gen1 Rockcrawler

[c1v1c]

Well this is kind of a budget build since ive build this rig with what i had at home so dont expect too much.

Overall its a Rockcrawler torsion chassis(people into large scale crawling know what i mean) anyways i'll give you guys some picture so you can see what it is actually.

It's real simple. Just a plastic pieces that bolt the 2 axles together wich flexes for articulation.

Ground clearance aint that bad either with this setup.







articulation *note: this is how much it can actually articulate without any additional weight so im pretty much amaze!




So yeah its not near done yet, the transmission shafts are still real weak.

Hope u guys like it, you dont see a weird xmod chassis like this very often!

cya

[fieldfairy2]

Wow. very cool. gen1 rockcrawler, yet you have some evo parts on it. lol. What body is going to be on it? What motor is in it for now. Electronics?(servo, board etc.) Keep us updated. Can't wait for the final product

[c1v1c]

Originally Posted by fieldfairy2

Wow. very cool. gen1 rockcrawler, yet you have some evo parts on it. lol. What body is going to be on it? What motor is in it for now. Electronics?(servo, board etc.) Keep us updated. Can't wait for the final product

Thx!
Lol Yeah the evo motor craddle...Its not permanent i might go with some kind of tamiya gearbox tho so the 180 motor on it is not perm either.

I have no idea yet for the elctronic but i'll stick with a 4AAA battery setup with an hs-55 servo.

The esc will all depend on what i cana ctually get since i have no actual working ep atm.

EDIT: sorry i forgot about the body. Im not sure yet probably a jeep or wtv is gonna past throught my mind

[Lancer_Man]

That's cool!

I'd mount the plastic piece in the middle, instead of off-center. That just seems more normal to me, lol. I'm not sure if it effects function, though...

Very creative so far, can't wait to see more.

[snowboi1289]

Very creative !!!!

I've been working on a rock crawler too. Gen.1 parts can be used alot, for different situations,such as this one.

Good work.

[c1v1c]

thx guys!

Originally Posted by Lancer_Man

That's cool!

I'd mount the plastic piece in the middle, instead of off-center. That just seems more normal to me, lol. I'm not sure if it effects function, though...

Very creative so far, can't wait to see more.

Lol yeah thats what i thought but ive seen some off-centered i might have to do some search on the web

[XMDrifter]

how are you gonna set up the steering?
hs-55 sounds good, but what mechanism?
just wondering

[mini-z drift]

Is it sturdy with just one bar down the middle? Or are you gonna make like and aluminum tub like chassis to hold everything from the motor and EP and servo? This is gonna turn out great imo.

[kungpow420]

the bar going down the middle is a torsion bar it is meant to twist instead of using shocks or leafs torsion chassis were first used on clods.

[TheXmodifyer]

Genious...pure genious. I am extremely eager to see this one in action. You'll be one to make it big someday.

[RedSXmodder]

Basically, you've got yourself a scaled down Pimpcane:



Nice Job!

Later,
RedSXmodder

[c1v1c]

Hey I've found an old non-brand jeep body but i cant get pictures yet im not at home sorry.

Originally Posted by XMDrifter

how are you gonna set up the steering?
hs-55 sounds good, but what mechanism?
just wondering

Honestly i have no idea yet. one thing at a time uh?:P

Originally Posted by kungpow420

the bar going down the middle is a torsion bar it is meant to twist instead of using shocks or leafs torsion chassis were first used on clods.

Yup thx for clearing this out.

Originally Posted by TheXmodifyer

Genious...pure genious. I am extremely eager to see this one in action. You'll be one to make it big someday.

Hey thanks

Great work and fabrication so far. It is great to see the original designs.

[texan_idiot25]

Toss another gen1 front end, and have 4-wheel-steer.

WAY cool idea, way cool.

[RedSXmodder]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

Toss another gen1 front end, and have 4-wheel-steer.

WAY cool idea, way cool.

You'd have to upgrade to hobby grade elecs to do that...

Later,
RedSXmodder

[c1v1c]

Who said it wasnt?

But no 4ws yet


i'd be happy if the drivetain is strong enought under all that torque pressure.

[c1v1c]

UPDATE

Mounted the body, sits pretty high...






Oh and dont mind the driveshaft its plain ugly.
I'll order these instead.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJAD9&P=7
that might do the job.

I've also added weight to the wheels by putting sand in them. Helps for articulation.

[nitemeer]

wow... looks kind of weird to be honest xD but good project

[stang_racer]

for your steering issue you could drop the servo on to the top of the diff and have one bar that conects the tires so their strait then one going from one sides knuckle up to the servo ive seen it done many times in rock crawlers of bigger scale, ill look and see if i can find a pic of this set up for you

edit: on a second look it might be hard to do this set up seeing the way the knuckles are, you might beable to get away with it if you flip the knukles so that the eyelit faces out toward the front then try the above

[noturday]

wow that body does sit high, i think if i were you i'd mount the L-shaped parts that attach to the body on the underside of that sheet metal plate. it would lower it quite a bit

on second look it seems like the motor might get in the way of the body though....hmmm, tricky situation. im sure you'll get it the way you want it tho