RCCrawler Forums

iwantoffroad · 10-12-2007, 08:54 PM

i just got my 350 last weekend and it didnt stay stock for too long

swamp dawgs on rustler rears chrome
hitec 645 for steering duties
futaba s3003 for shifting purposes
locked axles
soft leafspring setup

next is a 55turn motor

1 ) I want to mount a bronco body but i need some ideas on how to mount it?
2 ) what have some people done to take out the slop in there steering?
3) Has anyone mounted the steering servo right next too the shifting servo and made it work?

The1nonlyJ · 02-14-2008, 05:51 PM

Unfortunatly i have no pics, but i put a lexan body on my highlift by using the original front screw mounts, i put bolts out through the metal brackets on the original body mount, trimmed them as short as i could with a nut and a largish diameter washer on each and sandwiched the body between the metal bracket and the nuts.

Dunno if thats any help.

OlYelr · 02-14-2008, 06:18 PM

Here's a couple pictures of how I mounted my servos, side by side, up front:

I know others have done similar things as well.

iwantoffroad · 02-23-2008, 04:32 PM

i have a highlift with 2.2 swamp dawgs
there are many factors to adjusting the suspension and i would like to figure this out and tune it.

i have the tlt shocks on it with the stock tlt springs no shock oil
the stock highlift leaf spring setup
the short leaf on the bottom
and the longest leaf spring on top of the main leaf spring

stock shackle locations stock caster blocks
no panhard bars or traction bars
steering tie rods and drag links in front of the axle.

what i want to know is what setup has been effective for crawling
what leaf pack setup
tlt shock oil setup
springs on the shock yes or no
caster blocks on the rear
pan hard bars for the front and tracion bars for the rear?
1 or 2 traction bars for the rear?

i dont want to add a 4 link either
if this needs to be moved or deleted thats fine
Edit/Delete Message

iwantoffroad · 02-28-2008, 03:04 PM

what does everyone think about this one?

andres-tavares · 03-01-2008, 07:00 AM

man that look beautiful... very clean build

can go wrong with the black paint

also like they way those swamp dawg look under it ... how do they perform?

iwantoffroad · 03-02-2008, 12:09 AM

They perform well after some mods
to the tires
narrowed wheels
star tire foams and wheel weights.

thanks for the compliments

iwantoffroad · 03-11-2008, 10:34 PM

AUTOCAD

simple body mounts to mount the bronco body

iwantoffroad · 10-12-2008, 12:58 AM

I got the rear body mounts done.

Jones323 · 11-29-2008, 11:29 PM

nice rig man i love mine

crunky · 12-01-2008, 07:45 AM

i'm a big fan of bronco's myself....
so lets see more pics !!!!!

iwantoffroad · 12-02-2008, 12:17 AM

Jones323
thanks

crunky

Im a big fan as well and I would like to at least go for a ride in one and maybe even own one.

I'll try to get some new pics I'm going to a gtg this weekend so I'll bring my camera and snap some pictures.

iwantoffroad · 12-07-2008, 10:38 PM

here are some pictures for those who requested them.

I went to the first meeting of a club that I'm in OCRCRC and I brought 3 of my rigs to test out some new things.

I went on a scale run with John and Tyler it was pretty fun

enjoy the pictures

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/sho...=link+highlift
http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/sho...=link+highlift

iwantoffroad · 02-22-2009, 06:46 PM

I got my self a set of diff covers
I swapped my CR-01 wheels and tires.
They have a less offset than my stampede wheels, so they fit narrower and fit better and tuck more tire inside the body for a more scale look.

I decided to move the steering tie rod and drag link behind the axle
I encountered a clearance issue with the tie rod hitting the sidewall of the tire.

I have tg10 axle shafts already so i have a lot of thread left.
I added a wider wheel hex to space out the tire more.
So it wont hit the steering linkage.

iwantoffroad · 05-31-2009, 10:08 PM

I went to a comp today and had a blast with the scaler afterwords

Red_Baron · 06-01-2009, 04:36 AM

newbie from norway here.

That looked like an awsome place to crawl!

And your rig looks really good! Big fan of Broncos and similar cars!

salali · 06-01-2009, 05:00 AM

Nice rigs

iwantoffroad · 06-01-2009, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red_Baron

newbie from norway here.

That looked like an awsome place to crawl!

And your rig looks really good! Big fan of Broncos and similar cars!

Quote:

Originally Posted by salali

Nice rigs

Thanks guys I'm glad you guys from other parts of the world can appreciate the pictures.

kid krawler · 08-02-2010, 09:11 PM

does any one have the build thread
to that green and blue tuber?
____________________________
im a newbie

salmonfacesalad · 08-03-2010, 06:33 AM

its called a 'wreckluse'. search that word.

10-12-2007, 08:54 PM	#1
iwantoffroad Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County Posts: 589	Highlift Bronco i just got my 350 last weekend and it didnt stay stock for too long swamp dawgs on rustler rears chrome hitec 645 for steering duties futaba s3003 for shifting purposes locked axles soft leafspring setup next is a 55turn motor 1 ) I want to mount a bronco body but i need some ideas on how to mount it? 2 ) what have some people done to take out the slop in there steering? 3) Has anyone mounted the steering servo right next too the shifting servo and made it work? Last edited by iwantoffroad; 12-07-2008 at 10:43 PM.

02-23-2008, 04:32 PM	#4
iwantoffroad Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County Posts: 589	suspension factors i have a highlift with 2.2 swamp dawgs there are many factors to adjusting the suspension and i would like to figure this out and tune it. i have the tlt shocks on it with the stock tlt springs no shock oil the stock highlift leaf spring setup the short leaf on the bottom and the longest leaf spring on top of the main leaf spring stock shackle locations stock caster blocks no panhard bars or traction bars steering tie rods and drag links in front of the axle. what i want to know is what setup has been effective for crawling what leaf pack setup tlt shock oil setup springs on the shock yes or no caster blocks on the rear pan hard bars for the front and tracion bars for the rear? 1 or 2 traction bars for the rear? i dont want to add a 4 link either if this needs to be moved or deleted thats fine Edit/Delete Message

03-11-2008, 10:34 PM	#8
iwantoffroad Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County Posts: 589	Autocad AUTOCAD simple body mounts to mount the bronco body Last edited by iwantoffroad; 10-25-2008 at 11:38 PM.

12-07-2008, 10:38 PM	#13
iwantoffroad Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County Posts: 589	here are some pictures for those who requested them. I went to the first meeting of a club that I'm in OCRCRC and I brought 3 of my rigs to test out some new things. I went on a scale run with John and Tyler it was pretty fun enjoy the pictures http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/sho...=link+highlift http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/sho...=link+highlift Last edited by iwantoffroad; 01-21-2009 at 09:22 PM.

02-22-2009, 06:46 PM	#14
iwantoffroad Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County Posts: 589	I got my self a set of diff covers I swapped my CR-01 wheels and tires. They have a less offset than my stampede wheels, so they fit narrower and fit better and tuck more tire inside the body for a more scale look. I decided to move the steering tie rod and drag link behind the axle I encountered a clearance issue with the tie rod hitting the sidewall of the tire. I have tg10 axle shafts already so i have a lot of thread left. I added a wider wheel hex to space out the tire more. So it wont hit the steering linkage. Last edited by iwantoffroad; 02-22-2009 at 07:36 PM.

02-14-2008, 05:51 PM	#2
The1nonlyJ Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Great Wild West Sussex Posts: 102	Unfortunatly i have no pics, but i put a lexan body on my highlift by using the original front screw mounts, i put bolts out through the metal brackets on the original body mount, trimmed them as short as i could with a nut and a largish diameter washer on each and sandwiched the body between the metal bracket and the nuts. Dunno if thats any help.

02-14-2008, 06:18 PM	#3
OlYelr Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 406	Here's a couple pictures of how I mounted my servos, side by side, up front: I know others have done similar things as well.

02-28-2008, 03:04 PM	#5
iwantoffroad Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County Posts: 589	what does everyone think about this one?

03-01-2008, 07:00 AM	#6
andres-tavares Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On the trail Posts: 668	man that look beautiful... very clean build can go wrong with the black paint also like they way those swamp dawg look under it ... how do they perform?

03-02-2008, 12:09 AM	#7
iwantoffroad Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County Posts: 589	They perform well after some mods to the tires narrowed wheels star tire foams and wheel weights. thanks for the compliments

10-12-2008, 12:58 AM	#9
iwantoffroad Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County Posts: 589	I got the rear body mounts done.

11-29-2008, 11:29 PM	#10
Jones323 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 540 Mabuchi Motorola? Posts: 201	nice rig man i love mine

12-01-2008, 07:45 AM	#11
crunky I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: cape crud... will you be my friend Posts: 2,102	i'm a big fan of bronco's myself.... so lets see more pics !!!!!

12-02-2008, 12:17 AM	#12
iwantoffroad Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County Posts: 589	Jones323 thanks crunky Im a big fan as well and I would like to at least go for a ride in one and maybe even own one. I'll try to get some new pics I'm going to a gtg this weekend so I'll bring my camera and snap some pictures.

05-31-2009, 10:08 PM	#15
iwantoffroad Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County Posts: 589	I went to a comp today and had a blast with the scaler afterwords Last edited by iwantoffroad; 05-31-2009 at 10:10 PM.

Sponsored Links

06-01-2009, 04:36 AM	#16
Red_Baron Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norway Vestby Posts: 88	newbie from norway here. That looked like an awsome place to crawl! And your rig looks really good! Big fan of Broncos and similar cars!

06-01-2009, 05:00 AM	#17
salali Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 4	Nice rigs

08-02-2010, 09:11 PM	#19
kid krawler Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: inland empire Posts: 32	does any one have the build thread to that green and blue tuber? ____________________________ im a newbie

08-03-2010, 06:33 AM	#20
salmonfacesalad RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,590	its called a 'wreckluse'. search that word.