I have started a crawler

[toyofast]

Originally Posted by skipstr71

So I have seen people use tmax/savage rims on jugg axles, but who is making the adapter. I havent found it . I desinged one , but they would be a machined piece, and would take time to machine. So do you guys know of anybody who makes this adapter? If not I'm gonna make some..

TTR, MTPA and another small company(Jamar Precision Products) was making some but I was just informed that they are no longer going to be making them.

Might be a couple more but these are the ones I know of off the top of my head.

TTR- ~$40... molded derlin, was machined derlin previously.
MTPA ~$70 shipped to US...machined aluminum.
Jamar ~ $50... no longer being produced though.

Have you browsed RC4wd.com yet?. Hua sells a lot of stuff.

[skipstr71]

Plastic huh.. Well I guess I'll have to wiegh my time vs money thing again. So no I havnet looked to hard but I will. Thanks for the info guys..

[toyofast]

Originally Posted by skipstr71

Plastic huh.. Well I guess I'll have to wiegh my time vs money thing again.

The adapters on RC4wd are NOT plastic. They are Derlin, much much stronger than regular plastic. They are made by TTR... TTR used to machine the adapters(derlin then too) but now have a mold to speed up the process of manufacturing and selling.

TTR's website.. http://www.thundertechracing.com TTR's probably the top seller of Clod to Maxx adapters.

[skyjacker_rc_club]

i dont know you might want to make them, then you can wrilly call them yours

[RcRock-Guru]

I say make them aswell, nothin like the satisfaction of making your own parts.

[skipstr71]

Yea ya'll are right.. There is nothing like taking pride in building as much as possible. I'm just gettin anxious! I should have some of the cage built this weekend. Then it should start looking like something.

[skipstr71]

Well I got some of the cage done today. I built it inside the HPI bronco body. I will have the Emaxx tranny monday, and then I can build the rest. It will hold the links, axles, and will be able to seperate from the cage. Its not as good as I visioned but I'll use it for now.

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mck...bum?.dir=/df61

[skyjacker_rc_club]

sick, nice cage. are you going to run a bronco body on it or go runing in the wind. can wait to see it finished.

[skipstr71]

Thanks! I built inside the body, so it fits perf. I'll probley use it when its finished and doesnt need any tweeking... so it will be a little while. LOL

[skyjacker_rc_club]

are you going to cut the body it fit front and rear contor of the cage.

[skipstr71]

I wanna try to keep it looking like a bronco as much as possible, but I also want it to look like a crawler. But the bronco body isnt gonna look right with a 16" wheel base, so I'll end up cutting a lot off I bet.

[skipstr71]

I got the lower section mocked up. i hope somebody says it looks like the avalance enginering karnivor. I am trying to base it off that rig as much as possible. Some veiws do and some dont,, OH well.

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mck...seye/my_photos

[RcRock-Guru]

The cage is lookin good, keep the updates coming.

[skyjacker_rc_club]

the lower section is just like the avalance enginering karnivor.

[skipstr71]

So the bottom part does, but not the rest. Dam not I have to start all over.. LOL

[toyofast]

How much does it weigh? Just by looks, I'd say a good 2lbs.... am I close?

[skipstr71]

Your good.. yes it weighs two pounds.

[skipstr71]

So I'm getting ready to mount my links. I am wondering what difference are noticed between 15" and 16" wheel base. I know the difference in the 1:1 world but not RC world, and realize there is no right answer here, but I wanted an oppinion from ya who have drivin these little monsters. I guess I can split the difference. Just wondeiong what ya'll thought.

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mck...el%3as,1%3af,0

[skyjacker_rc_club]

16 is a little more stable and it is also nice to make the rear like a in longer then the front just from my experance. look great

[skipstr71]

So did you say 1" longer in the rear? or just a bit longer in the rear.?