Thank you, sir! :mdr: Hahaha, I can handle breakin' 'er in. It'll be on a big wood pile, so scratching will be kept to a minimum for now. 'Probably gonna be a few weeks until I've got all of the parts anyways.

I would recommend hanging a lot more stuff on your axles. You are gonna have some hella lean when you get on side slopes.

Hmm. I'll see what I can do. Maybe a 4s2p NiMH pack??? (:rofl:) With one pack per axle to evenly distribute weight. I know it makes sense based on physics, but I think it makes the truck look like crud when people put battery straps around the axles. :neutral:

Look like crud or crawl like crud, your choice :lol:

Good point!! :lol:

I just purcased the 8 cells for the battery- Tenergy 3500 Sub-C NiMH. I know they aren't the best, but for $2.98/cell in that capacity, they aint that bad. I need figure out how to mount them onto the axles now.

Doh have you checked holme's site he's 50% off on packs at the moment it is like $15 for an 8 cell split pack...

Well, I've made a bit of progress lately......

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I have the ESC's programmed, and the "Dig Mixing" works flawlessly with the 6EXA. I have driven it around the basement a bit. I crawled over various objects, cardboard boxes, tool boxes, X-boxes, etc. The dig mixing will definitely take some getting used to, but I am very happy that it works.

I would like some larger tires. I'm looking for something in the 5.5-6" diameter size. Preferably for a 2.2 sized wheel.

Looking good WN, what wind motors are those? Are they any good? look like tc race motors...

Thanks. They're 55T motors. Very good quality. I went with the Reedy name because I used them back in my "brushed" days. AAMOF the first motor I bought for my Rustler over 10 years ago was a Reedy modified 12T double. The brushes are still wearing in on these motors, so they do "skip" occasionally. As it stands the top speed is about 7 mph on this rig. Low speed looks to be ~1/4 mph. The Sidewinders provide perfectly smooth control. I do want to upgrade the radio to 2.4 at some point. All of the metal-to-metal friction causes the FM to glitch once in a while. I don't think I will need an external BEC. The two SW BECs together have no trouble powering that brushless servo. The only reason I would get one is to run the servo at 6V, instead of 5V. The BLS351 won't be staying in there. More than likely I'll buy the HS7955TG; and another when I can get the rear steer kit.

If you plan to run a pair of servos the ccbec is a must. I had issues with a jr 9000t overloading the internal bec and switching off the spectrum rec. Even tried a cap on the rec, no dice. The ccbec cured the issues and I have a solid 6v on the servo. Mad power, and the 9100t is even more powerful. I also have a jr 8711, that servo is super on 6v.

:surprised: NICE!!! I'm been waiting for some updated pics... :lol::lol:

looking real GOOD.:yes:. NICE WORK...:yipi:

Extreme Crawler Makeover!
 

:lol: A lot has changed!

Check out the slideshow: V-twin Sidewinder engine with Spektrum carburetor! :yes: :surprised:

I love the look of the "engine". The fuel is supplied by a 2s 4000 lipo in the trunk. It's a bit slower than before but that's NBD. I'm using a Hitec 645MG at the moment and it's working well. No UBEC yet, no complaints from the Sidewinders yet either. I also installed 0.5" travel limiters on the shocks to tame the articulation. The Flat Irons aren't too grippy, IMO, so I ordered a set of the Chisel 2.2 G8 tires that come with the memory foams. They are about 0.75" larger in diameter, 0.2" wider, and are a softer compound. I have "high hopes" for them!

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Is anybody still subscribed to this thread??? :lol:

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I got the G8 Chisels mounted up. They are VERY soft, especially with the memory foams. I painted the body (DUH). I'm pleased with the results, though if I had a better detail brush (than the cheap plastic one in the testors sample pack), the lines would be straight... :smile: I plan on installing LEDs in all of the appropriate places- and maybe some inappropriate ones. I hope somebody reads this!

thats cool

lights are cool too
Did you clock your axles
whats the specs on it?
DIG switches ?

I bought berg axles to
but I like my custom super which still needs LEDs mounted

Thats one sick crawler for sure.

Thanks man!

wanna sell - lol

Haha! Let me have some fun with it first! :yes:

No i don't want any scratches on it... - enjoy...

ps ditch the bumpers...

Might throw off the cog....

Those would have to be some BIG scratches... :oh:

Why lose the bumpers? I think they look fine, and one of them is my battery tray. :neutral:

O crap dude- I didn't even see your post! :lol:

1- Thanks!
2- Yes. Those motors have adjustable timing so I did clock them.
3- 2s 4000 lipo, (2) SW ESCs, (2) Asso. Flash 55T motors w/12T pinion, RC4WD BL wheels, PL Chisel G8 tires, Hitec 625MG servo.
4- No. If I use the stick radio I can control DIG operation with the F/R balance on the ESCs.

I've been running it on the Spektrum, so no DIG with that. The SS skidplates I made are working very well. They keep it from getting caught up on the axles, it just slides off of any points it would otherwise get stuck on. I made an order from HC yesterday. In it was one of these servos, that for $30 ($17 with my Gold Member status :mdr:)I though I would give it a shot. I also got this UBEC. I like the "no noise" part, because my stick radio is FM and if I go back to it I don't want problems. I would like more steering throw, but the chassis makes that mechanically impossible. I'm going to buy the 4WS option one of these days, which will solve that problem.

So far I'm completely happy with this machine. There aren't a lot of things I can say that about. :yes: