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I bought the Super Slick Monster 4x4 form toysrus (myae86rolla has one, there is a thread about it).. Right away I took it apart. This thing is pretty neat. its center shaft, rear motor. I saw great potential when I simply just removed the shocks.. here is pic after removing the chassis
I have lengthened the driveshaft using 4-40 rod.. my only mod so far.. I was actually thinking of just getting bigger tires and having this as a micro stick. but I think new chassis, micro HG electrics and new slightly bigger tires. I will get some new tires and fit them on stock rims
I have lengthened the driveshaft using 4-40 rod.. my only mod so far.. I was actually thinking of just getting bigger tires and having this as a micro stick. but I think new chassis, micro HG electrics and new slightly bigger tires. I will get some new tires and fit them on stock rims
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RE: mini crawler
ORIGINAL: Reiko
That's pretty cool. Such a simple mod to yield so much flex. Thanks for the pic.
That's pretty cool. Such a simple mod to yield so much flex. Thanks for the pic.
I have decided I will make a simple ladder-type chassis from plastic layin around, and use limiting straps or mod the stock shocks. at any rate this will cost me nothign to do and will be very basic. later on maybe to make it more capable I will use HG elec. but for now it is designed to be a no-money no hassle crawler, except the intial 10 dollars spent for the vehicle, that almost anyone can do.
oh btw Reiko Ive been following your build online.. unbeleivable work[8D] You have truly mastered your skill.
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RE: mini crawler
ORIGINAL: myae86rolla
i got the same lil crawler too!
i got the same lil crawler too!
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ORIGINAL: tjarr001
what about xmod electronics. will they work on this truck?
what about xmod electronics. will they work on this truck?
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can u post pics of the controller and what the originall body looks like? also most likely but just wondering is it digital proportion steering? and w
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RE: mini crawler
[link]http://cgi.ebay.com/Fast-Lane-RC-Super-Slicks-Monster-4-x-4-Truck-1-24_W0QQitemZ280074070581QQihZ018QQcategoryZ44029QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/link]that is the link to one being sold on ebay. mine was 11 bucks at toysrus and the crawler upgrade was 4.99. the steering is not proportion, and i dont think the speed is either, but when i put my xmod electronics in it will be.
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RE: mini crawler
ORIGINAL: mOnO n.s.G^
can u post pics of the controller and what the originall body looks like? also most likely but just wondering is it digital proportion steering? and w
can u post pics of the controller and what the originall body looks like? also most likely but just wondering is it digital proportion steering? and w
I got the blue one. but will find a 1/24 model kit cj7 or bronco for new body and chassis
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RE: mini crawler
ORIGINAL: mOnO n.s.G^
is this how it looks stock??
is this how it looks stock??
yup thats mine..2 days ago anyway
here it is now with a 2 link I put on last night. I have some better ground clearance. I will shave those tabs off bottom of battery/elec box for more clearance. also it is sitting low because i have no shocks, but I will get around 3/8" more clearance. I have built one shock and will finish the other 3 this weekend. I need supplies
heres another mod I did. I glued those shaft mounts up up to gain as much height as I can after this i can still get more by shaving some plastic inside the elcs box so the axle sits lower inside thus raising the chassis for better clearance I will also relocate the shaft plates/mounts seen here higher up and that will surely make this sit high and be able to get over any boxset I can throw at it. maybe not Rocky though. one more movie and my 1/18 wont make it over that thing
heres the shock I made out of the stock mounts. I had one hell of a time getting the old rod out.. but this new 4-40 fits really snug. I used tubing on one end, I just drilled the hole out. dont know size of tubing. at the HS/Do-it-Center I just started testing the rod in the tubing and grabbed a couple of the ones it fit in. I will cut to size on monday when the snap-on guy comes to my shop with my new dremel, 3/8" air ratchet, micro torch(handy for soldering if you dont have gas or a bernzomatic) and some other tools I got.
Im gonna fill in where I snipped it on top with JB weld then grind it smooth.
xmod elecs next as suggested by tjarr001, chassis and bigger tires. I maybe just fill with foam the stock tires, from a pede spare tire I have. all that foam could probably do 8 tires for this thing.. new body also.. jeep cj7 maybe or a 56 willys ( http://www.pbase.com/kjosker/image/44973954 )
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RE: mini crawler
thats great that i inspired you to build one. good job on the work that u done. FYI my axle to one of the wheels had broken. it broke after maybe 2 hours of play time with the locked diffs... so just watch for those axles....
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RE: mini crawler
ORIGINAL: myae86rolla
thats great that i inspired you to build one. good job on the work that u done. FYI my axle to one of the wheels had broken. it broke after maybe 2 hours of play time with the locked diffs... so just watch for those axles....
thats great that i inspired you to build one. good job on the work that u done. FYI my axle to one of the wheels had broken. it broke after maybe 2 hours of play time with the locked diffs... so just watch for those axles....
Im going to post more pics tomorrow. When I leave the office I am going to start work right away on the xmod electrics and then finish the shocks
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RE: mini crawler
im def gettn 1 to run over my truggy lmao[:'(] is it 4wd,what batteries it runs on, is it like the car version ss's that you charge them from the tx holder??
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ORIGINAL: mOnO n.s.G^
im def gettn 1 to run over my truggy lmao[:'(] is it 4wd,what batteries it runs on, is it like the car version ss's that you charge them from the tx holder??
im def gettn 1 to run over my truggy lmao[:'(] is it 4wd,what batteries it runs on, is it like the car version ss's that you charge them from the tx holder??
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well i checked out the xmod stuff last night and the motor and stering are too small but you may be able to use the esc. and another thing, the xmod light kit plugs strait into the top of this crwawler. the motor from the xmod im sure can be modded to fit the fastlane crawler i know that the motor shaft size are the same. if the esc from the xmod will work in it, then you will have dig proportional stering and speed. but i dunno if it can hold up to the bigger motor and bigger servo motor
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How is the steering too small? and as long as I can have digi proportinal speed I dont care about anything else.
sad news indeed. At least maybe there is still hope for the esc
sad news indeed. At least maybe there is still hope for the esc
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ORIGINAL: hands without shadows
If that doesnt work out you could always use the inside of a servo for an esc, just a thought.
If that doesnt work out you could always use the inside of a servo for an esc, just a thought.
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man i went 2 ma local toysrus before looking to get one and they had the rock crawlin and street ugrade kit but no cars that just sucks
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ORIGINAL: mOnO n.s.G^
man i went 2 ma local toysrus before looking to get one and they had the rock crawlin and street ugrade kit but no cars that just sucks
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man i went 2 ma local toysrus before looking to get one and they had the rock crawlin and street ugrade kit but no cars that just sucks
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RE: mini crawler
ORIGINAL: lohocla
please to explain... inside of a servo has an esc?
ORIGINAL: hands without shadows
If that doesnt work out you could always use the inside of a servo for an esc, just a thought.
If that doesnt work out you could always use the inside of a servo for an esc, just a thought.