My 2.2 Comp Crawler

[Rob Fitzgerald]

I think I am supposed to call it a 'rig' but anyway ...

I decided a good while ago that I fancied a try of this so I ordered a standard Axial AX10 and a Novak Goat Crawler BL system.

[Rob Fitzgerald]

I decided pretty early on that stock wasn't for me so decided to go for an aftermarket chassis. I decided on the oddly named 'Bender SW3' :eek:

Here are some promo pics of one with some Axial bits on ...

[racingdwarf]

No way thats robs work bench!!............way to tidy:D

[terry.sc]

Wasn't the idea of the AX10 that you didn't have to buy the parts from various places to put your own rig together?:D

[Rob Fitzgerald]

No way thats robs work bench!!............way to tidy:D

You know me so well :D

[Rob Fitzgerald]

Wasn't the idea of the AX10 that you didn't have to buy the parts from various places to put your own rig together?:D

That's true and I still stand by that statement (I can see I need to be more careful when I say things here :D)

BUT ...

Then I realised how much fun I was going to be missing out on. I have actually ordered quite a lot of goodies so should end up with a trick truck/crawler/rig.

I know it would still cost me a lot less at the end of the year ( I think anyway) than my racing does.

[Rob Fitzgerald]

I was quite torn in regards to how to go with a few items. I couldn't decide on a chassis and actually ended up ordering 2. I also could not decide if I wanted to stay simple or got for dig (more on this in a minute) - in the end I decided on dig and that meant a new radio. I have always used sticks so choosing radios isn't always based on what I thought was best but what was available in sticks.

Knwoing I needed at least 3 channels it was the perfect excuse to get the Nomadio I had wanted for ages :D - this thing is amazing, I'm genuinely stunned by what it can do I am hoping this will be a good and easy way for me to learn how to use a wheel radio.



I really don't have time to explain everything it does so if you want to know more just click here (http://www.modeltech.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=114&products_id=731)

[Rob Fitzgerald]

When I was trying to decide between various chassis there were 2 that kept dropping up and I just couldn't decide - the Reign and the SW3. I ordered an SW3 (still waiting for it) and then Reign decided to do a black anodised version of their chassis and that made me decide to get both. Now I have seen motormad's one (http://www.rcracechat.com/vb/showthread.php?t=38997) I might build this version first.

[Rob Fitzgerald]

I logged onto a website to order some foam tyre inserts and ended up ordering these - yes I am weak :o

[motormad]

I logged onto a website to order some foam tyre inserts and ended up ordering these - yes I am weak :o

Very flash Rob! Will look great with some Losi Rock claws fitted. What's the offset on those?

[Rob Fitzgerald]

Hi Joe

These are new ones that have the same offset as the std AX10 wheels but are only 1" wide (25.4mm for the youngsters).

I couldn't resist them

[Rob Fitzgerald]

They will be having Rock Claws on them (ordered) and red Krawlies in the front and the std Losi foams in the rears for starters.

[Rob Fitzgerald]

I also decided to go for a dig setup and after much thought decided to go with a R2D - I am hoping that the TCS dig servo mount will fit in - we shall see.

The gearbox is here am waiting for the servo plate.

[terry.sc]

Blimey Rob, nothing like jumping in at the deep end:D

[racingdwarf]

Going to need a new section on here soon ..........pimp my ride

[Rob Fitzgerald]

Blimey Rob, nothing like jumping in at the deep end:D

Well I like to do things properly :D

[Rob Fitzgerald]

After doing some reading I decided that a 4 link setup sounded better (I could of course be wrong) so I ordered a front and rear mount from TCS.

[Rob Fitzgerald]

The hot tip is to ditch the stick pack and get some smaller cells low down on the front axle. I went for some Elite 1500s but will swap these out for EP's when I get a chance. (NOT the IB's shown in the product photo)

These will be mounted on some funky TCS axle mounts.

[motormad]

After doing some reading I decided that a 4 link setup sounded better (I could of course be wrong) so I ordered a front and rear mount from TCS.

You won't go far wrong with these Rob. With properly dialed suspension it will help eliminate the torque twist some.

[Rob Fitzgerald]

For tyres I decided to go for these ... Losi Rock Claws

[dead man]

my set have just landed in customs along with all my outher bits from tcs.....so i should have them tomorrow to see what they go like ,on anouther note can you let me know how you get on with the R2D tranny as im interested in one as i think the rear dig set up will be a big help



nik

[Rob Fitzgerald]

Well things not going quite to plan right now :(

I ordered a SW3 chassis - that didnt turn up


I then ordered a Reign chassis - that hasn't turned up


I have now ordered a Blackjack


If that doesn't arrive I will be ordering a chunk of ally and a new hacksaw blade :D

[MikeS]

[Rob Fitzgerald]

You could easily go off some people :'(

[Rob Fitzgerald]

Just looking back at those pictures I wonder if subconciously I am thinking that ordering a chassis with less material in it makes it more likely to arrive ?

[Frank McKinney]

I'll be happy to sell you a box of air for £20!

[motormad]

Blimey Rob...what you gunna do when they ALL turn up? :)

[jo90]

buy another 2 cars ;)

[terry.sc]

Maybe you should be having a word with Twinset, he designs and builds crawler chassis here in the UK.

Here's his latest creation - JAWS

It's a "creative" version of his Ugly chassis.

[Rob Fitzgerald]

I am now completely fed up with this whole chassis situation :mad:

I ordered a SW3 - never arrived here
I ordered a reign - never arrived here
I ordered a Blackjack - arrived in the UK but got lost on the way here
I ordered a GC1 - not even been sent yet

I'm pretty miffed I can tell you

I think I am going to build it up ino the stock chassis so at least I can play with the damn thing.

( I did order a scale chassis from the States (that did arrive) but that's for another project altogether)

[dead man]

ive just got my black jack your not missing much,not a good finish in my opinon

[dead man]

im gonna run revo shocks and jato springs,r2 tranny but not sure about the lenght i was thinking about a rock racer so around 10inch

[littleskull99]

Hiya Guys,

New to this forum so go easy on me.

Has anyone run the blackjack yet?
I hear they are quite capable but a little harder to set up than other chassis.

Also any feedback on the R2D?

Matt

[dead man]

i run a r2d and sems to be ok the stock 8 tooth pinion makes the gearing way to low (im running a 13t now)as for the dig its self you just need to get the servo linkage straight then it works

[Rob Fitzgerald]

Hi Nik

Thanks for posting the pictures - I feel so much better knowing that you got yours ok :D

Today I started drilling holes in my std Axial chassis to get a longer top link length as is commonly done. Been fiddling with link lengths and spacers but the ally spacers I ordered AGES ago have not turned up yet - don't think they have even been sent :rolleyes:

[dead man]

hi rob

who have you been buying your bits from ive used rc4wd,tcs,rcp and they all have shipped very quick(rc4wd is the best as they take about 6days)

nik

[Rob Fitzgerald]

As someone quite rightly pointed out that If I run the top links in my new holes then my Novak motor won't fit :eek:

As I never belive anything I tried for myself but they were right :mad:

I tried using some slightly narrower traxxas balls with a button head from the inside and a nyloc on the outside and with the std 14t pinion there was a feeler gauge clearance and I wasn't keen

I decided to use a threaded ball from an Xray and this does the job perfectly :D

[dead man]

have you built it yet?