Project 4x4x4 Escalade

Bananabrain · #1 05-12-2010, 09:47 PM

Well I don't have any pics of what I started it with, but I do have some pics of the gearing and a video of it running. Things to do to it is put a body on it, clean up the wiring, check solder joints for crossed wire(s).

Still trying to work out some of the kinks in it like the rear steering, but its getting there. It also has articulation.

Some pics and a vid:

Here is a link to the video on youtube, since I couldn't get it to upload on photobucket. let me know what you guys think. Also the battery's were almost dead when I made this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lB7H-zb5lE

Will get updated pics later.

dreamingISdrifting · #2 05-12-2010, 11:14 PM

SWEET, nice gearbox too. Are those spur gears you are using?, you do know that they dont mesh properly with the each other right? The outer gears are a different pitch than the inner gears.

CJA94 · #3 05-13-2010, 03:14 AM

Nice, i never thought about doing this it looks difficult though.

Bananabrain · #4 05-13-2010, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dreamingISdrifting

SWEET, nice gearbox too. Are those spur gears you are using?, you do know that they dont mesh properly with the each other right? The outer gears are a different pitch than the inner gears.

Thanks, Yea those are the spur gears and I know the mesh is 100% perfect but it works great, considering only using spare parts lying around.

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Originally Posted by CJA94

Nice, i never thought about doing this it looks difficult though.

Its not to difficult, the hardest part is the gearing and mounting the rear, other than that, its pretty easy.

Bananabrain · #5 05-13-2010, 06:43 PM

Small Little update: I cleaned up the wires, got everything were I want it so I can mount everything up later. Also took it out in the mud last night and thought I'd show you guys some pics.

XMDrifter · #6 05-13-2010, 07:14 PM

very nice 4x4x4
makes me wanna make one, but i don't got the time or patience to fab up a gearbox like that

Bananabrain · #7 05-13-2010, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by XMDrifter

very nice 4x4x4
makes me wanna make one, but i don't got the time or patience to fab up a gearbox like that

Thanks, I bet so lol, also you make a good point about time and patience. It took me like 2 hours jsut too mount the rear steering, let alone the other time cutting and building the gear box.

dreamingISdrifting · #8 05-13-2010, 07:59 PM

Thats pretty beast dude. What rods did you use for the gearbox to hold the gears? And what body do you play to run? you are going to need a big one lol

Bananabrain · #9 05-13-2010, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dreamingISdrifting

Thats pretty beast dude. What rods did you use for the gearbox to hold the gears? And what body do you play to run? you are going to need a big one lol

Well the rods I used for the gear box are actually the armature inside the motor can, except its been stripped down to basicly the rod. The bod I plan to run is either a f-150 body or a titan body, both of them fit over it, but the wheel bas is slightly longer on the chassis since I made it a 4x4x4.

Bananabrain · #10 05-14-2010, 06:46 PM

A small Update, i mounted one of my spare f-150 bodies on it and everything amazingly fits, but barely. Also I put some super swapers on it and I made a set of deep dish rims.

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dreamingISdrifting · #11 05-14-2010, 10:04 PM

lol did you buy that body from XI? I saw a used batman f150 for sale on XI.

Bananabrain · #12 05-14-2010, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by dreamingISdrifting

lol did you buy that body from XI? I saw a used batman f150 for sale on XI.

Yep, lol

Its the third used body I have bought from him.

GearHeadV8 · #13 05-15-2010, 10:45 AM

dude you gotta get a video of that running

Bananabrain · #14 05-15-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GearHeadV8

dude you gotta get a video of that running

I will as soon as it quits raining, Don't want to ruin my camera.

texan_idiot25 · #15 05-16-2010, 05:48 AM

Excellent work, I don't think anyone has actually pulled off using the front gear box on rear. I know we've always talked about it, but never have seen it.

Bananabrain · #16 05-16-2010, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

Excellent work, I don't think anyone has actually pulled off using the front gear box on rear. I know we've always talked about it, but never have seen it.

Actually on XMF I am the third person to pull it off, their were to other poeple to do it before me. Kryten than fenimachine (I think thats how you spell it?) then me. Also other poeple are starting to build them too. Its crazy

Bananabrain · #17 05-16-2010, 07:05 PM

Small Little update, I made a vid of it running in a bit of mud, but I had some slight problems with it, one is the front wheel drive stopped, since my drive shaft is like 1mm or so to short so I will lose either front or rear depending on the terrain. (Any ideas on how to fix that?) Also I got hung a stick at the end of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S5vLlc5ooY

greenday · #18 05-16-2010, 09:14 PM

lol gotta love the commentary you got going there...would have loved to have seen you go through the puddle ahead though.

Bananabrain · #19 05-16-2010, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by greenday

lol gotta love the commentary you got going there...would have loved to have seen you go through the puddle ahead though.

lol Thanks. Actually I went through the puddle today, it barely misses the bottom of the batteries. I will try to make a new vid tommorrow, beause I fixed the grinding in the 4x4 by making a shim and trimming up the gears a bit. So new vid on the way soon (Hopefully)

greenday · #20 05-16-2010, 11:36 PM

awesome, can't wait!

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