Tide clean!

[abadk9420]

Very nice work, the only thing I would have done different is make the front and rear plates with two hole for a 4-link set up instead of using the Y link, that would help out a lot with torque twist.

[JessF]

agreed! it was the original idea a few weeks back and I had one designed. I ended up staying with the Ylink because of that little nut mod thing which allows me to adjust the length of the top link without removing anything from the truck.

at the time that seemed to outweigh the torque twist.

I had the misfortune of receiving only 1 set of tires and am currently awaiting a second package to arrive at my door.

While i wait I'm making a lexan receiver tray and have yet to make the body mounts. Thinking about using a four post velcro set-up deal.

[JessF]

quick source of Lexan

finished plate. Rx is going here.


I've got the TMaxx big boars with extended rod ends. Even with the added length I had to invert the mounting of my shock towers to get a little extra length.

You can see I had to mod the chassis plate to clear the dig unit.


Going to try the Hitec Mighty Miro for operating the dig unit. One of my reasons for going with the Vanquish Dig is the mechanical leverage gained by the hurst style shifter, means I can use a standard servo, or in this case a Mighty Micro. The Vanquish comes with a servo plate for a stadard size servo, I had to fab up a new bracket to hold the Mighty. The Mighty also serves as my mounting platform for the speed control. Linkage to the dig is pending.

Nice shot of the rear so you can see how low the battery plate is mounted. It could potentially go another 3mm but I'm going to stop there.

[JessF]

all done.

taking it out crawling tomorrow. WOOT long weekends!

velcro on tabs which are adjustable for body height and interior contour.






and a shot of my brother's axial. Tmaxx shocks and bug body and panthers, otherwise stock.

[abadk9420]

Have fun take lots of pics and video, and let us know how well it crawls.

[RC Addict]

Just tuned into this one. Very impressive work!!!

[Skwerly]

Haha, I've always liked the Tide logo, too! That body looks great, man!

[Racer 1966]

Great work! The finished rig looks awesome!

[JessF]

Thanks Dudes!!

We're heading to conservation areas in Milton, Ontario. Will take plenty of photos.

Nest season we're heading here...



Tobermory, a large section of the Bruce Trail is litered with great area's to crawler.

[Skwerly]

Wow, I like that V-Dub one, too. Let us know how the run goes!

[JessF]

we had to walk about an hour and as light as this thing seems it gets heavy after time. The prefered method of transport through forest trails became the "perched cat" leaving both hands free.

once we got home I swapped out the bent links for straight ones and installed the original memory fomes in the chisels. They seemed too soft with the modified foams I had in there during the crawl. Dig servo requires some tuning and I need to fab up some kind of linkage, all at had at the time was some bend brass wire and no form of servo saver.

The body posts took a beating, bending over any time the body took a hit, at 1.5mm thick I'm not surprised. I may just leave it that way and bend them back any time it happens, it's better they bend and take the impact...or I just improve my driving skills!!

fun day.