Going Slow is The Way To Go - Tamiya CR-01 Resource Thread!
01-20-2009, 02:24 AM
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RE: Going Slow is The Way To Go - Tamiya CR-01 Resource Thread!
Hi here are some more pics I added a rope to front bar I think it looks good. I have also added a light kit i brought off ebay, it does allsorts of stuff but i got it set up low beam at low speed high beam at high speed tail lights on all the time.
01-20-2009, 05:07 PM
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01-21-2009, 12:52 AM
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think i prefer my landcruiser than the unimog now i have put the extras on . oh and i brought some smoke paint from hobbie shop today will try that see how it goes thanks for the tip lunchboxer cheers.
01-21-2009, 11:16 AM
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Looks like the Wrangler is shipping in Japan already..
Even comes w/ a DVD.. as well as LED lights!!
01-21-2009, 01:01 PM
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RE: Going Slow is The Way To Go - Tamiya CR-01 Resource Thread!
Now, to wire this Proline lightbar to my TLU-02, I'm torn between using yellow LED or white.
I don't think 1:1 trucks use yellow too often on the lightbar, at least I don't see it that way too much.
I don't think 1:1 trucks use yellow too often on the lightbar, at least I don't see it that way too much.
01-21-2009, 03:55 PM
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Very nice Land Cruiser you have there. I'm also doing mine in red, as soon as I get some free time on the weekend.
01-22-2009, 10:08 PM
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RE: Going Slow is The Way To Go - Tamiya CR-01 Resource Thread!
Hi i was out playing the other day noticed steering does not seem to turn all the way when rc is not moving going to try to replace servo saver with strait horn hope this helps my problem i will keep you posted.
01-23-2009, 03:31 AM
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ORIGINAL: mrtoolman
Hi i was out playing the other day noticed steering does not seem to turn all the way when rc is not moving going to try to replace servo saver with strait horn hope this helps my problem i will keep you posted.
Hi i was out playing the other day noticed steering does not seem to turn all the way when rc is not moving going to try to replace servo saver with strait horn hope this helps my problem i will keep you posted.
Kimbrough metal gears:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXS361&P=ML
Kimbrough plastic gears:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXS443&P=ML
Tamiya high torque servo saver:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGF71&P=7
01-23-2009, 04:46 AM
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Yeah.. for my CR-01, I just run straight aluminum servo arm.. no saver...
I figured that my CR-01 is not going to be a basher.. not going to be jumping or going high speed and hit stuff..
Also, running metal geared servo gives me more confidence with that decision too.. !
I figured that my CR-01 is not going to be a basher.. not going to be jumping or going high speed and hit stuff..
Also, running metal geared servo gives me more confidence with that decision too.. !
01-23-2009, 06:11 PM
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Thanks for the info Arilds but i think i will go for no servo saver as lunchboxer said its only going slow and there is only light inpact on the wheels thanks all the same.
01-23-2009, 06:17 PM
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Usually I run servo saver, this is the only RC that I have that does not have a saver.. here's my original post:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7636276
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7636276
01-26-2009, 11:48 AM
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RE: Going Slow is The Way To Go - Tamiya CR-01 Resource Thread!
Speaking of which, I've taken a few tumble down the rocks with the wheels turned. Even got the wheels turning while wedged in the rocks and my wife has also run the CR-01 into a few things in the house at full speed and the servo with horn hasn't broken yet. Metal gears are pretty tough. Its a plastic horn though, that has a little give in a hard impact I guess.
My friend thought it was cool to try and make my CR-01 do wheelies on the carpet so he jammed it in forward and reverse over and over for like 10 minutes while I was wiring up the lights on the body and nothing broke then either.
Everything has been super tough over the past 6 months or so. The only broke part being a lower suspension link that the ball end stripped out of leaving me with a wobbly dangling axle on the trail
My friend thought it was cool to try and make my CR-01 do wheelies on the carpet so he jammed it in forward and reverse over and over for like 10 minutes while I was wiring up the lights on the body and nothing broke then either.
Everything has been super tough over the past 6 months or so. The only broke part being a lower suspension link that the ball end stripped out of leaving me with a wobbly dangling axle on the trail
01-26-2009, 09:14 PM
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Ok I put the new steering horn on, ran it muck better. I very happy I only put a plastic steering horn on figure it might still flex instead of servo breaking. I had to space out servo with spacers supplied in kit and dremel a small amount off the servo mount all good a great mod.ps aint sprayed windows as yet still not sure what would look best.
01-27-2009, 04:35 PM
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Tamiya Cliff Crawler tires are now listed on Tower for Late Jan.
Item# 54117
You can see them here on Tamiya USA
Item# 54117
You can see them here on Tamiya USA
01-27-2009, 05:01 PM
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Tamiya Cliff Crawler tires are now listed on Tower for Late Jan.
Item# 54117
You can see them here on Tamiya USA
Tamiya Cliff Crawler tires are now listed on Tower for Late Jan.
Item# 54117
You can see them here on Tamiya USA
http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/rc-cr0...h=595_744_1158
01-27-2009, 06:36 PM
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Here's some new pics with the Proline rack and lightbar installed. Homemade bungees holding a spare wheel in there. Still haven't wired up the lightbar yet and no recent outdoor pics since its been 20 degrees or less here.
01-27-2009, 07:02 PM
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I bought a pack of black hair elastics and cut them so they are straight. I took paper clips and uncoiled them until just the inner bend was left (thats the hook of the bungee). The straight end of the paperclip I wrapped around a mini screwdriver shaft to make that tight coil you see. I had to then bend the hook of the clip up so its inline with the coil and not at a right angle to it. Then I knotted the ends of the hair elastic and slid it into the coil made on the paperclip. I snipped extra elastic off the end of the knot so it looks clean. Then I pinched the last coil of the clip so the knot cant slide back out of the paper clip when its stretched in place.
I can't take credit for the idea, I saw someone had done it on RCC so i gave it a shot. It was so fun to make I made like 6 of them even though only two are being used to hold the wheel in place!
I can't take credit for the idea, I saw someone had done it on RCC so i gave it a shot. It was so fun to make I made like 6 of them even though only two are being used to hold the wheel in place!