Updated pics of my TANK

[RC-NUT]

I haven't been on the forum in a while so I thought I would post some new pics of the 15.5 pound monster. I'm starting to realize that bigger is not always better. Granted the 1717 still throws the truck around like a mini Revo but almost every run ends with a breakage.

I have a lot more fun with the truck when it was much lighter and had a 1518 on 4s.

Anyway here are some pics.

[josh9mille]

Good looking truck! You built a tank for sure! lol. I bet if you used lighter wheels and tires and traded all that aluminum for stock or RPM plastic stuff you would lose weight and not break stuff all the time.

[RC-NUT]

I think your right. I switched to the big Joes because the rims that I have use a 5 lug system with an aluminum adapter. (If that makes sense) There is no hex to strip or crack. The down side is they are heavy and have a crazy amount of traction so I either melt my slipper or snap the rear dog bones.

I have had good luch with RPM so I may swap a lot of that over.

I'm on the fence about the 1717. Sure it's big and nasty but not as smooth as some others. It's more like a low RPM on/off switch. I'm running a 23/49 and still can't keep the front end down at any speed. The top end isn't that fast but I have a hard time getting there on 4 wheels.

[Arct1k]

Which chassis and motor mount is that?

[RC-NUT]

The chassis is a FLM standard Flux upgrade. The tranny is a Kershaw Designs V2 which has the motor mount built in. However I had to have a machine shop open up the slots to accept the larger 4mm screws for the 1717.

[JThiessen]

I found the same thing after I upgraded my flux to the FLM stuff. They are currently gathering dust on my bench.

[RC-NUT]

I just took it out for a spin and decided it was the last run. It's too heavy, too hard to drive, and loves to bend and break.

It was a fun project but now it's time for a new one.