Crawl Spec Retrac - Bully Style

[JeremyH]

Holy shitballs! That thing is huge! (that's what she said)

Do they even need foams?:ror:

Nice work Delrin Master! "thumbsup"

 

[Diamond D]

Wow those are saaawwweeeeet. Ya if you decide to sell them I would prob want a set about 6.5" tall for the wheels and tires prob in the 7.5" tall range. Looks awesome though nice work. "thumbsup"

 

[SVEN]

Thanks guys. I do think a 6.5" OD would be better as well.

How many DH slugs do ya think I can fit under the knuckle?

 

[GREEDY GENIUS]

1 done. Little taller than I wanted, but still going to try it.

Thats huge!:shock:great work but dont u think a little to much?not being negative just asking?...is there any size limits for comps?it looks like if u roll it,you can just keep crawling:ror:

 

[scatterbrains]

Thats huge!:shock:great work but dont u think a little to much?not being negative just asking?...is there any size limits for comps?it looks like if u roll it,you can just keep crawling:ror:

Thats probably his plan"thumbsup"

Very nice man very nice

 

[SVEN]

great work but dont u think a little to much?not being negative just asking?

Yes.

is there any size limits for comps?it looks like if u roll it,you can just keep crawling:ror:

There is a minimum size limit. And yes. :ror:

 

[SVEN]

So, just getting around to making a 2nd wheel :roll:.

This time in the 6 inch flavor. And now I am wishing I would have stuck with my first instinct to go with 6.5. Oh well, I am going to stick with the 6" for now cause I am running low on tires to cut up and I can fit more than one wheel on a sheet of material (the 7" hurt the wallet).

This is how they compare...

 

[xgerstandtx]

Delrin lust...

I really like the idea behind the wheels, i believe that the 6.5 will be the ticket.

Did you get your chassis dialed to where you like it? Interested in a chassis for sure.

 

[SVEN]

Delrin lust...

I really like the idea behind the wheels, i believe that the 6.5 will be the ticket.

Did you get your chassis dialed to where you like it? Interested in a chassis for sure.

I do like me some delrin.

Yeah, I can't wait to get a 6.5 knocked out to see how it looks.

The chassis is actually something that I worked on a bit this weekend. Got some ideas I am kicking around to improve the lower link mounting.

....

Finally, I have 4 functioning wheels/tires. Sitting at 17.75" wheelbase and 12.5" wide outside of tires. Trying to decide if I want to countersink 88 holes or just stick with button heads for the beadlock rings.

6.0" wheel/tire/foam combo = 16.5 ounces

 

[SVEN]

Working on a new version of the Retrac that will also be going topless (my first bodiless chassis).

But first, I have been in need of some new links. I took a page from Don's (billetworks) thread and added some show cuts that greatly reduce the weight. These are 0.7oz each.

 

[billet works]

Very nice! Watching

 

[SVEN]

Very nice! Watching

Thanks!

Got about 1/3 of the way done on the chassis. Still need to set up the front links and then do the top.

Adjusts 1/2inch front and back, so 1 inch overall.

 

[SVEN]

Getting there. She's a roller...

Now I gotta do the top and some new upper links. And I'll get some better shots of the updated Retrac chassis.

 

[TURBOFEST]

Looks Sick Steven!

 

[ittybitty]

I can't wait to see this rig perform in person...those tires/wheels look amazing!

 

[mhflies]

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
-John 3:16
....amen

 

[53 willys]

how are you liking the low profile tire and wheel combo??
I want to try something like you..but maybe with just a bit more sidewall??
a 6"+ wheel and 7 to 7.5" tire..??
have you tried building a rover on to your 6" wheels yet?
seems like a 6" wheel with 1.5" worth of rover sidewall and tire would be a killer combo??
I dont have any super building experience...and i'm really torn on a tire and wheel combo........seems like so many like the blast wheels...but is that because of performance?? or just easy avaiablity??

 

[adamargue]

Any more progress on this I'd like to see how that wheel and tire combo worked out I have been thinking about something similar.

 

[SVEN]

Dang, it's been a while since this has been updated.

Nats 2011 with the bodiless chassis:

 

[SVEN]

Going to go back to a body with the same v?.?? Retrac chassis.

Working on some new wheels to shave some weight. The wagon wheels weigh in at about a pound each.

This one is just to proto an idea, it will be going bigger once I get everything worked out. This is the same size as an XTM Thorn or HPI Blast (4.5" diameter). This wheel is not a beadlock, to shave some weight and also see if I even mind not have a beadlock. Shoe goo peels off pretty easily, so the bigger version may not even get a beadlock. I am shooting for a weight comparable to a Thorn, yet the ability to change offset. This wheel has the ability to have infinitely adjustable offsets.

4.1oz and still have some weight to shave....a Thorn weighs 3.5oz