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kajo · 05-04-2007, 12:23 AM

Well, after having my e-maxx for a little over a year and reading this board, I finally decided that it was time to take the plunge. Basics:

Truck Base : E-maxx
ESC: EVX
Motor(s): Integy 55t
Servo(s): front HS645. need rear steer
Trans: Emaxx locked in 1st
Axles: Emaxx locked out
Tires: Moabs
WB: 17 5/8"
Overall Width:18"
Diff clearance:4"
Center Chassis clearance:5"
Overall height: chassis height 9"
Overall weight: Unknown at this time

I need to take it apart to finish off the fabbed parts and locktite all the nuts. I also need to fit the e-maxx body on it for now until I decide what body to buy.

Toph · 05-04-2007, 04:04 AM

Looks really good. Keep up the great work.

kajo · 05-04-2007, 10:03 PM

I fit the old body on today after work and headed out to the back yard for a little testing

body fitted for now:

underneath view. I need to add a skidplate to the belly:

Back Yard shots (No poser shots either):

Here is a piece of Lava rock that is in my back yard. The front face is almost vertical. Tried to scale it. I need to add some weight to the fronttires and/or cutthe foams to see if that helps any.

braceysdad · 05-04-2007, 10:08 PM

What is that 1:1 it's sitting on top of?

kajo · 05-04-2007, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by braceysdad

What is that 1:1 it's sitting on top of?

That is my daily driven exo-caged, bobbed 85 4Runner

Reflection · 05-13-2007, 09:14 PM

Nice looking Toyota

Pretty good job on the Maxx. A bit to wide of you wanna run comps but it's a good start. Seems like the better part of the super class crawlers are in the 14" wide range. Being 18" wide will be pretty hard to get between 18" wide gates

kajo · 05-13-2007, 09:51 PM

Quote:

nice..lol...now its time to build a body to make it look like ur 1:1

If you know where there is a scale version of he 84-88 Toyota body let me know. I would build one in a second. I was at the LHS looking at bodies for it yesterday. I ended up buying a Crowdpleaser for my son's 2.2 that I am also working on.

Raptorman57: I thought gates are 20" minimum. Anyways I am going to work on narrowing it but some don't think I will get it much narrower than 17"

Reflection · 05-13-2007, 10:20 PM

Check out Rockwerks body thread in the vendors section. He offers a 2nd gen Toyota truck body

Why do they think you can't get it less than 17"? If anything,you have the most adjustment out of ANY platform around. If you ran sliders for axles or went with Revo knuckles and Revo shafts,I'd bet you could get it down to 10-11" wide fairly easy.

TwistedCreations · 05-14-2007, 04:43 AM

Kajo, nevermind Steve as he hasn't had his daily dose of crack this morning

gates are 20" apart..

As for narrowing it, you can mount up some non 2.5 arms (narrow arms) and change to a wheel with less backspacing. That would get you down near 15" or so. On top of that, you could cut down the narrow arms to get you even more narrower.. With the width your at now, you can fit, but you will have some trouble with gates at times. Wider is not always better

kajo · 05-14-2007, 12:56 PM

My plan isn't to compete with it but will try it out to see how it does. Matter of fact this coming weekend I am going to the Hawaii Comp. to see how it does. I need to at least see how well it compares to other crawlers.

tltman12 · 05-14-2007, 03:46 PM

looks pretty good. how you like the 55t motor?

racin' ranger1 · 05-14-2007, 04:04 PM

WOW, nice toyotat and very sweet maxx crawler. if i were to ever own another maxx it would have to be one like this.

kajo · 05-14-2007, 10:55 PM

Saturday I received a package in the mail from JP Custom RC's (run2jeepn) with 2 Towerpro MG945 Servos and the switch for the TQ3 plus some stuff for my 2.2 in the works. Got it all installed today and what a difference rear steer makes. For some reason the front servo hiccups during normal operation. I put my HS645 servo on the front and it seemed to fix the problem. Anybody ever have an issue with this, I will try to figure it out tonight or tomorrow. I ran a battery pack through it and it will take a little bit of stick time to get used to the rear steer.

4x4dodge · 05-14-2007, 11:03 PM

Nice crawler and 1:1 truck. I really need to get around to doing that to my E-Maxx. Right now the chassis is stock.

toy4crawlin · 05-29-2007, 10:23 AM

Your largest improvment will be lowering your COG

get the battery lower
swap in a rc4wd tranny, - the output shafts will be just about level with the belly pan and the motor will be within 1/4 of the belly

i'll shoot ya some pics tonight
Cool Toy too

Here's my 1:1

toy4crawlin · 05-29-2007, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwistedCreations

Kajo, nevermind Steve as he hasn't had his daily dose of crack this morning

gates are 20" apart..

As for narrowing it, you can mount up some non 2.5 arms (narrow arms) and change to a wheel with less backspacing. That would get you down near 15" or so. On top of that, you could cut down the narrow arms to get you even more narrower.. With the width your at now, you can fit, but you will have some trouble with gates at times. Wider is not always better

Wow COOL

Where do I get these ?

that would help a lot !

my wheel stance is almost 17" outside

Rune · 05-30-2007, 07:29 AM

Really nice

toy4crawlin · 05-30-2007, 10:41 AM

Are your Driveshafts started to Twist?

time to upgrade your Driveshafts to Revo

hows your turning radius, anything gained with revo ends?

rocktoy · 06-06-2007, 09:15 PM

Dam Kajo are you on every forum

Digging the E-maxx

Glad to see your making good use of the lava rocks in the backyard.

kajo · 06-14-2007, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocktoy

Dam Kajo are you on every forum

Digging the E-maxx

Glad to see your making good use of the lava rocks in the backyard.

Jay, It seems like every forum I join I find out you have been on for years :-P

Quote:

Originally Posted by toy4crawlin

Are your Driveshafts started to Twist?

time to upgrade your Driveshafts to Revo

hows your turning radius, anything gained with revo ends?

driveshafts are OK for now. will upgrade to Revo eventually

I added rear steer now and the urning radius is pretty sweet.

I put the revo ends on when I upgraded to revo shafts in the axle while still Independent.

05-04-2007, 12:23 AM	#1
kajo Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Williamsport Posts: 19	Kajo's Krawler Well, after having my e-maxx for a little over a year and reading this board, I finally decided that it was time to take the plunge. Basics: Truck Base : E-maxx ESC: EVX Motor(s): Integy 55t Servo(s): front HS645. need rear steer Trans: Emaxx locked in 1st Axles: Emaxx locked out Tires: Moabs WB: 17 5/8" Overall Width:18" Diff clearance:4" Center Chassis clearance:5" Overall height: chassis height 9" Overall weight: Unknown at this time I need to take it apart to finish off the fabbed parts and locktite all the nuts. I also need to fit the e-maxx body on it for now until I decide what body to buy.

05-29-2007, 10:23 AM	#15
toy4crawlin I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Campbell, CA 4 hrs 2Rubicon ! Posts: 2,044	Your largest improvment will be lowering your COG get the battery lower swap in a rc4wd tranny, - the output shafts will be just about level with the belly pan and the motor will be within 1/4 of the belly i'll shoot ya some pics tonight Cool Toy too Here's my 1:1 Attached Images

05-04-2007, 04:04 AM	#2
Toph Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sinking Spring Posts: 572	Looks really good. Keep up the great work.

05-04-2007, 10:03 PM	#3
kajo Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Williamsport Posts: 19	I fit the old body on today after work and headed out to the back yard for a little testing body fitted for now: underneath view. I need to add a skidplate to the belly: Back Yard shots (No poser shots either): Here is a piece of Lava rock that is in my back yard. The front face is almost vertical. Tried to scale it. I need to add some weight to the fronttires and/or cutthe foams to see if that helps any.

05-04-2007, 10:08 PM	#4
braceysdad Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville Posts: 8,844	What is that 1:1 it's sitting on top of?

05-13-2007, 09:14 PM	#6
Reflection TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 10,855	Nice looking Toyota Pretty good job on the Maxx. A bit to wide of you wanna run comps but it's a good start. Seems like the better part of the super class crawlers are in the 14" wide range. Being 18" wide will be pretty hard to get between 18" wide gates

05-13-2007, 10:20 PM	#8
Reflection TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 10,855	Check out Rockwerks body thread in the vendors section. He offers a 2nd gen Toyota truck body Why do they think you can't get it less than 17"? If anything,you have the most adjustment out of ANY platform around. If you ran sliders for axles or went with Revo knuckles and Revo shafts,I'd bet you could get it down to 10-11" wide fairly easy.

05-14-2007, 04:43 AM	#9
TwistedCreations Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo! Posts: 8,626	Kajo, nevermind Steve as he hasn't had his daily dose of crack this morning gates are 20" apart.. As for narrowing it, you can mount up some non 2.5 arms (narrow arms) and change to a wheel with less backspacing. That would get you down near 15" or so. On top of that, you could cut down the narrow arms to get you even more narrower.. With the width your at now, you can fit, but you will have some trouble with gates at times. Wider is not always better

05-14-2007, 12:56 PM	#10
kajo Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Williamsport Posts: 19	My plan isn't to compete with it but will try it out to see how it does. Matter of fact this coming weekend I am going to the Hawaii Comp. to see how it does. I need to at least see how well it compares to other crawlers.

05-14-2007, 03:46 PM	#11
tltman12 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: . Posts: 314	looks pretty good. how you like the 55t motor?

05-14-2007, 04:04 PM	#12
racin' ranger1 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hicktown Posts: 45	WOW, nice toyotat and very sweet maxx crawler. if i were to ever own another maxx it would have to be one like this.

05-14-2007, 10:55 PM	#13
kajo Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Williamsport Posts: 19	Saturday I received a package in the mail from JP Custom RC's (run2jeepn) with 2 Towerpro MG945 Servos and the switch for the TQ3 plus some stuff for my 2.2 in the works. Got it all installed today and what a difference rear steer makes. For some reason the front servo hiccups during normal operation. I put my HS645 servo on the front and it seemed to fix the problem. Anybody ever have an issue with this, I will try to figure it out tonight or tomorrow. I ran a battery pack through it and it will take a little bit of stick time to get used to the rear steer.

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05-14-2007, 11:03 PM	#14
4x4dodge Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 229	Nice crawler and 1:1 truck. I really need to get around to doing that to my E-Maxx. Right now the chassis is stock.

05-30-2007, 07:29 AM	#17
Rune Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 72	Really nice

05-30-2007, 10:41 AM	#18
toy4crawlin I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Campbell, CA 4 hrs 2Rubicon ! Posts: 2,044	Are your Driveshafts started to Twist? time to upgrade your Driveshafts to Revo hows your turning radius, anything gained with revo ends?

06-06-2007, 09:15 PM	#19
rocktoy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: on the rocks Posts: 477	Dam Kajo are you on every forum Digging the E-maxx Glad to see your making good use of the lava rocks in the backyard.

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