TTC Quagmire Chevy

[kona_joe]

We had our TTC comp this past weekend and i had to build a 2.2 version of Mike Neibuhr's Quagmire Chevy from the 1998 Top Truck Challenge.

Specs

Proline 80 Chevy longbed
2.2 PL beadlock
2.2 RC4WD Mud Slingers
2.2 Wheely King Mud Thrashers
TLT front axle
King Hauler rear axle
Pede Transmission
70mm rear & 90mm front Yeah Racing shocks

Stuffed a four link and shocks inbetween the rear tires.

Cut out and bent the frame, rear section is only 1.5" wide.

stripped the front ring&pinion but had a blast at TTC

 

[Drail]

Thankyou for all the work this weekend Joe...it was a farken blast"thumbsup" GSRCC Drail

 

[brianw]

After this pic I expected to see an action shot of this thing doing a wheel stand! Looks good!

 

[ugly duck]

That is pretty frickin' neat looking!

I don't imagine you get a lot of flex out of the rear suspension before the tires hit the shocks, do you?

 

[kona_joe]

Thanks Daryl i cant wait for the next one.

I changed the rear shock/lower link mounts around a bit but there still isnt a lot of rear suspension travel.

The truck still needs more work... a winch and some detailing etc.

 

[sweli]

Very cool!

With the difference in the tire dia., you are under driving the front ring and pinion versus the rear.......?
So Rear is doing more work, front is being pushed a little to make up the difference?
Is that why you think the front diff went or other?

 

[INFERNAL]

NICE ! ! , good job on that . Any pics of the comp ?

 

[kona_joe]

With the difference in the tire dia., you are under driving the front ring and pinion versus the rear.......?
So Rear is doing more work, front is being pushed a little to make up the difference?
Is that why you think the front diff went or other?

I think so... was hoping the mud and loose dirt would be enough to compensate for the difference in tire height. I need to find a way to spin the front axle faster or maybe just swap over to axials.

NICE ! ! , good job on that . Any pics of the comp ?

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=239705

 

[STANG KILLA SS]

thats sick! i love it!

 

[bluechevytuber]

truck looks great"thumbsup"
how did you do at TTC?

 

[ugly duck]

Don't suppose you can jam a 1 way front diff in that axle, can you?

 

[SlickRockSpider]

You picked what has to be one of the most bad ass chevy trucks in the fu*kinf world. I had forgotten about it. The is perfect truck for inspiration.
"thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup" Do you have the video of that TTC comp?


Thanks again



Evan

 

[Nate08]

I think so... was hoping the mud and loose dirt would be enough to compensate for the difference in tire height. I need to find a way to spin the front axle faster or maybe just swap over to axials.

Did some quick checking - 2.2 mudslingers are 4.88" according to rc4wd, 2.2 mashers are 4.9" according to towerhobbies. Maybe switching over to mashers in the rear would be a good option for you. Close to the same size, and a better compound for some added rear traction.

Awesome looking rig all the same.

 

[kona_joe]

bluechevytuber,
I ended up in last place... didnt get to run the Mini Rubicon or Tank Trap due to the lack of 4wd.


SlickRockSpider,
I agree... also one of my all time favorite Chevy rigs.


Nate08,
Mashers are not a bad idea, but i'm kinda partial to the look of the Wheely King tires stuffed under the body.


I may have a solution figured out.

Swap the rear axle out to a narrowed Axial or WK and run the 36/14 2.57 gears and the stock TLT front axle 2.66

5.4" x 2.57:1 / 4.8" = 2.89:1 so the stock 2.66:1 = 8% overdriven

;-)

 

[muddbogger]

That thing is sweet but it looks more like a sled pull truck than a ttc truck but its way cool none the less and if you just cut the side walls of the mashers they would fit on the wk rim so you have the height of the mashers but the look of them being stuffed under the body...what do you think?

 

[alaskancrawler]

Man had forgotten about that chevy. Sick Sick build keep us up to date on this truck. OH WE NEED VIDEO:lmao:"thumbsup"

 

[kona_joe]

Well i took your advice Nate08 and picked up a pair of PL Mashers today.

Closer in height to the RC4WD boggers

Still looks pretty good :mrgreen:

 

[mrwonderful]

"thumbsup"

 

[mrwonderful]

Howdid the new setup work at the comp?

 

[kona_joe]

The truck was a lot better. "thumbsup"

The PL Mashers are a big improvement over the WK tires especially on the rocks. Gate 5 was a narrow climb with a left hand uphill turn on a wet rock covered with moss.

I just need to get used to driving with the XL5 speedo now. ;-)