Silverback Gorillamaxx Build

[feistyacorn]

Sorry to hear that you had to sell it, glad to hear that you are building a new one. I always enjoy a good old RC build. It would be bad ass if you can break 100 this year! Good Luck!

[Rivermaxx]

I figure I will post this over here also because some of you guys are not UE members or visit ther to often.

You guys are saying "Yea right! " lol . I am pretty sure this is it, after owning a lot of different types of trucks from full blown Supermaxx with VBS, super6 OTB geared trans with a EB modified Novarossi 528xrp to a predator lite-race. I pretty much settled on this one being affordable while being fast and functional at the same time. Of course it has UE, mixed with a plethora of other parts that took a little modification to make work. I picked the Gorillamaxx G4 race chassis not only because I like it but I believe its the most recent aftermarket chassis design that out there as of now. The light weight low cog chassis with a brushless power plant make this chassis my personal favorite. While its not all UE it has an assortment of UE parts to make it even better. I wanted to build the truck to be way more affordable than your average Supermaxx truck but still function and hold up the the brushless power. Heres some pics of it almost completed. I will go through the list of part I used and some the issues I had and their fixes later.

Heres the first mock up pics:
It has exactly 15" wheelbase with the monoblock installed. Had to clearance the chassis a bit and the mono for it to fit perfect.

Savage xl shaft fits perfect and is cheap. Here it is compared to a Thunder 100.5mm bone.

I am running rpm arms and bumpers because when I hit a wall going 60-70mph @ the ISC event and nothing happen to the old style rpm arms on the G2, I figured I couldn't go wrong if I wanted something that will take a hit. Not to mention lifetime warranty if they break. I do need to clearance them a little because they rub on the front of the upper plate and a little on the bulks.

I cant decide on knuckleheads with die maker Dave's wing mount or a set of lighter DUH titanium towers with built in wing mount. Either way one of them is getting sold.

RPM Trutracs not racerx but hey I am on a budget lol.

Traxxas cvds because the UE wont fit the new style carriers. The UE Ultralites 6 spiders need modding in order for these to fit correctly. More on that later. Sucks because I had to sell 2 8mm sets of ue cvds and 4 sets of 6mm because they wont fit.

I am going to mod the rpm skid so they will fit. The longer lcg chassis will tend to scrape more then a typical maxx so I might as well protect it.

Thats it for now but please feel free to comment, any suggestions or ideas are welcome.

[Kcaz25]

I would love to see and hear about the DUH towers. That is one of the last items I would like to try for my maxx. Its hard to justify the purchase for my self, especially since I would have to buy shorter shocks and I have like enough shocks to fit 6 trucks -8 trucks.

Cool stuff man.

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Thanks for posting Rivermaxx, I love your builds and cannot access UE forums.

It's a shame they allowed a buggy to beat your speed record. They should have a monster truck class. You still hold the record in my eyes.

[Rivermaxx]

Originally Posted by Kcaz25

I would love to see and hear about the DUH towers. That is one of the last items I would like to try for my maxx. Its hard to justify the purchase for my self, especially since I would have to buy shorter shocks and I have like enough shocks to fit 6 trucks -8 trucks.

Cool stuff man.

DUH made 2 different towers that will fit the maxx bulks. The short ones (like in my highspeed build) are made for the ofna dominator conversion and alow use of shorter shocks. They also made a standard size that work with stock size shocks.
Standard duh maxx tower below:


Thanks Harold for the support. The class is open wheel and who knows there another meet coming up. I should just get a buggy and smoke the new 91 mph record. I am pretty sure my e-maxx was the fastest ever e-maxx that is offficial anyway.

[Kcaz25]

Originally Posted by Rivermaxx

DUH made 2 different towers that will fit the maxx bulks. The short ones (like in my highspeed build) are made for the ofna dominator conversion and alow use of shorter shocks. They also made a standard size that work with stock size shocks.
Standard duh maxx tower below:

Oh okay. I would go with the lighter one than.

[Rivermaxx]

Originally Posted by Kcaz25

Oh okay. I would go with the lighter one than.

Yea, but I am not sure I like how the body mounts work with them. You have to cut them which I can do but its a pita.