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BENDER · 11-22-2005, 12:06 AM

Nice work, very clean build!!

It would be cool to see the narrowed chassis, it'll lessen the triangulation in your upper links and increase the triangulation in the lowers too.

probowler · 11-22-2005, 03:15 AM

very clean
and that pack badger showed i have a brand new 7 cell built just like that one for sale if ur interested lmk asap thanks

eric113 · 11-22-2005, 06:02 AM

badger, what kind of run times are ya getting.

schlabinski · 11-22-2005, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badger

I wouldn't narrow the chassis. I built a TXT recently with a Stampede tranny mounted similar to yours only I cut off the extra housing on the motor side of the tranny and placed the battery back next to the motor on the left side of the chassis. Now all of the weight is down super low and centered for stability.

Hey Badger...I looked at the narrowed mockup last night and there is no room for a small pack in there after all. Do you have any pictures of your setup with the pede tranny and battery mounted next to it? I remember seeing pictures of your battery at the base of the chassis, but still with the TXT tranny.

Now I can't decide what to do. I like the narrow chassis idea for the improved geometry of the links and simplified shock mounting, but that means I won't get to mount the battery on the skid plate.

cheapjeep2 · 11-22-2005, 08:51 AM

Maybe I missed it but what shafts and yokes are you running?

Also, I run my TXT and TLT on 8 cells and love it. The TLT has custom built hump packs and the TXT I am running these packs set through the front of the chassis.
http://www.amondotech.com/index.asp?...OD&ProdID=1004

You can see in my thread on page two (Chop, cut, rebuild round 5 The New Cheapjeep where my battery is, that is a 6 cell but I put the 8 cell in the same place, it sticks out to the edge of the body posts and I had to make cut outs in the body for it, but it crawls really well with the weight of the battery right there.

badger · 11-22-2005, 09:06 AM

I'll see if I can get some pictures of the setup.

Rckjeep runs his battery in his txt in the same location as cheapjeep2 and I was amazed at how well it crawled with that battery location.

eric113, I have not ran that battery in the TXT yet, but when I put it in my TLT I was getting 2+ hours run time. That is mostly because I charged it at such a low rate, around .50 amps.

eric113 · 11-22-2005, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badger

I'll see if I can get some pictures of the setup.

Rckjeep runs his battery in his txt in the same location as cheapjeep2 and I was amazed at how well it crawled with that battery location.

eric113, I have not ran that battery in the TXT yet, but when I put it in my TLT I was getting 2+ hours run time. That is mostly because I charged it at such a low rate, around .50 amps.

what amp are the cells 4/5 amps or 2/3 ?

badger · 11-22-2005, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eric113

what amp are the cells 4/5 amps or 2/3 ?

GP 4/5SC 2200.

schlabinski · 11-22-2005, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheapjeep2

Maybe I missed it but what shafts and yokes are you running?

Maxx 2.5 stuff, with the exception of the yokes that mount to the 'pede tranny...I believe those are the old maxx yokes that I shaved down to fit the tranny outputs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by badger

I'll see if I can get some pictures of the setup.

Thanks badger...

schlabinski · 10-10-2006, 09:52 PM

Okay, I promised that I would show you guys how this turned out. Instead of a few months, it turned out to be more like 11 months. I ultimately ended up with a 15 inch wheelbase, 3.5 inch belly clearance, 60/40 link setup, narrowed chassis, laydown stampede tranny, narrowed Giant Tracs, remounted steering servos, shocks mounted to the axles, and a CJ-8 body to top it off. Here are a few pics of the build for your pleasure...

My hand-fabricated servo/upper link mount plate. The actual servo mount posts are from InetRC:

Here they are mounted up on the axle. Note the absence of the stock upper link mounts, as well as the TLT brackets for the lower suspension links and shocks:

The chassis is now narrowed to 3 inches between the sides. A perfect fit for a laydown stampede tranny:

Here are a few views of the chassis and axles:

Now with the narrowed Giant Tracs:

Steering links to be replaced with new ones of the appropriate length:

Traxxas Big Bore shocks (incredibly smooth) and 2.5 Maxx shafts:

Finally, test fitting the CJ-8 body:

A view of the sweet custom 8 cell GP 4/5A 2000 mAh pack from Chris at CheapBatteryPacks.com and the new steering links:

Super Rooster and a 65T Integy Lathe motor:

The rear end:

With the CJ-8 body (yes, the body posts will be trimmed):

Oh yeah!

Left to do:
- Sleeve the suspension links
- Trim the body posts
- Trim off other unnecessary parts of the chassis
- Drive it!

Thanks for looking,
Jeff

EeePee · 10-10-2006, 10:04 PM

That gets the official holy crap rating from me dude. Awesome!

And those are great pictures.

LIKES2CRAWL · 10-11-2006, 12:02 AM

That looks sweet, You wanna make some money and make me a set of those nice servo/link mount plates?

Don · 10-11-2006, 04:44 AM

Sweet rig

rocpede · 10-11-2006, 07:01 AM

it looks awsome and i can't wait to see pics of it on the rocks.

rich

dittohead · 10-11-2006, 01:42 PM

WOW! That is hands down, the sweetest TXT i have seen! The quality of your work is excellent. I especially like the use of allen head screws everywhere. I cant stand mis-matched hardware. Also, I would buy a set of thsoe servo/link mounts in a heartbeat, for real

schlabinski · 10-11-2006, 07:47 PM

Thanks for looking and for all the nice comments...I really appreciate it!

The servo mounts are hand made with a hacksaw, drillpress, and file. If I were to make them for profit I would have no time left for hobbying for myself and I would have to charge a rediculous amount of money. Sorry.

The Muscle · 10-11-2006, 08:07 PM

Thanks to your clear pictures,

I will now try to copy your design and fab. my own.

beno · 10-11-2006, 09:34 PM

sweet truck mate! thats some skills with a hacksaw n a bunch of basic tools, looks machined. How do you find the giant tracs over the stock tyres? Im looking for a better tyre to fit the stock wheels.

LIKES2CRAWL · 10-11-2006, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schlabinski

Thanks for looking and for all the nice comments...I really appreciate it!

The servo mounts are hand made with a hacksaw, drillpress, and file. If I were to make them for profit I would have no time left for hobbying for myself and I would have to charge a rediculous amount of money. Sorry.

I must have missed the part where you said they were hand made cause man they look nice like they were machined. Looks like I'm gonna have to bust out the hand tools then.

toyofast · 10-14-2006, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LIKES2CRAWL

I must have missed the part where you said they were hand made cause man they look nice like they were machined. Looks like I'm gonna have to bust out the hand tools then.

Those of you that have never meet Jeff... he is very patient and does take forever to build a project rig. He pays attention to details and it shows. All of us here in Oregon get jelous when he shows up with a freshly built truck, sure we only see him about once every 6 months but it's always worth the wait

Looks killer Jeff.

11-22-2005, 08:51 AM	#25
cheapjeep2 Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Driving the Troysion Stick up the BIG BOY line! Posts: 958	Maybe I missed it but what shafts and yokes are you running? Also, I run my TXT and TLT on 8 cells and love it. The TLT has custom built hump packs and the TXT I am running these packs set through the front of the chassis. http://www.amondotech.com/index.asp?...OD&ProdID=1004 You can see in my thread on page two (Chop, cut, rebuild round 5 The New Cheapjeep where my battery is, that is a 6 cell but I put the 8 cell in the same place, it sticks out to the edge of the body posts and I had to make cut outs in the body for it, but it crawls really well with the weight of the battery right there. Last edited by cheapjeep2; 11-22-2005 at 08:57 AM.

10-10-2006, 09:52 PM	#30
schlabinski Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 245	Okay, I promised that I would show you guys how this turned out. Instead of a few months, it turned out to be more like 11 months. I ultimately ended up with a 15 inch wheelbase, 3.5 inch belly clearance, 60/40 link setup, narrowed chassis, laydown stampede tranny, narrowed Giant Tracs, remounted steering servos, shocks mounted to the axles, and a CJ-8 body to top it off. Here are a few pics of the build for your pleasure... My hand-fabricated servo/upper link mount plate. The actual servo mount posts are from InetRC: Here they are mounted up on the axle. Note the absence of the stock upper link mounts, as well as the TLT brackets for the lower suspension links and shocks: The chassis is now narrowed to 3 inches between the sides. A perfect fit for a laydown stampede tranny: Here are a few views of the chassis and axles: Now with the narrowed Giant Tracs: Steering links to be replaced with new ones of the appropriate length: Traxxas Big Bore shocks (incredibly smooth) and 2.5 Maxx shafts: Finally, test fitting the CJ-8 body: A view of the sweet custom 8 cell GP 4/5A 2000 mAh pack from Chris at CheapBatteryPacks.com and the new steering links: Super Rooster and a 65T Integy Lathe motor: The rear end: With the CJ-8 body (yes, the body posts will be trimmed): Oh yeah! Left to do: - Sleeve the suspension links - Trim the body posts - Trim off other unnecessary parts of the chassis - Drive it! Thanks for looking, Jeff Last edited by schlabinski; 10-22-2009 at 08:50 PM.

10-11-2006, 08:07 PM	#37
The Muscle Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2006 Location: san diego Posts: 607	servo-link mount Thanks to your clear pictures, I will now try to copy your design and fab. my own.

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11-22-2005, 12:06 AM	#21
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	Nice work, very clean build!! It would be cool to see the narrowed chassis, it'll lessen the triangulation in your upper links and increase the triangulation in the lowers too.

11-22-2005, 03:15 AM	#22
probowler Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 75	very clean and that pack badger showed i have a brand new 7 cell built just like that one for sale if ur interested lmk asap thanks

11-22-2005, 06:02 AM	#23
eric113 Moderator Rule Breaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 5,970	badger, what kind of run times are ya getting.

11-22-2005, 09:06 AM	#26
badger Diggin' the new SCX10 II! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal Posts: 11,402	I'll see if I can get some pictures of the setup. Rckjeep runs his battery in his txt in the same location as cheapjeep2 and I was amazed at how well it crawled with that battery location. eric113, I have not ran that battery in the TXT yet, but when I put it in my TLT I was getting 2+ hours run time. That is mostly because I charged it at such a low rate, around .50 amps.

10-10-2006, 10:04 PM	#31
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	That gets the official holy crap rating from me dude. Awesome! And those are great pictures.

10-11-2006, 12:02 AM	#32
LIKES2CRAWL I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA Posts: 2,513	That looks sweet, You wanna make some money and make me a set of those nice servo/link mount plates?

10-11-2006, 04:44 AM	#33
Don Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Flagstaff Posts: 318	Sweet rig

10-11-2006, 07:01 AM	#34
rocpede RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bruiser Heaven!!!! Posts: 1,463	it looks awsome and i can't wait to see pics of it on the rocks. rich

10-11-2006, 01:42 PM	#35
dittohead RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Vancouver Island B.C. Posts: 999	WOW! That is hands down, the sweetest TXT i have seen! The quality of your work is excellent. I especially like the use of allen head screws everywhere. I cant stand mis-matched hardware. Also, I would buy a set of thsoe servo/link mounts in a heartbeat, for real

10-11-2006, 07:47 PM	#36
schlabinski Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 245	Thanks for looking and for all the nice comments...I really appreciate it! The servo mounts are hand made with a hacksaw, drillpress, and file. If I were to make them for profit I would have no time left for hobbying for myself and I would have to charge a rediculous amount of money. Sorry.

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10-11-2006, 09:34 PM	#38
beno Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 8	sweet truck mate! thats some skills with a hacksaw n a bunch of basic tools, looks machined. How do you find the giant tracs over the stock tyres? Im looking for a better tyre to fit the stock wheels.

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