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09-04-2009, 09:26 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US
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|  A Collection of Hint's, Tips, Mods for Venom's Creeper Venom Creeper Hints & Tips I'm new to the CREEPER and Crawling in general. I thought that having a thread with all the great Hints & Tips you guys have already come up with in one place would make things easier for the newer members. By no means is this list exhaustive, but just something to get the new CREEPERS a little head start and maybe help some of you “Old Hands” with something you might have missed. Tips during build Install Motor prior to battery tray - you will thank me later !! Several Great tips from "MiniWheeler" “fubar” lockouts, Custom shock mounts, modified battery tray, adding “anti-squat” Tranny case with "wings" Drivetrain VCD Pins Popping out ?? Here's the fix Integy HD universal drive shafts for the AX-10 on the creeper!! Washer/Wire/ShockSpacer Mod to lock Diff And Another Rear Steer Remote Diff Lock Rear Axle lockouts Siping Tires for increased side-bite Axial Lockers Behind the axle steering (BTA) Suspension Droop Suspension setup More articulation through shock mounting options Traxxas Shock Modification - GoTo page 10 Battery Tray Removal and shock mounting erector set Original Erector Set CREEPER Traxxas Suspension lower Links More Front Clearance Creeper to X-Trail Conversion No pics and NO followup from OP, but it is said to work.... Any further info would be great to have.  Last edited by EeePee; 12-16-2009 at 02:26 PM. Reason: Cleaned up , stuck, then unstuck |
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09-07-2009, 01:28 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Carlsbad, SoCal
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Here's a little something to add. Common problem of the VCD pins coming out an causing havoc with wheel binds/broken C-hubs. Seen a thread on this here already but members asked for pictures to help visualize. All you need is a few inches of 1/2 inch heat shrink tubing Just pull out the shaft in a way you could slide the tubing over it  Cut the tubing and slide a piece over  then shrink it with a bit of heat.  |
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09-07-2009, 01:47 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chilliwack, B.C. Canada
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great idea  |
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09-07-2009, 06:32 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US
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Thanks for adding Skullbasher. I couldn't find any pics of that mod to help in describing it. Now that we have some, should help plenty of people out
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09-07-2009, 05:28 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: St. Charles
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i tacked weld my pins in and done deal!
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09-07-2009, 07:51 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Gap
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Thanks for putting all this info in one convenient spot! i think it needs to be sticky |
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09-08-2009, 01:34 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Carlsbad, SoCal
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Do you get any clearance problems? I notice there isn't much clearance from the C-Hub | |
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09-08-2009, 09:49 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: St. Charles
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09-17-2009, 09:41 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bellflower, CA
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Why not make this a sticky and just add new ideas to it when one comes up.
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09-17-2009, 12:32 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US
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That's why I went through the effort to find threads that might be helpful to me as I was preparing to get mine and build it. I appreciate those that have added to the thread with their ideas and look forward to more people sharing their ideas and tips !
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12-15-2009, 06:39 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Ipswich
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This is very helpful to have all these mods in one place!! Less time searching, more time for modding and crawlin. Thanks to all that have contributed to this.
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12-16-2009, 02:00 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Huntertown, In
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As far as the CVD pins coming out, why couldnt you just drill and tap them and use a set screw? Even if its only tapped on one side similar to the Revo driveshaft ends. Would that work better if not the best?
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12-16-2009, 02:40 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: OUT THERE
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That would work also I just used the heat shrink on mine and have had no problems sence.It is a pretty poor desing if you ask me next I will just up grade them and never have to wory about it again.
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12-17-2009, 09:22 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ
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Love how none of the links lead back to my build. I've done most all those mods one way or the other. Oh well. One of the first ones to mod these and no love. :(
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12-18-2009, 06:12 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: My House
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love sent lol. got a remedy for hole that are too small to fit the screws in? |
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11-02-2014, 03:27 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: New zealand
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|  Re: A Collection of Hint's, Tips, Mods for Venom's Creeper Quote:
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11-02-2014, 12:36 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ontherocks
Posts: 1,980
| Re: A Collection of Hint's, Tips, Mods for Venom's Creeper
that problem was fixed with RMDW Pin Lox....
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11-02-2014, 05:06 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Minneapolis
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| Re: A Collection of Hint's, Tips, Mods for Venom's Creeper
necro....
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