venom creeper build.....crusher's creeper

[crusher]

bear with me im new.im gonna try and post pics and changes as i go along.i cant seem to get photobucket to move my pics onto my thread so i moved them to my pics on my computer pics so i can get them on here till i figure it out.well i got a stock creeper that im gonna upgrade with some of the best parts!here is a starter

pic... upgrades...novak 55t rock star,rooster crawler esc.,niham for now. NOW PARODOX'D....XRV2 CHASIS,LINCOLN LOCKERS,PIN LOX ,DUAL DISC FOAMS,BTA TIR ROD AND PLATE,AXEL TRUSSES FRONT AND REAR,BEC JACK,THANKS RMDW....!!!! AND traxxas drive shafts,rover white dot tires,new age enroute berg alum. wheels,axiel wheel hexs,hr rear lockers,hr alum. skidplate and a ppp 255oz. servo for now so got alot of work ahead!!!!

[winnerone23]

Looks like a great start! Sounds like you have a lot on ur plate ahead of you... All well well worth it! Welcome to our sickness. As ur building remember there is a lot of good reading to be done an plenty of pics to help out. If you didn't, check out tips an trucks an the creeper wagon, also plenty of others. Can't wait to see more! As far as Photobucket goes, guy ur menu button an click on view links. Copy ur img an paste it on ur build thread. It took me a couple of days to figure it out myself.

[viper6171]

sounds like you are headed down the path to a great crawler

[crusher]

yea i here ya!well i hooked my blackberry to my comp. and transfered my pics to my album so i guess i can work it that way its easyier!!!LOL....anyways ive been reading all the threads on here and builds and let me tell you rmdw has his s...t together!!!!ive read his twice every page thats why i bought all his parts he sells!!!im just new to crawling i have 7 nitro burners that are awsome!!!one is a show truck thaT I HAVE TONS OF MONEY IN BUT THEY ARE ALL DONE...so now crtawler time....ill get more pics on later and thanks for lookin....

[crusher]

heres some parts!!!-

[crusher]

]and more parts.....

[crusher]

im waiting on my hr alum.skidplate tranny mount should be here tommorrow so im gonna strip her down and start this project....

[prozac0107]

wow! starting off with a winner huh! sounds like you got alot of work ahead of you! cant wait to see how it turns out!

[crusher]

well i hope it turns out the way i think it will!alot of work ahead!im starting the teardown now.....

[crusher]

well i started my build which will take plenty of time!!!ive just pulled my axel apart to put in new pardox lincoln lockers in them.ok put them in but need to no if i need the red ring anymore?i read it in creeper wagon but dont no where it is..also what about the stock locker switch?im about to shave the axels and put in grease fitting but need to no about that.im getting axels ready for the pardox trusses......anyone?

[winnerone23]

Hi, I left my red ring in an the switch. What I did when I put it back together was close the red ring an open the switch, so the little tab that rides in the groove of the red ring is now on the face of the red ring. It keeps the switch closed. I have seen others replace the switch with a piece of plastic or lexan on the inside of the axle housing as well.

[rmdesignworks]

Originally Posted by crusher

well i started my build which will take plenty of time!!!ive just pulled my axel apart to put in new pardox lincoln lockers in them.ok put them in but need to no if i need the red ring anymore?i read it in creeper wagon but dont no where it is..also what about the stock locker switch?im about to shave the axels and put in grease fitting but need to no about that.im getting axels ready for the pardox trusses......anyone?

No..You dont need the Red locker ring anymore...just the brass carrier bushing and the bearing that side

[crusher]

ok great guys!!!!thanks i didnt see no use for them anyways and i no i read it in creeper wagon cause i read all post on that thread twice....thats what got me started on this build!!!got to go to autozone today to get some lithium grease for the axels then shave them and tap them and they will be done.....between yard and house work and this i got alot to do.....soooo little time

[crusher]

Originally Posted by crusher

heres some parts!!!-

maybe one day finish the tuber in this pic....LOL..

[crusher]

well got the axials ready.shaved them for the parodox trusses drilled and tapped grease fittings put on pin lox rear hr lockouts ,lincoln lockers inside and made sure everything worked smooth...

[crusher]

trans installed.hr skid plate ....

[crusher]

well ill try agian with bigger pics i hope!!!this picture thing has me screwed up....LOL...i cut my rear lower links 1 1\8 and used the pieces i cut off for rear skid...also mounted 4 in. traxxas shocks for now will be upgradeing to losi later...

[crusher]

wel looks like im stuck.well i cut rear lower links 1 1\8 well mounted fine.now i dont remember reading rm's thread about cutting front links the same too!looks like i have to but i want to be sure before i cut my front lower links also...im not a rocket sciencetist or creeper specialist but looking at piC i say i have to cut them any help????STUCK....

[venomcrawlerdud]

you only cut the rear lower links. im not sure u will have to ask thomas but i think u have to cut the rear lowers by an 1.25in. to get your wheel base to be correct. the front shocks are sapposed to be layed back a bit and the rears are sapposed to be mor.e vertical than the fronts

[crusher]

Originally Posted by venomcrawlerdud

you only cut the rear lower links. im not sure u will have to ask thomas but i think u have to cut the rear lowers by an 1.25in. to get your wheel base to be correct. the front shocks are sapposed to be layed back a bit and the rears are sapposed to be mor.e vertical than the fronts

THANKS MAN I DONT NO im trying to get a pic up there so maybe someone can tell me.i cut and straightened rear lowers but by the looks of it i have to do the same to front......