CODYBOYS ASCENDER "Modifications"

[CODYBOY]

Originally Posted by Itali83

I went as low as I could for gearing. 89/12. Thinks it's 89? Whatever the stock ascender spur gear is. I did find an 11 tooth pinion but it was way more money than the 12. I run the stock 35turn brushed motor and esc. I did notice a little more control with the slightly smaller than stock 14tooth pinion. And with the two speed, I can get some wheel speed in certain situations. I don't comp but do pretty rugged climbing trails.
Ben

Thanks Itali83, I have a 12t on a Holmes Torque Master Pro 35t. So should be close with gearing to start with. ESC is a Holmes BRXLWP. I'm going to use a servo winch and steering servo will be Hitec 7950, Heyok bec for sure.

[steven318is]

love the weight idea

[CODYBOY]

Originally Posted by steven318is

love the weight idea

Thanks steven318is, being a old fart and retired I enjoy tinkering and thinking outside the box. And being able to save $70 on spindle weights is nice for the budget!

[CODYBOY]

Found time today to work on the ol rusty crusty. Aged the rear brass weights.








Next, on to the electronics, and figuring out where the heck I'm going to put everything????????????



My soldering/charging station.









I'm running a 7950 Hitec servo and a servo winch, so I needed a bec. I ordered one from Heyok, and what great piece of work. I didn't notice he offered a duel BEC when I ordered it, so it came as a single. I have two servos that I need to buffer so I added another set of servo plugs to the BEC, (Sorry Al, I'm on a budget and didn't want to order another one). I set the BEC at 7.4 v
( for those that were wanting to know it was one full turn per volt on the set screw) and use some E-6000 on both ends of the shrink wrap to water proof it.


My battery is going on the driver side rock skid, and my plan was to put the electronics on the other one, butttttttt with BEC and how it is wired into the esc, servo, and winch, my wire lengths were all short!
So came up with this.





Plenty of room under the dash!











Now to get everything plugged in and the wires cleaned up and tucked away.
Thanks for looking.

[CODYBOY]

After reading Natedogs idea for a rear sway bar, I desided to build one for old rusty crusty. Started with some 1/4" square SS rod.




I drilled a hole in one end of the pieces of rod for a set screw to lock the torsion bar in place.




Next step was to drill holes for the torsion bar and mounts for the axle. I also cut some 3/16" SS tube for spacers.


I may get some more photos after dinner. Thanks for looking!











I used the two rear mounting holes on the rear chasssie brace to mount the torsion bar to the frame.

[Natedog]

Nice fab job.

[CODYBOY]

Thanks Natedog!
See if I can get the rest of the photos posted.











I had to make a few adjustments to the link going between the rod and the axle. They were hitting the tires with the axle cycled.
So I used some XR10 offset link ends and shortened them 1/4".





The arm position at full cycle.





A shot of how it is worked into the chassis.





So a question, should I paint all parts black so they blend a little?

[pete959]

Kinda matches that shiney diff cover

LIFE IS GOOD

[rc2000]

Brass weights are killer. I need me some of those.

[CODYBOY]

Thanks for the comps rc2000, if I had some more of the insert, I could make some up for you! They are not that hard to make.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by CODYBOY

Thanks Natedog!
See if I can get the rest of the photos posted.

I had to make a few adjustments to the link going between the rod and the axle. They were hitting the tires with the axle cycled.
So I used some XR10 offset link ends and shortened them 1/4".

So a question, should I paint all parts black so they blend a little?

I'd paint it black.

Originally Posted by pete959

Kinda matches that shiney diff cover

LIFE IS GOOD

However, it does kinda match the diff cover...

[CODYBOY]

Thanks for the input guys. I plan on updating the covers anyway so I think it will be a flat black, or bed liner.

[CODYBOY]

I spent some time today painting the rear sway bar. I think it looks better bed liner black.








A body on shot, the bar tucks in there nicely.

[Plasticbadger]

Hey codyboy, I know this is oldish thread, but can I ask what transfer case you used? The pictures aren't showing anymore ��. I want to put together my own forward motor setup and I'm looking at options for the transfer.

[CODYBOY]

Originally Posted by Plasticbadger

Hey codyboy, I know this is oldish thread, but can I ask what transfer case you used? The pictures aren't showing anymore ��. I want to put together my own forward motor setup and I'm looking at options for the transfer.

This is the one I was using for that old build.
Ernie,

RC4WD TRITON TRANSFER CASE (1:1)

Price:$74.99

PS: A word of warning for doing a home brew forward motor mound. The one I did in this build look good, but it flexed to the point that I went through 3 spur gears. I finally bucked up and got a GCM motor forward mount. So design yours well or you will have the same problem I had. Ernie,

[Jimmy48]

Originally Posted by CODYBOY

Sounds Good, My builds go slow, but steady. If you would like, I still have some of the SS channel that I used to make the motor plate. It fits almost perfect on the frame. If you want to pay shipping I could cut a piece and send it to you.

Can you tell me the demintions of the SS Chanel you used

[CODYBOY]

Originally Posted by Jimmy48

Can you tell me the demintions of the SS Chanel you used

Hey Jimmy, I went though my shop trying to find a piece of that channel to measure and could not find it! Sorry
Ernie,

[pete959]

Will that transfor case handle roc power thats the main reason i havent done it

LIFE IS GOOD

[CODYBOY]

Originally Posted by pete959

Will that transfor case handle roc power thats the main reason i havent done it

LIFE IS GOOD

I'm not sure it would, I plan on running a brushed 30T -35T through it.

[2mtech]

Old thread, I know, but you mentioned relocating the rear upper links in another thread I didn't want to hijack. I see how you did it now, but did you have to change the length of the links or keep the stock length? I wish all your pictures were still here!