From my giant pile of spare parts I've been assembling an unholy abomination that I've coined the Venduro (X4.2)
HPI Venture chassis rails, Element Enduro Axles and links, Axial SCX10.2 skid and kit tranny, TRX4 shocks with Enduro springs, Junfac drive shafts (front is too short but working)
I ordered up UCFab's Enduro servo on axle mount to make the steering simple, plus I dont have any servo on axle setups on 1.9"s so this will be a nice change.
I had to drill new holes for the skid (I 3D printed a jig)
The SCX10.2 tranny is mounted reversed to put the motor forward a bit, this pairs well with the Enduro axles which allow the diffs to be flipped.
I also had to make up a spacer because the Venture chassis is wider than the SCX10.2 skid
Now this is what got me excited even though its nothing all that special. Winch down built into the front crossmember :mrgreen:
A winch down is a chassis mounted winch that has the line connected to the front axle so the front suspension can be forced down on steep climbs.
At first I was just going to tear down the winch, design a new housing that would mount to the crossmember but then I realized the beauty of 3D printing could make this all one piece "thumbsup"
The support rib near the pinion allowed me to drill a hole to fasten the winch line.
I've had an AE Tophy rat body for a while and finally decided to use it, its a 1937 international harvester.
I'm working on designing some rock sliders and bumpers at the moment, then I need to pinch the rear so I can clear the tires.
The body also needs some protection because its pretty thin :roll:
HPI Venture chassis rails, Element Enduro Axles and links, Axial SCX10.2 skid and kit tranny, TRX4 shocks with Enduro springs, Junfac drive shafts (front is too short but working)
I ordered up UCFab's Enduro servo on axle mount to make the steering simple, plus I dont have any servo on axle setups on 1.9"s so this will be a nice change.
I had to drill new holes for the skid (I 3D printed a jig)
The SCX10.2 tranny is mounted reversed to put the motor forward a bit, this pairs well with the Enduro axles which allow the diffs to be flipped.
I also had to make up a spacer because the Venture chassis is wider than the SCX10.2 skid
Now this is what got me excited even though its nothing all that special. Winch down built into the front crossmember :mrgreen:
A winch down is a chassis mounted winch that has the line connected to the front axle so the front suspension can be forced down on steep climbs.
At first I was just going to tear down the winch, design a new housing that would mount to the crossmember but then I realized the beauty of 3D printing could make this all one piece "thumbsup"
The support rib near the pinion allowed me to drill a hole to fasten the winch line.
I've had an AE Tophy rat body for a while and finally decided to use it, its a 1937 international harvester.
I'm working on designing some rock sliders and bumpers at the moment, then I need to pinch the rear so I can clear the tires.
The body also needs some protection because its pretty thin :roll:
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