Alright so I got a bit of a test run in, not long, but on a good course and I LOVE IT!!! This truck handles like a sports car, jumps like a buggy, and crawls over everything with low speed grunt! It’s amazing, that’s really all I can say. I’m running unweighted rims and this rig could side hill and handle near verticals with ease. I’m really impressed. But I did have some issues. First of all my servo is on its way out and won’t throw full to the left. Second, I need a BEC (which I already got) wired in because after 30 minutes hard steady running it was showing signs of power failure to the receiver and servo. Thirdly this cage needs some more cool factor!!!
So out came the brake line, cutter and round file. On the list of cage mods there were a few things to do. I really like the basic shape but it lacked details, so the back end got some more rails and webbing. Then the frontend got a nice arched fender rail, this will fill the space under the fender and add structure. I added another diagonal brace across the door to create a solid line around the perimeter. I had really like the head light hoops I had done but after getting the winch mounted, I realized they were just too tall. So they are getting chopped. Here is where I’m at.
Side shot
The front end
The back end
New headlight hoop shape
Body on
Here is a better shot of the Mini Truss Prototype, I can’t even start to explain how awesome this thing is!! It’s tiny, it’s tough, it’s really triangulated and hides nicely out of sight.
I also have the winch out so I can work on the wiring. I don’t have a work bench in the garage yet so I’m doing most of my work on top of the tool boxes. Gotta get a work bench.
Here is my possible controller for the winch. It’s a receiver/esc in one out of a toy rc with a forward and reverse function. This thing would clip on to my belt or something and be really easy to use. But can it handle the voltage????
I’d have to coat the whole thing in silicone too
That’s it for now.
