I have an idea...

[N. Mango]

Top secret re-build in progress

 

[Doom!]

That is some badassery right there!

 

[N. Mango]

That is some badassery right there!

Thanks @Doom!

OK kidding with it being secret.

I just need to tinker and a thought came to me. I also feel like (besides the body), that I built a crawler that's
pretty much like any other crawler that I see.
I have to have a fairly unique rig.

Let me know what you think.


Changes to my crawler to turn it into my vision of a 1/24 strait axle basher with "Iceland formula off-road vibes".
I have everything needed to make it happen except the overdrive portal gears.

1- Dropped suspension with stiffer springs
2- widened tires/axles
3- overdrive portal gears (4 corners)
4- Mini Godzilla brushless setup
5- replace the locked diff in front to open diff and leave the rear locked
6- Change trans gear to high lockout
7- remove the rear steer

 

[Xraycer]

Sick!

 

[N. Mango]

Sick!

Thank you!

The idea I agree is sick.
Now to turn it into what I'm thinking/hoping will be sick.

 

[Xraycer]

Thank you!

The idea I agree is sick.
Now to turn it into what I'm thinking/hoping will be sick.

No, I meant your truck, as it is now.

 

[N. Mango]

No, I meant your truck, as it is now.

Oh thank you!

 

[WickedFog]

Very cool looking truck man!

 

[N. Mango]

Very cool looking truck man!

Appreciate that!

 

[Greywolf74]

Really cool 24!

 

[Warby]

I also feel like (besides the body), that I built a crawler that's pretty much like any other crawler that I see.

Let me know what you think.

I think you're wrong about that.

 

[WickedFog]

Your steering links are missing the o-rings. Or did you decide not to use them? One thing I found with the Treal links I used on our Deadbox build was they came with o-rings that were too thick. It caused the suspension to be really stiff to the point they would barely move, and I had to remove one o-ring for the links to move freely.

 

[Tunedfrog]

Eyegasm

 

[ahr43]

Someone from the Hawaiian chain doing an "Iceland formula" is unique in itself. j/k. What is an Iceland formula?

Nice build. Always like that style comp crawler. Mahalo. -AC

 

[N. Mango]

I think you're wrong about that.

I know it's not the same as most crawler builds, as it's not as thought out as most (though it performs pretty darn good),
but visually, it just doesn't do it for me.

Your steering links are missing the o-rings. Or did you decide not to use them? One thing I found with the Treal links I used on our Deadbox build was they came with o-rings that were too thick. It caused the suspension to be really stiff to the point they would barely move, and I had to remove one o-ring for the links to move freely.

I did take the rings off. I will be putting them back on as not having them makes the left tire have too much play.
I thought I could get away with not having them on.
I'll just have them on the bottom as to keep the link up on the ball...gravity will take care of the top missing the ring.

Good eye btw!

 

[ZaneC]

Awesome lookin' rig man. Now all it needs is a towing boom, and it'll be good to go!

 

[N. Mango]

Someone from the Hawaiian chain doing an "Iceland formula" is unique in itself. j/k. What is an Iceland formula?

Nice build. Always like that style comp crawler. Mahalo. -AC

 

[WickedFog]

I know it's not the same as most crawler builds, as it's not as thought out as most (though it performs pretty darn good),
but visually, it just doesn't do it for me.


I did take the rings off. I will be putting them back on as not having them makes the left tire have too much play.
I thought I could get away with not having them on.
I'll just have them on the bottom as to keep the link up on the ball...gravity will take care of the top missing the ring.

Good eye btw!

I got a bunch of little o-rings with the Injora links I got for our MB24 build. I think they are smaller than the Treal o-rings.

 

[ahr43]

O.K., Mango. I get it now. Those Icelanders really get into their hillclimbs. You picked a good one to model after. And you've got the terrain to mimic it as well. Good luck. Post up the vids. Heck, even the fails are great!

Think I remember Iceland doing this in a 1/8 nitro bug series too. Years ago, back when I was doing nitro, recall seeing it on YT. -AC

 

[N. Mango]

I got a bunch little o-rings with the Injora links I got for our MB24 build. I think they are smaller than the Treal o-rings.

I think the Treals will do if I just add to the bottom. If not I have a bunch of smaller ones.