Hmm, youtube link does not seem to work. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYukCewlAx0

anyhow, here is an image of the Monster truck set up - atleast how it was thought to be:

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc_0117.jpg

Wow,I love how clean it looks compared to any of the Al chassis out there, I'm subscribing to this bada$$ thread--Josh

with lipo's

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc_0122.jpg

Esc data.
 

Do you have a link showing the ESC data? What brand is it, and where can one get their hands on one? Just curious about this 14S ESC. Nice looking build.

http://www.jetimodel.cz/index.php?page=product&id=49

http://www.aero-model.com/Hacker-Bru...craft-ESC.aspx

I don't know Swedish so I couldn't read anything, but I went through your build thread on the Swedish forum you linked and looked through all of the pictures, and this is probably the coolest Savage I have ever seen. Awesome build man! :great:

English
 

All you have to do when you enter European sites is look for the flags which indicate a certain language. usually there is either a USA flag or a UK flag which will both open the site into the English language.

Cool, I didn't know about that, thanks!

I designed and made drawings for a Center diff housing, but the workshop took too long time, and patience is not my strongest side.

I started thinking of a design that I could do by my self, and my friend "carbon fiber" helped me out: 2 pieces of 8mm thick home made carbon fiber was cut, drilled and grinded into something that could possibly work

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc_0107_664318.jpg

Pretty neat..

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc03862.jpg

The basic idea:

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc03866.jpg

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc03924.jpg

The complete diff assembly, the diff housing will be changed at a later stage in the project.

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc03933.jpg

and assembled

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc03934.jpg

Here is a overview image of the assembly in the chassis will be done

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc03943.jpg

This Kyosho mp 7.5 center diff is very nice ;) ;) ;)

:lol:

Well, the only part that is Kyosho in that diff is the plastic housing and the screws... (and those have been replaced as well since the image was shot)

In the finished truck all old parts has been replaced or upgraded, except for the servo saver.

Putting a center diff in the Savage makes the rest of the drive train hold up pretty well, I had to do this modification already with 6s and the Lehner 2230 - the 2 and 3 speed gear boxes never lasted a full run.

But the Kyosho diff is very strong too, ;) I have one in my Mamba Monstered Inferno VE and hold very well the amount of torque ;):yipi:

Here's images of the motor mounts

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc03951_comp.jpg

And how it should fit into the shassies

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc03999.jpg

Quick check-up of how it would fit with the Lipo trays

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04011.jpg

And a more detailed image of the motor mounts

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04071.jpg

And here is the bracket that will connect the diff-assembly with the top chassie plate and the side plates.

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04056.jpg

New parts - again... Starts to get expensive :cry:
Every single piece seem to come with a bill attached to it?

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04072.jpg

VERY Impressive, Your craftsmanship is impecable. All parts are well thought out and BEEFY.

You are the envy of the entire forum and everyone is watching anxiously to see more.

Started to fit the pieces together and cut of excess material

Side plates:

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04053.jpg

Lipo trays:

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04050.jpg

Thanks Bondonutz!

Question, are you dead set on that gear ratio? Or how will you adjust gearing if you have to change pinion?

Shims - very simple and dead stable.

Here I started to drill holes for the assembly of the machine. I was considering to laminate the trays permanently to the sides, but the assembly/dis-assembly would be difficult, an I stall have not decided on the position..

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04074.jpg

Thats what I had in mind as well. Just seems to be time consuming...

Some more images with test assembly

(The gray dust in the corners of the trays are carbon fiber dust)

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04079.jpg

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04080.jpg

Extremely rigid setup :wink:

AWESOME build :D
Cant wait to see "THE flight of the tuned savage" :D :D :D:yipi:
Don't break it at the first bash !
Your "JUMP" will be recorded on several cameras under different directions ?

It will break so I hope to catch the jump on video at the first shot...

Some more parts (and $)

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04085.jpg

Gotta have LST2 shocks, right?

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04086.jpg

Lipo, straps and new HV Hitech Servo:

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04087.jpg

The small 2s Lipo is for the receiver and HV servo

Gotta have one of these HV servos is such a big truck:

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04096.jpg

Motor Type: Coreless
Bearing Type: Dual Ball Bearing
Speed: 0.12
Torque oz./in.: 403
Torque kg./cm.: 29.0

The assembled Shocks compared to the old 1/5 shocks i used before
(and yes, they are ugly, but gold was so cheap @ amain)

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04103.jpg

I deemed the likelihood of having the bolts for the shocks lasting a full race to be 0% - I just had to make a reinforcement

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04128.jpg

Front view - quite massive?

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04135.jpg

The pieces held in place to see how it looks..

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04144.jpg

And a front view

http://rsb.se/gallery/files/1/5/3/dsc04142.jpg