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11-01-2004, 09:27 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Massachusetts
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| Yellow Truck Version III (Pics - 56K Warning)
I can't leave things alone, made a few more mods on the TXT. I built a new frame aiming for the lowest possible COG. Lowered the truck & stretched the wheelbase to 16”, moved the shocks and cantilevers out to match the lengthened chassis and it’s also running the battery pack and rooster on the center skid. I’m still messing with the suspension but it's close, almost climbs like a Clod now. Joe |
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11-01-2004, 09:32 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Louisiana
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| Re: Yellow Truck Version III
Come on, we need more pics than that. What rims are you running w/ the swamp dawgs, maximizers? |
11-01-2004, 10:05 PM | #3 |
Diggin' the new SCX10 II! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal
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| Re: Yellow Truck Version III
Looks good Kona! hmmm... battery pack on the skid... what a great idea! |
11-02-2004, 06:34 AM | #4 | ||
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| Re: Yellow Truck Version III Quote:
Maximizers with the beautiful X75 offset plates Quote:
Yeah I like how you built your pack around the tranny, great idea! I wanted to lower everything in the truck so I also clocked the tranny 90° and lowered the electronics. Replacing the stock frame with a new chassis allowed me to build a frame that's only 2 ¼” tall but wide enough to accommodate everything. It's a little cramped to work on but the trade off is well worth it. | ||
11-02-2004, 07:27 AM | #5 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: anytown usa
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| Re: Yellow Truck Version III
are those the jumbo swamps?
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11-02-2004, 08:13 AM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hartford, Connecticut
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| Re: Yellow Truck Version III
Kona, thanx for posting the pics. You have made me VERY happy that we did not get together for a crawl on Saturday because of the weather. I'd still be licking the wounds that your TXT would have inflicted on mine!!! No more typing, I have a whole bunch of work to do if I plan on keeping up with you!!! &*^&*^)&* I'm going to have nightmares about that stinkin' yellow body... Vince
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11-02-2004, 09:14 AM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: san jose
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| Re: Yellow Truck Version III
Have you gone through any drivelines in the rear with it twisted like that
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11-02-2004, 09:16 AM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004
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| Re: Yellow Truck Version III
Next CT Crawl ,Lets Meet Up Hear. Im Ready . |
11-02-2004, 01:55 PM | #9 | |||
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11-02-2004, 05:56 PM | #10 |
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| Re: Yellow Truck Version III From this point of view, it seems that if you rotate the tranny clockwise another 30 some degrees, the front driveshaft's angles wouldn't be so severe. It looks like it would line up a little better with the offset pumpkin. Is that an option? Nonetheless, that thing is sweet, I always liked the older one too, so clean! |
11-02-2004, 08:24 PM | #11 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Massachusetts
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The angle is really not that bad, it looks worse than what it is. The Revo shafts are way stronger than the old Maxx sliders. I've had it bound up in a few tight spots where it normally would pop or twist a Maxx Slider but it didn't phase the Revo shafts. Joe | |
11-02-2004, 08:27 PM | #12 |
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| Re: Yellow Truck Version III
Looks good, Joe. This is off-subject, but are you the only crawler on the island? |
11-29-2004, 08:15 PM | #13 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SOJO
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| Re: Yellow Truck Version III
do you think you could posibly do a right up on how you rotate your tranny .... you have realy inspired me to do it thanks |
11-30-2004, 03:43 PM | #14 |
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| Re: Yellow Truck Version III
And what's up with that front servo mount?
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11-30-2004, 04:26 PM | #15 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Massachusetts
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| Re: Yellow Truck Version III
rockraper, The whole rotated tranny thing was a result of trying for the lowest possible COG. I figured the more weight that was positioned below the top of the tires the better. I ended up mounting the tranny this way for a couple of reasons. • The tranny case has a funky shape, the right side is perfect for slipping a battery underneath it when rotated. • The Mammoth reduction requires the std mag motor to be rear mounted. As for the driveshafts, since the rear shaft takes most of the abuse, it made more sense to keep it inline and offset the front. Motor, 75% of the tranny, battery and super rooster below tire height I removed all of the plastic tabs and mounted the tranny from the two heat sink bolts on the front of the case. There also an additional mount on the back of the tranny. It's not pretty but it works pretty well. Joe |
11-30-2004, 04:33 PM | #16 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Massachusetts
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11-30-2004, 06:24 PM | #17 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Carroll County, Maryland
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| Re: Yellow Truck Version III (Pics - 56K Warning)
lookin good bro, lookin damn good |
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