My boys first crawler

[greengoblin]

Ok so I got my Boy a crawler after he bugged me and bugged me. I got a venom creeper for his first crawler. A good friend sent me a message saying he had just picked up a crawler. I told him I would give I’m 50 more than what he paid for it. He sent me some photos and he let me get it for the 100 he gave for it with some extra parts. After a good look at the first creeper I saw it needed a transmission case. Well I set it up took it out for a drive to find out the front ring and pinion are bad. I then started looking for a creeper manual and found a 2nd creeper for a good price with a box of extra parts. I made some changes to it so and I’m still making small changes so that can be crawled and trail driven. It was a comp crawler in its last life now for some good fun on the trails rocks.

A few photos of creeper #1










This is crawler #2





















I changed the front servo plate and steering linkage to stock. I made steel side plates to replace th carbon fiber so we can paint them. The side plates have been moved out about 1/2in to make room for the ecs and receiver. The roof is also getting replaced with steel so I can make a battery tray to protect the battery in roll overs. battery tray is a work in progress.

This is the bottom of the battry tray that I made to go in side the rear frame rails.












Some short action video of the kid doing his thing on the test run.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=G2L5J_MOwdA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=DYf0QjpPiLg

[winnerone23]

My Poor baby!!!!

You un-paradox'd it for stock steering?? Please fill me in.. it looks naked in front of the chassis for sure.

Still one bad a$$ crawler! Glad it made it to a good home. Hope you an ur boy enjoy. I turned that money into a wraith, which sparked my sons(8 yrs old) interest, so now I'm finishing one up for him for father son fun..

[greengoblin]

The paradox steering had him all messed up. So we put the stock linkages on. He has been busy putting in the wrench time. Now if I can get that dang grin of his face.
We will be mounting a winch on top of the old battery plate when the paradox steering goes back on but thats down the road a bit. There is still a few more pieces of sheet metal to cut out to fill in the gaps so it will look like a dody panel and not a flat pieces of sheet metal
on the sides.

[Exocaged]

that's some awesome rock you have there!!

[greengoblin]

Exocaged if you look at my r1 build you can see more photos of where we play its a big place
Gmade R1 first build A.K.A. Bad Betty

[greengoblin]

This is where the truck is at this point. We finished the battery box. Me and my boy sanded and painted it. I’m thinking about having the punisher logo cut out and put on the side plates. He also got some new set of HB white dot tires to ride on. Tires not in photo. Sorry for the late update

[Exocaged]

It looks pretty slick. Almost like a trail rider version of a comp crawler. Does it have any speed?

[greengoblin]

Originally Posted by Exocaged

It looks pretty slick. Almost like a trail rider version of a comp crawler. Does it have any speed?

It runs good to be a 45 turn he can keep up with my 27turn in my trail truck.

[greengoblin]

The kids first crawler crash off a 5ft drop to a large flat rock. I think 2 new link ends and he will be back in the game.

[greengoblin]

Damage Reort
Ok the kid stuffed a link,broke 2 rod ends clean off, bent one rod end. Dad put in some overtime for the runt and its back up and crawling again.

[winnerone23]

Awesome carnage for the young crawler!!

Good job dad! She prolly won't act right with fresh link ends tho.. lol..

Awesome to know she's in good hands and leading a national champ into the sport.. :thumbup::cool:

[CREEPERBOB]

Cool rig, looks mighty familiar , always carry spare rod ends with ya when you go out crawling along with zip ties and a small tool kit.

[kbuby]

That crawler is really nice, i´m glad that another one got in to the creeper family lol.

i bet that you´ll enjoy it!!