gen1 Rockcrawler

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by RedSXmodder

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

Later,
RedSXmodder

Not really. Wire another servo up. Play with the POT and motor wires so it will turn in reverse with out confusing the EP. Steering FETs could be burn, but... stacking them... would solve it.

Plus you can say "I have stacked steering FETs, take that!"


For the body... maybe cut the interior, and raise the floor up, al'la xmodification style to give room, and keep the interior.

[Donziikid]

Originally Posted by 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

As would the rest of the electronics get in the way. I suspect he has the body sitting so high so he can mount the electronics easily. Otherwise, where is he going to put his ESC, Receiver, ETC in such a small package?

This looks really neat with a body on it. Can't wait to see what you can come up with for the end product!

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by Donziikid

Otherwise, where is he going to put his ESC, Receiver, ETC in such a small package?

Take a gander at scale4x4 and check out their micro scales.

[Donziikid]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

Take a gander at scale4x4 and check out their micro scales.

Yes, I know there are ways, but with a Jeep body there really isn't too much room to work with since the whole interior and trunk is wide open. Unless he makes a tool box and stuff to shove it into, I see very little room. Plus, I don't believe he would want to mount anything on his cross-brace or on his axles because that would be obvious and look awkward.

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by Donziikid

Yes, I know there are ways, but with a Jeep body there really isn't too much room to work with since the whole interior and trunk is wide open. Unless he makes a tool box and stuff to shove it into, I see very little room. Plus, I don't believe he would want to mount anything on his cross-brace or on his axles because that would be obvious and look awkward.

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/sho...highlight=jeep
http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...sataddison.flv

Very possible to fit everything hobby grade, even into a scale rig.

[c1v1c]

@Noturday : Yep thats one big issue XD But yeah the evo motor craddle need to go. I'll just swap it for a tamiya universal gearboxe.

And dont worry guys i'll end up finding a way to hid all the electronic compartment. I hope...

anyways its not like this is a scale build, look at the size of the tires

[c1v1c]

UPDATE

Sorry for the long update, i had to wait for my order from towerhobbies to come in.

Heres some pic.

Front axle, servo mounted

Shaved some of the rear axle

Tamiya universal gearboxe as a tranny


Unfortunately for this to end, I am in need of an esc...

Stay tuned

[Donziikid]

I'm shocked at the size of your wheel base. That's quite the stretch from front tire to rear tire. About how long is the whole RC and about how long is the wheel base?

What ESC do you plan on going with? If I were you, I'd try to find something that's an ESC and receiver all in one to reduce the size; something like the MicroT ESC/Receiver.

[ling427ttvette]

You really need to find a way to mount the front and rear axles as a chassis better. I don't see that holding up very well. Maybe it will, but it doesn't look like it.

I'm really digging this so far though.

[amorton94]

looks great! when it is finished , you shuld post a video of it crawling. and to lower the body , i'd cut a whole in the aluminum under the body, but that's me

[snowboi1289]

Wow, dint see that coming. I figured you would have went with 2 servo's.

It's looking really good. Are you planning on getting a bigger body for it??

[GearHeadV8]

hey you should attempt it to go 4WS lol just use 2 front ends and link the 2 servos together

[snowboi1289]

I think that'll be to difficult to drive.

[amorton94]

that would be difficult to drive, unless you messed around with the remote and made it so you only need one steering wheel insted of two

[snowboi1289]

You just put the servo on backwards, so it controls the reverse way. Say you turn left, it will turn right. You make one reverse, and the other normal..

[amorton94]

wow , you're pretty smart, i would have never of thought of that, now i want to make a extreme crawler like that one now

[ACDXZZ]

can u post a tutorial? I really need an xmod crawler

[snowboi1289]

Originally Posted by ACDXZZ

can u post a tutorial? I really need an xmod crawler

Here you go http://www.xmodsource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11590 .
Also, please dont thread jack, use the search feature.

[c1v1c]

Thanks for all you guys comments and sorry for the long replies, I've been waiting to have an update.

Anyways the wheel base from front to rear axle is 5 3/4 and the wheel base is exactly 4 inch long.


yep...that sucks, But not anymore












Hows the ground clearance?

Last but not the least,

That's how much the articulation is without the additional weight, So im pretty happy with it

[texan_idiot25]

:O

That is freaking awesome. Very nice work man. What u-joints are those on the axles?