1.9 Barrage RTR 1/10 Crawler

[mewalsh100]

"Dirty Steve" was out exploring the back country a bit more today looking for that prize Buck. He did not intend to find Sasquatch!:shock:

 

[Brake Weight]

That’s a big assed Sasquatch!!!

 

[mewalsh100]

That’s a big assed Sasquatch!!!

For Sure! He hit the Nitrous and bugged the hell outta there!:lmao:

 

[MaX-D]

Thank God for NOS! LOL

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[mewalsh100]

I think my not waterproof Hi-Tec servo took on a little water with that tunnel passage and some of the deeper creek crossings.:shock: Took her back out this afternoon and the steering was acting intermittently glitchy. Steering full lock to the right, then not to the left on and off. I opened it up and there doesn't appear to be any moisture in it. Gonna go ahead and leave it open tonight though just in case. Also checked the BEC and the LED is on and functioning. Scratching my head at this point, but I'll give things the night to air out.

 

[Mongol Pete]

I hope the Redcat E16 diffs get here soon. rear-wheel drive is NO fun. And, I'd never be able to get away from Bigfoot.

 

[mewalsh100]

So, as I was rebuilding and putting the servo back together this morning, I noticed two of my servo leads were skinned from rubbing. Based on the fact that I didn't find any moisture in the servo when I pulled it apart, and now finding this, I'm confident my glitch was caused by the skinned wires, especially since it was intermittent. I thought I had everything pretty cleanly routed within the frame rails. I guess with the flex of the chassis and just overall driving it allowed them to be rubbed raw. The problem also happened right where the wires had the most tension as they made the bend in to the frame rails. I unwound the braids of the leads, cut down some electrical tape to cover the skinned portions, and then re-enforced the whole deal with a length of heat shrink. While I was at it, I cut off all my zip ties and inspected all my other wire runs. Everything else looks good. I guess I'll chalk this one up to teething problems on a new rig.

I do have a Savox SW-1210SG waterproof servo laying around. I may install it as I do intend to thrash this little rig pretty good with mud, water, etc. I just hate to lose the extra troque of the Hi-Tec HS-7954SH though. The Hi-Tec is rated at 403oz at 7.4v, while the Savox SW-1210SG Waterproof unit is rated at 277oz. IDK - with as light as this rig is, the Savox would probably be fine, and it sure would be nice to not have to worry about submerging it. I've never run this Savox servo though. Does anyone have any experience with this unit?

 

[mewalsh100]

I was finally able to get Dirty Steve back out on the rocks and trails this week. Been super busy with work and traveling, and came down with a nasty sinus infection from sitting on the 500mph germ tube (airplane). Anyway, I re-enforced the servo lead per my earlier post, and I also was able to locate an Axial receiver box to house my Rx and my BEC bypass. I then liberally applied some silicone around the lid of the box and screwed her shut. I'm thinking she's at least relatively water resistant at this point. Not submarine capable, but that just kills bearings, drivetrain, motors, etc. "thumbsup"

Still amazed at how well this little rig works. Just a hoot to drive. It's making me fall in love with brushed motors all over again. The throttle resolution is just huge.

 

[mewalsh100]

Ill put this right here.

Any progress on the build?

 

[hillbillyrc]

Not much. After work I need to get some rod ends and screws. I need some brake line as well. But need to build links first. Also need to do some bumper surgery and fender trim. I want tiny bit of frame rail sticking out where the bumper would have been.

 

[mewalsh100]

Thinking about starting a blog called "The Adventures of DIRTY STEVE".:lmao:

Anyway, woke up this morning, made some coffee and hit my backyard with Dirty Steve and the Barronco. I know I've said it a few times, but I'm still amazed how well this thing goes. So much of it is down to the suspension/shocks. I cannot say enough good things about these DravTechs. They were $pendy no doubt, but damn son do they work! Best shocks I've ever owned! I originally bought them for my Yota truggy, but it was just too heavy for them. If you're looking for a true performance enhancement for your lighter weight rig, these things are the REAL DEAL."thumbsup" I think any rig up to 6-1/2 pounds would benefit. I'm using the medium springs on this, but I also have the softs and firms. I tried running the firms on the Yota and it still overwhelmed them - but it weighs in at 9lbs and change with a 5000mah pack.

 

[hillbillyrc]

Very nice.
I hope mine does well when I'm done. I did get almost everything I needed (2.5 mm hardware) and some scx10 shock hoops

 

[mewalsh100]

I should probably be posting this under backyard courses, but I figure it's the Barronco running, so....

Anyway, under the guise of "yard-work" today, I was able to get some new trails cut in my side yard. It's on a nice slope and it's all scrub brush and trees. I cleaned a whole section out that extended my existing trail down the slope. I also cleaned up some of my old log-overs and made some new ones. It's a damn shame I can't seem to get my buddies in to crawlin. I've got a nice little course with a bit of everything at this point. Rocks, water crossings, hill climbs, side hilling, trails. What's strange is, every time they come over they're all over checking my rigs out. I've even told them I'd work on them and help them build them up. Oh well.

Right after I got everything cleaned out, we got a nice rain. After it stopped I got the Barronco out for a rip. Too much fun, and even better cause I can walk right out back. My plan is to keep extending this little network all the way in to the back of my yard, where I have a short course track."thumbsup"

 

[hillbillyrc]

Sweet yard man. I hate being in an apartment. But I have tons of parks that are used for crawling and scaling

 

[Mongol Pete]

Still a great thread...

I really hope I can like this truck in the future. From a performance perspective, it has done everything I wanted it to do thus far. However, in terms of durability, I'm afraid it has sucked hard. First it was the weak screws snapping in the steering spindle. A body post also snapped on that roll. Now, the plastic spool in the front diff is stripped and the front axle has snapped clean in two. I've got the metal Redcat E16 spools here and replacement axles from Horizon en route. I don't think I've done any driving that is extreme or out of the ordinary, but I am new to crawling, so maybe I drove it like a basher. Honestly though, I am not really interested in a trail truck that is only reliable if you drive it like an old lady.

Do you experienced trail truck guys have any tips on how I might make it so that it doesn't break so often?

Thanks,
MP

 

[hillbillyrc]

I've heard about the locker and kinda given since its plastic. Now the hardware 2 mm is small and not as strong as 3mm. But it's the first I've heard of something like that. Might be a fluke or something to carry a spare of just in case. Axle shaft I haven't heard about that either. Was it a bad tumble?

 

[mewalsh100]

Sweet yard man. I hate being in an apartment. But I have tons of parks that are used for crawling and scaling

Thanks hillbillyrc."thumbsup" I remember living in an apartment back when I was riding moto-x. Talk about a pain in the ass with cleaning and working on the bike.:lmao: My other buddy that rode came over to help me wrench one day and was like F this crap, just store your bike at my shop! He had a nice track behind the shop too!

 

[mewalsh100]

Still a great thread...

I really hope I can like this truck in the future. From a performance perspective, it has done everything I wanted it to do thus far. However, in terms of durability, I'm afraid it has sucked hard. First it was the weak screws snapping in the steering spindle. A body post also snapped on that roll. Now, the plastic spool in the front diff is stripped and the front axle has snapped clean in two. I've got the metal Redcat E16 spools here and replacement axles from Horizon en route. I don't think I've done any driving that is extreme or out of the ordinary, but I am new to crawling, so maybe I drove it like a basher. Honestly though, I am not really interested in a trail truck that is only reliable if you drive it like an old lady.

Do you experienced trail truck guys have any tips on how I might make it so that it doesn't break so often?

Thanks,
MP

Mongol Pete - I really can't speak to durability or trailability of the RTR or KIT Barrage. I bought mine used from Ebay (RTR version), drove it once in my driveway and then ripped it apart. It's since been heavily modified and is a scarcely a Barrage any longer.:lmao: hillbillyrc is your guy with mods and fixes to the Kit or RTR rig though!"thumbsup"

 

[Mongol Pete]

I've heard about the locker and kinda given since its plastic. Now the hardware 2 mm is small and not as strong as 3mm. But it's the first I've heard of something like that. Might be a fluke or something to carry a spare of just in case. Axle shaft I haven't heard about that either. Was it a bad tumble?

It wasn't tumble at all, o anything out of the ordinary for that matter. It was fine and then it was 3WD and then it was rear-wheel drive.

Scary that the drive shafts in the front axle can snap under normal running conditions. I'd show you a picture, but I still can't figure out how to add pictures to this damn forum, lol

-MP

 

[Mongol Pete]

Mongol Pete - I really can't speak to durability or trailability of the RTR or KIT Barrage. I bought mine used from Ebay (RTR version), drove it once in my driveway and then ripped it apart. It's since been heavily modified and is a scarcely a Barrage any longer.:lmao: hillbillyrc is your guy with mods and fixes to the Kit or RTR rig though!"thumbsup"

Thanks. Our sis the BTD kit. I think it will be okay with the Redcat metal spools in the diffs, but I am concerned about how the driveshafts in the front axles snapped like a twig.