What are you working on??

[Midcoast crawler]

Just because we all use AA batteries for our transmitters, Lowe's has the best deal going on them.
A 24 pack of AAs for $13.99!"thumbsup"

if you look hard enough lowes has 100 packs for $20. they last about two runs and if your like me and forget to turn it off you dont lose out on cash

 

[Full Throttle Rob]

So, after deciding Kaler is on the right track with his accessories in the roof racks on his rigs, I decided to follow suit and make some scale sleeping bags.
My mom had some camouflage fleece which I cut into 1.75" wide strips, rolled them up until they were 1" in diameter, and then super glued some 1/8" wide black ribbon around them to simulate flat woven straps.
The one on the right is complete, and the one on the left needs it's "straps" cut off.

 

[der ceej]

You can get AllThread from most any hardware store. Lowes is good. The tube can be found in some hardware stores too. Or ordered. I like using plastic water line tube. It may not look as fancy but its $.35 a foot comes in clearish and black. Slides really well on rocks and is durable.

I'm real rough on my rigs sometimes so I use traxxas revo rod ends and 10-24 threaded rod. It holds up to 90% of the abuse it gets.

what size is the water line you are using?

 

[Full Throttle Rob]

Then after finding out that several places do not have the Pro-Line roof racks in stock, my stepfather offered up the black wire mesh he used on his Elver traps to make my own roof rack.
I think 2 things about it:
A) It looks hideous.
B) It will fold like paper after a good tumble.

I think maybe I'll wait until someone has the Pro-Line unit in stock....

 

[Kaler]

There's only one way to find out!!!! Go out and roll it!

 

[Full Throttle Rob]

Just ordered the Pro-Line rack from tcscrawlers.
Thanks for the info Kaler! "thumbsup"

 

[Kaler]

Workin on cuttin my 1.9 tsl boggers for maidens cliff this weekend.

 

[robertjpjr]

 

[Full Throttle Rob]

I'm working on getting a fellow Maine 4x4 Club staff member hooked on scale crawling!
I think he's going to buy an SCX-10, which is awesome!!!
Just as long as he doesn't copy cat me and buy a Power Wagon too.... LOL:lmao:

 

[Kaler]

Nope, you just beat me to it.

 

[Full Throttle Rob]

So, my rack came in today!
I mounted my "sleeping bags" on it and made 5 bundles of firewood and mounted them on the rack.
So now I can tell you The Mistress has a nice rack. LOL

 

[Full Throttle Rob]

Today I made a tent bag out of some balsa and a cloth shopping bag:


Some tarps out of blue ribbon:


Mounted them in the roof rack:


And made a better mount for the GoPro handle:

 

[Midcoast crawler]

workin on a wroncho. the rear links are mocked up and fronts will be done tomorrow. heading to the shop later this week to turn links on the lathe.

 

[robertjpjr]

Put the plow from last season on the new truck. The snow is super heavy, so its not very effective.

 

[Full Throttle Rob]

Added a rear battery tray and battery in order to put some weight in the back of this nose-heavy gal.

 

[Kaler]

Hmmmm, back half, exo cage....

 

[Jeff True]

Hmmmm, back half, exo cage....

Did u get a new truck?

 

[Kaler]

Did u get a new truck?

No it's my dingo chassis with my old clod body sittin on it.

 

[billy bones]

I installed a rear truss.
STRC will do the job for now, with any luck the rig will have vanquish front/rear axles by summer.

 

[Jeff True]

No it's my dingo chassis with my old clod body sittin on it.

Nice!