Badger's Axial SCX10 Jeep JK w/ VP Currie Rock Axles

[badger]

I am humbled that my advice could be used on such an EPIC build That windshield looks so much better! It now picks up the reflections like a 1:1. It should be no problem to work backwards through the build, disassemble everything and re-take the photos. Better start right away. And hey.. if your giving out free jeeps......"thumbsup"

LMAO, I'll get right on it. No actually I won't, having to much fun driving this rig.

How are your run times with the 412 and 2200 lipo?

I ran it again tonight for 1 hour with the rigid light bar and two other led lights mounted on the front bumper and still had 21% left in the 2200 mah 3s lipo. So it's easily over an hour run time.

I've got the same ride since one week and I love it.

I see you didn't change the shocks, what oil do you use? my where way too soft like you can see here in the video Axial Scaler Adventure at Mount.Ymmitos, Athens, Greece - YouTube the video I mounted the battery in the front (Honcho style) and is much better, but I would like to do it like you did. can I see a picture with the battery on, just to have a more clear idea? thanks!"thumbsup"

Yeah I haven't decided which shocks I wanted to get yet until Axial announced their JK kit and I saw the ICON shocks it came with so as soon as they are available this rig will get a set. I'm running the stock oil which worked good till the first hard run and all 4 shocks started leaking. I'll take a pic with the battery on tomorrow for you.

i wish you were serious...but i just did the pre order for the jk kit...so just send me the axles...k

Haha. That kit is sick right out of the box, if it only came with the currie axles.... :ror:


Here's a cell phone pic from tonight's run with the lights.

 

[NewboySF]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

Im surprised no one called the cops on you for playing with a flashlight on the rocks at night..:lol:

 

[Alox]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

Yeah I haven't decided which shocks I wanted to get yet until Axial announced their JK kit and I saw the ICON shocks it came with so as soon as they are available this rig will get a set. I'm running the stock oil which worked good till the first hard run and all 4 shocks started leaking. I'll take a pic with the battery on tomorrow for you.

thanks. mine started leaking today too..so I opened and refilled with a 350 oil ( should be the same as a 30wt) but I find them a bit hard now. Anyway...looking for the Icon too

 

[badger]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

How are your run times with the 412 and 2200 lipo?

I ran it again tonight for 1 hour with the rigid light bar and two other led lights mounted on the front bumper and still had 21% left in the 2200 mah 3s lipo. So it's easily over an hour run time.

Keep in mind that I'm also running a Hitec 7955TG digital servo which drains the battery more then an analog servo like the Hitec 645. If you want the most run time possible and are axle mounting your servo then just go with a 645 analog servo and you'll easily get 1.5 hour run times.

Im surprised no one called the cops on you for playing with a flashlight on the rocks at night..:lol:

Yeah no kidding. The place I went crawling last night is on a steep hill with rich assholes in multi-million dollar homes right above the crawl spot. We've been kicked out of there a couple times over the years.

 

[bmangdog]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

Great job on this thing! I love how clean it is and the attention to detail on the axles! Also the machined welds on the light bar bracket! By far one of my favorite scalers. Ever. "thumbsup"

 

[1beatjeep]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

I had the opportunity to drive this sick rig. It performed awesome. The Tekin esc/motor worked fricken flawless. On the 3 cell lipo it had enough ballsto get out of its own way. But on the rocks it had such smooth control. The look of this rig is sick.

 

[badger]

Great job on this thing! I love how clean it is and the attention to detail on the axles! Also the machined welds on the light bar bracket! By far one of my favorite scalers. Ever. "thumbsup"

Thanks. Yeah VP did an outstanding job on the Currie axles. I couldn't believe they even machines the tiny welds on the light bar brackets, so cool.

I had the opportunity to drive this sick rig. It performed awesome. The Tekin esc/motor worked fricken flawless. On the 3 cell lipo it had enough ballsto get out of its own way. But on the rocks it had such smooth control. The look of this rig is sick.

I can't believe I'm gonna say this but it was good seeing you again, been a long time. Thanks for not driving my rig like a retard like dpdsmurf.

 

[badger]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

the video I mounted the battery in the front (Honcho style) and is much better, but I would like to do it like you did. can I see a picture with the battery on, just to have a more clear idea? thanks!"thumbsup"

Hey sorry I forgot to upload the pics with the battery in. Let me know if you need any other info on the battery mount.

 

[Alox]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

thanks a lot. i will try to do the same.

 

[sally1800]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

Would you say these led on top are a lot brighter than say the standard Axial light kit.

See how they are 11 volt I would think so.

 

[sally1800]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

p.s I love that True RC lipo you have on there. Dan is really cool guy he live local.

 

[Brandon]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

The abundant use of zipties on this build is impressive. Nice work Badger "thumbsup"

 

[badger]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

Would you say these led on top are a lot brighter than say the standard Axial light kit.
I'm guessing they are because it runs at 11v like you said but I honestly can't say because it's been a little while since I've run my Honcho at night. I'll have to take both of them out one night and see what the difference in brightness is.

See how they are 11 volt I would think so.

p.s I love that True RC lipo you have on there. Dan is really cool guy he live local.

Yeah he's a good guy with quality Lipo's.

The abundant use of zipties on this build is impressive. Nice work Badger "thumbsup"

Thank you, no professional level SCX10 scaler is complete without zipties. "thumbsup"

 

[1beatjeep]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

Yeah he's a good guy with quality Lipo's.


Do you have link for lipos?

It was good hanging out with you. And checking out your sick ride.

 

[badger]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

Do you have link for lipos?

It was good hanging out with you. And checking out your sick ride.

11.1V 2200mAh Li-polymer battery 11.1V 2200mAh Li-polymer battery [3S1P2200_30C] - $39.99 : True RC, Li-polymer batteries, chargers and accessories

Same here. We'll have to do it again in another 5 years. ;-)

 

[badger]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

Went crawling late yesterday with Norcal 2500HD over in Fremont at Niles Canyon. Never been to this spot before but it turned out to be a nice crawl spot. I have my Tekin RS programming dialed now for the ROC 412, the setup is awesome in my JK. The last picture says it all.

Thanks Brian for shooting the action shots. "thumbsup"

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[NorCal 2500HD]

That spots pretty sick, pics came out pretty fresh too

 

[NewboySF]

Re: Badger's SCX10 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with VP Currie Rock Axles

Nice pics. Looks like a great place to run.

 

[Francois]

11.1V 2200mAh Li-polymer battery 11.1V 2200mAh Li-polymer battery [3S1P2200_30C] - $39.99 : True RC, Li-polymer batteries, chargers and accessories

Same here. We'll have to do it again in another 5 years. ;-)

And what is your average run time with since lipo?

 

[badger]

And what is your average run time with since lipo?

Here's my answer from a previous post about run times.

I ran it again tonight for 1 hour with the rigid light bar and two other led lights mounted on the front bumper and still had 21% left in the 2200 mah 3s lipo. So it's easily over an hour run time.