Rc Crawler Tlt Build By A Newby

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is permanent 4 wheel steering a good idae?

what you mean turn servo horn over? please explain that, im trying to draw pics to make myself understand

I don't like permanent 4ws but that's just me.

If your going for a good crawler you want as many options as you can.

And if you can control both sets of wheels independently you will have a much more controllable machine.

As for the servo horn done you a quick pic. Hope it makes sense

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I don't like permanent 4ws but that's just me.

If your going for a good crawler you want as many options as you can.

And if you can control both sets of wheels independently you will have a much more controllable machine.

As for the servo horn done you a quick pic. Hope it makes sense

aha!!!! you have shed light n the subject.

btw. i dont have the funds right now that i can afford a 3ch radio.

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aha!!!! you have shed light n the subject.

btw. i dont have the funds right now that i can afford a 3ch radio.

Got my 4ch from the bay for less than 30.00 with two recievers.

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Got my 4ch from the bay for less than 30.00 with two recievers.

ill have a look although, keep in mind for me itll be far more, due to shipping and our every decreasing exchange rate/

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update: had to shorten the bottom links and rebuild the transmission.

pics to follow

found a four channel radio, its a esky transmitter from a lama heli. Will that work?

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update: had to shorten the bottom links and rebuild the transmission.

pics to follow

found a four channel radio, its a esky transmitter from a lama heli. Will that work?

Any 4 channel should work but don't quote me on that.

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Any 4 channel should work but don't quote me on that.

quoted and noted, thanx man.

btw just a quicky, how do i make a digg?

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quoted and noted, thanx man.

btw just a quicky, how do i make a digg?

I cant explain that!

well i could try but i'd probably lose you. Mine isn't finished yet on my toyota.

Your best bet would be to go on

rccrawler

and do i search there's loads of info and pics, should be able to work it out form there.

That's all i did.

n

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I cant explain that!

well i could try but i'd probably lose you. Mine isn't finished yet on my toyota.

Your best bet would be to go on

rccrawler

and do i search there's loads of info and pics, should be able to work it out form there.

That's all i did.

n

NOOOOO i like the way you explain stuff.

btw found a way to run two servos, easy!

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&a...=LX0954&P=7

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UPDATE: Fitted 50808 Shafts last night, will have to drill a hole through them to fit wheel correctly and increase wheel base. Pics to follow (sorry new phone, dnt have data cable yet).

Might not have to run a dual servo setup in any case, realized with the blackfoot wheel axles that the hub (upright) is hitting the axle casing, thus im going to sand a bit off the wheel hub arm to increase steering some more.

Got washers which will become the spacer to the wheel hex and add to the centre of gravity.

Rebuilt the gearbox and fitted the thrust bearing, **** now the gearbox runs/turns better. not that ive run it with power.......

Thanx to BigMike from RcCrawler for allowing me to post the awesome pics he helped me with in another post. Ill post them here for my regular viewers.

Gearbox tensioner mount can be used with stock belt or HPI Rs4 Rear Belt

Blackfoot Wheel Axle Mod (Tamiya Part 50808 )

@Dready: btw a 4 channel radio like a Esky one for heli's. How will the digg and dual steering be activated? I know on my Spektrum I used to have to press a button but on heli radios the other channels are actual controls? how does this work if I may ask? BTW what is the brand of the 4ch radio you got on Ebay? and have you got a link by any chance for a DIGG tutorial on rccrawler.

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@Dready: btw a 4 channel radio like a Esky one for heli's. How will the digg and dual steering be activated? I know on my Spektrum I used to have to press a button but on heli radios the other channels are actual controls? how does this work if I may ask? BTW what is the brand of the 4ch radio you got on Ebay? and have you got a link by any chance for a DIGG tutorial on rccrawler.

You will be able to use a Four Channel for all that.

1ch Left Stick, up/down Speed Controller

2ch Left Stick, Left and Right front Steering

3ch Right Stick, up/down Front Digg

4ch Right Stick, Left and Right Rear Steering

I think my 4ch is Hitec will have a look later, cant remember off the top of my head.

Here's one there's lots in here

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread....p;highlight=dig

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thanx dready.

where can i find those Schumacher parts and schorcher Ujs?

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thanx dready.

where can i find those Schumacher parts and schorcher Ujs?

Scorcher uj's you should find pretty easily. they were on loads of different cars

as for the schumacher parts

Try emailing

Incredible_serious (austrailia)

Bormac (austrailia)

Jeroen206 (belgium)

All huge Schumacher fans and probably have more parts between them than Schumacher themselves!!!

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thanx man. just found used brass UJ's on ebay.co.uk.

btw will this work for the lenght i need?

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thanx man. just found used brass UJ's on ebay.co.uk.

btw will this work for the lenght i need?

how long are you looking for?

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how long are you looking for?

scratch those schumacher part numbers will get you some new ones i think there the wrong numbers.

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scratch those schumacher part numbers will get you some new ones i think there the wrong numbers.

You could try these in stock from schumacher

http://www.racing-cars.com/products.asp?recnumber=5156

Not sure on the size i haven't used these before

you really need to pm Alex (incredible_serious)

he knows everything about schumacher cars.

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You could try these in stock from schumacher

http://www.racing-cars.com/products.asp?recnumber=5156

Not sure on the size i haven't used these before

you really need to pm Alex (incredible_serious)

he knows everything about schumacher cars.

how many must i buy?

my 4 links are 110mm top and 9?mm bottom.

dogbone i think will be 102mm

will it fit?

those universal shafts are hard to find. anyone?

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found the schumacher parts at my local LHS (ok not local but 40kms away) for R110 (7.33 pounds), will get this weekend.

now just need to find the UJ's, if anyone can help please.

Going to buy a smaller drillbit today to drill pin holes in 50808 Wheel Axles shafts to widen wheelbase correctly and fit washers/weights as spacers.

BTW are these good to get? upgrade from stock?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Yeah-Racing-DP-0007SV-...7QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Yeah-Racing-DP-1007TI-...7QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-Kyosho-Alloy-100mm...7QQcmdZViewItem

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Got extra steering angle with a litle mod. Wil fix tyre issues with rod when new rims and tyres arive. Dont think il have hasles as mashers arent the tallest tyres.

Also as per US rules might instal a digg as im not alowd to have fourwheel steering.

Made tensioner for belt, easy but the dremel worked hard on getting the holes straight.

Locked difs using fourth gear method. Wil fit bearings and new 100mm dampers when i get money.

Stil thinking if il narrow the new beadlocks, mmmm....

New body, thank god im getting as a bday gift. Hpi land rover defender. Il realy take my time with that.

Any1 got tips on getting like a metalic slate gray?

Photos as promised:

weights added as bracing for the bottom of the axles and to add in lower CG.

Tensioner Position, sorry dont have any inside pics. forgot to take :/

How i shortened the shafts, will reinforce and straighten them using alu rod on the inside.

Steering angle cheat. Cut some of the arm away because it was hitting against the C HUB

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by the way, how can i mount my dampers?

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for the dampers ill get some more threaded 4-40 rod and one of the stock alu tubes to stiffen the chassis and bolt them on the outside with a nut and then add the damper and then another nut to fasten that.

UPDATE:

*The car is in pieces as im getting the holes drilled in the wheel axles

*Wainting on my steel hollowed rod to reinforce my 4links which i had to shorten. might need to do more on that...

*PLanning to buy the parts on ebay which i need to make sliders... but money is running real low and my work contract ends next month, so ill havta see what i can do as cheap as possible. If someone can help me with used traxxas sliders etc. please let me know. PayPal is at a ready.

*Did some dogbones (102mm) from pin to pin, but they are too long and thus cant be used as driveshafts. Anyone need them, please contact me. $2 plus shipping.

*Awaiting maybe my tracer chassis...

*I have now become a distributer for Axiom motors in South Africa and talks to import and finance will be done this weekend with my business partner (who will supply all the money...lol)

*Got new tower pro 945? servo... thinking of using this over my Bluebird although i think the bluebird is stronger...

*Tires and rims should be here this week or next.

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anyone know how Ill get my HPI Land Rover Defender body onto the TLT?

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sorry for the delay

been waiting for favours to come in and shafts to be drilled.

Found a way to make my sliders though (thanx RYAN!)

so went and bought

TRAXXAS PARTS:

4628x

1951

waiting for part 5453 from a ebay retailer as SouthAfrica didnt have stock.

started assembling it this weekend.

Body is arriving next week, please somone tell me how ill fit it?

Thinking of the colour ill be using rattle cans. So im thinking of a light coat of transparent silver followed by a gunmetal to create a metallic slate colour.

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Woo Hoo finally some pics of my Beadlocks, going to phone POst Office now to see if my tyres were also almost lost...

JunFac Mudrock Packet Contents. Awesome product comes with three extra screws. NOte: They should include instructions for people like me. Seriously.

Mudrock Compared to Stock TLT rim and tyre. (Note this is the narrow end of the rim)

Good news. Got my Wheel Axles back with the newly drilled pin holes. Will take pics and fit tonight. Waiting on LHS to get some more 4-40 threaded rod for my 4links and suspention spacerss and mountings. (Supplier out of stock)

Got alu rob which I will hollow out to strengthen and reinforce my 4 links.