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stlcrawler · 01-19-2005, 10:25 AM

First offI would like to thank Bender for the shock tower idea. I did add in a bit of adjustability to them. This project has been in the works for about 5 weeks now. I hope you all approve of it. Enjoy!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/neonrc...bum?.dir=/5849

eric113 · 01-19-2005, 10:33 AM

The File You Are Looking For Is Inaccessible.

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make your album or pics are public.

TwistedCreations · 01-19-2005, 10:46 AM

nope, cant access them either

now i got that stupid song stuck in my head " Cause he's a rhinestone cowboy"

stlcrawler · 01-19-2005, 01:23 PM

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/neonrc...cr97/my_photos

This better?

skyjacker_rc_club · 01-19-2005, 01:25 PM

nope didnt work email them to me and ill post them for you.

skyjacker_rc_club@yahoo.com

stlcrawler · 01-19-2005, 01:33 PM

SORRY Guys. My first try at posting and I screw it up. I really need to get some web space.

01-19-2005, 01:39 PM

go here: http://www.imageshack.us/ click 'browse', upload the pics from your computer, click 'host' and then copy and paste the hotlink it gives you for online forums

-Chris

stlcrawler · 01-19-2005, 01:48 PM

Quote:

img]http://img142.exs.cx/img142/1360/shakedownrun0188sm.jpg[/img

You also need to learn how to resize your pics. I edited the 2nd link because the image is WAY to large.
I also fixed your last image link as well.

Edited by Badger.

BENDER · 01-19-2005, 03:15 PM

Sweet, nice work. Looks like it belongs in a Mad Max movie w/ that body. How's your body roll w/ that set-up?

duffman · 01-19-2005, 09:50 PM

Those wheels are friggin awsome man, the body is also cool.

Nice work

SR5Dave · 01-19-2005, 10:14 PM

How bad are those Moabs in the snow?

stlcrawler · 01-20-2005, 12:53 AM

I love the set up VERY LITTLE body roll. THe springs may be a bit too stiff but I am working on a 2 stage set up, I will keep yopu posted.
I tried to dye the wheels but it striped the plating so I Rattle caned them Dark Bronze. Thanks for the comments on the body I wanted somthing that I would not have to totaly hack to get to fit with my shock tower braces. I also painted the shock towers dark bronze they almost look titanium. The moabes are not terrible in the snow but not great either but I don't have the wheel speed to spin them so they are OK.

I replaced the two stock motors with a single Lathe motor today but have not tested this yet I may go to 2 55 turns but will probably not put in a reduction drive. I also plan to get rear steer so I can then lengthen the front controle arms.

ernie · 01-20-2005, 01:09 AM

nice truck.

BTW I could see all the pictures in the link you posted

BENDER · 01-20-2005, 01:14 AM

Glad to hear it's working good for you. I like my shock mounts because they have more leverage, over chassis, to keep torque twist/body roll to a minimum.

stlcrawler · 01-20-2005, 01:30 AM

I had the shocks mounted inside the frame at first but the body roll was pretty bad and "wheel Jacking" was even worse. After I saw how you did yours I gave it a try and it works very well. I mounted the shocks on 6-32 treaded rod so that I could vary the angel of them and played with it till I found a nice set up. Then I sleeved the rod with tubing to stiffen it up a bit and make it look "all purdy". I drilled an extra holl in the frame so I can change the angle of the shock tower also to add the the adjustability of the suspension. I have the shocks set up the most verticaly now. I can lay them down a bit more.

BTW the earlier links SHOULD work now. I was in a hury earlier so I rushed the post.

BENDER · 01-20-2005, 03:55 AM

Yeah, I have 3 adjustment holes for suspension on my axle blocks. Also w/ my new towers I can radically change ride height. And for final tweaking I can change length of spacers on top and bottom shock mounts, my front uppers are actually a little longer than rears now.

stlcrawler · 01-30-2005, 04:27 PM

new pictures. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/neonrc.../ph//my_photos

badhoopty · 02-02-2005, 09:45 AM

lofl, i love that name. but i too will have that friggin chorus stuck in my head all day...

stlcrawler · 03-23-2005, 12:33 AM

I decided I needed to do somthing to lower the CG of Limestone. I have been kicking quite a few ideas around and decided to clock the transmision. I fooled around a bit and decided on what you see in the pics. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/neonrc...bum?.dir=/74e5 About 45deg to the left and moved forward about 1/4". I still am running twin motors but after I get the GD600 I can REALLY get the motor low. Right now the one motor is well below the top of the frame and the other is still lower than where it was before. THe battery is goes behind the trans sideways. The front drive shaft is a straight shot right to the pinion. The rear is off set quit a bit but still works well. The most fun was making cool trans mounts. I brazed a peice of Aluminum to a cross member and used a bolt in the trans for a middle mount. The others are just scraps of AL that I bent to work. I also mounted all of the electronics to the sides of the frame. No more radio tray.

Sorry for the rambling I hope it makes sence.

BENDER · 03-23-2005, 12:49 AM

Looks good, I've been thinking about doing the same thing.

Have you had a chance to test it out?

01-19-2005, 10:25 AM	#1
stlcrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saint Louis MO Posts: 58	Meet "Limestone Cowboy" new pics added 1-30-05 First offI would like to thank Bender for the shock tower idea. I did add in a bit of adjustability to them. This project has been in the works for about 5 weeks now. I hope you all approve of it. Enjoy! http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/neonrc...bum?.dir=/5849 Last edited by stlcrawler; 01-30-2005 at 04:28 PM.

01-19-2005, 10:33 AM	#2
eric113 Moderator Rule Breaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 5,970	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" The File You Are Looking For Is Inaccessible. Please sign in and try again or check with the owner of the file. make your album or pics are public.

01-19-2005, 10:46 AM	#3
TwistedCreations Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo! Posts: 8,626	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" nope, cant access them either now i got that stupid song stuck in my head " Cause he's a rhinestone cowboy"

01-19-2005, 01:23 PM	#4
stlcrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saint Louis MO Posts: 58	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/neonrc...cr97/my_photos This better?

01-19-2005, 01:25 PM	#5
skyjacker_rc_club Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 616	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" nope didnt work email them to me and ill post them for you. skyjacker_rc_club@yahoo.com

01-19-2005, 01:33 PM	#6
stlcrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saint Louis MO Posts: 58	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" SORRY Guys. My first try at posting and I screw it up. I really need to get some web space.

01-19-2005, 01:39 PM	#7
RockEater7 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" go here: http://www.imageshack.us/ click 'browse', upload the pics from your computer, click 'host' and then copy and paste the hotlink it gives you for online forums -Chris

01-19-2005, 03:15 PM	#9
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" Sweet, nice work. Looks like it belongs in a Mad Max movie w/ that body. How's your body roll w/ that set-up?

01-19-2005, 09:50 PM	#10
duffman Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 11	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" Those wheels are friggin awsome man, the body is also cool. Nice work

01-19-2005, 10:14 PM	#11
SR5Dave I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 2,399	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" How bad are those Moabs in the snow?

01-20-2005, 12:53 AM	#12
stlcrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saint Louis MO Posts: 58	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" I love the set up VERY LITTLE body roll. THe springs may be a bit too stiff but I am working on a 2 stage set up, I will keep yopu posted. I tried to dye the wheels but it striped the plating so I Rattle caned them Dark Bronze. Thanks for the comments on the body I wanted somthing that I would not have to totaly hack to get to fit with my shock tower braces. I also painted the shock towers dark bronze they almost look titanium. The moabes are not terrible in the snow but not great either but I don't have the wheel speed to spin them so they are OK. I replaced the two stock motors with a single Lathe motor today but have not tested this yet I may go to 2 55 turns but will probably not put in a reduction drive. I also plan to get rear steer so I can then lengthen the front controle arms.

01-20-2005, 01:09 AM	#13
ernie Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 11	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" nice truck. BTW I could see all the pictures in the link you posted

01-20-2005, 01:14 AM	#14
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" Glad to hear it's working good for you. I like my shock mounts because they have more leverage, over chassis, to keep torque twist/body roll to a minimum.

01-20-2005, 01:30 AM	#15
stlcrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saint Louis MO Posts: 58	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" I had the shocks mounted inside the frame at first but the body roll was pretty bad and "wheel Jacking" was even worse. After I saw how you did yours I gave it a try and it works very well. I mounted the shocks on 6-32 treaded rod so that I could vary the angel of them and played with it till I found a nice set up. Then I sleeved the rod with tubing to stiffen it up a bit and make it look "all purdy". I drilled an extra holl in the frame so I can change the angle of the shock tower also to add the the adjustability of the suspension. I have the shocks set up the most verticaly now. I can lay them down a bit more. BTW the earlier links SHOULD work now. I was in a hury earlier so I rushed the post.

01-20-2005, 03:55 AM	#16
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	Re: Meet "Limestone Cowboy" Yeah, I have 3 adjustment holes for suspension on my axle blocks. Also w/ my new towers I can radically change ride height. And for final tweaking I can change length of spacers on top and bottom shock mounts, my front uppers are actually a little longer than rears now.

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01-30-2005, 04:27 PM	#17
stlcrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saint Louis MO Posts: 58	new pictures. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/neonrc.../ph//my_photos

02-02-2005, 09:45 AM	#18
badhoopty Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 2,814	lofl, i love that name. but i too will have that friggin chorus stuck in my head all day...

03-23-2005, 12:33 AM	#19
stlcrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saint Louis MO Posts: 58	Limestone Cowboy got a lower CG. I decided I needed to do somthing to lower the CG of Limestone. I have been kicking quite a few ideas around and decided to clock the transmision. I fooled around a bit and decided on what you see in the pics. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/neonrc...bum?.dir=/74e5 About 45deg to the left and moved forward about 1/4". I still am running twin motors but after I get the GD600 I can REALLY get the motor low. Right now the one motor is well below the top of the frame and the other is still lower than where it was before. THe battery is goes behind the trans sideways. The front drive shaft is a straight shot right to the pinion. The rear is off set quit a bit but still works well. The most fun was making cool trans mounts. I brazed a peice of Aluminum to a cross member and used a bolt in the trans for a middle mount. The others are just scraps of AL that I bent to work. I also mounted all of the electronics to the sides of the frame. No more radio tray. Sorry for the rambling I hope it makes sence.

03-23-2005, 12:49 AM	#20
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	Looks good, I've been thinking about doing the same thing. Have you had a chance to test it out?

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