txt-1 tube crawler phase-1
 

I am starting a tube crawler txt-1 with a gd-600 2.5:1 gear reduction 9 tooth pinion 72 tooth spur. the crawler will be powered by a 55 turn integy lathe motor, novak super rooster, and a xr3i controller with two hitec hs-5645mg digital ultra torque servos, and probably a 3300 nimh pack.
currently i have the servo mounts done and have to finish up the links.
i turned down the gd-600 on my lathe. i have the maximizer bead locks waiting for the k-rock tires. i bought the tires without reading the tire test by dirk. but i will try them out and hope i can mod them to be a decent crawler tire. any suggestions let me hear them.

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WHERE'D YOU GET THOSE BLUE STERRING KNUCKLES? i WANT SOME.

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I have the same ones on mt txt I got mine at RC4WD.

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i got the steering knuckles when i bought the truck from its previous owner. it had all sorts hop ups but i wont be using them cause of the tube chassis. so ill take a pic and and if you see something you like make me an offer.

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I will ASSume you're using an E-maxx tranny? How're you handling the slipper?

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it will be pinned throught one side of the slipper through the spur and through the other slipper pad

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You keeping 2nd gear?
Sounds like you are going to need it.
Sometimes it's nice to have the extra rpm's.

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i have had alot of rc's but this (aside from my crawler in the general crawlers section) will be my first real crawler although i have been fabricating 1:1 crawlers for 6 years now, so i understand the foundation of a good crawler. you think i will need 2nd gear for the rpm's huh :!:
well hopefully i can be low enough to crawl really slow for control but i understand what you say. it would be real nice to be able to romp up some stuff and more importantly it will be neccessary in comps. if you know or have a good idea let me know it seems like there will be alot of slop with second?

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next time you take pics, try and stay away fro the coffee pot for an hour or so... :flipoff:

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http://img29.exs.cx/img29/9121/Picture1121.th.jpg
this is this first start at the tuber.

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http://img29.exs.cx/img29/3823/Picture1122.th.jpg
starting the cage and figuring out the ride height and tranny location.

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http://img29.exs.cx/img29/6100/Picture1123.th.jpg
i laid off the coffee and the tuber is starting to come together. :flipoff: when its done it will have a 16in. wheel base and hopefully 5in. of ground clearance i still have to make front and rear links and steering links. i also have alot to add to the cage i will be mounting my batt up front. and i will have shock hoops front and rear. still waiting on the k-rocks.

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http://img60.exs.cx/img60/9548/Picture512.th.jpg
well this is as far as i went tonight hopefully i can get more done on thursday. let me know what you think and i am open to suggestions.
anyone that runs the maxx tranny let me know if you use 1st gear only or
both 1st and 2nd gear. and why?

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Very sleek design. I dig it. Can't wait to see the rest.

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When I had my maxx crawler I locked out 2nd gear. If you leave 2nd in the tranny has way too much slop. You can roll the car foward and backward 6 inches before the syncros lock.

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http://img54.exs.cx/img54/7976/Picture067.th.jpg
well i'm back with more pic's. right now the truck is sitting at 5" ground clearance at the center skid. my wheelbase is streched to 16" I welded in a battery cage and a few more frame supports. On friday i will hopefully be able to make my links and then fab up some shock mounts. and i also have to make some multi-position link mounting plates.

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http://img78.exs.cx/img78/849/Picture383.th.jpg
this is a pic of my battery tray and my servo mounts. also my tranny is already locked in 1st so with a 55turn integy and a 9t pinion on a 72 tooth
spur will i need the gd-600 i turned down?

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http://img52.exs.cx/img52/8504/Picture714.th.jpg
pic of the rear end. Has anyone ever thought of putting little winches on the front ,rear, or both? connecting the winch fairleads to the top of the axle so if you are on a steep incline you could winch in and suck the frame to the axle making it less likely for you to roll backward. and the same if you were going down a grade.