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stlcrawler · 02-13-2005, 12:57 AM

I have used the Epoxy puddy for my diffs and it is holding up great. I have had it in my truck about a year of so, of course I haven't been hard core crawling all of that time.

EeePee · 02-13-2005, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by minitrucker

Where are your shocks mounted at?

Sorry, I missed this...

I've gone completely against the norm here. I have them mounted all the way at the ends of the chassis, and don't use a spring at all. I filled them with 80 wt. oil. It's all droop travel, as the shock is compressed at rest. It was an idea I wanted to try after a little thread on this page. Unfortunately, articulation is severly limited. But it's the best set-up I've had on my truck.

minitrucker · 02-13-2005, 11:12 AM

id like to see some pics of the shock setup if you would post some. As far as my diff goes Im talking about taking the diff apart, hope he didnt get any weld in the screwholes or anything. that would be bad. lol

EeePee · 02-13-2005, 11:42 AM

Well then, here you go, fresh off the camera.

That's full articulation. I had a cross brace for the screws to go into, but I've stripped two at the right rear. And that's the reason I have a longer screw in that hole, I leave it a little loose. You can see the shock shafts bending on the left, and on the right you can see the top of the shock mount bending.

It's very easy to try it out, and if you don't like it, you can switch it back, I've modified nothing.

minitrucker · 02-13-2005, 11:41 PM

That is very interesting. It works good for crawling i suppose? When at rest your truck just sits all the way down? You ever have a problem with the truck not wanting to flex with this setup and how is the torque flex?

EeePee · 02-14-2005, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by minitrucker

That is very interesting. It works good for crawling i suppose? When at rest your truck just sits all the way down? You ever have a problem with the truck not wanting to flex with this setup and how is the torque flex?

Yeah, it's somewhat interesting. It works "okay" for crawling, nothing spectacular, but definately not bad. Better than the floppy cantilever set-up in my opinion. It's very stable, within it's limits. But often it will be on three wheels because of the lack of articulation. So driving uh...carefully is my style. Yes, at rest, it's all the way down, which I like, as it has lowered the COG a lot. Within it's limits it's actually very capable. Torque flex is not a problem, especially because the shock is often compressed, and the other three droop if need be. If that makes sense. Sorry, it's a little late, and I'm wasted on paint fumes.

Long story short, it's the best set-up I've used. I haven't had the opportunity to try longer E/T-Maxx style shocks like the others do. But I like this set-up. Again, it's really easy to try, so give it a try. But, remember, articulation is about 45 degrees. With a good balanced truck, being on two diagonal, or three wheels isn't too much of problem.

Wow, I shoulda cracked a window!!!

airranger · 02-22-2005, 06:24 PM

After looking through all of this i never saw any infor about leaving ur driveshafts alone or if u need to change them or what,

so llet me know if u have to get some new screwie loie diveshafts or just lift tranny, move, links, chut chassy and put a skid plate on and ur done,

so do u have to do anything to the drive shafts?

stlcrawler · 02-22-2005, 06:45 PM

You need new drive shafts. I sugest REVO B/C it is easy to do.

airranger · 02-22-2005, 07:40 PM

hey in the pic that some one posted on the first page

http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album01/aaa.sized.jpg

is it a good idea or well i mean will it be ok if that lower bolt that holds the bottom of the tranny case together to be zipped off?

minitrucker · 02-22-2005, 08:44 PM

yea I saw that too and I wouldnt bother doing that. Id like to keep my tranny intact

EeePee · 02-23-2005, 03:33 PM

I cut mine off to no ill effects.

airranger · 02-23-2005, 04:54 PM

i think im gonna but ill put a samll bead of silacone along the bottom so no dirt or sand gets in!

rckjeep · 02-23-2005, 05:22 PM

It's my truck in the pic and I haven't had any issues. besides if water does get in there it's gotta drain somewhere.

badger · 02-23-2005, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by minitrucker

yea I saw that too and I wouldnt bother doing that. Id like to keep my tranny intact

IMO that is a must do modifation to get the max center clearance.

DirkDigler · 02-24-2005, 09:41 AM

You guys are crazy.....cuttin the chasis and all.
I would never do that! You are just ruinning a good truck.
And I don't see how cutting that part would help anything?!?!

badger · 02-24-2005, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by WannaBeDigler

You guys are crazy.....cuttin the chasis and all.
I would never do that! You are just ruinning a good truck.
And I don't see how cutting that part would help anything?!?!

Aren't you the one who "nipped & tucked" your nut sack for more center clearance?

DirkDigler · 02-24-2005, 09:50 AM

Never nipped anything. I just used large zip ties that pierced my sack, then brought the zippies up to my ears. Works like a charm. And as a matter of fact....you can hang charms from them!!!!!! Nice!

Dirk Digler
Professional Part Time Air Horn Tuner

EeePee · 02-24-2005, 10:28 AM

Interesting turn of the topic!

airranger · 02-24-2005, 04:54 PM

ok i got my dam revo shafts and all together and ill look for the post and put alink saying u just put ur yokes on with out any mods, well im gonnahave to file it down or something (yokes) and drill a bigger hole in each side for the bigger pin to go through! ya and i cut my chassy and tranny and move that up all so i could do this easy install of drive shafts ya ok well let me know wtf to do!!!

thanks!

airranger · 02-24-2005, 05:00 PM

ok here it is and now i know what to do, i must have miss read somthing

just got my revo drive shafts

its the 7th post down with 2 pics,

i know what i need to do now, ERRRR get the dremil out!

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minitrucker Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 139	That is very interesting. It works good for crawling i suppose? When at rest your truck just sits all the way down? You ever have a problem with the truck not wanting to flex with this setup and how is the torque flex? Last edited by minitrucker; 02-13-2005 at 11:45 PM.

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02-13-2005, 12:57 AM	#21
stlcrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saint Louis MO Posts: 58	I have used the Epoxy puddy for my diffs and it is holding up great. I have had it in my truck about a year of so, of course I haven't been hard core crawling all of that time.

02-13-2005, 11:12 AM	#23
minitrucker Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 139	id like to see some pics of the shock setup if you would post some. As far as my diff goes Im talking about taking the diff apart, hope he didnt get any weld in the screwholes or anything. that would be bad. lol

02-13-2005, 11:42 AM	#24
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Well then, here you go, fresh off the camera. That's full articulation. I had a cross brace for the screws to go into, but I've stripped two at the right rear. And that's the reason I have a longer screw in that hole, I leave it a little loose. You can see the shock shafts bending on the left, and on the right you can see the top of the shock mount bending. It's very easy to try it out, and if you don't like it, you can switch it back, I've modified nothing.

02-22-2005, 06:24 PM	#27
airranger Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 240	After looking through all of this i never saw any infor about leaving ur driveshafts alone or if u need to change them or what, so llet me know if u have to get some new screwie loie diveshafts or just lift tranny, move, links, chut chassy and put a skid plate on and ur done, so do u have to do anything to the drive shafts?

02-22-2005, 06:45 PM	#28
stlcrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saint Louis MO Posts: 58	You need new drive shafts. I sugest REVO B/C it is easy to do.

02-22-2005, 07:40 PM	#29
airranger Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 240	hey in the pic that some one posted on the first page http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album01/aaa.sized.jpg is it a good idea or well i mean will it be ok if that lower bolt that holds the bottom of the tranny case together to be zipped off?

02-22-2005, 08:44 PM	#30
minitrucker Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 139	yea I saw that too and I wouldnt bother doing that. Id like to keep my tranny intact

02-23-2005, 03:33 PM	#31
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	I cut mine off to no ill effects.

02-23-2005, 04:54 PM	#32
airranger Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 240	i think im gonna but ill put a samll bead of silacone along the bottom so no dirt or sand gets in!

02-23-2005, 05:22 PM	#33
rckjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose Posts: 5,207	It's my truck in the pic and I haven't had any issues. besides if water does get in there it's gotta drain somewhere.

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02-24-2005, 09:41 AM	#35
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	You guys are crazy.....cuttin the chasis and all. I would never do that! You are just ruinning a good truck. And I don't see how cutting that part would help anything?!?!

02-24-2005, 09:50 AM	#37
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	Never nipped anything. I just used large zip ties that pierced my sack, then brought the zippies up to my ears. Works like a charm. And as a matter of fact....you can hang charms from them!!!!!! Nice! Dirk Digler Professional Part Time Air Horn Tuner

02-24-2005, 10:28 AM	#38
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Interesting turn of the topic!

02-24-2005, 04:54 PM	#39
airranger Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 240	ok i got my dam revo shafts and all together and ill look for the post and put alink saying u just put ur yokes on with out any mods, well im gonnahave to file it down or something (yokes) and drill a bigger hole in each side for the bigger pin to go through! ya and i cut my chassy and tranny and move that up all so i could do this easy install of drive shafts ya ok well let me know wtf to do!!! thanks!

02-24-2005, 05:00 PM	#40
airranger Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 240	ok here it is and now i know what to do, i must have miss read somthing just got my revo drive shafts its the 7th post down with 2 pics, i know what i need to do now, ERRRR get the dremil out!

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