10-22-2022, 07:44 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills
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| Terrible str8 axle.
Had this one for about a month now. I really dig it. went together well. Made the same changes to this one that I had to my 2 past VP kits (lockedup hardware) from the get-go and have enjoyed it since. I did buy the fancy blue aluminum lock rings and shock caps. The shock caps suck. I couldn't keep them from leaking until I gave up and slapped some Oaties' plumbers paste on the threads. Well, not so much as "slapped" but coated with a q-tip. That seemed to stop the deluge of oil during every run. I did someone else trick of trimming the overspray film off the seats and painting them on the opposite side. It came out really well. The color is something I mixed up with hobby-lobby water based airbrush paint. I wanted it a little light, more sea foam, but it is def. different. I keep batting around the idea of the aluminum housings but I like the look of these. I am trying the new Power Hobby SM 1100 steering servo. it has 1100 in/oz @ 8.4 Volts and it will absolutely shake the truck around! I'm going to pick up a pair of their LP250 servos for shifting duties as soon as my LHS can get them. |
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10-22-2022, 08:09 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Here
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Love the use of giant LEGO blocks as your, ehemm whatever they're called.
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10-23-2022, 12:32 AM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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Very nice! Where'd you source that orange cooler in the back from? |
10-23-2022, 12:59 AM | #4 |
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11-02-2022, 12:33 AM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills
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Had some time on our last camping trip of the year to bust out the toy truck. Great weather and found a new spot at North Bend state park. Trying out the gold shock shafts and machined pistons this week. Hope to make it out to my normal spot later today. I also picked up some new tires/wheels to try too. |
11-02-2022, 02:40 AM | #6 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Batam Island, Indonesia
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Now that is a picture worth taken, made me laugh out loud, smile Sent from my CPH1937 using Tapatalk |
11-07-2022, 07:15 AM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills
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A few have mentioned the contact between the lower panhard screw and the knuckle. I noticed this as well when installing a few of the VP aluminum rod ends. I used a normal ball but ground down the outer lip to make it jut a mm or 2 shorter. With that done I'm getting full travel now. |
11-07-2022, 09:10 AM | #8 |
Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Mid-Ohio
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Looks great! Nice outdoor pics! Curious to hear how the shock shafts and pistons are working out for you! |
11-07-2022, 12:04 PM | #9 |
Slow is the new Fast Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Winterpeg
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Truck looks great, terrible. Looks like you have run both Rock Beasts and KM3's on it. You have a preference? |
11-07-2022, 01:19 PM | #10 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills
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With that being said I do like the look of these shocks. Especially with the blue rings and caps w/ the gold shafts. | |
11-07-2022, 01:20 PM | #11 |
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11-15-2022, 04:13 PM | #12 |
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11-18-2022, 09:13 AM | #13 |
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11-18-2022, 11:10 AM | #14 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Newmanstown, PA
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11-18-2022, 12:09 PM | #15 | |
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F10 straight axles use a standard m4 axle/wheel nut. F9 and f10 portals use m5. SSD makes m5 sized hubs also. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk | |
11-18-2022, 12:52 PM | #16 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Newmanstown, PA
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| Re: Terrible str8 axle. Good to know, thanks for the heads up. I discovered the 5mm hubs soon after figuring out the portal truck. Glad to hear the straight axles are "standard".
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11-22-2022, 10:17 AM | #17 |
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12-07-2022, 06:32 PM | #18 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills
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A small update. Powerhobby released a new servo called the 250LP and I liked the idea of low profile servos used in a proper application (shifting) and they are relatively cheap (around $55 at the LHS) and all black! And with the previous units Also saved 25 grams but I have to lengthen the OD servo lead about 2 inches, figures. |
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