big country 1969

hello all this is my mgt 8.0 with , nova cooling head ,vg racing cage ,buku muffler proline 40 series weld bead locks,big joe tires i lovee thistruck

firestone

nice truck you have there big country 1969

big country 1969

thanks firestone i love my truck its a work in progress

Goatcrapp

those nova heads are like gold now - add a few bars on that cage to protect it

SLAYERDUDE

Damn skippy!

lilhorsefly1

nice little big truck,  im putting together the savage x ss and putting the big joes on it and a dynamite big red .28 with the 3 speed tranny with reverse, how do the tires handle or hav you had it ripping yet

big country 1969

hello all i have not run it with the big joes on it , i am going to run it this weekend i will let u know how it does, it my favorite truck

The_Shark

I just got and repaired a used 8.0 today, absolutely NUTS on power, but it guzzles fuel faster than my 350 chevy!!

i had to replace the front diff case, upper arm holder, hex pin, glow plug, shock oil and springs, and TONS of adjustment before I could run it, and It was a gamble because the guy I bought it from got it on trade and knew NOTHING about it.

it was WAY out of tune, wouldn't even kick, the hs was too rich, the ls too lean, the mid fully shut, after playing with the settings it starts and runs like a champ, I can't get over the power it can lay down, and its pretty dang fast once it hits second.

is it normal for the turning radius suck really bad? or does this have incorrect knuckles?

Voxmagna

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Goatcrapp

vox -  didnt know about those   ordering now lol

The_Shark

cool!

I thought it was just me that the steering was WAY wide.

Voxmagna

Goatcrapp I'm guessing you run at FBF?

Goatcrapp

deja vu     yep run at fbf, and any parks projects i see (gravel pits galore) - this year's been tough though - too busy - ran my lipo car a little bit but haven't even turned on my nitros this year.

Voxmagna

hmm why do i have this feeling i ask you that question before [&:] pm me whenever you plan on heading out to FBF

The_Shark

im really liking this truck, for having a almost identical suspension to a t-maxx its pretty hard to roll over, the strongest part of the truck by far is the chassis plate, that boxing of the chassis makes it really really stiff and strong, the last owner almost bent that upper arm link in half, and there is not one sign of chassis deformation!

weakest part are the knuckles, too small and dainty, rpm upgrade looks like a must and im thinking of doing a ofna MBX4 pivot ball conversion (if it fits) and it will be indestructible.

still getting used to the power delivery, i hit a ramp and right before it hit it pulled the front wheels and did a front flip (but it was ok) and once it pulled the wheels in second gear with me giving it only half throttle!

No engine issues yet, its 100f and high humidity and the water drop test says its only around 200F and still have plenty of power.

The_Shark

this thing is TOUGH, I forgot about a hidden cinder block and i hit it at 30mph, made a sickening THUMP sound, NO damage, then I lost control at top speed, cartwheeled it a dozen times, landed on its wheels- no damage.

WHY do people get the T-crapp and Revo instead of this?

The_Shark

it just ported my engine.... after the second run i shattered 1/2 the teeth on the spur.... SWEEET

firestone

hey big country 1969 finally got my self one of the trucks thunder tiger s50 i fitted parma gravedigger body with back cut out of it no over heating problems

firestone

here is pic

big country 1969

dang i want the gravedigger body ur pictuere did not post and i have a pro 28 nova head on a motor but never fired anyone interested

firestone

dude here is my truck

SLAYERDUDE

Sweet truck, good luck with the body posts.[X(]

The_Shark

well I broke the pin capture thingy on by hyper 9 today but I had the MGT as a backup at the track, i was surprised it did as well as it did and stayed in one piece for a hour straight of track time. stock tires suck for loose dirt (it was bone dry and dusty today)

big country 1969

what esc u running in the hyper 9 i am building a scrt10 bought a rx8 esc and fixing to buy a pro 4 4000kv

The_Shark

esc??? nah, this boy runs nitro in his 1/8 buggies. that rig is awesome by the way.

When I eventually get a E-short course, you bet its going to be a ofna.

lots of people are running RX8's they are great esc's