Wheely King based crawler update

[master_of_desaster]

its sooo close! im getting the upper links today and then its just a matter of assembling! here are some pics:D

[master_of_desaster]

the 4th pic is of a bracket that a friend made me compared to RcGuy's Servo mount. it bent the first day i turned it with the tires on the home made bracket did! but now i got the RCG one within like 4 days i ordered it. it looks great! now on the the rear 4-link!

[Been 2780]

its looking good

[johndeerekid]

looks awsome man! -Wes

[OldSchoolRC]

is that a droop set-up in the second pic?

[master_of_desaster]

yeah, im contemplating on which set-up im gunna run. basically its ready to run droop cause i limited shock travel via fuel tubing and it has got like 45-50 degrees of articulation compared to the previous 75 degrees of travel. i like of it runs with the set-up now. i sorta got it running only to find that the stock shock on the right rear is broken at the ball end... oh well hopefully i can upgrade to aluminum or something. i also started cutting the rear tires as well. not as extream of a pattern as the front tires, but enough to make the tires pretty soft compared to stock. when im done cutting the tires and weighting them down with 4 oz. ea i will get some pics and after im done with the rear suspension, ill get some comparison vids of droop vs. spring. THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS!!

[bugz2002]

did you make your links or did you order them? if so where from, i'm looking a some to make my king in to a crawler.

[master_of_desaster]

sweeto!!! yeah i bought links using this lil gem of a find...


http://www.rccarreviews.com/rc-reviews/wheely-king-to-rc-rock-crawler.htm


i basically got all these items except for the locker because i made my own lockers. the 3rd link up front i made out of the stock 3-link and i used 4-40 all thread and used brake tubing to cover the allthread and make it sturdier. i have also found that 6-32 all thread works as well but needs a lil more coaxing. i recommend buying the traxxas links or maybe even the Team STRC 30 degree bent links. i am in the process of getting rid of the 3-link set-up and using 108mm traxxas turnbuckles to make it into a 4-link system.

[master_of_desaster]

teaser Vid Should Be Up Tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:d

[master_of_desaster]

its short really. i had like 5 min of battery left so i started losing power quickly. i had a curious neighbor stop by to ask some questions as well. lol but all in all it worked really well especially for having a broken right rear shock:D it will be continiously worked on and tweaked suspension wise and probably tire weighting as well. its together though which is the main joy. i has been apart for 4 months...:rolleyes:


http://youtube.com/watch?v=LuACIlrSJXw

[Been 2780]

looks pretty good to me

[master_of_desaster]

cool cool thats good to hear. what would you like to change if it was your truck?

[bugz2002]

i dont like to tell other people what to do to their truck because to each there own but i will tell you what i want/going do to mine. extend it like yours put 4ws on it, a new body (dont know what kind yet) some beat lock rims with weights up front and then prolines flat iron tires. that is what i hope to do to my wheely king. when i get it going i iwll put up pictures and what not. hope that helps

[master_of_desaster]

well that sounds good. i was just asking out of curiosity. so im guessing your wk is gunna be a fun crawler then? cause if you do comps and stuff like that, 4ws isnt allowed. but you can still do it no problem. tire wise, i have been lookin around RCC and Panther is making these really cool, really sticky crawler tires. i dont know the name of them yet cause i believe they are still in the tesitng stages but will be released within the next month possibly. i think around $18 for a pack of 2 tires is what they cost. which is $2 less than rock claws and moabs. the flat iron tire is a good tire for what you want to do with your king though. you should be good with them. im getting wheels as well for my king. i am lookin into Eritex Beadlocks. they are like $75 for 4 rims but i have never heard of them stripping hexes and they are really strong and well designed.

[bugz2002]

yeah i dont plan on doing any comps, even thought i wouldnt mind going to some. so my wheely king will just be for messing around down by the beach wehre that are a BUTT load of rocks. i will try and take some pics and videos this summer. should be fun. where did you find those panther tires?

[master_of_desaster]

ill get a link for ya...

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=117558

[OldSchoolRC]

Nice - speaking of Flat Irons, just ordered a set. :) They are for bashing around though, not for crawling - big plans for my F-350!

King is looking pretty cool, it's got a nice mean stance. Still debating what to do with mine, i just tore up my second ring gear over the weekend. Getting a little frustrated, but going brushless will do that i guess. Did you updrade your axles gears at all?

[bugz2002]

Nice - speaking of Flat Irons, just ordered a set. :) They are for bashing around though, not for crawling - big plans for my F-350!

King is looking pretty cool, it's got a nice mean stance. Still debating what to do with mine, i just tore up my second ring gear over the weekend. Getting a little frustrated, but going brushless will do that i guess. Did you updrade your axles gears at all?

let me know how they grip...i know your just useing them for bashing but i am sure you will climb with them at one point or another.

[JasonC]

bugz, are you running the HD ring and pinion gears?

Are you shimming the R&P at all?

[bugz2002]

bugz, are you running the HD ring and pinion gears?

Are you shimming the R&P at all?

as of right now everything in my wheely king is stock but the motor, it is a 55t. and to answer your questions....HUH???

[OldSchoolRC]

Bugz, i will! and they will be seing the rocks too. see how it goes.

Jason, were you referring to my post? i do shim the gears in the rear as they take the brunt of the abuse, but i did not upgrade to the HD gears yet - i hear they are much stronger, but have not yet installed them.

[master_of_desaster]

im running HD guts in my axles as well as the new hardened tranny gears as well.

[OldSchoolRC]

whoa, hardened tranny gears? nice!! where did you find them? assuming you mean tranny internals...Monster Mo could use a set of those. I saw RC4WD has a set, but it included the spur..

[master_of_desaster]

yeah i got it from rc4wd. i didnt use the spur gear cause i still wanted my 96t spur. they work really well

[master_of_desaster]

here are some pics of today... i got a lil risky running through some deep deep water without waterproofing my electronics, but it made it fine!:D

[Taylor]

Nice truck! i am thinking about getting a wheely king to change to a crawler. Does anyone know if the conversion kit thats going to come out for going to be any good if not i am going to go completely custom like with a roll cage and stuff tell me how well yours runs!

[LSXEric]

I want evry custom truck on this site!!! Great wheelie king too. My buddy did the HPI stage one kit and it rocks! Really rocks:cool:
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When I grow up I wanna be like Walter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_zCG-qLeRoWh

[master_of_desaster]

haha thanks! i would love to own a couple of ripper777777's projects along with every other truck on here... except Ralph.:eek:

[Taylor]

How good does it crawl, i mean it i know it crawls but compared to some other crawlers how does it do? Are you going to give a tube frame? I am thinking about getting a wheely king and doing some work and turning it into a crawler!

[master_of_desaster]

i plan on making a chassis with the help of a very well equipped shop and the friend that owns it. i'm going to the stock tranny with it as well because its basically bullet proof. it crawls very well and i have had 3 comps last month and won all of them. axials are just trucks, its the driver that gets the job done. it's just nice to have good equipment lol. the Wheely king is very very easy to work on and i love the support!:)

most up to date pics. i'm running a droop set up in the rear. this thing can go anywhere!:D

[master_of_desaster]

new servo:D

[bugz2002]

is that 11lbs? wow thats a havey baby you got there. i have no idea how much my weighs. i have dont some stuff to my wheely king but it is still in the works. trying to get the sandpede up and going sence everyone is howding me about it.

[newviennajj]

i still diont get the crawling thing ? let me show you how to handle that pot hole with t-maxx......light work

[LSXEric]

Nice MOD! I just fell in love with the panthers on that WK.

[master_of_desaster]

i still diont get the crawling thing ? let me show you how to handle that pot hole with t-maxx......light work

whats the fun tho? its all about the challenge. its a precision oriented branch of RC. patients and composure are key. besides i would love to see a t-maxx do a 10ft climb at 85degrees on shale rock. anyone can drive a truck like a maxx and anyone can drive a crawler. its about fun.

[master_of_desaster]

is that 11lbs? wow thats a havey baby you got there. i have no idea how much my weighs. i have dont some stuff to my wheely king but it is still in the works. trying to get the sandpede up and going sence everyone is howding me about it.

oh yes. its a hoss.:D:cool:

[master_of_desaster]

Nice MOD! I just fell in love with the panthers on that WK.

oh man your tellin me! shoot i have 2 more sets coming in as well as losi claws and the new losi Carvers:D Red Dot Domination!!!:cool::D

[master_of_desaster]

my Avi!:) its jus beastly lookin

[bugz2002]

my Avi!:) its jus beastly lookin

if i work up in the middle of the night and thats the frist thing i saw..i think i would jump alittle. that thing looks like a beast. does it have wheel wideners on it or something? or is it just the tires?

[master_of_desaster]

no wheel wideners. its the rims and their offset. its a wheely king offset but beings they are narrow it gives it a different appearence.

[master_of_desaster]

oh and i did lessen the weight. its down to 10lbs. 2oz.

[tormentor3211]

what happened to the body?

[master_of_desaster]

what happened to the body?

trimmed it up to accomodate my wheel travel. i also did a lil known mod thats real easy and keeps ya from getting caught up on rocks (in most cases) i curled in the sides of the body toward the chassis so that the rocks won't get caught underneath the body and possibly high center it. the body now has a HUGE rip in it from a 5ft. roll down a local crawling area. its right behind the passenger door and it goes to about hte middle of the bed.:eek::D

[tormentor3211]

oooohh makes sence now,.. that's a pretty smart idea tho!!

[master_of_desaster]

it has worked on many occasions. i like it tho as well cause it makes the truck look not as tall. i need a new body for it tho. i'm really lookin into a nomad, ford f-350, or c10 body

[tormentor3211]

wat about that proline body that looks like a wart hog from halo?:D

[Taylor]

That body is sweet:D

[master_of_desaster]

thought about it. im not a fan tho sorry haha

[LSXEric]

Well u could always get a chevy body.

[master_of_desaster]

it has worked on many occasions. i like it tho as well cause it makes the truck look not as tall. i need a new body for it tho. i'm really lookin into a nomad, ford f-350, or c10 body

im pretty sure i said c10:eek:;)

[LSXEric]

Yes exactly. Go with the chevy not a halo warthog body.

[tormentor3211]

i was kidding,... didin't you see the :D jkjk

[master_of_desaster]

well im gunna go f-350 and like i've harped, monsterfy it

[tormentor3211]

sweet, what's the idea for the paint?

[master_of_desaster]

well Eric's gunna nag me about it. but i'm going with my favorite energy drink. Monster. but its going to be different than the avarage 2-tone

[LSXEric]

Now why would I nag??;)

[tormentor3211]

there's a book about that at barnes and noble about that...:p

[master_of_desaster]

Now why would I nag??;)

haha i really don't know where i got that idea...:rolleyes:

[master_of_desaster]

truckdate :D: i'm currently waiting for some shims for the pinion shaft on the axle. while it waits in pieces i have been fitting in the new maximizer lockers in the diff cups. i also have some goodies coming from TheCrawlerStore and from team STRC. i also might be getting new beadlocks and tires. I'm jus in the mood to upgrade and strengthen the axles and steering. the goodies be really good!:D

[master_of_desaster]

oops sorry bout the boat motor picture! posted the wrong pic. i'll get the other pic up

[master_of_desaster]

here it is. mind you i'm running a full droop suspension now... no springs!

[LSXEric]

Two blown motors awsome! Body looks like its dieing to have a face lift.;)

[master_of_desaster]

yes yes it is Eric. i'll def get that body soon! it's going to be my first painting attempt so it'll be interesting. i plan on getting some cheap bodies to practice on. very soon too!

[master_of_desaster]

as for upgrades...feast your eyes

[master_of_desaster]

last steering component/lock out and theme of the paint job

[rcjwp]

That will be a cool body.:cool: Wish you luck on your painting! Me? I couldnt paint right even if my life depended on it!:D

[master_of_desaster]

thanks for the luck... i'll need a freakin boat load haha

[Mad Racer]

here it is. mind you i'm running a full droop suspension now... no springs!MoD, that's a pretty stretched out King! Looks great! It can take on all kinds of rocks now.:D


But can it also bash better, when it is longer like that?

[master_of_desaster]

yeah... oh yeah! i did have the stock motor in it for like a day jus to see and it really is a ton better. better lookin too! buut when bashing put springs on it. a droop would make your wheely king poop when bashing

[Mad Racer]

Lol, I can see that. Keep us updated on your WK!

[master_of_desaster]

with pleasure!

[arow884]

its short really. i had like 5 min of battery left so i started losing power quickly. i had a curious neighbor stop by to ask some questions as well. lol but all in all it worked really well especially for having a broken right rear shock:D it will be continiously worked on and tweaked suspension wise and probably tire weighting as well. its together though which is the main joy. i has been apart for 4 months...:rolleyes:


http://youtube.com/watch?v=LuACIlrSJXw

i had been watching that video for weeks, and it has made me want to work on a wheely king crawler project of my own (if i can get the money to get everything i want into the truck). but the thing is, i didnt know it was yours, till today!

[master_of_desaster]

oh oh oh new stuff coming via the santa in brown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LSXEric]

Yip-eee! Need a new vid M_o_D:)

[master_of_desaster]

Yip-eee! Need a new vid M_o_D:)

yeah i hope the weather holds out and stays above 45 degrees so i can get to this new crawling spot! the parts i ordered include hardened diff gears, aluminum clamp hex hubs, and new lower link/shock mounts!:D

[master_of_desaster]

o well it was a nippy last weekend so i just stayed home and in the backyard. i got some vids and pics! everything went well and its holding together very very well!

[master_of_desaster]

more pics for yall!

[master_of_desaster]

s'more pics yall!!!!!

[master_of_desaster]

now i can't go through a testing session without breaking something can i? absolutely not!

[LSXEric]

Gotta love those mounts! Whats the WB now, is it still legal. I also like that E-maxx body on there too.

[master_of_desaster]

Gotta love those mounts! Whats the WB now, is it still legal. I also like that E-maxx body on there too.

the wheelbase is a bit long at 12.6" so i'll just adjust the lower links via turnbuckle wrench and then adjust the upper links accordingly. i love these link mounts sooo much! so much adjustability except for the front. with my axle mounted servo i can't use most of the shock mounts because the servo's in the way. yet i'm that much closer to a 3" center clearence mark with a stock chassis in a droop suspension. i feel thats pretty special.

[LSXEric]

Ya I just ordered te RC guy servo mount. I figured I had trim them. You still have 4ws?

[master_of_desaster]

Ya I just ordered te RC guy servo mount. I figured I had trim them. You still have 4ws?

nope couldn't have it for compettition so i was like screw it! lol

[master_of_desaster]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtWxsO8GRRs

[LSXEric]

Wow, shows how much my king blows at this point...:rolleyes: I will be like you one day mabye.

[hpifirestorm]

im surprised how ell the emxx body looks on there.....it almost looks like it was made for it......

[master_of_desaster]

yeah i just need some 1/8 body mounts and i might steal it from my dad. haha Eric it's only gunna get better because it is gunna get the "Bender Treatment" somethime over the winter

[master_of_desaster]

ok nothing really new is going on right now. i'm kinda lookin for things that could make it better. i'm lookin into rcp hi-clearence clockable knuckles and possibly either get an Axial transmission and then get an SWX chassis. i really really liked this chassis when i checked it out at iHobby. so thats in the works as of now. and i'm in need of a new motor for my savage x in a bad way.

[master_of_desaster]

ok. out crawling yesterday and the tranny blew out... so more tranny gears are in order. this might be a sign telling me to get that axial tranny... hmmm

[LSXEric]

What!? The rc4wd gears!? Wow never thought that would happen.

[master_of_desaster]

no i ended takin those gears out for another project thats gunna get rolling here soon. i put some stock ones in there and, though i'm not sure which one, the motor spins free now. so my guess is that the small top gear lost its teeth inna fist fight... but on the bright side, i'm gettin a new chassis!

[master_of_desaster]

jus got off the phone with axial! gettin the swx chassis and a transmission! so much for keepin it pure Hpi. oh well when performance calls i'm totally fine with the sacrifice! time for disassembly!

[master_of_desaster]

its in pieces the poor thing...:( took 20 mins

[Maxx man]

eww lots of dirt in that diff

[master_of_desaster]

no thats chewed up plastic buddy! haha

[Mad Racer]

Yo MoD, has your King doing now? I notice by the pictures that you have some tranny damages. The center right?

[LSXEric]

Makes my king look good all togethere.:p

[OldSchoolRC]

ouch!!!! that gear is toast, lol.

[master_of_desaster]

hahaha yeah the tranny bit the dust. its the usual top gear failure haha. hahaha well i'm not gunna say its' the truth Eric lol. but yeah the tranny has seen better days. i would love to get another set of hardened steel gears for the tranny but $60 is a lil more than i wanna spend again. besides like i said i'm gettin a better comp chassis and a stronger tranny from it!

[LSXEric]

Any updates man, no rush just wondering.:D

[Maxx man]

ohh I wasnt quite sure but that still looks pretty bad

[master_of_desaster]

i agree, killed trannys are nasty sights. as far as upgrades... um i mean updates, nothing yet just a rebuilt tranny and a disassmbled trcuk still... why you may ask yourself?!?!? cause i think that this truck is ready for a major transformation. either i do this tummy tuck (pics thanks to my good buddy) mod i've been studying about a lot lately or getting an axial tranny and a new comp chassis.

[LSXEric]

I was also thinking of the tuck... Now if I do anything I'll do a offroader5 "widow" out of cutting boards.

[OldSchoolRC]

those skids look great!! and brushless power, cannot go wrong there!

[master_of_desaster]

haha thats what i'm thinking lol

[LSXEric]

Hey MoD I've seen that in past pics that you have a nut on the front drive shaft. Whats it for?

[master_of_desaster]

Hey MoD I've seen that in past pics that you have a nut on the front drive shaft. Whats it for?

redneck driveshaft retainer lol

[LSXEric]

redneck driveshaft retainer lol

Drive shaft retainer?:confused: Must remeber I'm a noob to crawling lol.

[master_of_desaster]

i rip the absolute crap out of driveshafts and they tend to pop out a lot. so with the nut on there it won't pop off

[master_of_desaster]

some shots that i love...

[LSXEric]

Yay new pics!

You must have not seen the update on Black betty (big red hummvee).

[master_of_desaster]

yeah i saw the hummvee. i like it! i took it out to the crawling spot the other day. ahhh so relaxing. nothing like destroying clods by the weekend then getting some r 'n' r with crawling the pure bred wheely king ;)

[LSXEric]

Pure bread, well I gots an axial king, mut.:p

[master_of_desaster]

uhhhhggggg muts. lol naw seriously i want something built around an axial tranny someday.

[LSXEric]

*cough cough* Ripper777777 R-49 *cough cough*:)

[master_of_desaster]

no i love those chassis but i'm not too wild about that shock mounts. i'm thinkin about something like this mostly because i have all the resources to do it and do it really really well.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e312/RCWorld/01-03-09%20Glens%20Trail/DSCF5533.jpg

[OldSchoolRC]

do it do it do it.....Scalers are so much fun!

[master_of_desaster]

do it do it do it.....Scalers are so much fun!

by sources i meant people and machines... not money brother...:D:rolleyes:

[OldSchoolRC]

I'm confused. where did money come into this? I was advocating building the yota..

[master_of_desaster]

money is the HUGE FACTOR that normally decides what i can actually build lol but yes a yota... hmmm how about a bronco? or a f-150? lol anything but a yota and jeeepppp!!!

[Maxx man]

money is the HUGE FACTOR that normally decides what i can actually build lol but yes a yota... hmmm how about a bronco? or a f-150? lol anything but a yota and jeeepppp!!!

bronco!!!!!!!!!

[LSXEric]

Or a chevy...

[master_of_desaster]

Or a chevy...

a what?:confused:

[LSXEric]

I meant a F-150..

[master_of_desaster]

haha thats what i thought. ;)

[LSXEric]

Updates masta?

[master_of_desaster]

ehhh kinda not really. i'm kinda stuck between two paths i can take. do a 100% rebuild with DNA products or do a custom build with some graphite dirt oval shock towers i found. i'm clockin the motor and transmission. but for now i'm just doing the tummy tuck mod with my stock chassis

[LSXEric]

Get to something and post up pics!:)

[master_of_desaster]

eh i'm workin on it