Thanks buddy!
I’m pretty excited to run this rig myself. I’ve been slacking pretty hard on actually driving rigs so far this year. Hopefully next week I’ll get out.
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Twade’s Terrible Financial Decisions
- Thread starter twade984
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Thanks buddy!
I’m pretty excited to run this rig myself. I’ve been slacking pretty hard on actually driving rigs so far this year. Hopefully next week I’ll get out.
Wraith1985
Rock Stacker
I hear you there, just have to make a plan and go for it lol.
Got the shocks rebuilt, the ifs needs some seriously stiff springs and 90wt seemed to be pretty good. For rear I’m using soft 90mm incision springs and 40wt, and it’s a pretty even match from what I can tell.
Just for fun here’s what I’m keeping from the sparco h10 I got two days ago.
I have a Yokohama version on order along with some wheels. I’m going to swap the black cage in immediately, but if I have the self control I’ll run it otherwise stock at least once.
I’m excited about the h10, tbh it’s the first crawler/trail truck release I’ve been excited about in a while.
I have a Yokohama version on order along with some wheels. I’m going to swap the black cage in immediately, but if I have the self control I’ll run it otherwise stock at least once.
I’m excited about the h10, tbh it’s the first crawler/trail truck release I’ve been excited about in a while.
How many pieces is that plastic chassis?
Maybe 15 or so? In typical Vp fashion it’s very stout… or uh.. heavy.
While I might like it lighter myself, I fully expect this thing to take a beating. And I feel like they put some serious thought into everything. I really like that they give you the option to go cms, add a rear sway bar, the dual battery trays, and multiple electronics mounting options. Not to mention servo mounts for dig/overdrive
Love the clean look on that PL Coyote.
it's a good looking chassis, look forward to the fun of seeing it take shape.
it's a good looking chassis, look forward to the fun of seeing it take shape.
hillbillyrc
RCC Addict
It'll be well taken care of. Didn't realize it was you till today.
Right on man! Definitely share your thoughts on the rig when you get a chance to run it.
Like hillbilly mentioned, I had an opportunity come up to buy a 2000 Cherokee for a decent price, so I ended up selling the element rig, and my h10 optic I just got put together to fund it.
Hoping to get an h10 again before too long, but I feel like a 1:1 4x4 is worth sacrificing a few 1:10’s.
I’m keeping the fordyce and possibly the origin truck for now. And I also ordered two of the trucks of fortune from vanquish, but those will likely get parted out to fund the jeep.
I was able to swing by my local spot and run the fordyce after work yesterday. I’m a little bummed because at some point I broke the corner off the grille and cracked the body right behind it. Not sure when that even happened since I was running the truck super hard. Oh well, my goal is to make this one of my most used trucks so that stuff is going to happen. Might have to stash a spare body at some point though.
Meanwhile I’ve been selling a lot, but have managed to stock pile a few things for a future H10 project. So far I have:
Yokohamas and VP dual stage foams
Grey riots, black skarns, red slim ifr and black hardware
Shift rc gt3 servo
Hobbywing fusion pro 2300kv
Clear vfd dig unit w/vp rtr servo
VP Machined lockers
VP machined standard ring and pinion gears
VP grey “pro” rod ends
VRD Carbon transmission with 23% o/d
Not sure when I’ll actually grab the h10 but I’ll get there.
Meanwhile I’ve been selling a lot, but have managed to stock pile a few things for a future H10 project. So far I have:
Yokohamas and VP dual stage foams
Grey riots, black skarns, red slim ifr and black hardware
Shift rc gt3 servo
Hobbywing fusion pro 2300kv
Clear vfd dig unit w/vp rtr servo
VP Machined lockers
VP machined standard ring and pinion gears
VP grey “pro” rod ends
VRD Carbon transmission with 23% o/d
Not sure when I’ll actually grab the h10 but I’ll get there.
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Just checking back through my thread and it’s confusing at best.
After a few different shifts in priorities I’ve seriously downsized my fleet.
Right now I only have the Fordyce, which is sick and I have no plans to sell.
And I have the Origin, which has about 2.5 tires on the chopping block….
Besides that I just have my boys two gatekeepers.
Everything else got sold off to fund various things, most interesting is a 2000 Cherokee. Pictured with a fresh set of of Patagonia AT Pro’s
As far as my rc projects, like mentioned before I have lots of nice parts I intend to put into an optic build at some point.
I also have a vrd builders kit I’m debating putting together. Throwing around the idea of another mullet, or possibly 4ws rig. Depending on the route I go, I really would just need a body to finish it up.
Decisions, decisions…
After a few different shifts in priorities I’ve seriously downsized my fleet.
Right now I only have the Fordyce, which is sick and I have no plans to sell.
And I have the Origin, which has about 2.5 tires on the chopping block….
Besides that I just have my boys two gatekeepers.
Everything else got sold off to fund various things, most interesting is a 2000 Cherokee. Pictured with a fresh set of of Patagonia AT Pro’s
As far as my rc projects, like mentioned before I have lots of nice parts I intend to put into an optic build at some point.
I also have a vrd builders kit I’m debating putting together. Throwing around the idea of another mullet, or possibly 4ws rig. Depending on the route I go, I really would just need a body to finish it up.
Decisions, decisions…
Wraith1985
Rock Stacker
Maybe build a 4ws VRD?
Yeah that’s an option, I was even considering a 4ws mullet vrd
Wraith1985
Rock Stacker
That would be cool. I'll follow more and see what you end up doing.
Do it! That sounds fun.
Not a lot happening with my projects lately.
I picked up a Pro-line beam kit on sale, not sure I’ll build that or not. I don’t really have much 10.2 compatible parts laying around so we’ll see.
I sold the origin off a while back.
I did pre order two Optic kits, and while I’ll be tempted to keep one for myself, I may wait and get one a little closer to driving season this spring.
This is the least interest I’ve had in rc since getting into it in 2018. Part of it is probably due to owning/building about 60 different rigs since then.
Next year might bring more interest now that my boys are a little older and my oldest was a lot more into driving last time we went out.
Maybe I just need to start a new long term project that involves some actual custom building, like a hardbody, tube work, etc.
I picked up a Pro-line beam kit on sale, not sure I’ll build that or not. I don’t really have much 10.2 compatible parts laying around so we’ll see.
I sold the origin off a while back.
I did pre order two Optic kits, and while I’ll be tempted to keep one for myself, I may wait and get one a little closer to driving season this spring.
This is the least interest I’ve had in rc since getting into it in 2018. Part of it is probably due to owning/building about 60 different rigs since then.
Next year might bring more interest now that my boys are a little older and my oldest was a lot more into driving last time we went out.
Maybe I just need to start a new long term project that involves some actual custom building, like a hardbody, tube work, etc.
This happens to me off and on, and generally it's a shift in my hobbies. Spring - Fall, I'll do R/C anything, and only do maint work on them if possible. Winter time, is build time for me. However, I too will be taking this winter and likely into summer off from R/C. As I'll be moving from CA to WA.
Which is semi great. I'm losing 2 great R/C people I hang out with (one crawler, one race track person). But, I'll be gaining a whole new area to explore, and the wife signed off on a rock garden in the backyard (provided I get the Firepit and deck done first)...
Work, Work, Work, Work.... And a whole new realm of terrible financial decisions!
Do you ever get to play with any of them?
