Project Bog Hog

[johndeerekid]

well guys i am going to be building a fully-exocaged mudder blazer. this is where i am gettting the inspiration from but the truck wont be exactly the same as the one in the picture.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/img014.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/img015.jpg
Heres what i have so far for the build
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley325.jpg
body and paint(still need to get some white paint though)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley331.jpg
new rims(just gotta take the old ones off and paint the new ones black)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley326.jpg
and the rest of the stuff
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley327.jpg
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i will be working on re-painting and glueing and un glueing the rims and working on makeing the chassis today.
-Wes

[bugz2002]

it looks like it will turn out sweet. cant wait to follow this build

[master_of_desaster]

yeah im subscribed to this thread! looks awsome!

[johndeerekid]

well sorry it took me so long to update the thread but i had my cousins down and they live 6 hrs away so i had to hang out with them. so anyway i got some stuff done-

got the chassis all finished. i tried to use plexi glass as the crossmembers but it didnt work so i used cutting board(thanks NickRummy and Maxx4x4 for the idea). i will be painting it th same colour as the rims soon-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley366.jpg

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i also got the rims painted. i am still deciding whether or not to buy new tires or unglue the old ones(for the fourth time)-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley370.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley371.jpg

i got the body painted and will be cutting it out later today. i will also probably make the links for the chassis too. -Wes

[LSXEric]

"Should I use the same tires for the fourth time?" Comon deerkid its time for some mud boggin tires!:D mabye put some paddles on it.:cool:

[Taylor]

I would try the losi rock claws they work extremely well, and by the way are you doing a 2.2, super, or just whatever works? if you do the 2.2 definitley look into the losi tires!

[master_of_desaster]

JDK dude look into RC4WD's 2.2 Mud Slingers on there! look exactly like the TSL boggers in your pics! they are really good mud tires. also look into imex truck pullers!

[bugz2002]

i would have to agree with MOD the rc4wd tires would look killer on that. but you put on what ever you want.

[johndeerekid]

thanks. and its going to be a 2.2 scaler. and i decided not to go witht he old mashers. but im leaving for my cottage saturday so i cant order the mud slingers which i will when i get back and gget money. so im gunna go to my lhs and see what they have. -Wes

[OldSchoolRC]

sweet - looking good! 'Cutting board' is great, I use it all the time. You can dye it black as well as painting it, and I've found that it doesn't chip nearly as easy.

[master_of_desaster]

thanks. and its going to be a 2.2 scaler. and i decided not to go witht he old mashers. but im leaving for my cottage saturday so i cant order the mud slingers which i will when i get back and gget money. so im gunna go to my lhs and see what they have. -Wes

right on man! Git that Money!:D

[johndeerekid]

well i got alot of work done on the chassis. i got everything mounted, and ready to go. i would have tested it but i dont have long enough drive shafts and im fgoing to my cottage tommorow so i cant work on it, so that means this will be my last updat until next sunday.
also if anyone has any tips or help for the 4link pleae post it because i dont know if i did it all right. this is definitaly not how the truck is staying i still have alot more bugs to work out like where to mount the servo(it isint going to work on the axle) helpful tips would be greatly appreciated.
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My waterproof box:D(sticker will be taken off..... sooner or later)
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i also got some new mashers today. they are my fav tires. but they wont be permanent when i get some money i will get some real mudding tires:D
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley374.jpg

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i got the body painted and trimmed. all i need to do is put the stickers on and cut off the cap(which is why i just painted it blue)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley383.jpg

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-Wes

[Been 2780]

nice waterproof box lol.....u got a good start so far, i love the wheels and tires, they look awesome

[johndeerekid]

l0l thanks! -Wes

[Taylor]

Paint the box blue or somethin man my little sister watches that gay show and all i hear is a bunch of little retards singing about a lost animal or some crap.

[LSXEric]

Come on no serious paddle tires?:confused: I thought it waz a full out mudder! Oh well I still like those black rims great job so far:cool:
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Holy crap:eek:

[johndeerekid]

LOL!! (taylor) nope not right now, maybe later. and yeah it is but i love the mashers:D thanks!

im choppin the top. and this is what im using for the bed-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley431.jpg

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its an organizer drawrer that i bought at a local hardware store. its cheap and it pretty much fits right in. i got the idea from another guy on RCC. i also got all of the stickers on the body.

somebody wanted to see some pics with the tires on and the truck mocked up so here ya go. thats how it is now.(height wise)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley425.jpg

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heres what its going to look like after i move the shocks up, and lower it a bit.
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its not going to looks a whole lot different but i think it looks better. i am also re-thinking the position of the battery and electronics. i and probably going to move the servo onto the frame for better articulation and looks, i will be getting a smaller waterproof box for the esc and reciever and will be puting it in the back and probably get a lottle waterproof box for the battery and mount it at the front and make a link from the esc to the batt. that way with the batt at the front it will not flip very easily going up inclines. i have been having a bit of trouble witht the suspension though. the springs are too soft, they have no bounce back at all. if that ok or should i get some beter springs, and if so any reccomendations would be great. thanks -Wes:D

[LSXEric]

Great mock-up! Are those traxxas Long shocks or XX-Long shocks? XX-Longs whats on the T-maxx. and Long are the front shocks for the bandit, rustler, and pede. If long shocks try the XX-Long springs. If The shocks are XX-L try the traxxas Black springs.:cool:

[LSXEric]

These are the black springs Thanks to Hyper Rusty:D
http://rcdriver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2120

[johndeerekid]

they're shocks from the front of a stampede so ill try out the longer springa and see how it works. thanks! -Wes

[master_of_desaster]

looks great Wes!

[johndeerekid]

well i finally got this sucker to a roller. i got the shock towers on it, i got the bed cut and ready, i got the servo mounted and working and i got the body mounted, and i got the front bumper made but i havent mounted it yet. it looks pretty awsome so far. i did get to take it out for a few minutes but that tmiya stock can is junk and way overgeared but i had no pinions that wold for except for one and its like 18T. i will probably be getting a 27T monster motor from josh the 2nd but im still a little undesided. anyway the truck worked great no flaughs it went over rocks like nothing but i have to get some velcro so i can get the body to stay on. and no thats not the permanent place for the electronics i just wanted to make sure everything worked before i kept going. i should be starting on the cage as soon as i get some velcro. okay onto some pics-

this is what it looked like last night-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley440.jpg

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this is what it looked like after the servo, body mount, and electronics were installed-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley446.jpg

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this is what the bumper looks like-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley443.jpg

enjoy! comments are welcome. -Wes

[master_of_desaster]

wow what crappy electronics placement! lol jk Wes! looks great! i dig the pre-runner bar!

[Taylor]

Maybe thats how to get it balanced mod take it easy man. :D try it it might work ya never know. ;) Cool truck by the way.

[johndeerekid]

wow what crappy electronics placement! lol jk Wes! looks great! i dig the pre-runner bar!

l0l ino but its not permanent, i just put it wherever i had room, it'll all be coming out soon. thanks taylor! -Wes

[master_of_desaster]

Maybe thats how to get it balanced mod take it easy man. :D try it it might work ya never know. ;) Cool truck by the way.

must i emphasize JK?!:eek: haha yeah i know its temp... gotta keep it all on ice:D

[Taylor]

Its alright just having some fun. :D

[master_of_desaster]

ooo yer good... looks good again Wes!

[LSXEric]

That bumper, U made it. MAKE ME ONE FOR MY E-MAXX:D:D:D JK. Great looking truck man. TIme to get some dirt on that body.

[johndeerekid]

thanks guys and surre il make ya one:D l0l

well heres some updated pics-
i got the velcro and got the body mounted-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley451.jpg

i also got working on my dash, i know its not the best and i still have to paint the inside, but hey i think it looks kay for now-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley452.jpg

i am gunna fix the radio
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-Wes

[Taylor]

Awesome!:D

[notatoy]

wow that thing is awsome i love the beefy stance of this truck ,great work :-)

[johndeerekid]

thanks taylor, notatoy:D! -Wes

[LSXEric]

So did u ever get that shock ting fixed?

[johndeerekid]

So did u ever get that shock ting fixed?

yupp gotmit all fixed up. -Wes

[LSXEric]

did u do the dual spring or just stiffer springs.

[cobra98]

Great looking rig:)

[johndeerekid]

i just went stiffer, and it seems to be working pretty good. and thanks! -Wes

[johndeerekid]

okay well i got the cage all finished before i left for the cottage and i took the truck with me-
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it looks pretty good, we still have to buff it up but other than that the cage if done. we even used a old plug mount from my dads old yellow jimmy under the front bumper to mount it-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley474.jpg

heres the story from my cottage. On the first day that we got to the cottage we took all of our trucks out of the trailer and my brother, his friend and I took out there 2 WK's and my crawler and decided to go down to the beach. after a few minutes of rock crawling this happened-
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the yoke coming out of the tranny spread in the rear end but i quickly fixed it and headed back out. but it just kept happening, so i pretty much had to cruise around in front wheel drive for most of the week, but luckily there was a WK to tow me around:D but after a while the front end yoke spread then it was undrivable. doees anyone know why it might be spreading? anything i can do to stop it? anyway onto the pics you have been waitin for-

more pics in next post

[johndeerekid]

poser shots-
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more pics in next post

[johndeerekid]

action shots-
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more pics in nex post

[johndeerekid]

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enjoy. -Wes

[bugz2002]

nice looking truck. love running at the beach.

[master_of_desaster]

them some great pics Wes! to answer your question with the driveshaft problem. i had the same thing with the wheely king when i put the maxx shafts on it. jus the torque make the lil ears stretch and let the driveshaft pop out. i took the more expensive route knowing that i'll never have problems again, i jus bought rc4wd's punisher shafts. i have athread showing it. i have the maxx shaft still in the front cause the punisher is pretty expensive, but the punisher resides in the rear where most of the work is done when you crawl.

[johndeerekid]

thanks guys. and i was gunna get some steel yokes for the truck but the punisher shafts look pretty sweet, im gunna have to check into those. -Wes

[LSXEric]

Awsome Wes! I love that thing! Are we gonna see some bogging?

[master_of_desaster]

thanks guys. and i was gunna get some steel yokes for the truck but the punisher shafts look pretty sweet, im gunna have to check into those. -Wes

its worth it every penny in this kids opinion. but whatever you can get together! its gunna be sweet no matter what!:D

[OldSchoolRC]

truck turned out great - nice job!

[johndeerekid]

okay guys i know your wondering HEY wuts going on wesley, wheres the muddng pics, whats going on we need some updates!!!! well sadly after we got back from the cottage the truck(and the rest of my rc's have been broken and just sitting around)so i decided to take the truck apart and fix a few things and this is how it sat for about 3 weeks(but no the chassis and stuff wasnt painted until a few days ago):eek:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley478.jpg

the body and electronics were across the room
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welll after a few weeks of hoving parts all over the place my dad finally welded the cage all up for me and i headed to the painting booth:D
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i got the frame and the cage all painted up and ready to roll. i even got my tranny mud guards permanent markered black:cool:

[johndeerekid]

oh and by the way this is one of my dads old bogger trucks
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley488.jpg

i also got the tranny all sealed up and ready for mud
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got the frame together and the front end on
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then rear
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rollin chassis
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body on without the cage
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body with cage
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[johndeerekid]

what i added

i added a bar across the bottom of the window
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley501.jpg

i added another on the roof becahse the roof was getting smacked alot
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i also added a sick new tire mount
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley503.jpg

heres some pics with the spare on(sry about blurrryness)
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EDIT: i also forgot to mention that i have a 35T warrior on the way. all i need to do now is waterproof my truck and make some wheel wells because it looks really ugly without them(any hints on how to?)


-Wes

[LSXEric]

Wow it looks very good.:D It looks very good! Now time to mud.;)

[texx]

johndeerekid ..

This project is very interesting .. GOOD WORK

This fully-exocaged mudder blazer will certainly few jealous ..

Starting with me ..:)

[master_of_desaster]

for inner fenders/wheel wells, i like to use styrofoam, styrene, or something of the like. easy to form and easy to carve and get to where you like. its fairly inexpensive and easily found.

[LSXEric]

Hey I'm too lazy to read what motor ESC combo is on it?:confused:

[johndeerekid]

thanks texx! okay ill have to try that thanks M.O.D.! l0l im runnin a xl-5 esc and a stock tamiya crappy can but i got a 35T warrioir motor on the way:D

today i decided since i got the truck all nice and purrdy it was time to take her out:3gears:
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http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley510.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley512.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley514.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley518.jpg

i also meant to go out and kill my motor today(stock junker tamiya can) and i did just that. i got it so hot that it de-soddered itself and the wires melted together
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley516.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley517.jpg

also i went out and got some nice new steel pede yokes and they worked great but i still managed to get the rear end off so im gunna get a two of these- http://www.rcpcrawlers.com/product.php?productid=917 and i should be set
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley515.jpg

oh and i also forgo to mention that i bought me some nice swamp dawgs but i still gotta get some beadlocks. -Wes

[Been 2780]

i like it, you should add like a bed in the back of the truck

[master_of_desaster]

sweet mudding result pics!! i like this build a lot!

[LSXEric]

Yea thats how its suposed to look!:D I imagine pretty desent numbers with that 35t. Whats the gearing?

[johndeerekid]

im hopeing to get a nice bench seat made for the back soon, and i still gotta add alot more inside the cab scale features. thanks M.O.D. theres alot more mudding to come thats for sure:D right now with the 27T motor its 18t pinion(all that would fit the motor) and 76T spur. but i have a 14T pinion for the new 35T, that shouldkeep the temps down. -Wes

[johndeerekid]

okay well i have a small update for the truck. i just recieved my awsome swamp dawgs-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley540.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley539.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley538.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley537.jpg

they are going to look awsome, but now all i need is some beadlocks (rolls eyes).

i also made up some license plates for the truck
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley536.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley535.jpg

i am still waiting to recieve my warrior but i am hopeing it will be soon. i still also nedd to get some axial driveshaft rings too.

[johndeerekid]

and i know technically this isint part of my build thread butttt it is crawler related. while i was up at my cottage i decded to make a crawler track, and this is how it goes.

first you start by going down a branch bridge then turning right
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley513-1.jpg

then you go under the bridge and through some mud
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley514-1.jpg

then go down some rocks to a small pool of water
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley516-1.jpg

then go through the water and turn right again and go along the waters edge
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley517-1.jpg

then up a small hill path
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley518-1.jpg

then keep going past the bridge to another small path hill that has a few rocks on it
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley519-1.jpg

then continue on the path until you see a bridge, then cross that bridge and turn left
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley520.jpg

then when you turn left you are on the side of a steep cliff that drops about 2 ft straight downinto the water
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley521.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley522.jpg

then after you make it across the ledge head across a 2 beam bridge
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley524.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley523.jpg

then after the bridge turn right onto a soon to be rock covered flat part
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley525.jpg

after that you will have to go down a slight drop into the water and mud and follow the river of mud/water
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley526.jpg

then you go under the bridge that you just crossed
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley527.jpg

more in next post

[master_of_desaster]

okay well i have a small update for the truck. i just recieved my awsome swamp dawgs-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley540.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley539.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley538.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley537.jpg

they are going to look awsome, but now all i need is some beadlocks (rolls eyes).

i also made up some license plates for the truck
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley536.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley535.jpg

i am still waiting to recieve my warrior but i am hopeing it will be soon. i still also nedd to get some axial driveshaft rings too.

way to get some real bogging tires man! you wont be disappointed! if your going for hardcore boggin realism cut the smaller lugs off. but that'll be later on! anyways the bench seat will look awesome in there and as for beadlocks... slap some black prolines on there:D looks boggerific Wes!:cool:

[johndeerekid]

after you go under the bridge you will hit another small puddle of mud/water
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley528.jpg

then you will head under the next bridge(this is only a temporary bridge i still need ideas for a bridge to replace it
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley529.jpg

then after you go under that brideg you can either go straight and redo the track again or keep going straight and staigt off the track and up a big hill and out
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley532.jpg

and heres some random pics of the track
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley533.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley509-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley510-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley511-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley512-1.jpg

and my fav pic of all-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley531.jpg

also i betcha noone on here can find an animal in this pic circle it and repost it, and the first person that does gets a towrope i got laying aroun or some license plates.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley534.jpg

-Wes

[master_of_desaster]

Wes how do ya circle and repost man lol looks like a killer track! my Wheely King would make mincemeat of it tho! =D

[Taylor]

i don't know how to post pics but here is the link to my photobucket account.
http://s510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/taylorwise_erevo/?action=view&current=sasa.jpg
I got it first!!!

[Taylor]

This might be it if thats not a squirrel.
i think its a turtle or trash can lid.:D
http://s510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/taylorwise_erevo/?action=view&current=sasa-1.jpg

[johndeerekid]

Wes how do ya circle and repost man lol looks like a killer track! my Wheely King would make mincemeat of it tho! =D

you just copy my pic, paste it on paint circle the animal, save, upload to phototbucket and tadaaa:cool:

and sadly neither are right taylor dum dum dummmmmmm:D ill give ya guys a hint. its small it as lotsa legs and come in many different colours. -Wes

[LSXEric]

Cool track Wes! I like the log brige. How many hours are in it?

[johndeerekid]

Cool track Wes! I like the log brige. How many hours are in it?

??? do you mean howe many hours it took to build or how many hours i've used it? -Wes

[Taylor]

heres my last try if i don't get it this time i'll back out and give others a chance:D
http://s510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/taylorwise_erevo/?action=view&current=sasa-2.jpg

[johndeerekid]

nope but your really really close! -Wes

[LSXEric]

Man hours= total time to build.

[johndeerekid]

okay just making sure. it took me about 3 hrs of building breaking re-building and perfecting then tearing all down and putting away for next year. -Wes

[johndeerekid]

sry i kinda forgot about the contest had alot going on, and have been very busy. heres the latest hint.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/CCCCCC.jpg

anyway heres an update that actually has to do with the truck:D

Hmmmmmmmm i wonder what it is??
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley545.jpg

Yup thats right, i got my beadlocks, curtiousy(i unno how it spelled) of Red Rockcrawler(on RCC)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley546.jpg

rear
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley548.jpg

the front but i unno if im gunna keep all weights or go the same as the rear
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley547.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley549.jpg

i also made myself up some foams for the tires
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley550.jpg

after what seemed like forever i finally got the tire on the beadlock
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley551.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley552.jpg

i was wondering if there was a special way to get the tires on the beadlocks because no matter what i tried nothing worked, the bead still isint fully on. also if your wondering whay the rock rings are red, they wont be for long, i got some blue paint and should get them from red to blue very soon. -Wes

[master_of_desaster]

looks great. its kinda tough to explain how i mount my tires on to beadlocks. basically i stuff one side in, lightly tighten the side down, then go to the opposite side and stuff in the bead, then tighten lightly, then go to another side and do the same until you go all around the tire... stuffing and tightening lightly

[LSXEric]

Wow how much weight is on each wheel! Looks like a whole pound.

[johndeerekid]

M.O.D.- thanks, and okay ill try that method and see how it works out.
LSX- i unno but all i know it the front weigh a ton! so i think im gunna run the same as the rear.

-Wes

[johndeerekid]

okay i decided not to runt the same as the rear but still have more. i made it so the weights went 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 instead of 2 2 2 2 2 2. i also i finally figured out how to mount my beadlocks. you have to put the rim insert over the tire and the beadlock goes over that. also i have a question. i have no oven cleaner so i was wondering what else can i use to get the paint off of my beadlock rings? -Wes

[johndeerekid]

i got an update. i sanded most of the paint off the rims and panted them and they came out pretty good-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley553.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley555.jpg

also heres a shot of what the tire looks like without the beadlock ring
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley554.jpg

-Wes

[johndeerekid]

okay guys i have a question. do i drill holes is the rims for air or no? -Wes

[master_of_desaster]

i'm not sure really. i'd imagine not if your going for mud and water cause you don't want it swishing around and it gets messy. but thats my logical answer. i'm not 100% sure tho

[arow884]

alright im gonna take a crack at this search....
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l301/arow884/search.jpg
i seriously doubt im right, especially about the hermit crab.... how did i spell point wrong?

[johndeerekid]

well you have to choose one of them. you can only enter one choice(circle) -Wes

[hpifirestorm]

well i got alot of work done on the chassis. i got everything mounted, and ready to go. i would have tested it but i dont have long enough drive shafts and im fgoing to my cottage tommorow so i cant work on it, so that means this will be my last updat until next sunday.
also if anyone has any tips or help for the 4link pleae post it because i dont know if i did it all right. this is definitaly not how the truck is staying i still have alot more bugs to work out like where to mount the servo(it isint going to work on the axle) helpful tips would be greatly appreciated.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley378.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley379.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley380.jpg

My waterproof box:D(sticker will be taken off..... sooner or later)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley381.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley382.jpg

i also got some new mashers today. they are my fav tires. but they wont be permanent when i get some money i will get some real mudding tires:D
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley374.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley375.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley376.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley377.jpg

i got the body painted and trimmed. all i need to do is put the stickers on and cut off the cap(which is why i just painted it blue)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley383.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley384.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley385.jpg

-Wes dora and your how old?????lol,jk

[arow884]

....ok, i choose the Halloween spider, i hope i chose the right one

[johndeerekid]

dora and your how old?????lol,jk

lmao:D and nope sadly thats wronggg but keep tryin im sure youll get it:cool: -Wes

[johndeerekid]

well heres another very small update. i didnt like the way the beadlock rings turned out so my dad sand blasted them at his work so they should turn out alot better this time-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley571.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley572.jpg

hopefully my next update will be of the whole truck back to a roller:cool: -Wes

[johndeerekid]

well guys i got her almost done. i got the beadlocks painted and they are mintt, and match the body perfectly. i also got tired of waiting to get my 35T warrior so i decided to throw in an old motor i had laying around. its a s-600 airplane motor originally got it for my maxx but the other one pooped out i only had one left. so i threw it back together and headed out to my buddies place for some trail runnin.

beginning of the trail
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley579.jpg

a little puddle that i played around in
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley580.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley581.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley582-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley583.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley582.jpg

some pics from on the trail
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley575.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley576.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley577.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley578.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley584.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley585.jpg

more pics in next post

[johndeerekid]

action pics
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley573.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley574.jpg

poser pics
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley588.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley589.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley590.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley591.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley592.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley593.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley595.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley596.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley598.jpg

my favorite pic of all
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley586.jpg

also after the trail run vid(will post link ASAP) i was drivin on a hill and the truck started hoppin and as soon as i let of the throttle kerklunck
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley594.jpg

i busted the ears off the shaft. i just cant win with these stupid things:(

also i am not totally totallly done this rig yet. i still want to get some wheel wells in it(dont look right without em), finish up the interior, and add some scale stuff to the rig. i also made a trail running vid but its still being uploaded so ll post the link ASAP. also feel free to use the pics for whatever you want:D -Wes

[dale_gribble]

Super truck, I really enjoyed the build thread. Nice job!

[johndeerekid]

thanks Dale! also heres the vid of the bog hog's maiden voyage- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsKoK4jQtps&fmt=18 -Wes

[johndeerekid]

heres another update

i got the motor and havent really been able to run it a whole lot. my esc is messed up

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley628.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley629.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley630.jpg

i also tried to go mudding and after a few mins both front and back shafts popped off. im really getting mad at these shafts. i think im just gunna get some MIP shafts and be done with it. i also got the steering wheel mounted and the rear bench made(looks freakin sweet) -Wes

[master_of_desaster]

what shafts you running? i highly recommend rc4wd's punisher shafts. perfect for your application and you'll never break them. they be a lil pricey but you totally get your moneys' worth!

[master_of_faster]

okay well i got the cage all finished before i left for the cottage and i took the truck with me-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley469.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley468.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley470.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley472.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley473.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley471.jpg


it looks pretty good, we still have to buff it up but other than that the cage if done. we even used a old plug mount from my dads old yellow jimmy under the front bumper to mount it-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley474.jpg

heres the story from my cottage. On the first day that we got to the cottage we took all of our trucks out of the trailer and my brother, his friend and I took out there 2 WK's and my crawler and decided to go down to the beach. after a few minutes of rock crawling this happened-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley275-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley276-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley277-1.jpg

the yoke coming out of the tranny spread in the rear end but i quickly fixed it and headed back out. but it just kept happening, so i pretty much had to cruise around in front wheel drive for most of the week, but luckily there was a WK to tow me around:D but after a while the front end yoke spread then it was undrivable. doees anyone know why it might be spreading? anything i can do to stop it? anyway onto the pics you have been waitin for-

more pics in next post
All you need to do is put an o-ring over it as a collar or even attenpt to stretch fuel tubing over it.

[johndeerekid]

Well everyone i am sincerely sorry for the extremely long wait for an update, but my camera broke a while back and i haven't been able to update anything. So get ready for a huge update on project Bog Hog. also i would like to apalogize for the pics because some are bluury/ or dark because im just getting the hang of the new camera.

Okay well to get things started i totally tore down the whole truck and started cleaning it up and fixing some stuff that i messed up on when i built the truck.

Firstly was the tranny mount. a couple of my dads old offroad buddies were over checking it out, and they suggested that i lower and try and centre the tranny so thats just what i did. i got a mount made up and its mint! no more yoke poppin for me-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley652.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley653.jpg

Then since it was stating to rust and looked odd on the chassis i paited it up-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley688.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley689.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley690.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley696.jpg

Then i finally got my rear wheel wells made and put in-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley661.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley662.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley664.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley665.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley669.jpg

Then i found this
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley663.jpg

^^so i had to glue that up

Then i made another front body mount and so that you can barely see that ugly white chassis connector-
New
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley668.jpg

Old
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley500.jpg

More update in next post

[johndeerekid]

Then i got the interior all cleaned up and painted-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley676.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley677.jpg

then i made myself a jerry can. it started with a bearing box from my brothers dirt bike. then i cut it and scotch taped it-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley644-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley645.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley646.jpg

then i painted it red and cut a circle out of servo tape for the cap-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley678.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley680.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley679.jpg

i am also im the midst of making a new front top link mount bracket since the old one wasnt the greatest-
Old
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley660.jpg

New(not finished yet)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley675.jpg

i also got my seats pretty much finished-
(bench seat rear and buckets front)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley648.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley647.jpg

^^^^i still have yet to the head rest's for the front seats


i started adding some scale stuff to Bog Hog as well
license plates-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley651.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley650.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley649.jpg

update continues in next post

[master_of_desaster]

very very nice work Wes i like your tranny mount! it was a great suggestion to center the outputs. the wheel wells turned out great and the scale add ons are really cool! i'm lookin forward to the next update!

[johndeerekid]

i found some perfect square light buckets for the front-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley655.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley656.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley657.jpg

i found some scale tools-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley658.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley681.jpg

(Shifter)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley659.jpg

after i got all that done this is what it looks like-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley684.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley685.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley686.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley687.jpg

i still have a bunch more things to do and there will be alot more updates to come but what do ya think so far? -Wes:)

[master_of_desaster]

like i said... freakin awesome work Wes!

[LSXEric]

I'm likeing the jerry can!

[johndeerekid]

thanks guys!

well i took the bog hog for an indoor run, its not the best because it was dark but it was pretty fun. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCz0cUwaUQg&fmt=18

also sry for the blurry pics

also i got the link mount plate cut and the link mout itself welded on
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley705.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley709.jpg

mounted the jerry can and the rear seat
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley708.jpg

got the electronics mounted
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley707.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley706.jpg

poser pics
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley704.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley703.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley702.jpg

-Wes

[Maxx man]

wow thats sweet!

[master_of_desaster]

nice job Wes! i like the updates man! sweet stuff!

[Lyric]

boot leg traxxas summit lol!!!

[johndeerekid]

Thanks MOD! and lmao, nooooo traxxas copied me:D

well guys i have been running this guy for quite a while. well i decided to take it out with my bro and his friend and there Wk's and make a small indoor crawler track and such. well there was this one piece of wood and they were going all out and hitting it and getting air and they kept saying cmon gun it, hit it!! so im like okay ill try it. so i gave that 35T all i had, hit the wood, the front end went straight up, the rear caught on the wood and slammed the front end down. now this is not a lighweight truck, i have a 7 cell battery, wheel weights, servo, esc, and reciever all mounted upfront so when that font end hit the ground she hit HARD! this is the aftermath-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley499-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley500-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley502-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley501-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley503-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley504-1.jpg

i managed to pop the shock cap off and break the axle case. my mom wasnt happy about the shock oil all over the carpet either:D

so i remebered i had an extra axle i got when i bought my other axles for the crawler
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley505-1.jpg

it had the exact part i needed
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley506-1.jpg

so i tore the crawler down and cracked the case and this is what i found
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley507.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley508-1.jpg

the screws holding the main diff gear werent tightened AT ALL. im glad i looked in there.

so after seeing that i decede to check inside the diff and see if there was any damage.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley509-2.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley510-2.jpg

no damaged parts but an odd way of locking. they put the one gear inbetween the other 2 like normal but then put some hard plastic chunks to fill in the rest:confused. so i left it and tightened the diff back up and put it back in.

more in next post

[johndeerekid]

heres a comparison of the old front case(top) and the new one(bottom)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley511-2.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley512-2.jpg

heres a pic of the truck midway through the fix
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley514-2.jpg

my half blue half black axle
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley515-1.jpg

back to normal, and ready for another beating
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley518-2.jpg

-Wes

[Maxx man]

sweet man that thing is cool!!!!!

[johndeerekid]

thanks Nitro!

well guys i got bored today so i decided to do a photoshoot-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley746.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley747.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley747.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley749.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley750.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley751.jpg

i got some new tires for the crawler for when i do crawling. im keeping the mudders for trail riding

more in next post

[johndeerekid]

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley754.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley753.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley752.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley755.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley756.jpg


enjoy. and you can expect some crawling and mudding by Thurs. -Wes

[Maxx man]

sweet man thats awsome!!!!!!!!!!! howd ya do the cage for the outside?

[LSXEric]

Dude, I know the perfect place to run this! Head on over with us at TXRCO!!!

Very scale mudder with swamp dogs!

[johndeerekid]

well guys....... i sold the bog hog........





















TO JOHN CENA-
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley883.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley884.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/johndeerekid/Wesley885.jpg

Re-Build Thread Coming Soon. -Wes

[master_of_desaster]

hmmm looks like you got stuck in a Mexican traffic jam to me Wes! haha can't wait to see some axles under that beast and it hittin some mud!