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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/15/2007 4:26:02 PM   
PONYBOY87LX


 

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Status: offline 		just got all the parts 2 min after the last post awesome ill post pics when im done

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/15/2007 9:59:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		i just had an idea that im gonna try out. Instead of flipping the chassis to change the weight distribution, im gonna use the stock servo tray and flip it upside down and cut the guts out of it and use 18th scale batts in it. ill post up the results when i do that.

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/16/2007 4:18:46 PM   
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Great idea. Wow, I'm very impressed with your rig so far.

Congrats on the WK success.




Now, let's trade.

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/19/2007 10:04:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		How's it going guys. I am new to this site but found all of your builds very interesting. I am a proud owner of a wheely king. I have extended the wheel base, locked the dif's, changed the esc, went with rockstar 2.2 bead locks, masher 2 tires, and an awesome LR3 Land Rover body donated by a new bright RC. I picked up some aluminum today to mount a servo on the front axle(ordered the servo from the local HS. I am putting the blue waterproof servo thats in the E-MAX. My question is what is you all's input on gearing,(spur and pinion).I still have the oem 27t . I will put some pic's up soon I am wiring headlight,brakelights, and off road lights with super bright led's wired is series to a switch and 2 9 volt batteries wired in parellel.

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/20/2007 12:43:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		im still running stock electronics but the gearing i dropped to 15/96

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/20/2007 1:09:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks, I picked up a spur and pinion from my local HS. I got the size that HPI rec. in the part 1 crawler build. However they did not have the HPI parts so I went with another brand. But I was not sure of the pitch. I got the 48 pitch and when I tried to install them the motor would not go far enough down to get the correct mesh. Has anyone else had this problem? I know I can remove the motor and reem the hole out a little more. My question is, does the HPI parts listed in the HPI site fit without the need to do this? Thanks any response would be well taken.

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/20/2007 2:08:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		No the HPI gears dont it any better. But I will be the first to say, try 32p gears I have a few deep ratio combos I am working on... I will be discussing these on my wheely king tuber thread very soon!!

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/20/2007 3:25:29 AM   
PONYBOY87LX


 

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Status: offline 		here is my KINGBEATTLE it has been extended and gear ratio is 15/96 also have axial rockster beadlocks with maob tires

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/20/2007 9:23:33 PM   
learning2crawl


 

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Status: offline 		Looks sweet ponyboy,
Nice ride. Has anyone upgraded their shocks yet. I was thinking of trying to find a set of piggybacks for mine. Unfortunatly I have not found a set with long enough throw. I have also seen some cool accessories like coolers, winchs, jacks,etc... on some builds but unsureas to where to find em, any idea? Thanks again and CRAWL ON.....

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/20/2007 9:53:13 PM   
learning2crawl


 

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Status: offline 		I put a picture of the donner body in my gallery prior to modifications. It looks sweet on the wheely king. How do you add pic's in the thread. I can't finger it out. Thanks.

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/20/2007 11:51:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		MinnFlyer has posted a very helpful guide to assist with posting images in the forums:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_2629917/tm.htm

Good luck

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/21/2007 6:02:18 AM   
PONYBOY87LX


 

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Status: offline 		ive got an extra set of aluminium shocks but they are way to short to use lol just my luck

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/22/2007 10:35:35 PM   
guver


 

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From: LaGrange, OH, USA
Status: online 		I reconfigured the WK (again) flipping the chassis back to stock , eliminating the battery box.

It now weighs 4 pounds with redrocks and no weight. Esc and rx and battery on the front end pretty much.

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/23/2007 1:37:33 AM   
hemiblas


 

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Status: offline 		Hey guys got a quick question. I just got my wheely King and put an old SS5800 super sport brushless system in it. I kept the stock gearing. Its too fast for this thing so I'm just going to gear it down. I removed the rear brace to get more articulation out of the rear wheels and it works great. I get a clacking sound though? At first I thought I stripped the spur but its ok. Is it because the drivetrain is binding somehow without the rear brace? Does the crawler upgrade fix this? Any info would be helpful. thanks.

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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD - 12/23/2007 2:28:30 AM   
guver