Anyone into R/C?

You got C10 wheelbase links but ended up with a C-Bolt wheelbase length?



I'd use my nice dial calipers but it only measures in American

 

The angle skid is going to be effective most on break over i believe. If the weight bias isn't forward enough it may not matter though

 

I did, center to center on axle. I'll check again after it's back together.
Injora links, so they may be different. I'll take a measurement of the lower links to compare.
When I was doing a mock up estimate with the Deadbolt rears, it was around 135mm. It just seemed like a really short and square wheelbase, so I made the decision to go full C10.

I was surprised to find a nice thick coat of blue, tacky grease on the gears.
They came with a 16t gear for the rear, which I'll leave out for now, because OCD me wants the same grease back in there.

 

Have to say, when you posted your pics I was like man that looks good!

It wasn't until I saw the reinforced axle housing that I remembered you went with the Nylon set. Looking legit for sure! I too left out the underdrive gear as I want to learn from "stock" before I tweak shit.

When do you expect your transmission?

 

Mount for tranny was on for Thursday, weather alert has left that so far unchanged, Maybe by the weekend at worst if the semi stays on the road.
Either way, I can run with the FCX mount, it does clear enough. But I'll stall on that because it's just currently lightly screwed together, no gear mesh, since I took it apart.

Measurements. Rounded of course since eyeballed.
Injora C10/Deadbolt stainless links

Not installed, just for reference.
Bolt Rear
Bottom-60mm
Top-52mm

Currently installed
C10 Rear
Bottom-70mm
Top-62mm
C10 Front
Bottom-50mm
Top-39mm

Bolt front, really short and as of yet unassembled.

 

Didn't hear back from LGRP today. Since I don't have orings or shims that small, instead of running a small thin oring on each side of the pinion I put 1 thick oring on the back side to preload the pinion gear. Seems to have gotten rid of the binding and the truck is drivable again

https://youtu.be/nk_x7BIsnn4?feature=shared

 

145mm fully compressed, 141mm fully drooped.

The 10 degree skid did nothing for the front shaft, still ended up trimming a 1/4" off the ends.
Might put 15 degree skid back, just to try if nothing else. Driveshaft angles definitely improved.
In this pic, full compression, and only 1/8" trim.


tried to reprogram the ESC to 8.4v, won't do it with a 2s battery.
6.4 seems to pack plenty punch for turning them big ol wheels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIfhDB3SPCA

 

Sheesh, both of y'all got moving rigs!

Now finish those bodies

 

Done.

 

Awe fuck that looks GOOD!

Son of a bitch, you kept it from us this whole time

Now the pressure is on @Strictlytoyz to finish his body.

 

That's just an FMS body I threw on there for grins. It does look pretty good, just a tad short in the WB. A little trimming might make it work out.

 

Naw that thing looks perfect.

 

Work in progress. Gotta keep waiting for shit to dry lol

 

Maaaaan, those Sam's Club paper plates come in clutch for all sorts of shit

Even used one to stuff a dead tarantula

Looks like you're doing it exactly right! I remember one part of the video where the truck looked exactly like yours does now. You gonna do a rusted hood, or door?

 

Multipurpose paper plates lol. Happy with how it's looking thus far! Undecided on if I want to leave a full panel exposed or not. At first I was gonna make the hood black but now that I see it like this I don't know...

 

@Kwikvette NSDRC got their restock and will be shipping orders today

 

Nice!

Might even get here before my motor as it's been 2 hours away up near Sacramento but still taking 2 extra days to get here

 

Yep, confirmed it ain't arriving today.

Another day with an incomplete rig

 

That's a bummer. Are the fires holding it up?
My order should be here tomorrow for the motor mount.
I usually order from the Chico Amain, this one came from N. Carolina.

 

Naw, fires are down south as LA is some 4 hours south of me

Sac is about 3 hours north west and stuff has been "moving to the next destination" from there for +2 days now

But yeah it shipped from Chico and got to Sac right away, it's just leaving from there that's the issue