1nxtmonster Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) After my most recent toyota hilux trial buggy build, I wanted to build a simple trial truck that was very strong. My goals were: No gear "grind" in steering or drivetrain Powered by XL motor and steered by M Normal battery box (non-lipo) No special parts so that many people can build The strongest (in my opinion) suspension type is ball-joint with reinforcing link. So I used my ball joint suspension idea with internal gear reduction from last year: Total gear reduction is 3:25 on 1x PFS XL. It has very good suspension and climbing capabilities, as well as meeting all my goals of no gear grind in steering or drive. Video: Edited May 25, 2013 by 1nxtmonster Quote
Zerobricks Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 Reminds me of my ollllldddd trial truck which had simillar setup. Normal battery box at front and XL motor in back. Back in those days there were no frames or ball joints, so i had to use live axles. So these days the parts are better and trucks are stronger, lighter and faster. Good work! Quote
1nxtmonster Posted May 25, 2013 Author Posted May 25, 2013 Reminds me of my ollllldddd trial truck which had simillar setup. Normal battery box at front and XL motor in back. Back in those days there were no frames or ball joints, so i had to use live axles. So these days the parts are better and trucks are stronger, lighter and faster. Good work! Thank you! It means a lot coming from my favorite builder : ) Quote
Sariel Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) It's nice, but I'm a little confused about since when a chassis = truck? Edited May 25, 2013 by Sariel Quote
1nxtmonster Posted May 25, 2013 Author Posted May 25, 2013 It's nice, but I'm a little confused about since when a chassis = truck? Thank you. Sorry, I call a chassis of an offroad vehicle a trial 'truck' and a finished model whatever it's modeled after. Quote
piterx Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 It's nice, but I'm a little confused about since when a chassis = truck? lol for one time i agree with you sariel :D i always open topics expecting some amazing bodyworks and i always remain like this when i realize that there's no body at all lol Quote
1nxtmonster Posted May 25, 2013 Author Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) lol for one time i agree with you sariel :D i always open topics expecting some amazing bodyworks and i always remain like this when i realize that there's no body at all lol Thank you. Sorry, I call a chassis of an offroad vehicle a trial 'truck' and a finished model whatever it's modeled after. Good point guys. I'll keep it in mind when posting future topics. But also, I'll add more and more to this post, eventually the bodywork photos... Edited May 25, 2013 by 1nxtmonster Quote
Boxerlego Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 Nice job on this! Everything looks good and strong so far. That gear train test was awesome. Quote
MrNumbskull13 Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 Yeah I saw the video this morning! One question though, what's so good about internal gear reduction? Quote
1nxtmonster Posted May 25, 2013 Author Posted May 25, 2013 Yeah I saw the video this morning! One question though, what's so good about internal gear reduction? more gear reduction after the 90 degree bevel gears will take the strain off of them and keep them from slipping. Plus, if you need to add a gear reduction but don't have space in the chassis, the internal gear reduction comes in handy. Quote
Doc_Brown Posted May 28, 2013 Posted May 28, 2013 Looking good! I was just looking at your blog and youtube, great stuff! Thought you might be a great person to ask a few questions about rc stuff. I know this is off topic a bit so sorry. Is it true that rc controller "5282" has paddles that can be used with a Receiver Unit with Auxiliary Output? so you could make gear boxes operate from them? Are the controllers proportional control like a lil throttle to max, and same for steering? Many thanks! Quote
1nxtmonster Posted May 28, 2013 Author Posted May 28, 2013 Looking good! I was just looking at your blog and youtube, great stuff! Thought you might be a great person to ask a few questions about rc stuff. I know this is off topic a bit so sorry. Is it true that rc controller "5282" has paddles that can be used with a Receiver Unit with Auxiliary Output? so you could make gear boxes operate from them? Are the controllers proportional control like a lil throttle to max, and same for steering? Many thanks! Thanks! About the Rc, I had hot flame racer, it had no aux output, so I can't answer that half of your question. The controller isn't proportional. Sorry if I wasn't much help Quote
Doc_Brown Posted May 28, 2013 Posted May 28, 2013 Thanks! About the Rc, I had hot flame racer, it had no aux output, so I can't answer that half of your question. The controller isn't proportional. Sorry if I wasn't much help That's cool! Thanks. That's cool! Thanks. tho, some other videos I have seen, it deff looks like the throttle is proportional! as they drive really slow and then fast instantly. Quote
MrNumbskull13 Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 Get the train remote if you want it to gradually speed up, I have it and it's perfectly compatible since it's still in the Power Functions category. It is a little more expensive than the regular remote though. Quote
1nxtmonster Posted May 29, 2013 Author Posted May 29, 2013 Or, at least something of an offroad SUV Quote
1nxtmonster Posted May 29, 2013 Author Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) \ More photos here: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=529038 lol for one time i agree with you sariel :D i always open topics expecting some amazing bodyworks and i always remain like this when i realize that there's no body at all lol It's nice, but I'm a little confused about since when a chassis = truck? Be happy! Bodywork is up Edited May 29, 2013 by 1nxtmonster Quote
1nxtmonster Posted May 30, 2013 Author Posted May 30, 2013 Good body work! I'm liking those tires too. Thank you! Regarding the bodywork, I had a free day so I worked on it, adding rear fender, better cab, and improved coloring. More photos to come with the final video. Quote
Someonenamedjon Posted May 30, 2013 Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) You should add a horn to it Edited May 30, 2013 by Someonenamedjon Quote
1nxtmonster Posted July 19, 2013 Author Posted July 19, 2013 You should add a horn to it hmm... Quote
skriblez Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 This is cool looking and something i might be able to build :P Good work Quote
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