Official Chesapeake, VA beach, Suffolk Trail Run Thread

[crashen1]

I had a great time yesterday. Besides breaking the wench cable it looks like I broke a shock also. Next weekend do you guys want to meet on Saturday or Sunday?

[Ramination]

I'd prefer Sunday but I could do either


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[crashen1]

Sunday is good for me also. Got the truck fixed. The body took more of a beating then I thought. All good. Maybe next week do a trail ride with a course set up along the way.

[MIKO]

I'm in for Sunday also.

This is the most fun I've had in this hobby so far and magically nothing broke ...not counting the EXO but that that's nothing new there

[Ramination]

Hey Miko, did you figure out what broke on the EXO?


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[crashen1]

What time do you guys want to meet up on Sunday? I say 1100 before all the bikers start heading out.

[MIKO]

Originally Posted by Ramination

Hey Miko, did you figure out what broke on the EXO?


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Not yet, I'll crack it open in a second to see what's going on

[MIKO]

Originally Posted by MIKO

Not yet, I'll crack it open in a second to see what's going on

I think I bent the rotor shaft slightly. It would always bind on the same tooth. Gave it some extra clearance on the mesh, we'll see how it goes

[crashen1]

So, who can make it out this Sunday?

[Ramination]

This guy can


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[n8welch]

Looking forward too it. If everything goes well my wife will be going on her first group trail run with the new and improved trailfinder. Im off today and tomorrow so im gonna try and get this project wrapped up. I still need to figure our whats wrong with my winch. Ive put my rig on the back burner trying to get hers trail worthy.

[crashen1]

Are we planning to follow the G6 rules in a about way? If so I think we should have gate section with trail rides in between each gate section. What do you guys think? It would take about 10 to 20 min to set up and we can pick them up as we complete each section. I do like the no HOG rule.

[MIKO]

I'm in for sunday. Charging up the betteries and somehow I ran them down to 1V Don't understand how that could've happened as I've certainly hit the Lipo cut-off. I hope these cells recover

[MIKO]

Today I've learned that the winch slowly sucks down your battery when it's not diconnected, even when your ESC is off. Brought the nanotech back to life with a 0.1A Nimh charge and balanced out both cells to 4.2

Ready for Sunday

I have 2 green axial markers, I can bring some spray paint too if we need to outline technical sections

[Ramination]

Good to hear you brought your lipos back to life Miko!

As for Sunday, I am ready for either a G6 style or just a trail ride like last time. I'm going to try to get my winch back in the FJ before we go.

Either way, we definitely need to keep the no HOG thing going. Way more fun.

[n8welch]

Found out the problem with my winch. Loos connection in the circuit board. I think it shorted out after the pos+ came loose and fried it. Unless I can get just the control board im gonna look at radio shack for a double pole double throw micro switch just having it mounted to the rig would kinda suck. I could mount it in the tool box when I mount it I guess. As far as Sunday goes i'm down for whatever. See ya'll there.

[MIKO]

Originally Posted by n8welch

Found out the problem with my winch. Loos connection in the circuit board. I think it shorted out after the pos+ came loose and fried it. Unless I can get just the control board im gonna look at radio shack for a double pole double throw micro switch just having it mounted to the rig would kinda suck. I could mount it in the tool box when I mount it I guess. As far as Sunday goes i'm down for whatever. See ya'll there.

I have a RC4WD wired winch controller you can have. Problem solved if you have an open channel, I'm pretty sure it's RX operated.

Here's what it looks like



See if you can find out how to make it work

[Ramination]

I am 99% sure I am going to Belle Isle tomorrow for some wheeling. Everyone is invited, and you're welcome to ride along if you can find your way to Suffolk.

If not, see you guys Sunday

[ROWDY RACING]

Originally Posted by Ramination

I am 99% sure I am going to Belle Isle tomorrow for some wheeling. Everyone is invited, and you're welcome to ride along.

If not, see you guys Sunday

I know we run comp, but a few of us are planning on going to belle tomorrow at 9am, maybe we will see you there.

[Ramination]

Originally Posted by ROWDY RACING

I know we run comp, but a few of us are planning on going to belle tomorrow at 9am, maybe we will see you there.

Cool, I'll pop over and watch you guys run stupid ridiculous lines if I see ya