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youngDUMP · 02-03-2017, 05:14 PM

Today I ordered a Holmes hobbies Crawlmaster pro 16t. Tomorrow I test my new CI foams :woohoo:

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Mudnutt · 02-05-2017, 01:43 PM

Drove it very poorly at Phil's then ordered new wheels .

raceeng18 · 02-05-2017, 01:48 PM

Replaced the stock servo with a Hitec water proof (I don't believe in the word proof) servo.

slickwill16 · 02-10-2017, 05:52 AM

Finally got a chance to get out and give it a run. Couldn't be happier with the Proline dual stage foams. It is definitely a night and day difference.

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NTA_Shawn · 02-27-2017, 09:11 PM

I put in a new Savox 1230SG, BEC and RX Bypass Adapter as the stock RTR servo finally crapped on me after some serious crawling. Once everything was tightened up and adjusted, I gave the remote to my 6yo daughter and said "Have at it!" I let her crawl all over the yard, backyard course etc... I figured if anyone could find a weak link in it, she could. So far, so good.

willygee · 03-03-2017, 04:24 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9JiOQn3NFA&t=62s

Junkk5 · 03-03-2017, 07:34 PM

I got the new boggers mounted up on the steel beadlocks, and put on the blazer.

slickwill16 · 03-04-2017, 08:30 AM

Swapped my RC4WD IROCs with Proline dual stage foams over to my SSD Trailmaster wheels and stuck them on the Blazer. Then took it out for a run. It still amazes me how well this truck just gets through and over just about everything in its path. Especially now with this wheel and tire combo.

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pete959 · 03-04-2017, 03:56 PM

I found some new rocks

LIFE IS GOOD

Junkk5 · 03-04-2017, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete959

I found some new rocks

LIFE IS GOOD

What foams are you running in your boggers? And whar kind of body is that, tamiya, tf2 ???

rockhugger · 03-05-2017, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slickwill16

Finally got a chance to get out and give it a run. Couldn't be happier with the Proline dual stage foams. It is definitely a night and day difference.

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What can you tell me about those wheels?

slickwill16 · 03-05-2017, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockhugger

What can you tell me about those wheels?

They are deep dish 1.9 wagon wheels from RC4WD. And they are awesome.

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rag6 · 03-05-2017, 03:32 PM

Figured out that ssd sent me 1 link in my titanium link kit that was a couple of mm too short. If ripped the front end apart 3 times in the last three days to figure out why my suspension was binding. I had the short link bolted up top of the pumpkin, so everything went together fine lol. Was driving me crazy. Thanks again ssd for another mistake with the link kit...I will never buy them again...just gonna get a spacer to make that short link the correct length. Love the wheels and diff covers tho loL

Back to fixing my goofy suspension link kit... ten hours labor at least so far trying to put them on

Ascender'nMN84 · 03-11-2017, 08:04 AM

Got the kit about 80% done. Few minor (and major) things to button up and she's ready to go.

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CODYBOY · 03-11-2017, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ascender'nMN84

Got the kit about 80% done. Few minor (and major) things to button up and she's ready to go.

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You are doing a great job with your truck!!! And the axle don't look to bad either!

Ernie

NTA_Shawn · 03-12-2017, 10:50 AM

Did these things over the course of last week.

Put on some ebay metal rims. $40 for a set of four, I figured why not. They seem well built but a PITA to get together.

Weighted the fronts with about 6oz and rears with about 3oz. This is temporary till I get my CODYBOY axles.

Put on a set of ProLine Hyrax, I ran these on a buddy's truck and really liked them.

Cut the front stock foams to fit the weights. I don't like the stock foams as they are too soft and want to move around in the tire. Looking at other options.

Drilled out one hole 1/16th" out of each of the rear shocks and two holes in the fronts. Filled with 30wt oil.

Loosened the front shocks and tightened the rears.

Sanded down the front top lip of the battery tray and shimmed it. It was hitting the shock tower and not letting the axle articulate the way it should.

Lowered the body down a notch or two. Then trimmed the fenders maybe a 1/8" all the way around.

rockhugger · 03-12-2017, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slickwill16

They are deep dish 1.9 wagon wheels from RC4WD. And they are awesome.

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Thank you for the info. Yes I agree they are awesome looking wheels. I never knew they existed until I saw your truck.

luckster · 03-16-2017, 11:21 AM

I haven't done anything as of yet. Other that open the K5 kit. I hope to work on it every day this week. Finally an Ascender owner.

slickwill16 · 03-17-2017, 07:28 AM

Gave my K5 Blazer a make over.
Started out with this.

Now it looks like this.

Jconcepts 1993 f 250 body
Rc4wd front tube bumper
Proline 1.9 Hyrax tires
Proline 1.9 dual stage foams

Still planning on adding some lights.

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raceeng18 · 03-17-2017, 07:39 AM

I like the Ford body and the color you chose.

02-03-2017, 05:14 PM	#21
youngDUMP Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Dixie Posts: 80	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Today I ordered a Holmes hobbies Crawlmaster pro 16t. Tomorrow I test my new CI foams :woohoo: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-05-2017, 01:43 PM	#22
Mudnutt Newbie Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Central Posts: 6	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Drove it very poorly at Phil's then ordered new wheels .

02-05-2017, 01:48 PM	#23
raceeng18 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ca. Posts: 1,580	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Replaced the stock servo with a Hitec water proof (I don't believe in the word proof) servo.

02-10-2017, 05:52 AM	#24
slickwill16 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: US Posts: 69	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Finally got a chance to get out and give it a run. Couldn't be happier with the Proline dual stage foams. It is definitely a night and day difference. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

02-27-2017, 09:11 PM	#25
NTA_Shawn Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: South MS Posts: 77	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today I put in a new Savox 1230SG, BEC and RX Bypass Adapter as the stock RTR servo finally crapped on me after some serious crawling. Once everything was tightened up and adjusted, I gave the remote to my 6yo daughter and said "Have at it!" I let her crawl all over the yard, backyard course etc... I figured if anyone could find a weak link in it, she could. So far, so good.

03-03-2017, 04:24 PM	#26
willygee Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 122	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9JiOQn3NFA&t=62s

03-03-2017, 07:34 PM	#27
Junkk5 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Boone Posts: 187	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today I got the new boggers mounted up on the steel beadlocks, and put on the blazer.

03-04-2017, 08:30 AM	#28
slickwill16 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: US Posts: 69	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Swapped my RC4WD IROCs with Proline dual stage foams over to my SSD Trailmaster wheels and stuck them on the Blazer. Then took it out for a run. It still amazes me how well this truck just gets through and over just about everything in its path. Especially now with this wheel and tire combo. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

03-04-2017, 03:56 PM	#29
pete959 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: US Posts: 604	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today I found some new rocks LIFE IS GOOD

03-05-2017, 03:32 PM	#33
rag6 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 536	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Figured out that ssd sent me 1 link in my titanium link kit that was a couple of mm too short. If ripped the front end apart 3 times in the last three days to figure out why my suspension was binding. I had the short link bolted up top of the pumpkin, so everything went together fine lol. Was driving me crazy. Thanks again ssd for another mistake with the link kit...I will never buy them again...just gonna get a spacer to make that short link the correct length. Love the wheels and diff covers tho loL Back to fixing my goofy suspension link kit... ten hours labor at least so far trying to put them on

03-11-2017, 08:04 AM	#34
Ascender'nMN84 Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Minnesota Posts: 541	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Got the kit about 80% done. Few minor (and major) things to button up and she's ready to go. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

03-12-2017, 10:50 AM	#36
NTA_Shawn Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: South MS Posts: 77	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Did these things over the course of last week. Put on some ebay metal rims. $40 for a set of four, I figured why not. They seem well built but a PITA to get together. Weighted the fronts with about 6oz and rears with about 3oz. This is temporary till I get my CODYBOY axles. Put on a set of ProLine Hyrax, I ran these on a buddy's truck and really liked them. Cut the front stock foams to fit the weights. I don't like the stock foams as they are too soft and want to move around in the tire. Looking at other options. Drilled out one hole 1/16th" out of each of the rear shocks and two holes in the fronts. Filled with 30wt oil. Loosened the front shocks and tightened the rears. Sanded down the front top lip of the battery tray and shimmed it. It was hitting the shock tower and not letting the axle articulate the way it should. Lowered the body down a notch or two. Then trimmed the fenders maybe a 1/8" all the way around. Last edited by NTA_Shawn; 03-12-2017 at 10:53 AM.

03-16-2017, 11:21 AM	#38
luckster Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: liberty Posts: 249	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today I haven't done anything as of yet. Other that open the K5 kit. I hope to work on it every day this week. Finally an Ascender owner.

03-17-2017, 07:28 AM	#39
slickwill16 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: US Posts: 69	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Gave my K5 Blazer a make over. Started out with this. Now it looks like this. Jconcepts 1993 f 250 body Rc4wd front tube bumper Proline 1.9 Hyrax tires Proline 1.9 dual stage foams Still planning on adding some lights. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

03-17-2017, 07:39 AM	#40
raceeng18 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ca. Posts: 1,580	Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today I like the Ford body and the color you chose.

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