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Old 02-15-2016, 11:16 PM   #141
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Ok truck is completely serviced from my 30 min run yesterday my swaybar fell apart and had the bottom of a 1 shock fall off so i am trying diff weight oils 20 in back 35 in front also put my boggers on truck this weekend i am going to go somewhere and play for real on some rocks i know body way high but if i want to put 2.2 back on i can quick also put on last bolt on rear vattera hubs just waiting on my gcm rear shock kit so i can final get body done

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Old 02-16-2016, 10:56 AM   #142
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New beadlocks and tires look great. Loctite and sometimes I have to clean parts first, then loctite. My driveshaft setscrews are prime example, oily and I had to re-do couple times and still check them occasionally. Looking forward to next set of craw pics.
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Old 02-17-2016, 02:56 PM   #143
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Nice, look what showed up! Installed and trail tested yet?
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Old 02-17-2016, 03:39 PM   #144
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Will be installed tonight fo sure and tested sunday might even get spare body mounted if i get really into. It will help me decide if i want to cut that inch out of bed

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Old 02-18-2016, 02:32 AM   #145
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Old 02-18-2016, 10:47 AM   #146
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Got the major part of it done last night going to finsh tonight

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Old 02-18-2016, 12:27 PM   #147
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Coming along nicely, FYI I've found that invering shocks make them less consistent and effective because the piston tends to sit in any air that is in the shocks, especially with emulsion type shocks.
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Old 02-18-2016, 01:44 PM   #148
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I will mess with some more tonight and also did u know that if u put axle in upside down ur truck wont move. Yea good times. Also what do yall do with recever box

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Old 02-19-2016, 12:12 PM   #149
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Well i got it all bolted up and back ready to run test fit body last night going to look bad ass will need to trim front fenders to the grill and i decided i am going to bob the bed cut an inch out. So untill i break something it is about making it purdy

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Old 02-19-2016, 01:06 PM   #150
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I will mess with some more tonight and also did u know that if u put axle in upside down ur truck wont move. Yea good times. Also what do yall do with recever box

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Cool, heeheehe....been there a few times before...doh! I'm using stock rx box, it's baffled, but not waterproof. Stock RX and esc are waterproof though...I'm sticking with stock esc for now, not sure about rx in the future.

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... and i decided i am going to bob the bed cut an inch out. So untill i break something it is about making it purdy
Nice, looking forward to pics of the bob.
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Old 02-21-2016, 01:54 PM   #151
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Well it first real test and it passed

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Old 02-21-2016, 03:43 PM   #152
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I stripped my plastic servo and broke my front bumper again

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Old 02-22-2016, 01:02 PM   #153
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Also ran a 3s for the first time and wow what a difference. The boggers did great i didnt mind the side wall give out that much think it kinda helped get better traction i need more weight down low to keep up with the long wheel base stuff took my sway bar off too with the gcm kit i dont feel it is needed in my application everytime i rolled it was from me picking a bad line or putting on my big girl panties and following a bomber around with it being my first time out around other trucks it made me happy i picked what i did i beat on my truck for 5 hours 2 batt packs and worst thing that happen was a stripped Plastic servo horn i also have wear on my boggers 3s power

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Old 02-22-2016, 01:51 PM   #154
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I'm tempted to try 3s power but am afraid I'll then need to buy more batteries because I won't want to go back to 2s lol. Mine seems about set up but I'd like to upgrade a few things with what little money I have to spend and not on batteries that'll just tear things up quicker with a lead finger at the throttle lol.
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Old 02-22-2016, 01:58 PM   #155
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Yea dont do it kinda like crack hooked after the first hit but solved my wheel speed issues

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Old 02-22-2016, 06:56 PM   #156
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Old 02-24-2016, 07:11 PM   #157
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Looks like my kind of fun.
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Old 02-24-2016, 10:37 PM   #158
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decided to put my mip driveshafts in for some extra weight down low hope ssd gets those short links done soon my stock ones r fugly also finally cut my bed down just need to glue it back together going to use this grill too and put the square lights in this body

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Old 02-25-2016, 09:06 AM   #159
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Anybody know if the vaterra brand metal knuckles will fit other c hubs

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Old 02-28-2016, 03:29 PM   #160
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I take that as a no

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