JavelinSST390
Rock Crawler
Well, I finally started modding my wk. I've decided to call it "RockCrusher" since it'll serve double-duty as rock crawler/trail rig and Monster truck (By swapping out gears/body/wheels and tires, and moving the battery from the back to the front for whatever I'm doing at the time).
This will be a "budget" build, to see what kind of WK can be built for minimal investment other than time. (Which I have plenty of.) The plan is to keep the truck MOSTLY stock, since I really like the overall concept and package of the Wheely king as it comes.
I've decided to start one thread for the whole build, and update as I go, rather than many stupid little posts that annoy even me.
I'm quite impressed with this thing as it is now. The articulation right out of the box and off-road capability are incredible, especially for a RTR unit, but it could def. use a few things.
Can your stock Clod do this? I think not.
I already have a set of RcGuy lockers ordered, along with a set of HPI hardened diff gears. I was going to replace the stock axles with stainless units, but I'm just going to get some stockers for now, so I can spend my money on other up-grades instead.
Today I did my first real mod to it, installing a pair of custom rear steering lock-outs to get rid of the horrible wimpy stock piece.
here's the pics:
These were made using some Traxxas rod ends I had lying around and some 6-32 allthread, and I turned the knuckles around so I could put the lock-outs up front and clean up the rear end of the truck.
Time invested: about 45 mins, start to finish.
Cost: 75 cents, not counting the rod ends, since I already had those, and I forgot what I paid for them (got them years ago)
I realize that when I rotate the link mounts to stretch the wheelbase these won't work anymore (they'll hit the link mounts) so I'll have to figure out something else. I'll probably mount them both to the upper screw, maybe that'll get me the clearance I need?
At any rate, it made the view from the rear much nicer.
Tomorrow I'm going to the LHS and I'm going to get some Revo rod ends, maxx shafts, some washers, etc. that I need to do the wheelbase stretch. I'm also going to pick up some aluminum sheet to make a new OTA servo mount, so I can get rid of the sloppy steering system. (Who the
designed this, Rube Goldberg? Were they high?)
This will be a "budget" build, to see what kind of WK can be built for minimal investment other than time. (Which I have plenty of.) The plan is to keep the truck MOSTLY stock, since I really like the overall concept and package of the Wheely king as it comes.
I've decided to start one thread for the whole build, and update as I go, rather than many stupid little posts that annoy even me.
I'm quite impressed with this thing as it is now. The articulation right out of the box and off-road capability are incredible, especially for a RTR unit, but it could def. use a few things.

Can your stock Clod do this? I think not.
I already have a set of RcGuy lockers ordered, along with a set of HPI hardened diff gears. I was going to replace the stock axles with stainless units, but I'm just going to get some stockers for now, so I can spend my money on other up-grades instead.
Today I did my first real mod to it, installing a pair of custom rear steering lock-outs to get rid of the horrible wimpy stock piece.
here's the pics:


These were made using some Traxxas rod ends I had lying around and some 6-32 allthread, and I turned the knuckles around so I could put the lock-outs up front and clean up the rear end of the truck.
Time invested: about 45 mins, start to finish.
Cost: 75 cents, not counting the rod ends, since I already had those, and I forgot what I paid for them (got them years ago)
I realize that when I rotate the link mounts to stretch the wheelbase these won't work anymore (they'll hit the link mounts) so I'll have to figure out something else. I'll probably mount them both to the upper screw, maybe that'll get me the clearance I need?
At any rate, it made the view from the rear much nicer.
Tomorrow I'm going to the LHS and I'm going to get some Revo rod ends, maxx shafts, some washers, etc. that I need to do the wheelbase stretch. I'm also going to pick up some aluminum sheet to make a new OTA servo mount, so I can get rid of the sloppy steering system. (Who the

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