Natedog
I wanna be Dave
Rear shock towers trimmed up.
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Natedog's Honcho kit build
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Natedog
I wanna be Dave
Crawled yesterday to test it out and works even better than before, slightly lower cog helps. Put the stock X brace back in the bed cage, it just looks better to me. 
On to the pics!
On to the pics!
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Natedog
I wanna be Dave
Savage03
Pebble Pounder
Nice pics :ror: Does work well and thanks for trusting me to give it a spin:lmao:
Natedog
I wanna be Dave
Thanks for the pics and you're welcome...anytime. 8)
Natedog
I wanna be Dave
You gotta stop letting me drive your gofast stuff....lol! Brushless Savage was insane fun. :lmao::lmao::lmao:
Oops...I bought a Wraith! Can't decide how fast/slow a motor I need with my 3s for it though.
Oops...I bought a Wraith! Can't decide how fast/slow a motor I need with my 3s for it though.
Savage03
Pebble Pounder
Gotta say I was grinning ear to ear on that run that new lipo shocked me and I have driven this beast before lol. Gotta get a beach run planned asap!
Natedog
I wanna be Dave
Yes the tires are on the rock...made the sidehill. 8) Cut up kit Flat Irons with stock foams and a little weight.
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Natedog
I wanna be Dave
Stock aluminum front lower links are becoming self bent high clearance links after the last outing, need to get something stronger in there!
Natedog
I wanna be Dave
Went out to Folsom Lake today and had a great time, stayed for hours! Forgot my dang batteries and luckily a friend loaned me a hardcase 5200mah 2s lipo which lasted the whole 4 hours! It definitely wheels alot better on sidehills and steep climbs with 1300mah 3s due to the weight and more wheelspeed.
Savage03
Pebble Pounder
lol didnt know you were gonna use this shot! What are you doing in the back there? LMAO I got alot better ones just have to send em...
Natedog
I wanna be Dave
I wasn't but then laughed and had to...lol. I see what you mean your camera is starting to bite the dust I think. Thanks for the great pics, how did the video turn out?
Natedog
I wanna be Dave
Few more from our little trail ride
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I wanna be Dave
Something chewed on a deer and somebody's camera was on it's last leg...
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Natedog
I wanna be Dave
Time for Honcho revamp! I don't like how the cab looks so wide and bulky any suggestions for a good body? I've been looking at sectioning out 35mm at rear of cab to make it a standard cab and sliding the bed forward the same amount but not sure. Also the rear bed brace would be right in line with the rear axle and rubbing the tire during flex. Heat gun might fix that.
I want to run high steer knuckles and have been looking at the VP 8 degree knuckles and chubs, can I run them with the servo on the axle? How much of a widener would I need to clear stock Axial Honcho beadlocks? I'd like to keep any spacers to a minimum.
I want to run high steer knuckles and have been looking at the VP 8 degree knuckles and chubs, can I run them with the servo on the axle? How much of a widener would I need to clear stock Axial Honcho beadlocks? I'd like to keep any spacers to a minimum.
Natedog
I wanna be Dave
Cuttin up the bed, going to do the rear like a rollbar with a down tube each side from the front main hoop to the bed side tubes. Like on my Wraith here: http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/axial-wraith/365568-natedogs-wraith-kit-build-now-cage-mods-2.html
Playing with spare parts, bumper ideas
Trying to get my high-steer setup with all Axial clockable aluminum c-hubs and highsteer knuckles.
Playing with spare parts, bumper ideas
Trying to get my high-steer setup with all Axial clockable aluminum c-hubs and highsteer knuckles.
Natedog
I wanna be Dave
I didn't buy the VP high steer setup for my Honcho, but I'm still having some trouble with my Axial setup since the steering arms are shorter than the stock arms and the tie-rod hits the front of the axle housing too soon to get really good steering even with CVDs. Also seems the tie-rod must go under the arms or I can't run axle mounted servo?
Natedog
I wanna be Dave
Little cage mods tonight, lost 22 grams off the top of the cage and I like the look much better.
Spacers to go in top main hoop holes
Making new down tubes
Top of downtubes mounted, marked and ready to drill lower holes in outer bed hoop. Upper mounts used some Axial 3x30mm flat head self-tapping screws and cut them down to 25mm.
Little heat gun action and new tubes bent and screwed together. Lower end of tubes attached with Axial 3x18 buttonhead self-tappers.
That's the bed mods for now, going to test and then may bob about 18mm off the rear lower part of bed. Need to get my Axial hi-steer setup worked out, anybody got pics of how their's worked out, tie-rod length etc?
Spacers to go in top main hoop holes
Making new down tubes
Top of downtubes mounted, marked and ready to drill lower holes in outer bed hoop. Upper mounts used some Axial 3x30mm flat head self-tapping screws and cut them down to 25mm.
Little heat gun action and new tubes bent and screwed together. Lower end of tubes attached with Axial 3x18 buttonhead self-tappers.
That's the bed mods for now, going to test and then may bob about 18mm off the rear lower part of bed. Need to get my Axial hi-steer setup worked out, anybody got pics of how their's worked out, tie-rod length etc?
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mitchr97
RCC Addict
I like the new flat bed! hey... did you notice your cat didn't look too happy with you?
Natedog
I wanna be Dave
Thanks...she's moody and loves to be the center of attention lol.
Nobody with pics of high steer with Ackerman? Got my steering figured and working tits! Little but of grinding and it'll be sooper tits! Pics later. Happy new year everybody!
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