You Have Got to See This !!

[TwistedCreations]

Well I got bored and decided to screw off for awhile :mrgreen:

So here you will find A TON of info about mods done to the trucks of the RCC community.Also There is listed some questions that are time and time again asked.If you ask a question and it is covered in this thread,we know you didn't take the time to do your homework.. So why should we take our time to help you? You need to learn to help yourself first, unless your just a spoiled little brat that was born with a silver spoon in your mouth :roll:

Anyway -


What truck is best for me?
It all depends on what YOU want. There are shafty trucks ( those that have a transmission and driveshafts ) and then there are clods ( which don't have the trans). Everything is basically located on the axles of the Clod, which seem to give it a better fight in comps.The clod,along with the TCS Extreme chassis ( The Stick ) is a very great combo for comps.It keeps it lightweight and the CoG (center of gravity) very low. The shafty trucks such as a TXT,Maxx,TLT,etc are a bit more to build, since you have more components to add and the "torque twist" to fight from having driveshafts.People say the shafty trucks are more "real" to build.. so once again, it is all up to YOU as to what you want to do.If your not into the big trucks, you can go with a 2.2 truck such as the TLT or you could put 2.2 rims on any other truck and make it smaller. The reason it is considered a 2.2 is due to the size of the rims.

Now here are some stickies that have been posted in each section for the truck.After reading these, they should have helped you decide as to which way you want to go.

Clods
TXT
Maxx
TLT

Also, each section has a "members rides" section in there to get ideas aswell.


What tire is best for my truck?
Very simple answer- we can't tell you. It all depends on the following- your terrain,your truck,your setup of your truck,the weight of your truck,etc.etc. The best bet is to ask others in your area as to what the run and find is the best. So don't make a post asking for people in the Oregon area as to what they like, PM people. Some of the popular tires are the Moabs,LST's,Giant tracs. More of the tires and sizes can be found here Tires

What can I do to my Nitro to have a good crawler?
Sell the thing!!! Nitro sucks for crawling. Those 2 things don't even go together in a sentence. Don't even mention that freaggin Revo video that Traxxas has :roll: unless you convert your nitro over to electric,you are wasting your time

Are MM motors,the TF truck,among other things discontinued since TowerHobbies lists them as that?

NO! Just because Tower lists them as discontinued, doesn't mean they are. Once again,you should use that search button..Tower basically quit carrying Kyosho parts. You can try www.rc4wd.com or you can go with lathe motors

what is a GD600?

It is a gear reduction unit used from planes. you can get them here http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSL79&P=ML

You will need to have the output shaft turned down to 1/8" to fit the pinions or if you run big enough pinions,drill them out.

ohh well look what i found using the search for 30 seconds :mrgreen:
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18505&highlight=GD600
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6390&highlight=GD600



Now i know that most members have probably never seen this post that Bender had taken so much time in doing, so it is copy and pasted from his post. It is alot of links for the tips and cheap tricks guide.

Painting the body (opinions on brands).
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2836&highlight=painting+body

Tips on painting bodies (correct way).
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=845&highlight=tips+painting+bodies

Stripping paint from lexan.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4266&highlight=stripping+paint+lexan

Lexan body work.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4194&highlight=lexan+body+work

Ultimate tire foams.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3734&highlight=ultimate+tire+foams

Removing glued tires.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1590&highlight=removing+glued+tires

Cheap plastic rod end slop fix.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3843&highlight=slop

BFT rod end part number and price.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3155&highlight=part+number

Traxxas rod end part number.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3076&highlight=part+number

Cheap metal rod end bible.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1003&highlight=part+number

Monster plastic ball ends.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2433&highlight=plastic+ball+ends

Gear ratio equations and chart.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2406&highlight=gear+ratio+chart

Balancing weight.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2230&highlight=balancing+weight

Find your center of gravity and balance.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3201&highlight=gravity+balance

Adjusting anti-squat?
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1263&highlight=anti+squat

Torque twist (how to fight it).
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2254&highlight=torque+twist

Revo shafts (how to install).
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5371

4 Link 101. (proper set-up tips)
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2169&highlight=4-link

How to figure link length.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18015

Making links.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1588&highlight=making+links

Best way to link mount shocks.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1404&highlight=link+mount+shocks

How do I stop my link clamps from sliding?
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1646&highlight=clamp+sliding

How do I fishmouth brakeline?
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2958&highlight=fishmouth+brakeline

Harris safety silver-56 (where to buy).
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3439&highlight=harris+safety-silv

Brazing stainless?
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3410&highlight=brazing+stainless

Bending aluminium.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1836

Cutting aluminium.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6170

GD-600 (how to install).
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1495&highlight=gd600

645mg turned into winch.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17970
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1695&highlight=645mg+winch

Correct part # for pinions.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1557

Servo saver or not.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1352&highlight=servo+saver

Truck problems (fixing glitching).
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1077&highlight=truck+problems

Tube project idea (getting scale look right).
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1216&highlight=tube+project+idea

Series or parallel?
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1990&highlight=series+paralle

Motor wiring (forward/reverse rotation Q's).
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1058&highlight=motor+wiring

Limiting straps.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5823

Fender trim materials.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2498&highlight=fender+materials

R/C License plates.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3120&highlight=license+plates

Cheapest crawler.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3641&highlight=zipzap


Also, there are a few more in this post

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3406


Now with all this in this post, I have just barely scratched the surface to the wealth of info that is on this board. There is A TON more info and this post could go on forever, but why should it? If people can't take some time to help themselves, why should anyone else take thier time to help that person?

So if you have trouble finding the "search" button, let me help you find it here http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/search.php?


You can even search the whole board and not have to go to every section and do seperate searches. Trust the members that have been around for a long time and tell you, The search button does work. I found all this info in less than 30 mins But for some reason, I feel I just wasted 30 mins, because we all know that people don't like to read

 

[Xtreme RC]

Great Post! Alot of great info there. Even if your not a Newbie!

Heck if you have that much time on your hands you should be building me a tube chassis. LOL.

 

[wana crawler]

Yes very nice post. Great info.

 

[radishkid]

can any1 tel me where to fin th link to the rite tirez for my nylint in this post?it very long and ima 2 lazey to look.

ohyeahduh my nylint is 1=6 scale i like to give my dog rides on it i want to use the rims with spinnerz cuzI hear they make them for the tmax. my mom sayz i spend to mich tim on this forem to so i just have to ask.. lol

 

[radishkid]

-All stupidity aside, I've just book marked that page on my browser. It's chock full of useful information and even includes some things that I wasn't aware were posted. It just goes to show the extent of a proper search.

 

[RD400]

This is sweet, I now know what post to send them to when I see a nooB asking a question;-)

I think this post covers everything "they" might ask about.

 

[syco133]

Twisted I salute you That was awsome I saw some stuff there I also didnt know was on this site I belive this will help out alot thank you very much I know I will use the info wisely.

 

[TwistedCreations]

Thanks guys..i will be adding to this probably all the time as people ask those repetitive questions..if you see and know of repetitve questions not listed right now,please post them up, along with the right answer and I will add them to this post.Then I will try and keep the thread clean so it doesn't turn into a 10 page thread that noone will want to read cause it has too many pages :lol:

David- yeah i have my own crap i should be working on, but kinda hard with a dislocated elbow( well was) and screwed up nerves in it :lol:

Radish- I didn't list the Nylint because it is a fawkin toy. I have 3 of them sitting here and I used to mess with them.But that kinda died out in a week :mrgreen:
Besides,the Nylint forums is like another Newbie forum.Once those trucks came out,it was like every kid and newbie came out of the woodwork straight to this site.Did they put a www.rccrawler.com sticker on the Nylints that I overlooked :lol:I would be here for a month listing those questions

 

[JakeTheAlligatorMan]

Hey Thanks TC for all the work you put into this. Just wondering why most of the Info is from 2004? The only bad things about that are the Broken links/pictures and the amount that the Tech side of this sport has grown since then.


I do think this was a very good idea and there is alot of good stuff in this post.

I hope your arm/elbow gets better.

 

[TwistedCreations]

well most of the 2004 stuff is because all the newbies are still asking about it :mrgreen:

start posting up newer stuff cupcake :mrgreen:

Thanks on the elbow ;-)

 

[Highmark]

Good stuff Jeremy-10 points! :lol:

 

[Knytemare]

Great post, Ive been here for awhile and there is stuff here that I have yet to read. Thanks!

 

[AdamF]

Excellent. Already found a few good posts to use in building up my maxx.

 

[reefshark]

thanks for all the very useful infomation but i was wondering what is the best cheap esc to use with a integry 55t motor

 

[cheapjeep2]

thanks for all the very useful infomation but i was wondering what is the best cheap esc to use with a integry 55t motor

Tekin Rebel 2 or Super Rooster. Read this. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17266

 

[reefshark]

thanks

 

[sim]

actually, it's in the sticky TLT to crawler thread, ... under the post by Thommy2Tone
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3996&page=1

You cut a dogbone in half and stick them into either ends of a 3/16" (or 5mm) spring roll pin. It's a tight fit so you need to be clever about getting it in.

I'm trying out this method soon but haven't gotten round to it yet, so no updates on durability... but soon.

 

[metomwhou]

Lots of really good info there. i still have question, are you guys really running the Integy lathes with a capacitor and are their timings adjustable?? Yes I read the post about the series vs parallel wiring and the UTRCRC page about the lathes but I haven't seen that exact issue covered anywhere else. I appreciate the forthcoming answers and possible flames!!!

Tom

 

[TwistedCreations]

some run caps on their motors. It is just a little added ins. to help against radio glitching. The 55t lathes have 2 different types.. one has 0* timing and the other has adj. timing. either can be used since you can adj. the timing to 0*.

 

[Nate666]

Nice Listing