The End to 2.2 TLT's **The Destroyer**

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run2jeepn

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Every Trick in the book, No Short Cuts, The Best of the Best Parts, and No money spared. All for the most capable 2.2 Clod ever built in History.

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jagg

jagg

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C'mon now......enough with the teasing, this ones gonna be good!!!!!!!!! Just a guess though on the steering. TTR CVD's, those sweet knuckles you posted earlier that you used on Leroy and a BTA set up. The amount of steering travel is awesome :tmb.
 
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run2jeepn

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Spec's List... Some of this may change as the build goes. I have one big thing that might change. If I can get ahold of a TIG welder and a Machine shop thats willing to do some small work...:wnk

Axles: Clod, Locked with full metal Gears and TTR Axles
Tires: 2.2 Jordans
Foams: KreepyCrawlers Pinkys
Wheels: Erickson 2.2 Beadlocks Mod'ed
Motors: CrawlMaster Brushless
Pinions: 8t f/r
Radio Gear: DX6 mod'ed
Servo: Tower Pro MG945
ESC: Dual Mamba Max's
Chassis: 2.2 Pimp Cane
Body: ?

Misc.
MPI Voltage Reg.
Hot-Racing Mod'ed
Jp Custom Rc's Clod Knuckles
Alumn 14mm Mod
Blah, Blah, Blah

First thing I did was mount up my new knuckles and mod my axle tubes to allow more steering. With this done and the new knuckles. I maxxed out my CVD's. Just need to make a steering link that takes advantage of it. The BTA kit from TTR doesn't allow full steering. The TTR link hits the housing way before the CVD's max out.

I had to rotate the axle C and cut off the extra. Then drill and counter sink another hole for the 3rd screw. Then I shaved down that edge. I also filed down the ball on the axle tube for a little more ground clearance.


 
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run2jeepn

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Here are the axle all put together. I may get those new Integy gear cases. Not sure if I like the way the look yet. Plus you have to grind on the for ground clearance. And that will take that pretty chrome off.


New Tires.


Mod'ed to 14mm hex's.
 
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run2jeepn

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The Electronics I went with...:drool


Got the axle stays bolted up and CVD's in place... Not sure if I will run this body or not. I haven't used it yet.. I'd hate not to use.

 
Renegade

Renegade

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are the enlarged bearings in the axle an improvement over the stock size bearings? I'm looking for another set of alum knuckles but unless those bearings do something other than show the price is a little high for me. thanks in advance
 
jagg

jagg

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Well I was close, two outa three ain't bad. Looks great, looking forward to more updates :tmb .
 
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run2jeepn

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Just got the E-Mail stating that my New Integy gears and Gear Cases have been shipped. Time to grind and get some better ground clearance from the cases...

I have been thinking going Lipo on it for more power with less weight. But thinking maybe not. I can't find a Lipo Pack that fits in the spaces I have to work with. Anyone with some Lipo knowledge please help out. I'm sure there is a few guys here that run Lipo's.
 
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run2jeepn

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Got my new Gear cases in..I was worried that they maybe brittle. 0000 No... These things are BEEFY...But there not perfect. So I went to town on shaving the bottoms. Trying to figure out something to smooth the bottom out with. Found a few things that might work. Oh also got the new Integy Gear set.

Pic's


 
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run2jeepn

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Thinking of using the JB weld and then instead of Powder Coating. Use these Self-adhesive strips to make a thin skid plate. You can get them as thin as a credit card. So no ground clearance would be lost.

http://www.rplastics.com/slickstrips.html


I'm wondering how they will hold up.

This statement right here. Tells me theres hope.

We have lined the inside of cement mixers, lined gravel chutes in mining operations, put wear strips under moving chains, bumpers on the corners of storage facilities, and even created a dock bumper for aircraft carriers at North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego (this was 6" thick, 24" high, and well, as long as a carrier).


Advantages Offered
The highest abrasion resistance of any thermoplastic polymer
Outstanding impact strength even at very low temperatures
An excellent sliding material due to the low coefficient of friction
Self-lubricating (non-caking and sticking)
Sound dampening properties
Good chemical and stress cracking resistance
Easily machined
FDA and USDA approved
As soon as I can get some. I'll test it on my axle Tubes and Gear cases. You can get as thin as a Credit Card. So no ground clearance would be lost.


Mcmasters as it.... Seach this 1441T31

It's pretty cheap to...I hate ordering from Mcmasters, but I went ahead and ordered a 12''x12'' .07'' thickness. Says you can cut it with scissors. comes only in Off-White. which sucks. But Oh well...
 
Jchung

Jchung

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Hello run2jeepn, I was just checking out the specs of your alloy clod knuckles. This one here stumped me, I don't understand what you mean by this:

*Grooved to hold 4 Sub-C Batteries per Knuckle

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Renegade

Renegade

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He means that the grooves in the knuckle allow loose battery saddle packs to wrap around the knuckle and fit inside the wheel on the knuckle to stay low.
 
Jchung

Jchung

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Wow! That's a great way to lower the CG. Do they not interfere with the wheels? Are there any restrictions to which type of wheels and what cells that can be used?
 
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run2jeepn

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Jchung said:
Wow! That's a great way to lower the CG. Do they not interfere with the wheels? Are there any restrictions to which type of wheels and what cells that can be used?
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I haven't tried every wheel out yet. I think that just might be impossible. I have ran it with Axials, XTM Throns, 40's Pro-Line, and some others. Some need wideners to clear the wheels webbing and some don't. I would be impossible to get them to work with all the wheels used. I just aimed to make them work with the ones we used 90% of the time is all.
 
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