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07-29-2007, 12:53 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MOSS LANDING
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|  Mad Dog Tuber Build
Here's my first attempt at building a tuber >>>(virgin).I have never brazed anything before and I thought it would have been a little harder than it actually was.as it sits now it has 2.5 inches of belly clearance at full rest. I am running it as a droop style suspension setup.Don't flame me too hard as the parts on it now are just for a mock-up.It will have an R2 tranny,oil filled shocks(maxx),integy 55t lathe,mamba maxx,tq3 remote.so here are some pics of MAD DOG TUBER....keep in mind it's still in progress!!         GO AHEAD POST YOUR COMMENTS  |
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07-29-2007, 07:18 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan
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Your tubes look a little thin. Thats not made from coat hangers is it?
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07-29-2007, 09:57 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MOSS LANDING
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 It's actually solid rod ,not tube and definately not out of hanger wire.There's no flex at all in the chassis.
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07-29-2007, 11:03 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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Nothing wrong with a light chassis as long as it doesn't flex. Looks better than the one I haven't built that's for sure  Love your hot sauce  |
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07-31-2007, 05:43 PM
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| Nor-CalRCRC   Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monterey Peninsula
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Looks good so far Mark. Interested to see it out on the rocks.
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07-31-2007, 06:09 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: pasco,Wa
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i recently built my first tuber also,to much fun mini fabbin. Looks good,i would focus on some more triangulation on the chassis,looks kinda frail.Remember the tubers are more than likely goin to tip the scale over 5lbs.to 6 lbs Build it to wreck it,LOL.enjoy
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07-31-2007, 08:44 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MOSS LANDING
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so far it weighs in at 2lbs.8oz.(chassis,axles,tires,links) I will have some updated pics tonight. EDIT>>>>> Here's a couple pics of the painted chassis with mockup of steering servo and battery placement,and some body panel ideas.   Last edited by ARMRASTLER; 07-31-2007 at 09:03 PM. |
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07-31-2007, 11:48 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: at the river
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looks good man keep it up!
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08-01-2007, 08:22 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: the creek
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looks good! I have been cosidering trying a tuber (if I ever get time!) what is the cost associated in doing one? |
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08-01-2007, 10:54 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MOSS LANDING
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The big difference is the cost of the chassis.I bought an sw2 chassis for around 100 bucks.It did come with link plates though. The cost of this tuber in solid rod was about 4 bucks,a little oxygen/accetylene for the torch,and some brazing rod = about $15.00 + time. But I can say it's well woth it to be able to say that I made the design,fabbed it up,and there's only one like it. Quote:
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08-01-2007, 10:57 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MOSS LANDING
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Poser shot with my SW2. I wish I had the funds to get it going quicker:-(  |
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