The mother of all wheelie bars.

[suicideneil]

I was planning to use a couple of skateboard wheels, but then I saw the prices of them. Then I thought about not using any wheels, but once I put that final little brace on, I realized a single roller blade wheel or similar (Rc plane wheel?) item would do the trick nicely.
I also used some 3.3spec turnbuckles- means I have spares which can be put to proper use if needed. The length is just about perfect for me too- going by my make-shift 1st version, the front wheels lift about 3-4 inches off the ground, but no further, which makes life much easier, less time turning the thing over back onto its wheels and such.

[Gooberseptember]

That is a "drag" bar not wheelie bar. LOL

[suicideneil]

That was the effect I was aiming for. If the bar is too short, the truck will just rear-up like a crazy stallion and still end up on its lid, so something a bit longer was called for...

[Gooberseptember]

I had a similar one (kinda) i made for my TT Fm1e. It was wicked crazy on mm 5700 and 3cell. Would wheelie just a little to much. LOL Hmmm i miss that bike :(

[trev3813]

I still like the turkey bar better






Nice job tho

[suicideneil]

Pfft..

Drag-bar vs turkey bar = FIGHT! = drag-bar wins by fatality.

Bad luck dude, wasnt even a close fight in the end...

[What's_nitro?]

Yeah you definitely need some wheels on there, or, there wont be much of it left after you run it! Have you seen this one? I bought one to put on the Rustler. New Era Drag Bar

[brushlessboy16]

turkey bar still wins, made of 1/8th inch alum and 3/8ths shaft :D



lol u should put shocks on ur bar instead of turnbuckles :D

[suicideneil]

Pfft, mine's made of 1/8" 6061 T6 L channel with steel bracing. I thought about shocks, but my truck is so incredibly powerful and heavy that it would just compress them in the instant it wheelied and still end up on its roof.

I like that other black newera wheelie bar- exact effect I was shooting for really more or less. The traxxas forum guys found some nice things to out on the end of my bar:

http://taildevil.com/ (what's the black pads made from, anyone care to guess?)

http://www.skates.com/Heelys-wheels-s/40.htm (one of the wheels)

I like the idea of sparks....

[trev3813]

I'd still take the turkey bar,


Did you know turkeys can fly? I didn't

[brushlessboy16]

If you want sparks you need titanium...

[BL_RV0]

Nice, Suicide! Also I very much like the NewEra bars...