06-10-2019, 07:34 AM | #681 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 697
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Quote:
You can't count on me for that. I encourage living in vans. My wife and I talk about doing that all the time. If only I were not tethered to this job, and that mortgage.... | |
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06-10-2019, 08:34 AM | #682 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: The OC
Posts: 1,615
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today
Underpasses can be killer crawling grounds. There was an actual club-comp crawl last year at one near here. My last Ascender project was to remove both driveshafts from my original K10 RTR - my first crawler. I found worn pins in my comp crawler so wanted to check this one as it has a LOT of miles on it - has trained 4 drivers as well. Yes, very worn. Not ready to break worn like the other one, but putting new pins in really tightened everything back up. And yes, you have to grind off the end of the two that fit into the bearing race on the diff-end, but they work very well. Got my stencils for military markings for the Nukizer...12" WB. Ready to paint and mount. |
06-10-2019, 09:46 AM | #683 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
Posts: 3,305
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Quote: Hey Chris, I was just looking at that body on RPP yesterday. ( I sent my old one to Animal hippie) I need a body for my Enduro Kit, but decided on the Proline Power Wagon. How are you and Sharri doing? Ernie |
06-10-2019, 11:10 AM | #684 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: The OC
Posts: 1,615
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Quote:
I've had that one hanging around for a time. It's a 12" wheelbase, so it needs to either go on a short rig or make one short. I have a couple of bodies to paint...maybe this week. Got that FJ40 for the TRX chassis to do as well. And I have a complete 67Chevy pickup, got it last year at PLBF. Still new in the bag. I'm thinking about replacing my silverado with the cab section. Or just get a new silverado - it's getting really hammered. Outstanding! Harbor cruise yesterday - spring is finally here. | |
06-10-2019, 11:50 AM | #685 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 697
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Quote:
What wheelbase does the Silverado cab + Ascender cage fit? Just curious. | |
06-10-2019, 02:38 PM | #686 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: The OC
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| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Quote:
Details starting here in my build thread, starting at post 70: Browneye JK Unlimited/K5 Blazer (Build) The 66-67 Chevy is shorter, so I think a stock truggy frame will probly work with it. I can rob that off my other Ascender, the one that's getting the Nukizer. I have a LOT of bodies knocking around. Last edited by Browneye; 06-10-2019 at 02:41 PM. | |
06-10-2019, 03:26 PM | #687 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 3,643
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today
I'm getting the itch to finally build that Ascender kit I have stashed away or just start modifying the f100 loaner.
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08-30-2019, 07:08 PM | #688 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2019 Location: St. Cloud
Posts: 166
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today
Installed a 20kg servo, 1.9" Deep Woods and swapped out the stock shocks for aluminum ones. Truck runs great and handles beautifully! Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk |
09-04-2019, 12:03 PM | #689 | |||
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Corruptifornia
Posts: 12,107
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Quote: Love that Nukizer body, wish it was 12.3" instead of 12" wb. Quote:
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11-02-2019, 05:33 PM | #690 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2019 Location: St. Cloud
Posts: 166
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today
Took my Vaterra to "The Canyon". Love this truck, smooth crawler, second to none. Little did I know there was a Gen 8 crawling up there! Good times Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk |
11-02-2019, 05:49 PM | #691 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
Posts: 6,005
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today
Cool pics! I have a crawl spot nearly identical to that across the street from my work... Hoping no one starts building there anytime soon! |
11-02-2019, 06:13 PM | #692 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2019 Location: St. Cloud
Posts: 166
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today Quote:
Unfortunately, "The Canyon" won't be around for long so I have to enjoy it as much as I can. It's a huge area built up (around 20 to 30 ft. high) with clay, dirt and sand for a future overpass. It looks like a scene out of Arizona! | |
11-03-2019, 04:48 PM | #693 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: East Snob
Posts: 78
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today
Thanks to Natedog for remember that I may still be alive... LOL... Life has been busy with a 9 year old and a job that requires a ton of standby time and a lot of ongoing projects.... I have been struggling with tire rub on the Little Lebowksi's Urban Achievers K-10 after the addition of some awesome CodyBoy front axles with my BPC battery tray... Had been toying with a few ideas, but ended up with a little reverse engineering of the BPC tray... Came up with the idea of the standoffs when I was working on my K-5 Blazer (used SS tubing on that one) and since I tend to use smaller batteries on the L.L.U.A. K-10 figured I could try my really bad hands at fabricating something... After a short run around the front yard and the stack stone edging, it hasn't been a total failure... My plan is to move the ESC and power button up to the platform I made... Should add a little weight up front.. Then, off to the trails... |
11-05-2019, 05:29 AM | #694 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Lantz, NS
Posts: 68
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today
Started on my prototype for my rear shock mounts. My jigsaw bit the dust, so these were cut out with my angle grinder, so they're not great looking. The next ones should look much better, lol. I also plan on making ones for the front shocks. Sent from my VOG-L04 using Tapatalk |
11-08-2019, 08:46 PM | #695 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 199
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today
I eliminated the torque twist..... I installed some SCX10 II axles. just need to fiddle the the pinion and spur to get some wheel speed back. I think I'm going to put in a different motor as well.
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11-12-2019, 03:59 PM | #696 |
Newbie Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: 26200 - MONTELIMAR
Posts: 7
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today
My ascender[/IMG]
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11-12-2019, 04:02 PM | #697 |
Newbie Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: 26200 - MONTELIMAR
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11-12-2019, 11:50 PM | #698 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Corruptifornia
Posts: 12,107
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today
Truffo07, welcome to RCC, however no pictures visible to us. you need to either copy and paste entire IMG link or use Tapatalk and upload your images to Rccrawler. You got just the closing /img on your first post and nothing in the second post here in this thread. Last edited by Natedog; 11-13-2019 at 12:57 AM. |
11-16-2019, 04:16 PM | #699 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Lantz, NS
Posts: 68
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today
My truck came with a 20t motor with a 17 tooth pinion, and today I installed a 45t motor with a 13 tooth pinion. What a difference! For me, it was way too fast before, and now it feels about right with great low-speed control.
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11-20-2019, 11:26 AM | #700 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Lantz, NS
Posts: 68
| Re: What did you do to/with your Ascender today
Got my new cheap Amazon metal rims with knockoff Hyrax tires. I must say that I'm pretty impressed with them, though the foam kind of sucks. Sent from my VOG-L04 using Tapatalk |
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