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    Manasquan, New Jersey, USA
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    Just getting into the hobby. I bought a Lunchbox RTR, intending to modify. All suggestions welcome! I'll add some pix as I go, thanks in advance for your help!
  1. Hey guys, been a while since I've been on here, as I'm pretty happy with the mods I've made for my VLB thus far. I have a question about widdening the stance to that of a truggy. How do I go about doing it? Has anyone here done it? If so can you please add a link to your page or thread, I'd love to see it. Are there after market parts to accomodate widening the set-up, or can I use arms from a different chasis? Please, any help is greatly appreciated. happy new year to all!!!!!
  2. Hey guys, I'm looking to upgrade my motor in my Lunchbox, and wondering how low I should go to keep it managable. I currently have a sport tuned in there now with a Duratrax 16t mid-mod esc, and I modified the wheelie bar to add more stability. I'm wondering if a 17t is too much or should I go with a 19t? Any suggestions of what motors you guys are using would help, thanks in advance. It's mostly a park and street runner. Looking for the most speed without it being too much, looking to get as close to the thresehold as possible though! I was looking at a Venom Fireball and Trinity Monster, any other suggestions? Budget in mind. ($20-$40 US)
  3. ... I could swear that I've seen some some posts in the past about encasing an esc to waterproof it. If you have some pics of your own please send me the link so I might get an idea how to do it. Now that I think about it, if the ESC were encased, wouldn't it overheat really quickly? Thanks in advance.
  4. Yep, that was it.....I had switched the motor leads, but I was forgetting about the reverse on the radio. That's what was confusing me. Thanks again!
  5. Hey guys....I fried my TEU-101BK in my re-re Lunchbox, and just replaced it with the Duratrax 16t mild mod ESC. Anybody here use this ESC? I think I set it up properly, but I can't find an acceleration setting that gives me immediate acceleration. Moreover....I can't wheelie from a dead stop anymore! (what's the point in having a lunchbox, right?) I've tried all the different setting combos for the acceleration/traction control (0.0/0.1/0.2 second delay) and the Reverse Delay settings (0.3/0.8 seconds) and still, I only get a gradual acceleration. My top-end speed is fine. If I follow the lockout reverse settings, I actually lose the foward throttle instead...any ideas? (yes, my radio is set normally) The one thing I'm not sure I set correctly is the ABS, because I can go directly to reverse from full throttle. I want to get this figured out before I strip my gears. I guess I should have done more research on the ESC before buying it, did I make a good decision? I spent $70 US, I would expect better performance for that amount. Also, How can I waterproof the ESC? Lastly, the toggle on the on/off switch doesn't seem to be long enough to be effective if I installed it in the pre-determined slot on the chassis. Any suggestions where I should mount it? Below, find the Duratrax product sheet for the ESC, thanks in advance for the help. http://manuals.hobbico.com/dtx/dtxm1065-manual-v1_1.pdf
  6. OK...tried to reset the ESC. Unplugged the motor, and followed the set-up sequence. I never saw multiple beeps from the red light on the ESC. When I wiggle the wires near the connectors, the light blinks on and off like I have a faulty wire somewhere. Am I correct, or is the ESC fried?
  7. I have a re re Lunchbox, so the ESC is a TEU-101BK. Reverse works sporatically, with no forward on either of the battery packs I use. The light is on, and reacts to the throttle. The wheels do turn from left to right, so there is juice to the steering servo. Should I try resetting the ESC?
  8. hey guys, I've been having issues with one of my battery packs. A friend of mine got the bright idea to spit into the connector before attaching the ends, and since I get nothing out of my functional battery pack either. Is my ESC fried? How do I test it? Thanks in advance
  9. guys.....thanks Just needed to reset it. Thanks again
  10. sorry...bad link. here's the correct one. http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f81/jbou...20Body%20Posts/
  11. Hey Guys, I bought a re-re Lunchbox, and did most of the mods listed on the site. Thanks to all of you who have helped me in the past. I also run it with a Pumpkin shell. It got old pretty quick having to change out the body posts to each specific model. So...I added 4", vertical nylon body posts. I thought I'd show some pix here for those of you looking to run both the VLB and Pumpkin shells simultaneously off the same chassis. I bought 2 (2 in a pack)sets from towerhobbies, I think they were about $7 each. You will need one in the front over the steering servo and 2 in the rear deck. If your truck is a "runner" and not a "shelf queen", I strongly suggest making the switch. It looks pretty tough, and the longer body posts help in not destroying the shell when you flip the truck. refer to the picture link below: Have fun and good luck!!! If you need any further assistance, I'm here to help. The least I can do considering all the help I've gotten from the forum! 1. Attach the body posts from underneath the chassis with the provided screw set. (Front arms and rear shock dissassembly required) 2. Each set of body post comes with 2 collars, I use these for the shell to rest on, on the underside. 3. I used some ball joint screws from an extra set of shocks so I can change the height of the collars by hand when going from Pumpkin to VLB. 4. When running the Pumpkin Shell, the rear collars are useless. Make sure you bore out enough room in the rear of the shell (in the truck bed section)to get over the collars. If you look close enough at the pictures provided, you'll see a small piece of velcro on top of the ESC. attach the other side of velcro tape to the underside of the truck bed on the Pumpkin shell. (The VLB shell rests on the three collars/the Pumpkin rests on the front collar over the steering servo, and the velcro added to the rear deck). 5. Drill the appropriate holes into the top of each body shell, set the body over the posts and attach the body clips. At first, you will have to tinker a bit to find the correct height between the collars and body clips. Once you find the correct height, make a mark on the body posts for future use finding the right height. The 30 minutes I spent on the conversion has added to my enjoyment immensely! Aside from the tons of money I spent replacing the stock body mounts. hope this helps.....enjoy! http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f81/jbou...20Body%20Posts/
  12. Hey 28YOK, I've run into the same frustration with the flimsy body posts on the Pumpkin/VLB. I bought a re-re Lunchbox, and also run it with a Pumpkin shell. It got old pretty quick having to change out the body posts to each specific model. So...I added 4", vertical nylon body posts. I bought 2 (2 in a pack)sets from towerhobbies, I think they were about $7 each. You will need one in the front over the steering servo and 2 in the rear deck. If your truck is a "runner" and not a "shelf queen", I strongly suggest making the switch. It looks pretty tough, and the longer body posts help in not destroying the shell when you flip the truck. refer to the picture link below: Have fun and good luck!!! If you need any further assistance, I'm here to help. The least I can do considering all the help I've gotten from the forum! 1. Attach the body posts from underneath the chassis with the provided screw set. (Front arms and rear shock dissassembly required) 2. Each set of body post comes with 2 collars, I use these for the shell to rest on, on the underside. 3. I used some ball joint screws from an extra set of shocks(if you haven't already, invest in some oil-filled tamiya dampers-towerhobbies) so I can change the height of the collars by hand when going from Pumpkin to VLB. 4. When running the Pumpkin Shell, the rear collars are useless. Make sure you bore out enough room in the rear of the shell to get over the collars. If you look close enough at the pictures provided, you'll see a small piece of velcro on top of the ESC. attach the other side of velcro tape to the underside of the truck bed on the Pumpkin shell. (The VLB shell rests on the three collars, the Pumpkin rests on the front collar over the steering servo, and the velcro added to the rear deck). 5. Drill the appropriate holes into the top of each body shell, set the body over the posts and attach the body clips. At first, you will have to tinker a bit to find the correct height between the collars and body clips. Once you find the correct height, make a mark on the body posts for future use finding the right height. The 30 minutes I spent on the conversion has added to my enjoyment immensely! Aside from the tons of money I spent replacing the stock body mounts. hope this helps. I think I'll put this in the "how to" section as well, for others to see....enjoy! http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f81/jbou...20Body%20Posts/
  13. Hey guys, I seem to have lost the reverse function on my re-re lunchbox. Since I'm a newbie, with no LHS, I really don't know what to look for or how to troubleshoot the problem. I use alternating 4200ni-mh packs which work fine and have full capacity in forward. The brakes work on the transmitter, just wont go into reverse. I have the same issue on both battery packs I use. It's a re-re VLB and I've never had any issues with the electrical system. I've looked for this issue on the message boards to no avail. here's a few things I can think of of the top of my head: I occasionally will throw it into reverse while going full speed forward to skid on a dirt surface, can this damage the ESC? I've never submerged the thing in water, but have driven thru puddles or a bit of standing water. would this maybe cause the issue? Is there possibly a broken wire connection on the ESC for reverse? Since I'm a newbie I dont' know what to look for. Thanks in advance for any help, you guys are always extremely helpful.
  14. Hey Guys.... I run my Lunchbox off a 4200 Ni-MH pack. Two alternating packs, actually ("A" and "B"), but I'm having issues with one of the packs. The pack with the issue only produces maybe 40% of the truck speed from when it was working properly, and it doesn't react to full-throttle. Moreover, I have to go from half-throttle to Full, slowly, for the truck to move at all. Lastly, the truck will "buck", like the ESC is thermal'ed, after about 5 minutes. My other working pack has no issues, and produces great run times. I bought the two packs together, with a cheapie "Smart Charger". No difference in the break-in, as there was no break in. I just charged 'em , and off I went. Which leads me to my next question.... Do NI-MH packs need to be broken in, or discharged properly? I thought not, but maybe I'm wrong. I do not have discharge capabilities on my charger, I've seen small appliance lightbulbs hooked up to a tamiya connector for discharging, but is that neccesary for a NI-MH pack? These questions are probably all over the message board, sorry for the redundant questions, and thanks in advance for your help.... Jim
  15. Hey, Finished the A-Team/Body Post project. Thought I'd post some pix. I know, I know...the genuine A-Team Van had a gun-metal grey top, but I only had Silver paint. I'm happy with the results. I installed a single body post in the front of the chassis, above the steering servo, and two in the rear deck. The Truck seems "tougher" this way, if that's possible. Love the set up, strongly reccomend it to anyone who wants to run both the VLB and MP shells simultaneously. The wheelie-bar mod is an axle off of one of my son's toy trucks, with a little tubing over rod I added. The giant wheels keep my wheelies to a manageable 3 or 4 inches. If anyone wants more specific instructions on converting to body posts, drop me a line. I'm happy to reply with my "how to". I think I'm going to paint the rims Black. What do you think? Thanks Guys. Check out the rest of the pictures at : http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f81/jbou...i/A-Team%20VLB/
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