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Yeah I was thinking that too when I was installing it. Would not be very hard to drill them out on the tower! |
Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers Fantastic TH build, I may even purchase one now that I have read your thread. Thanxs! |
Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers So I competed in a TTC with my TH this weekend out at Hollister Hills SVRA.... this is the same location where 4 Wheeler Magazine holds it's annual the 1:1 Top Truck Challenge. There were 8 events: 1. Log Chain Pull 2. Side by side pit race 3. Water truck pull 4. Hill Climb 5. Obstacle Course 6. Mini Rubicon 7. Tank Trap 8. Mud Pit I did pretty good..... the event was open to both 2.2's & 1.9 scale trucks and the class was mixed. I was the only TH competing, mostly Wraiths or SCX10's. The events were pretty brutal on your rigs I would say by the 7th event a 1/4 of the trucks were out due to breakage. It was tons of fun!!! Anyways here are some photos.... http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/TTC1.jpg Hill Climb http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/hill.jpg Tank Trap http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/tank.jpg Mud Pit http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/mud.jpg Here is my rig after......had to do a complete tear down to clean http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/after.jpg I also wanted to add that I have been running some of Irie's prototype axles for the TH and they work great!!! Check out the link above to get the full scoop on them. I have also installed the Vaterra HD outdrives. http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/outdrive.jpg |
Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers So after the last TTC the stock black oxide hardare on my rims began to rust so I decided to replace with some zinc plated scale hex hardware from Locked UP RC. http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/locup1.jpg http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/locup2.jpg |
Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers Do you have plans to come to either of the G6s in August. Brooks Trout 8-9 or Taquito Grandito 8-30. I'm hoping to make it up to both. Would love to see another th guy. It is usually just may son and I running the THs. |
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I can't make Brooks Trout but I'm hoping to make it up to Taquito Grandito on 8/30. It would be cool to meet up with another TH driver for sure..... I'll be sure to keep an eye out for you and your son! |
Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers I'll keep an eye open for you. |
Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers how did your hammer do in the mud? |
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It did pretty good....... made it thru the full pit without getting stuck... I ran it pretty fast so mud was flying!!! |
Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers The other day while running the screw on the stock motor mount let loose it ended up taking out my HR Al spur. http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/spur.jpg Since I was going to have to dig into the trans a bit to replace the spur gear I decided to pickup the HR motor mount and motor plate, I also had been sitting on the HR metal gears for the trans so I decided it would be a good time overhaul the transmission. I also went with the Robinson Racing hardened steel spur gear this go around. Hot Racing Motor mount and Motor Plate http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/trans3.jpg Hot Racing Hardened steel gears... lubed with Redline synthetic. http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/trans1.jpg Rebuilt trans with Robinson Racing Hardened Spur. http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/trans2.jpg I also picked up a set of the 1.9 Pitbull Growlers....I knew they were going to be bigger than the Mickey Thompson 4.19 Baja Claws I have been running but I thought I would check them out and see how they looked. I only mounted 1 up on the stock rim just to give me an idea and check for rubbing etc.... http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/bull1.jpg http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/bull2.jpg Not sure if I am totally sold on the bigger tires... I really like the Growlers tread pattern and have heard nothing but great things about the Pitbulls but I think it throws off the scale look a bit. I have heard of people stretching 1.55 tires on to 1.9 rims. I am thinking of maybe doing that with a set of the 1.55 Growlers. Does anyone have any experience with that? Is it a PITA to get the beads to mount? |
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Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers Thanks for posting up a picture of those growlers on your hammer! I have been on the fence about buying a set of those tires for a while now. Yeah they might be to wide for my tastes. Love the tread pattern as well but I think I'm going to try a set of mad beasts instead! They are not as tall and narrower too! Your new wheel hardware looks good man! "thumbsup" |
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I looked at the Mad Beasts and they are cool looking tires but I really love the tread pattern of the Growler. I just placed an order for some 1.55's Growlers and I am going to stretch them onto the 1.9 Gearhead Sixers and see how it goes. I have seen some stretched 1.55's and I think they will be in the 4.19-4.25 range which I think fits the scale bill nicely on the TH. I plan on running the Crawler Innovations 1.9 Deuces Wild 4.19-4.25 closed cell foams with them.... I am hoping they fit ok. I'll post up some pics once I get them on my rig. |
Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers So I got the 1.55 Pitbull Growlers in and mounted on my 1.9 Gearhead Sixer rims..... http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/PB1.JPG The 1.55 Growlers are much smaller than the 1.9 height wise http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/PB3.JPG Here is a pic comparing 3 tires...... RC4WD 4.19 Mickey Thomposin Baja Claws TTC 1.55 Pitbull Growlers Stretch onto 1.9's 1.9 Pitbull Growlers http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/PB2.JPG Here is a shot of the width of the 1.55 Growler http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/PB4.JPG |
Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers Loooking scale! |
Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers I mounted a 1.55 Growler on an Axial 1.9 beadlock to compare with my Rock Beasts on the same wheel. A PITA to mount! A bit smaller that the RB and too small for the Hammers IMO. RBs are just right and work really well. Sorry forgot to take a pic. |
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Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers So for Christmas I got some LockedUp Ultra Hubs for my TH. http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/TH36.jpg http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/TH37.jpg http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/TH38.jpg |
Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers Here's mine with the 1.9 Axial Ripsaws. They seem to work really well all around. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...82c7cad4a6.jpg |
Re: Wheelbyte's Twin Hammers Ok so its been a while since I have posted anything..... summers been busy but there is a G6 coming up that I hope to attend and I wanted to change things up a bit. RPP had a sale awhile back so I picked up a Sand Scorcher body and a extra TH cage and decided to build up a Twin Scorcher. I have been working on grafting the body onto the modified cage. Still got a little more fender trimming to do and work out the body mounts. I am going for a Class 5 Unlimited Baja Bug look. http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/baja1.jpg http://www.wheelbyte.com/b_board/baja3.jpg Still trying to determine color, front bumper & lights. |
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