top right. Thats super cool.

http://rc4wdstore.com/index.php

No I didn't know. How cool is that. To me anyway. Thanks for the find.

-Sam

[rckjeep]

I told you the Claws look perfectly sized on that thing. I think if you really want a scale set of Krawlers you might have to take out a bit of sidewall on the 2.2's.

[Rockmuncher]

^^^ That is what I was going to say.
Reduce the 2.2 rock crushers to 1.9 and they will be perfect.
Shane

[rckjeep]

still no pics, thats it, get up I"m coming over to check it out, and yes I know it's 1 am.

[hitman46mod]

Originally Posted by Rockmuncher

^^^ That is what I was going to say.
Reduce the 2.2 rock crushers to 1.9 and they will be perfect.
Shane

F.Y.I. They make the Rock crushers in 1.9. http://rc4wdstore.com/product_info.p...roducts_id=714

[SlinkySam]

Originally Posted by hitman46mod

F.Y.I. They make the Rock crushers in 1.9. http://rc4wdstore.com/product_info.p...roducts_id=714

What they are saying is to use the taller carcas 2.2 version and cut it down to fit a 1.9 wheel. Then the tire will be taller, but fit on a 1.9 rim.


I tore down TINY and repainted the frame after Dean rewelded a shock mount for me. With just the 1.9 crushers, it looks great. I guess it is just the axles being so huge that throws off the looks.

I am actually prepping the rig for a photoshoot and I seem to have no time to do it. So time to get out of this post and start wrenching

Dave - by the way, I was up at 1AM last night. You could have stopped by and given me a hand with TINY.

-Sam

[SlinkySam]

Just wanted to give a peak at the Tires pseudo mounted on TINY. Unfortunately I have had no time with the family in town and the comp coming up to really mount these up and test them out. It turns out that they are just the right size. I just have to shorten the rear links and figure a way to get rid of those ugly cap screws on the beadlocks to make it look better. Here is a sneak peak for now.

Note I do have a the driver's grab handle now and the seat will be mounted as well. I have a new pack that will hopefully sit flat enough to allow the seat to not be too high up in the chassis. More to come....


-Sam

[YoUnG_vErSiOn]

man, just when i thought it couldnt get any better.

[RCMFMaxxMan]

i think i may have already asked this but who's gonna be the pilot? p.s. tires =

[SlinkySam]

Thanks YV. I hope you are a patient man for your version. As you can see, I can barely get mine together in time for a comp and it is bolt together at this point .


There won't be a person piloting this thing. Not much into the "doll" look. Maybe it's just me, but I sold my Barbies years ago. Seriously, I just want to have the vehicle without any figure in it. To me it's about the vehicle only.

-Sam

[crash]

Very nice-- I play with ALOT of tube on 1:1 stuff and I hope to some day get the time to build a smaller version like you have

[SlinkySam]

Originally Posted by crashfab

Very nice-- I play with ALOT of tube on 1:1 stuff and I hope to some day get the time to build a smaller version like you have

Right on. By the way, I went to your website and saw that you were part of S.N.O.R.T. I was in the sister club Sierra Rock Crawlers. Tell Trevor, Jason, and the gang (that is still part of it all) hi for me. I can't remember if we have met before, but if we did it was a LOOOOONG time ago.

-Sam

[crash]

Originally Posted by SlinkySam

Right on. By the way, I went to your website and saw that you were part of S.N.O.R.T. I was in the sister club Sierra Rock Crawlers. Tell Trevor, Jason, and the gang (that is still part of it all) hi for me. I can't remember if we have met before, but if we did it was a LOOOOONG time ago.

-Sam

SAM------ This is "crash"

I would have reconized the rig if---you had a canoe on it ;)