Just for Freeze

[reno911]

Originally Posted by DwightSchrute

hey Reno,

i don't mean to hijack your thread, but i just thought i'd add to your beautiful mud carnage.

i hit the track today...what wasn't snow covered, was mud.

No this is no hijacking this is simply an addition to the demonstration of how these toys can be used when willing.

Awesome bash session I assume!

Makes me miss my E-Revo a bit.

[freeagent]

Originally Posted by reno911

No this is no hijacking this is simply an addition to the demonstration of how these toys can be used when willing.

Exactly,,

No waterproofing?

No problem.

Tell me more about that 4x4 Tedo, im intrigued. What mods have you done do it? What springs are those? What tires/rims are those?

[tedo]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

Tell me more about that 4x4 Tedo, im intrigued. What mods have you done do it? What springs are those? What tires/rims are those?

The mods are:
slash 4x4 body posts chopped down, redrilled and screwed back on (you can use the stock pede body posts and chop them down too, I just wanted it super low)

The shocks I had laying around. I believe they are Venom shocks... I got them in a trade a while ago, but they look like venom shocks. They are aluminum and adjustable, so I'm happy with them.

The wheels are rpm revolvers (wide offset crawler). They need to be wide offset to clear the steering knuckles. I actually like the look too. The tires are just standard 2.2 masher 2ks.

72 chevy body (so cool looking).

Freeze, I believe you will like the pede better than the slash. It's almost exactly the same chassis layout: the pede is a little shorter and narrower. It also has the receiver box mounted up front on the chassis instead of middle configuration on the slash. But other than that, it is exactly the same: a-arms, hubs, driveshafts, motor mount, etc. It is small, quick and durable. Love being able to run 1 battery, instead of 2 like in the flux or maxx...

[simplechamp]

Wow you must have some special powers with that truck tedo, about 5 people suggested Freeze get the 4x4 Stampede and he said no way and terminated the discussion!!! It is very nice though.

[tedo]

Originally Posted by simplechamp

Wow you must have some special powers with that truck tedo, about 5 people suggested Freeze get the 4x4 Stampede and he said no way and terminated the discussion!!! It is very nice though.

I know... I read... silly. I just don't think he had the vision to see how one could be set-up properly. In freezie's defense, he said he saw one locally, and it was probably in stock form which looks incredibly awkward, and the talons are rubbish.

[thzero]

Think I'd just go with a 4x4 Slash roller myself, toss on a E-Savage/T-Maxx body, and get some 8th scale wheel adapters and toss on some small T-Maxx wheels such as Badlands or something.

I do love the lower body look for sure.

Originally Posted by tedo

I know... I read... silly. I just don't think he had the vision to see how one could be set-up properly. In freezie's defense, he said he saw one locally, and it was probably in stock form which looks incredibly awkward, and the talons are rubbish.

[simplechamp]

Wow! See for me I just can't justify the amount of work cleaning that thing for the amount of fun I would get out of it. But to each their own.

[DwightSchrute]

Originally Posted by simplechamp

Wow! See for me I just can't justify the amount of work cleaning that thing for the amount of fun I would get out of it. But to each their own.

it really only took me about 25 minutes to clean. i hosed it off, dried it with a compressor and sprayed it down with WD-40. tomorrow is round 2.

[josh9mille]

Originally Posted by simplechamp

Wow! See for me I just can't justify the amount of work cleaning that thing for the amount of fun I would get out of it. But to each their own.

Most of the time they are easier to clean when the mud dries out. Take a toothbrush sized bristle brush, a small screwdriver and an air compressor and spend like 5 minutes getting the big stuff off. You are not eating off of it, right? good, well then its fine if it still a little dirty

[simplechamp]

Well I'm glad you guys have fun in the mud, wish I could bring myself to do it, but I know I will be miserable cleaning it up afterward. I have plenty of fun places to bash that are dry, and that's fine for me!

[reno911]

Nice Freeagent. I am getting excited this is the current conditions outside my office. It only started a few moments ago. Looks like I am going to get some bashing in the snow here shortly.

[tedo]

yes, yes, snow seems to be the norm now.

[reno911]

tedo that is a pretty bitchin 4x4 pede, makes me want to go and trade something for one.

No snow ashing for me last night it took almost an hour to get home on a normal 10-15 minute drive. But with all this weather hitting both sides of the states feel free to post up your snow/mud/etc pics everyone.

[tedo]

Originally Posted by reno911

tedo that is a pretty bitchin 4x4 pede, makes me want to go and trade something for one.

No snow ashing for me last night it took almost an hour to get home on a normal 10-15 minute drive. But with all this weather hitting both sides of the states feel free to post up your snow/mud/etc pics everyone.

Thanks Reno. I am not really a fan of traxxas, but the 4wd pede seems like a perfect, yet simple basher. Able to run a single battery, plus the whole waterproof thing. Plus it's 4wd! I only thing, I didn't like about the the pede was the body height, so I chopped down the body posts to make it sit lower on the chassis.

Went out today for an hour bashing, and completely beat the living sheet out of it, drove it through the deepest, sloppiest puddles (close to 40 here today), and wide open speed drifts. The only thing that happened was my esc doesn't go in reverse anymore (stupid, typical trx junk, haha).

Love how these offset rims make this thing wide (yes, I know my camber needs adjustment)...