Yonzariq 114 Posted April 29, 2020 So, I decided on building my first Clod. Got the bearings, servo and metal anti rotation bracket on the way, still need to order some steel pinions which seem to be out of stock everywhere close by. I order most of my Tamiya stuff at Tamico, sadly both the Super Clod Buster and the Black Edition went out of stock the day I wanted to order mine... They still have the Bullhead, and as far as I know they are the same, but I am no fan of the Bullhead body myself. While waiting on parts to be delivered and for the kits to get back in stock I have been thinking out how I want my build, fun to do, not so fun when calculating the cost I will first build it mainly stock with bearings and the metal anti rotation bracket and upgrade from there. I really like the look of 4ws, so 2 servo's on the axles will probably be the next step, already looking for a nice mount. Not sure if the stock ESC can handle 2 servo's, so I will probably upgrade to a HobbyWing 880 at the same time. Some yellow JConcepts wheels and golden years tires to fit in with the colour scheme I want. Seen a Clod with a sound unit in it, always wanted to put one on my crawler, but have no room for it, so I will use the Clod for this now As I don't want to wreck the stock body, what other bodies fit? Only Clod specific, or will bodies for something like a Traxxas Stampede or Revo fit as well? Any other recommended parts I can look into? Shocks, axles, links, gears? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yonzariq 114 Posted May 19, 2020 Got hold of the last Super Clod Buster from a local shop. Hope to get it next saturday and start building . My anti rotation bracket order got cancelled, the seller didn't want to ship to NL, so I need to find another set. Also need to find a good receiver for my FrSky TX, but everything in the local shops is out of stock and expected to be back in stock somewhere in June, so I'll probably order that through banggood or aliexpress. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted May 22, 2020 On 4/29/2020 at 3:48 AM, Yonzariq said: As I don't want to wreck the stock body, what other bodies fit? Only Clod specific, or will bodies for something like a Traxxas Stampede or Revo fit as well? You can check the cheap options here: https://www.jconcepts.net/shop/1982-gmc-k2500-traxxas-stampede-tamiya-clod-buster-body Other than that, your truck needs nothing else to run hard. You'll probably read a ton of... about high torque servos for steering, but if you tighten hard the front servo saver or use a solid bracket instead of it, your truck is going to steer (and run) super nice with ANY servo, any time, any place. I hope you'll share some pictures of the Clod Buster later 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whahooo 465 Posted May 22, 2020 Hi, I have anti Rotation bracets. I would send them to you. I search for it in the evening. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yonzariq 114 Posted May 25, 2020 I received the kit last friday and started working on it yesterday. Done the basic steps for the chassis and started on the axles. The diff step took me way longer than expected, thought I was missing 2 of the pins holding the spider gears in place, but they were stuck inside the spacers which are used for the motor screws, took me a while to find that out But man is it huge when you are used to "regular" 1/10 cars like onroads, buggies and crawlers 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted May 25, 2020 Yes, they're BIG. Keep up the good work! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yonzariq 114 Posted June 3, 2020 Had some time to finish up the chassis. The metal axle braces were a pain to mount, but got them on in the end. Took it for a test run in the living room, and what a fun to drive a Clod! Steering needs some work, but it works. I also had some ideas for the body but not made a decision yet. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTodd 1349 Posted June 10, 2020 Warning, these things are addicting!!! I need another one now! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtbkym01 4008 Posted June 10, 2020 Yeah they're great, Cant believe it took me so long to get one to build, I'm up to the body work on my Black Clod. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yonzariq 114 Posted June 10, 2020 7 hours ago, GTodd said: Warning, these things are addicting!!! I need another one now! Yeah, only had a short test run, but already the most fun car to drive in my collection! Decided to go with a nice yellow body, been a bit busy lately and hope to put on the first coats of primer somewhere this week. 3 hours ago, mtbkym01 said: Yeah they're great, Cant believe it took me so long to get one to build, I'm up to the body work on my Black Clod. Same here, has been on my wish list for years. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yonzariq 114 Posted June 16, 2020 Started on the body last weekend, decided to go for a yellow body. Also the metal anti rotation brackets have arrived thanks to @whahooo, thanks again! I have just started with primer on the main body. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfdogstinkus 1893 Posted June 16, 2020 I have sound and lights on my clod. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whahooo 465 Posted June 16, 2020 What soundmodule is that? I would love to install Sound, a Horn or Both in to my Clod. @Yonzariq It's always a pleasure to help out. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yonzariq 114 Posted June 16, 2020 That module sounds great, really need to look into that 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfdogstinkus 1893 Posted June 16, 2020 3 hours ago, whahooo said: What soundmodule is that? I would love to install Sound, a Horn or Both in to my Clod. @Yonzariq It's always a pleasure to help out. It's only a cheap from eBay. £20 comes with 2 speakers. Has different engine sounds and volume control. Just checked, it's Goolrc https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153704349236 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yonzariq 114 Posted June 29, 2020 Went for a nice clean look! Also had it's first test runs around the neighborhood, but it had a lot of issues with steering. Steering one side is fine, but zero to none steering to the other side. Been trying a lot with no results, with all wheels off the ground it steers fine both ways. Apart from that, it is a lot of fun, already got some dents in the rear bumper from wheelies So I ordered the first custom parts, a pair of Arch Fabrication servo mount bumpers 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin_Mc 411 Posted June 29, 2020 I love the colour, it really suits it and I'm no fan of yellow 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whahooo 465 Posted June 30, 2020 On 6/29/2020 at 8:43 AM, Yonzariq said: So I ordered the first custom parts, a pair of Arch Fabrication servo mount bumpers I think dual Servo steering is the only Way to make a Clod a propper steering vehicle. It also helps with the Suspension, because the standard Steering permits diving in the Front and the Back. The Yellow is a good choice, it do not suite the Bumpercolor, but you will get a different Bumper anyway. The back of the Body gets scratched by Wheelies,, that is a fact and i did not find any suitable decent Wheeliebar that is hidden by the Body itself. But there are wheeliebars that are mount to the Axle. Sadly it can`t be mount with my custom Bumper... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadInventor 3884 Posted June 30, 2020 13 hours ago, whahooo said: I think dual Servo steering is the only Way to make a Clod a propper steering vehicle. It also helps with the Suspension, because the standard Steering permits diving in the Front and the Back. The Yellow is a good choice, it do not suite the Bumpercolor, but you will get a different Bumper anyway. The back of the Body gets scratched by Wheelies,, that is a fact and i did not find any suitable decent Wheeliebar that is hidden by the Body itself. But there are wheeliebars that are mount to the Axle. Sadly it can`t be mount with my custom Bumper... You could always add a thin steel skid plate under the rear bumper to protect it. Stick it on with silicon and then it can be removed at some point in the future and no need to drill holes in anything. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted July 10, 2020 yellow looks great ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yonzariq 114 Posted July 13, 2020 Received the Arch Fabrication servo mount bumpers last weekend, now I need to find the time to install them. But I forgot to order a set of servo savers/arms, which ones are recommended when running a dual servo setup? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yonzariq 114 Posted September 7, 2020 Got the anti rotation brackets and arch fab bumpers mounted. Also installed some 3d printed lockers for the rear steering and cleaned up the wiring, only to find out the RX I used is defective. On the bench and smooth surfaces it works fine, on rough surfaces it shuts itself down and won't turn back on 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J@mes 2326 Posted September 8, 2020 Hi @Yonzariq the Clod’s coming along nicely, what are the yellow cross-shaped bits in the hub carrier for? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yonzariq 114 Posted September 8, 2020 Hi @J@mes those are 3d prints to lock the rear steering. They work really great. I replaced the RX, but the issue persists, I probably need a BEC for the servo, going to install one soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carmine A 2046 Posted September 12, 2020 SAHWEET!!! This is definitely bringing back the Clod bug for me. I miss mine... Hope to have another by next year. LOVE those Bumper/Servo Mounts!! Something like those were not available when I had mine, in 1990. 😲 Anyone who has ever driven a Clod for more than a minute - KNOWS that the stock Steering setup is completely PANTS!!! 😖 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites