viper's creeper build

[viper6171]

okay one more slight delay on the axles ( due to my error on the plans) seems pretty confident that they will be done tomorrow evening so here's hoping

 

[viper6171]

first set of solid rear axles for the creeper

already installed and tested briefly before comp sat

 

[jojo303d]

nice man let us know how they work for ya

 

[viper6171]

i sure will jojo one nice thing already i was able to eliminate the connecting links on the rear hubs and put the connecting tabs to the front for now , i will probably cut them off later

 

[jojo303d]

i sure will jojo one nice thing already i was able to eliminate the connecting links on the rear hubs and put the connecting tabs to the front for now , i will probably cut them off later

can you put a pix of it?

 

[viper6171]

can you put a pix of it?

yeah i will tomorrow after work , will get several pics and later i will be getting all of the measurements off of the new axles and making a set of plans for the new axles so anybody can get them made ( but i have another friend that is a cnc machinist so i am going to talk to him about making them )

 

[jojo303d]

sweet man sounds like a plan for sure"thumbsup"

 

[rmdesignworks]

yeah i will tomorrow after work , will get several pics and later i will be getting all of the measurements off of the new axles and making a set of plans for the new axles so anybody can get them made ( but i have another friend that is a cnc machinist so i am going to talk to him about making them )

Ya know im down,,keep us informed.

 

[Abavuso]

first set of solid rear axles for the creeper

already installed and tested briefly before comp sat

Those are purty. I want some

 

[jebster]

okay i finished modifying the hexes tonight so here are the pics of the creeper with it's new shoes

viper, how are these wheels working out for you? they look pretty cool but i'm curious if your finding the dynamic weights effective. i'm having a really hard time deciding on what wheels to upgrade to. given i'll probably spend more on the wheels than the original creeper purchase prices i'm taking my time!

 

[jebster]

first set of solid rear axles for the creeper

already installed and tested briefly before comp sat

these do look nice. between these and the return of xvd's i could have bulletproof set of axles when my stock units self-destruct.

 

[viper6171]

viper, how are these wheels working out for you? they look pretty cool but i'm curious if your finding the dynamic weights effective. i'm having a really hard time deciding on what wheels to upgrade to. given i'll probably spend more on the wheels than the original creeper purchase prices i'm taking my time!

well so far i have run the new wheels one time for about 5-10 minutes they seem to work well so far but i will know more tomorrow after the comp right now my rig is running light so we will see how she does

 

[viper6171]

these do look nice. between these and the return of xvd's i could have bulletproof set of axles when my stock units self-destruct.

thanks i am hoping they will hold up to the abuse

 

[viper6171]

Ya know im down,,keep us informed.

well i am going to test them tomorrow so we will see and i have to pull them out after to get the measurements for the plans

Those are purty. I want some

thanks , as long as everything goes as planned then i will pull out the axles get the measurments and get the drawing to my other friend to see if he can make them for me provided i get the materials , i will let you all know how it goes at the comp tomorrow and also will try to get some shots of the creeper in action

 

[viper6171]

well after all the changes i have made to the creeper i need to make some more , moving the links per thomas' tips and tricks helped out drastically almost zero ( only when bound up or severe incline ) . i need to move my electronics and battery down lower and probably add some weight to the wheels and i really need to get a stronger servo or gang two together to get some more torque and need to make a new straight steering link since i moved my steering back to the front .

 

[viper6171]

well here are some pics from today

 

[viper6171]

well after disassembly i started going through the creeper to check everything , glad i did the 15x10x4 bearings in the hubs are shot , so it's time for some new bearings probably gonna go with avid bearings seem to be good quality and reasonably priced ( anybody have other suggestions ) .

 

[asw27x]

nice looken ring hope it does good to you and you wont have a lot of problems with the straight axles and the wheels hope they work well and how did you do at the comp

 

[viper6171]

i ended up getting 4th place in sportsman not bad considering that i made several changes to the rig and still need to make a few more ( lower electronics and add some weight to wheels ) and i have a new to me body to put on ( beetle ).

oops almost forgot i finished 8th in 2.2 pro these courses ( sportsman and 2.2 ) were brutal

 

[rmdesignworks]

i ended up getting 4th place in sportsman not bad considering that i made several changes to the rig and still need to make a few more ( lower electronics and add some weight to wheels ) and i have a new to me body to put on ( beetle ).

oops almost forgot i finished 8th in 2.2 pro these courses ( sportsman and 2.2 ) were brutal

hey Viper,,,,were the Sportsman and Pro courses seperate?