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wallaz · 12-28-2006, 03:05 PM

Met up with Tronk and Moondust1950 for a few hours.

The resultant quickly edited footage.

Bit of a long one at nearly 14 minutes

Enjoy

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...20936&hl=en-GB

Moondust1950 · 12-28-2006, 03:27 PM

Good video ian

shame my servo started to die:-( maybe next we meet i will have my stick built

Thanks

james

Tronk · 12-28-2006, 03:30 PM

Hey that was nice Ian.

How come you only showed me getting stuck and falling of things?

I wish people could see the large gaps between the rocks. We where debating on bribing small kids with bags of chips from the chippy to be lowered head first through the gaps to retrieve the trucks.

Myself and Wallaz could not get them out for two reasons. His belly and my arse.

wallaz · 12-28-2006, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tronk

How come you only showed me getting stuck and falling of things?

It could have been even more embarassing though

Tronk · 12-28-2006, 03:36 PM

cough cough cough, SssssssHhhhhhhhhh.

I dont think we need to mention that little episode do we.

Here have some money

clodstall · 12-28-2006, 05:48 PM

nice vid. wish i had those rocks in my backyard.

Kamikaze · 12-28-2006, 06:22 PM

Hey, was that JB's old rig???

Highmark · 12-28-2006, 06:36 PM

Yup, he told me it went to Spain....pfft.

syco133 · 12-28-2006, 07:49 PM

Sniff Sniff I really didnt miss it alot till now:-( atleast its at a good home keep on beating on her she likes it rough.

Highmark can I have some of what your smoking? I said UK how did you get spain from that?

Tronk · 12-29-2006, 02:50 AM

Yes it was that truck that went to Spain.

I got in on a really good deal. My win, your loss Syco, I am afraid.

The truck has been performing well. I have had a few problems with glitching just lately. It got real bad at the Staithes meet and the truck would not do anything for a while. Prior to thisi t was going over the rocks fantastic. I believe I traced the glitching too a broken antenna wire. I have replaced this with new radio gear and this is a Futaba 4EX and no longer the TQ3. I also altered the position of the ESC and receiver slightly. They are in the same place as before, but in a slightly different position. The antenna wire now runs to the rear body post away from the ESC etc. I will try it out over the next couple of days and see what happens.

Prior to this glitching I have been so happy with what this truck can climb. It has gone over nearly everything that I have driven it over. We also have a stick chassis and a TXT 1. It will be nice to see how they all do.

As a footnote. The stick chassis is not built yet. I know it is more expensive than a pimpcane but we bought the stick because we wanted one. However for the price the pimpcane is a brilliant piece of fun. If it does eventually break, for the price, just buy another.

4link4eva · 12-29-2006, 05:46 AM

The vid's not working for me, don't know why.

EDIT: Ignore that, for some reason Google video isn't working for me at all.

redrustbucket · 12-29-2006, 08:56 AM

Nice video, the music is sick. Who is it?

wallaz · 12-29-2006, 09:02 AM

4link4eva, I've just followed the link and it's working fine for me.

redrustbucket, music is Fear Factory, then Lamb of God and finally Mehuggah.

frost89434 · 12-29-2006, 06:38 PM

That's a great video

Tronk · 12-30-2006, 10:16 AM

Myself, Moondust and Wallz met again today at Staithes. All the trucks ran good today. I personally think that this area will really test your truck out as due to the nature of the rocks there are a lot of cambers and vertical surfaces you have to encounter. Also if you are not careful you can lose yourtruck between the rocks. [ask Wallaz

]. It would be nice if anyone else would like to meet us there.

wallaz · 12-30-2006, 10:57 AM

Aye, another good days crawling had by all. Wasn't a promising start when I left the house at 8:00am as it was lashing down with rain. Things improved considerably on the run down and we even got some sunshine through the day. Trucks were good after we got Tronk's running 4 wheel drive (dirty motor brushes) until I killed the fron servo horn. At that time it was decided to call it a day. Truck losses were kept to a minimum although it was very close at one point

.

I reckon this site would make a brilliant competition are for Super sized trucks if we could get enough interested people. If not Tronk, Moondust1950 and myself will have to keep it to ourselves.

Thanks again lads.

Tronk · 12-30-2006, 11:00 AM

Hey Wallz.

What we need is people with small trucks so they fall down the holes.

12-28-2006, 03:05 PM	#1
wallaz Landy mad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Newcastle, England, UK Posts: 425	Staithes - UK mini GTG. Met up with Tronk and Moondust1950 for a few hours. The resultant quickly edited footage. Bit of a long one at nearly 14 minutes Enjoy http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...20936&hl=en-GB

12-29-2006, 02:50 AM	#10
Tronk Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 234	Yes it was that truck that went to Spain. I got in on a really good deal. My win, your loss Syco, I am afraid. The truck has been performing well. I have had a few problems with glitching just lately. It got real bad at the Staithes meet and the truck would not do anything for a while. Prior to thisi t was going over the rocks fantastic. I believe I traced the glitching too a broken antenna wire. I have replaced this with new radio gear and this is a Futaba 4EX and no longer the TQ3. I also altered the position of the ESC and receiver slightly. They are in the same place as before, but in a slightly different position. The antenna wire now runs to the rear body post away from the ESC etc. I will try it out over the next couple of days and see what happens. Prior to this glitching I have been so happy with what this truck can climb. It has gone over nearly everything that I have driven it over. We also have a stick chassis and a TXT 1. It will be nice to see how they all do. As a footnote. The stick chassis is not built yet. I know it is more expensive than a pimpcane but we bought the stick because we wanted one. However for the price the pimpcane is a brilliant piece of fun. If it does eventually break, for the price, just buy another. Last edited by Tronk; 12-29-2006 at 02:53 AM.

12-29-2006, 05:46 AM	#11
4link4eva RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: In England, looking for the threadlock... Posts: 1,150	The vid's not working for me, don't know why. EDIT: Ignore that, for some reason Google video isn't working for me at all. Last edited by 4link4eva; 12-29-2006 at 10:20 AM.

12-28-2006, 03:27 PM	#2
Moondust1950 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2006 Location: United Kingdom,Scarborough Posts: 563	Good video ian shame my servo started to die:-( maybe next we meet i will have my stick built Thanks james

12-28-2006, 03:30 PM	#3
Tronk Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 234	Hey that was nice Ian. How come you only showed me getting stuck and falling of things? I wish people could see the large gaps between the rocks. We where debating on bribing small kids with bags of chips from the chippy to be lowered head first through the gaps to retrieve the trucks. Myself and Wallaz could not get them out for two reasons. His belly and my arse.

12-28-2006, 03:36 PM	#5
Tronk Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 234	cough cough cough, SssssssHhhhhhhhhh. I dont think we need to mention that little episode do we. Here have some money

12-28-2006, 05:48 PM	#6
clodstall I lost my vendor privileges Join Date: May 2006 Location: TOP OF THE HILL Posts: 3,014	nice vid. wish i had those rocks in my backyard.

12-28-2006, 06:22 PM	#7
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	Hey, was that JB's old rig???

12-28-2006, 06:36 PM	#8
Highmark I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 3,866	Yup, he told me it went to Spain....pfft.

12-28-2006, 07:49 PM	#9
syco133 RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Green River Kentucky Posts: 1,067	Sniff Sniff I really didnt miss it alot till now:-( atleast its at a good home keep on beating on her she likes it rough. Highmark can I have some of what your smoking? I said UK how did you get spain from that?

12-29-2006, 08:56 AM	#12
redrustbucket Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: sunny acres Posts: 621	Nice video, the music is sick. Who is it?

12-29-2006, 09:02 AM	#13
wallaz Landy mad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Newcastle, England, UK Posts: 425	4link4eva, I've just followed the link and it's working fine for me. redrustbucket, music is Fear Factory, then Lamb of God and finally Mehuggah.

12-29-2006, 06:38 PM	#14
frost89434 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sparks Posts: 31	That's a great video

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12-30-2006, 10:16 AM	#15
Tronk Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 234	Myself, Moondust and Wallz met again today at Staithes. All the trucks ran good today. I personally think that this area will really test your truck out as due to the nature of the rocks there are a lot of cambers and vertical surfaces you have to encounter. Also if you are not careful you can lose yourtruck between the rocks. [ask Wallaz ]. It would be nice if anyone else would like to meet us there.

12-30-2006, 10:57 AM	#16
wallaz Landy mad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Newcastle, England, UK Posts: 425	Aye, another good days crawling had by all. Wasn't a promising start when I left the house at 8:00am as it was lashing down with rain. Things improved considerably on the run down and we even got some sunshine through the day. Trucks were good after we got Tronk's running 4 wheel drive (dirty motor brushes) until I killed the fron servo horn. At that time it was decided to call it a day. Truck losses were kept to a minimum although it was very close at one point . I reckon this site would make a brilliant competition are for Super sized trucks if we could get enough interested people. If not Tronk, Moondust1950 and myself will have to keep it to ourselves. Thanks again lads.

12-30-2006, 11:00 AM	#17
Tronk Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 234	Hey Wallz. What we need is people with small trucks so they fall down the holes.

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