"ROCTAPUS"

[BENDER]

Not to sound like a redundant idiot, or more of one, but you fit Clod sized tires, on StableMaxx wheels?

Correct, they go on a little tight, but it's not bad. I'm running a foam insert for the maxx sized rim too.

 

[wally187]

hey bender any luck with those photos?

i am going to be honest with you. i am going to use your idea and make a set of servo mounts like yours. hope this is ok... i really like your setup

 

[BENDER]

hey bender any luck with those photos?

i am going to be honest with you. i am going to use your idea and make a set of servo mounts like yours. hope this is ok... i really like your setup

Not yet, I'll get some pics up this week.

Use any idea you want, I'm not the first one to do the steering behind the axle. ;-)

 

[EeePee]

Correct, they go on a little tight, but it's not bad.

Excellent! Tomorrow to the LHS for 3 sets of unused Giant Tracs!

Funny because they're covered in about 3 inches of dust.

 

[BENDER]

hey bender any luck with those photos?

i am going to be honest with you. i am going to use your idea and make a set of servo mounts like yours. hope this is ok... i really like your setup

Here are the pics..........

 

[BENDER]

I had to flip the knuckles upside down for the tierod to clear the servo horn. If you use a smaller diameter tierod it won't sit so close, my tierod is 3/8" diameter. Also at full compression of the suspension in that front corner, the upper link almost touches the top of the servo. It's a tight fit without bending links for clearence.

It's hard to see in the pics, but here's a few more.......

 

[WRMorrison]

I gotta tell 'ya man, I get a kick every time I see this thread pop up under "new posts." When you hover over it, it reads "Hey all, I'm new to this site, just thought I'd show a few pics of my TXT" :lol:

Seems like a lifetime ago.

I do dig the rig though. I've got another shafty in my head as well. I just wish I could decide on axles. It's probably gonna be either a humongous tuber with x-factor axles and the new jumbo swamp kongs, or a large "scale" crawler with txt axles. I'm still undecided. I just wish Gmade would release their new axles so I could quit waiting... :lol:

 

[BENDER]

I gotta tell 'ya man, I get a kick every time I see this thread pop up under "new posts." When you hover over it, it reads "Hey all, I'm new to this site, just thought I'd show a few pics of my TXT" :lol:

:lol: I know, I've got other rigs in mind, but I can't stop modding this one. :lol:

 

[wally187]

bender, thanks man. the pictures are perfect. that is just what i needed.


your rig looks great...

 

[wally187]

bender, are you running the rear setup behind the axle too? or do you think it would get "hung up" to much?

 

[BENDER]

bender, are you running the rear setup behind the axle too? or do you think it would get "hung up" to much?

I'm only running front steer right now. The set-up in the front does hang up once in a while, when backing up after being high centered on tranny skid. For that reason it'll be the standard mount on the rear axle.

 

[BENDER]

Finally rotated the tranny!!

I started messing around with rotating tranny yesterday, the mounts are temporary until I can machine something a little beefier.

Some pics.....

 

[stlcrawler]

Looking good. I see you are running a dual rate spring now also. I was running somthing like that for a while and liked it. Now I am experimenting with drop travel.
Have you run the truck yet with the rotated tranny? When will we get to see the eye candy of the custom machined shinny bits?

 

[BENDER]

Looking good. I see you are running a dual rate spring now also. I was running somthing like that for a while and liked it. Now I am experimenting with drop travel.
Have you run the truck yet with the rotated tranny? When will we get to see the eye candy of the custom machined shinny bits?

Thanks stlcrawler.

I have been running the dual spring set-up on the right rear for a few months now and it works great!! Keep us updated on your new suspension design.

I crawled with it yesterday for a little while and rotating the tranny made a big difference!! Once I get some better bracing machined, I'll post some pics. ;-)

 

[bustedcrawler]

Damn bender, looking good. I gotta see how the rotated tranny works out on Thrusday. Hopefully here after the next two weeks are over, I can get some good time in messing with mine.

 

[BigTex]

Hey Bender how did you attach the tranny to the frame with it being clocked at that angle? Looking good!

 

[BENDER]

Hey Bender how did you attach the tranny to the frame with it being clocked at that angle? Looking good!

Thanks BigTex.

I fabbed a couple brackets out of some 1/16" alum scraps I had laying around. First pic, bracket mounts to stock hole on side of tranny and to the chassis plate. The second pic, I drilled a stock crossmember and bracket ties that to one of the shaft ends in tranny. New mount will attach to both shafts. They are just for mock-up and testing, until I get it exactly where I want it. Then once it's dialed in I'll machine some beefier/better looking mounts and I'll probably add 1 more mount to it once it's dialed. I'm trying to get the bottom of the tranny high enough in the chassis so I can machine a flat delrin skid for the underside of the chassis. :twisted:

Here's a couple more pics......

 

[azvader]

Tipping the trans

I've been trying to lay my trans on it's side but the mounts are tricky because they're not at 90 deg angles. I can't wait to see your finished mounts.

Also, your rig ROCKS!!!!!!. I've sucessfully used many of your innovations on my Jugg.

Thanks for All the Help and Tips!!!!!!!

 

[bustedcrawler]

Looks super nice there Bender. I cant wait to check it out in person, since your pics just never seem to do the truck and your work justice!!

 

[Rock_Bunyip]

Bender

Awesome truck dude!!!! very inovative, I am going to use some of your ideas in my own rig

i am just a newbie at rock crawling but have been involved in racing off and on road both here in the US and in Australia for many years
I have had the TXT1 for nearly a year but havent had much time to use it

I was also thinking about clocking the tranny so i can fit a flat skidplate.

It"s just an idea but Im thinking of ditching the stock tranny and replacing it with a Traxxas tranny, the same as they do with the TLT's The reasons behind this idea are as follows;

Smaller, will be able to rotate inside the chassis and align the driveshafts more directly to the diffs without such extreme angles as there are with the stock tranny being clocked

I can still mount up a GD600 reduction unit

As I said just an idea but I would be interested on your thoughts about this modification

Thanks in advance
Bunyip