FCX24 Smasher Crawler

[N. Mango]

Just a silly clip of my crawler.

 

[WickedFog]

Can't tell in the vid, but what is up with that shock setup? Cool looking truck, as always.

 

[N. Mango]

Can't tell in the vid, but what is up with that shock setup? Cool looking truck, as always.

That setup had the truck sit pretty much on its axles, which was the goal.
The shocks played no role in dampening...at most, they slowed the truck from slamming down.
It also made the crazy articulation possible.
The super low CG, made for some killer climbing angles, but the downside was getting hung up easily.

I have since changed the setup to a more conventional setup.

 

[WickedFog]

That setup had the truck sit pretty much on its axles, which was the goal.
The shocks played no role in dampening...at most, they slowed the truck from slamming down.
It also made the crazy articulation possible.
The super low CG, made for some killer climbing angles, but the downside was getting hung up easily.

I have since changed the setup to a more conventional setup.

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I was wondering if it was some weird cantilever setup, but it was hard to tell in the vid

 

[N. Mango]

I was wondering if it was some weird cantilever setup, but it was hard to tell in the vid

Now that would be cool!

 

[WickedFog]

Now that would be cool!

I have been thinking about putting cantilevers on the 6x6 if I can figure out a place for everything.

 

[Tunedfrog]

It's very cool and far from silly.

 

[N. Mango]

It's very cool and far from silly.

Thanks, my man! I appreciate that.

 

[Doom!]

4 wheel steer is always fun once it's tuned right.

 

[N. Mango]

4 wheel steer is always fun once it's tuned right.

And it really helps with turning with locked diffs.

 

[WickedFog]

4 wheel steer is always fun once it's tuned right.

Yeah, it's really crazy with a radio that basically has two steering wheels. One knob, one wheel actually.

 

[N. Mango]

Yeah, it's really crazy with a radio that basically has two steering wheels. One knob, one wheel actually.

I wouldn't have it any other way.
That knob for the rear steer is priceless.

 

[Doom!]

I really want the new Furitek but gonna have to save up for that one, my side jobs have stalled out this summer.

 

[WickedFog]

I really want the new Furitek but gonna have to save up for that one, my side jobs have stalled out this summer.

You have side jobs?

 

[Doom!]

Sometimes I do photo editing and photography on the side for one of my customers. As long as it's not something I do at work, there is no conflict. But he has been slow this summer. When he has work, he will text me that he has something for my RC fund.

 

[N. Mango]

I really want the new Furitek but gonna have to save up for that one, my side jobs have stalled out this summer.

I've been so focused on my Arrma builds that I haven't been keeping up with what's new in the crawler/scale world.

 

[Doom!]

 

[N. Mango]

Are you trying to make me spend money?!
That RTR looks good!
Item 2274374847256789094728 on my want list!

 

[Doom!]

Are you trying to make me spend money?!
That RTR looks good!
Item 2274374847256789094728 on my want list!

At first I wasn't sure about the body, but it's growing on me.

 

[N. Mango]

At first I wasn't sure about the body, but it's growing on me.

I agree, but I could easily look past it.