"ROCTAPUS"

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by Rock_Bunyip

Awesome truck dude!!!! very inovative, I am going to use some of your ideas in my own rig

i am just a newbie at rock crawling but have been involved in racing off and on road both here in the US and in Australia for many years
I have had the TXT1 for nearly a year but havent had much time to use it

I was also thinking about clocking the tranny so i can fit a flat skidplate.

It"s just an idea but Im thinking of ditching the stock tranny and replacing it with a Traxxas tranny, the same as they do with the TLT's The reasons behind this idea are as follows;

Smaller, will be able to rotate inside the chassis and align the driveshafts more directly to the diffs without such extreme angles as there are with the stock tranny being clocked

I can still mount up a GD600 reduction unit

As I said just an idea but I would be interested on your thoughts about this modification

Thanks in advance
Bunyip

Thanks for the compliments.

I'm not sure a Stampede tranny would hold up using Moabs and a reduction, I'm guessing something would give. The stock TXT tranny is bulletproof, especially if you run bearings. An E-maxx tranny would be a good alternative.

[Rock_Bunyip]

Thanks for your opinions dude I will see what ways I can come up with to clock the standard tranny I just ordered a GD600 should be here in a few days
thanks again

[WRMorrison]

No reason, just haven't seen it at the top lately. That, and one too many Capt. Morgan tattoos and root beer...

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by WRMorrison

No reason, just haven't seen it at the top lately. That, and one too many Capt. Morgan tattoos and root beer...

LMAO!! It has been way too long!!

[666]

Any updates on this truck? Carnage reports? This is one of my favorite trucks and i thought i'd bring this thread back up!

[BENDER]

No new pics. I need to send my Rebel 2 back, it just quit working on me.

[666]

After a few updates and some TLC This rig is back alive!

[kaaina]

sweet looks like it in good use

[crawl rookie]

Did you buy the roctapus '666'?
WHY???
Oh well i know its in very good hands so good luck with this super rig!
Best txt-1 i have ever seen but i said that many times before
Bye

[Tronk]

The Roctapus is what inspired me to buy Moondust his TXT 1. I have wondered so many times if it was ever for sale. I wish I had asked now.

[BENDER]

Originally Posted by 666

After a few updates and some TLC This rig is back alive!

Nice!!

[666]

Yes it is mine. I bugged BENDER about it long enough and he finally broke down and gave it to me!

So far I put CVD's on it, fresh shock oil, a couple of new rod ends, a new Tekin Rebel 2, 2 Hitec 985 servos(not enough imo), good old giant tracs, and a fancy TQ3 and 8 cells!

Plans for a brushless setup are in the works.

Right off the bat it impressed me climbing on snow covered rocks.

[redbeard]

I knew you couldn't stay away from the BIG SHAFT for very long.

[Rckcrwlr]

666,
I have his twin...

[ILoveRCRockCrawlin]

Nice rigs 666 and Rckcrwlr!!

[Bam Bam]

I love that txt, that what I based mine of of.

[nightcrawler]

Originally Posted by Rckcrwlr

666,
I have his twin...

Killer.

*right hand click, save.*

[Rckcrwlr]

Thanks nightcrawler...

[666]

Looks pretty wicked Rckcrwlr, how is yours setup?

I might put some moabs on it, I kinda like the way it does now.

[crawl rookie]

Never thought that Bender would sell his very first crawler,
There are al lott of people that took the same route like savy shocks, BTA steering etc.
Bender, you realy inspired very much people and i like to thank you for that.


-666-, How are the CVD's working out for ya,
i'm thinking of buying them to but i dont know if it gives you more steering then stock, Did you hack much of the knuckles/axles?
Show us more pictures!!
Thankx!!