packman73
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Looking nice. I'm still waiting for F-in parts... I won't say who I ordered them through, but it'll be the last time.
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- #42
About 1500 lbs of new rock today.
The course is getting fawkin' awesome.
The course is getting fawkin' awesome.
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- #43
new rockpile
WTF!!! I see some cheater rocks in there.....
BTW you gonna be wheeling tomorow? what time?
BTW you gonna be wheeling tomorow? what time?
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- #45
That first step caught my wheelbase just right. The rocks are set up at the edges of my wheel track so its still a little hard.
Hopefully once the rocks clean off or I get my X-locks I can walk that first step.
I might not get home Tuesday until after 6. Wednesday I should be home early.
Hopefully once the rocks clean off or I get my X-locks I can walk that first step.
I might not get home Tuesday until after 6. Wednesday I should be home early.
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- #47
Damn rain. 
Maybe it'll clean off my rock pile.
Maybe it'll clean off my rock pile.
40 degrees here....at least the motor won't heat up....haha
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- #49
Tires get pretty hard in the cold. No matter. The sun is out. I'm goin' wheelin'
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- #50
I was having a battery issue. My batteries were only lasting about 15 minutes and they were getting really hot. The motor was getting really hot too. I tried a smaller motor. I tried to charge on a better charger with no luck. I tried a 2 cell battery and it barely moved. The rear spun great when the DIG was disconnected so it wasn't binding in the drive shaft or the axle. That's when I decided it had to be in the R2D trans.
I took it apart and found the center gear shaft had walked through the bushing and had disconnected completely from one housing end. in reverse it didn't have a lot of side thrust and did OK, but in forward it bound up badly.
I put a temporary fix on it and it works much better. I need to replace the blown out bushing so I ordered a kit from RC4WD. Since I was already there I ordered a set of X-locks and a set of shocks too.
I took it apart and found the center gear shaft had walked through the bushing and had disconnected completely from one housing end. in reverse it didn't have a lot of side thrust and did OK, but in forward it bound up badly.
I put a temporary fix on it and it works much better. I need to replace the blown out bushing so I ordered a kit from RC4WD. Since I was already there I ordered a set of X-locks and a set of shocks too.
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You missed good wheelin weather on Sunday. I don't know how many good days we'll have for a while.
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- #52
Fixed my trans finally. It lasted about 5 minutes before the shaft blew through again.
New trans kit will be here Monday along with X-locks and a set of cone washers that should help the lowers clear the skid plate.
New trans kit will be here Monday along with X-locks and a set of cone washers that should help the lowers clear the skid plate.
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- #53
Trans kit showed up today. I only needed one bushing, but I put most of the kit in anyway. It came with two of the bushings that failed, so I'll have a spare. Tons more power. Lots more control. A lot less noise. The trans was binding bad before.
The cone washers made a big difference in flex. My lowers were binding before my shocks bottomed. That's not the case anymore. I think it'll be even better when the back ordered shocks show up.
The X-locks are wide like the Hammers and tall like the outcroppers. I hope they work like the reviews. It's tough to tell with stock foams. It's like wheeling at street pressure.
The cone washers made a big difference in flex. My lowers were binding before my shocks bottomed. That's not the case anymore. I think it'll be even better when the back ordered shocks show up.
The X-locks are wide like the Hammers and tall like the outcroppers. I hope they work like the reviews. It's tough to tell with stock foams. It's like wheeling at street pressure.
packman73
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Looking good. I need to get some pics of mine posted up with my build info as to not H-JACK your thread. And I need to take some video. Needless to say, it's been running for a week and have already found some nice improvements.
packman73
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Don't do it man...you'll never look back. This is more addictive than the full size trucks (prolly cause it costs a ton less...) Step away from the computer and close your browser...never visit axialracing.com ever again...
P.S. Can't wait to see your build.
Nice, once you get the foams and weights figured out, im gonna have to try them on. If they grip as well as the Panthers, they may be my next tire. Wouldnt mind the extra height.
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- #57
So I star cut the foams. I tried no foams, but they just flattened right out.
I tried couch wheeling. I'm not sure the wife it gonna be real happy with the front dig I did on the wall trying to turn to run the top of the couch.
I just ended up outside in the dark running the rock pile. It climbed the impossible spot on the rock wall, but only with a lot of wheel speed. It walked the flat slab and it crawled up the big rock on the end with no effort.
Being that the outcroppers couldn't do any of those lines, I suppose the X-Locks work pretty damn good.
I tried couch wheeling. I'm not sure the wife it gonna be real happy with the front dig I did on the wall trying to turn to run the top of the couch.
I just ended up outside in the dark running the rock pile. It climbed the impossible spot on the rock wall, but only with a lot of wheel speed. It walked the flat slab and it crawled up the big rock on the end with no effort.
Being that the outcroppers couldn't do any of those lines, I suppose the X-Locks work pretty damn good.
packman73
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So I star cut the foams. I tried no foams, but they just flattened right out.
I tried couch wheeling. I'm not sure the wife it gonna be real happy with the front dig I did on the wall trying to turn to run the top of the couch.
I just ended up outside in the dark running the rock pile. It climbed the impossible spot on the rock wall, but only with a lot of wheel speed. It walked the flat slab and it crawled up the big rock on the end with no effort.
Being that the outcroppers couldn't do any of those lines, I suppose the X-Locks work pretty damn good.
Gumby, you have just created a new type of wheeler...that's some funny chit, I don't care who yah are...
Couch Wheeler!
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4rnr is the king of couch wheelin' I am but a newb.
I am the mofo couch crawling master. My drive shafts, u-joints, hubs, etc... all have epic amounts of dog hair in them.