TXT-Hybrid small update 8-25-2011

[TXT-2.0]

I found when I shaved my clod tires I took an average of 2 oz of each tire...so doing the math I took a 1/2 pound off the truck. That is a significant difference!

i just finished my Army truck tire shaving and the access i trimmed off and sanded did equal 8 1/2 oz for all four tires that is a lot from just the rotating mass :burn

 

[william g]

Tom,
My question is how many days have you set aside to clean all the black dust from the sanding? :laugh Man that stuff goes EVERYWHERE

 

[TXT-2.0]

what i did was cut the tires with a curved lexan scissor then sanded down the edges i didnt want the completely smooth look

still took some time to do but much cleaner :tmb

but i can see it going everywhere :bang

 

[JoeWorks]

Tom,
My question is how many days have you set aside to clean all the black dust from the sanding? :laugh Man that stuff goes EVERYWHERE

What I found to help control and contain the black dust is to get at good size cardboard box and cut 2 holes for you hand/arm to go through them and a plexiglass cover for viewing and sand the tires inside (like a sand blasting chamber or a incubater) thay way all you have to clean is whats exposed inside the box. I also use the flex extension on my rotoray tool so the motor is not exposed to the dust.

 

[TXT-2.0]

^^ that is a great idea !

 

[william g]

What I found to help control and contain the black dust is.....

What I found to help control and contain the black dust is send them out to be done. :laugh I live in a small apt, and last time I did it I burned out a dremel and had to clean for days afterwards.

Spring raffle truck will have tires sanded by John. Everybody say ''thanks John''. :wnk

 

[mavrick0]

When I've done mine I take the majority of material off with a set of xeron rail nippers and then with a shopvac hose clamped to my workbench I would sand down the rest of the tire facing the vacuum. Very little to clean up afterwards, kind of noisy but does the trick.

 

[JoeWorks]

What I found to help control and contain the black dust is send them out to be done. :laugh

Yeah.. having someone else do it for you is a good ideia.. But HawMT said he is not doing any more shaved clod tires.. hehe

When I've done mine I take the majority of material off with a set of xeron rail nippers and then with a shopvac hose clamped to my workbench I would sand down the rest of the tire facing the vacuum. Very little to clean up afterwards, kind of noisy but does the trick.

Yeah.. I too snip off the majority before sanding.. less wear and tear on the rotary tool..

 

[TXT-2.0]

ok got the 16.8 v going through it now vs the 14.4 and what a difference !!! i didn't realize the titans needed all the 16.8v to really wake up :burn

and i shaved the nubs off the Vspikes i got from Will (thx Will :tmb) and on the carpet holy cow you'll see the truck wheel hop lol..

also the front upper link came off (time for some JB weld) and the rear shaft off the trans pin came off :bang
well here is some short videos , yeah i was at work lol... i run the place so its ok

[video=youtube;bn-X0-8ZTG8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn-X0-8ZTG8/url [/video]
[video=youtube;sS-76-ykbEk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS-76-ykbEk /url [/video]

 

[obrut]

Wow, nice setup you got Tom, makes me want to build a TXT now too.

 

[TXT-2.0]

thx Tim :tmb thank goodness i had an extra pin to put the shaft back on.

 

[william g]

can you make a plate for the front links, drill through the balls and capture them between axle case and plate with conical washers??

Love what you did to the tires, they came out excellent. :tmb

 

[TXT-2.0]

thx Will , it took some time but they look wicked ....... as for the plate no but i have a few ideas similar to that , and also i think RC4WD sell a plate for that

 

[joe]

ok, so the threaded rod pulled out of the rod end?
thats an easy fix; change the rod end.
id recommend revo ends, but if ya want a stocker, i might have some.
:tmb

btw- looks like it runs great on 16v!

 

[TXT-2.0]

good call Joe didn't even think of revo ends , and yeah it screams on the added volts

 

[TXT-2.0]

ok made the jump to brushless via Traxxas VXL on my 7 cell NiMah pack
running a 13 tooth pinion
let me tell ya its not far off my titan setup on 16.4v so once i make the jump to lipo i know it will rip :burn

here is a short run NO COGING :tmb
[video=youtube;WPY6S08uBfg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPY6S08uBfg/url [/video]

 

[th67ss]

Nice video!!

I was hoping you were going to take it off that ramp.

 

[william g]

I was hoping you were going to take it off that ramp.

X2 :tmb Jump that puppy!!! :wish

Looking good. You can almost break the tires loose enough to do "bagels" on the patio.

 

[TXT-2.0]

ok was going to make a short free style video but something in the rear diff came loose so im tearing it a part :bang

 

[joe]

:doh

lookin good, though! hows it feel temp wise?
if its not too hot, you should pop in the 15t pinion.
i bet youd loose hardly any torque, but get more speed.
:burn