12-19-2018, 08:58 PM | #41 | |
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| Re: Dr. F's Kit Bronco Quote:
Ok, I ordered a set of krawlers in the predator compound and was sent the mud terrains(predator) by mistake, then I told the seller of the mistake and they sent me the krawlers in the predator compound and told me to keep the mud terrains. So I was just curious if one was working better than the other. Kinda glad I have both now to test them out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk | |
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12-20-2018, 03:48 PM | #42 | |
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Here's my Krawlers. You can see how much more caked-up they are. I like the more aggressive lugs on the Krawlers, myself, though I can't argue with the wet-trail performance of the M/Ts. But, again, we'll see how things are on the dry rocks. | |
12-20-2018, 05:15 PM | #43 |
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I do like the way the Krawler look a lot more. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
12-20-2018, 07:37 PM | #44 | |
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I'm watching to see how your truck does with them. | |
12-20-2018, 07:48 PM | #45 |
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I値l be trying it out this weekend after I get my hitec and bec put in. I値l let you know. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
12-21-2018, 08:02 PM | #46 | |
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My buddy got in some more stuff for his kit build TRX, so we may hit the rocks this weekend. I have to work tomorrow, but we'll see about Sunday. I'm ready to try again .... without the mud. | |
12-21-2018, 08:04 PM | #47 |
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Ok I値l start a thread on it. It痴 not going to be to much right now, but I値l put up what I got so far. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
12-22-2018, 07:35 PM | #48 |
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12-22-2018, 07:57 PM | #49 | |
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Thanks man, I bought the tires per your recommendation. I really like the gearhead wheels on my wraith so I got them for this to. I have a couple things to do in the next day or 2. I値l post it on my thread when I get it done. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk | |
12-24-2018, 08:40 PM | #50 |
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It was a beautiful, sunny day yesterday, so my buddy and I hit the park for some rock time. We had raked a lot of the leaves away the last couple weekends, so the mud had mostly dried up. My tires were clean and I was running my small battery, so the little green machine was back with a vengeance. My buddy has been reworking his RTR Bronco, so he brought it out for some testing. He swapped it to the Axial Blazer body (I LIKE it) and he put his BF Goody M/Ts on it. He still needs to get the driver's head put in, so it was like crawlin' in Sleepy Hollow. Well, without mud, the Krawlers were showin' their stuff. Even with heavy weights on all 4 hubs, his M/Ts couldn't quite keep the pace on all the rocks. Now, the Blazer doesn't have any OD or UD gearing (YET ) so it's basically stock in that area. He is running a 20kg servo, no bec. After it failed to climb one rock we headed on down the trail ... ... for a nice pose by the creek. Then after it failed another climb, he decided to get his kit truck out. He had his PBs on it, but after gettin' the Blazer's butt handed to him, we had to swap tires and wheels so he could redeem himself. But without mud, the little Bronco just couldn't be beaten. Even after trying to run me over .... .... the little greeny meany just drove off into the sunset .... .... ahead of HIS truck. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas !! Thanks for lookin' and likin', jim Last edited by dr frankenstyle; 12-24-2018 at 08:50 PM. Reason: DOH!! |
12-24-2018, 09:17 PM | #51 |
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Looks like a good time! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
12-24-2018, 09:30 PM | #52 |
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| Re: Dr. F's Kit Bronco Yeah, we always have a LOT of fun. But I had to pay for it a little after the day was over. We're both bad about watching the other guy for a minute without letting off the throttle, so at one point I drove right off of the rock wall. After about a 4-ft fall onto the rocks below, I lost a butt-load of paint. I guess that's the price I pay for color preference. I already re-painted it ... AGAIN !!! Last edited by dr frankenstyle; 12-24-2018 at 09:33 PM. Reason: DOH!! |
12-24-2018, 09:31 PM | #53 |
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| Re: Dr. F's Kit Bronco Quote: Ouch! Bummer! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
12-24-2018, 09:36 PM | #54 |
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12-24-2018, 09:37 PM | #55 |
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12-27-2018, 03:04 PM | #56 |
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Well, my buddy's boy got him a set of Krawler TAs for Xmas ... predator compound of course. So I guess I have to step it up. I'm not telling him yet, but I just ordered a Holmes Hobbies TorqueMaster Expert 550, 21T. Mmwaahhahahaha! Can't wait 'til it gets here. Got a couple other goodies on the way too. Stay tuned .... |
12-28-2018, 05:18 AM | #57 | |
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Nice, I was looking at that same motor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk | |
12-28-2018, 06:31 AM | #58 |
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My wife got me a 21 & 27 turn for Xmas. I put the 27t in with the 9t pinion. That thing has torque for days!! I really like how it crawls now. Might try to return the 21 and get another 27
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12-28-2018, 09:45 AM | #59 | ||
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01-01-2019, 02:12 PM | #60 |
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Happy New Year everybody. I got my new HH motor in the mail yesterday, and already had these other goodies to go in, so I started the new year with this project. I saw the motor mount in SVT's thread and found them on eBay for about $18 ea., so I ordered one for me and one for my buddy. You can see that I already milled a window into the gear cover for the rpm sensor. I just clipped off the little sensor box from a mount for a Revo, and epoxied it into the hole, flush with the inside surface. Then I can take the sensor loose if I need to get inside the cover. I installed my 9T pinion, so I mounted the motor in the "A" holes () and the gear mesh seems to be about right. It may be a leetle bit looser than I prefer, but it runs suh-moooth and reasonably quiet, so I'll leave it alone for now. I watched JRH's video about timing, and I put about 6 to 8 degrees of reverse-rotation advance in the TorqueMaster, like he recommends. I just swapped the polarity and wire color, instead of spinning the end-bell 180, to reverse the rotation. The new mount feels really solid now and it's nice to be able to check the gear mesh with everything tightened down. I'm super happy so far. I gotta go try it outside. My Bowhouse tray and the other pair of Li'l Novas should be here tomorrow, so I'll be gettin' to those next. I plan to order a HW 1080 this week too, so stay tuned. |
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