OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD
07-11-2007, 11:50 AM
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Hey Dog, Can we call you Dog???
I am just about finished with the first stage of my conversion. Thinking I would like to borrow your upper link idea. I really like the upper links. Good platform to mount the battery. How does that seem to be working? What method did you use to cut the delrin sheet? Where can it be purchased?
I am just about finished with the first stage of my conversion. Thinking I would like to borrow your upper link idea. I really like the upper links. Good platform to mount the battery. How does that seem to be working? What method did you use to cut the delrin sheet? Where can it be purchased?
07-11-2007, 12:07 PM
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Hey Neil,
You can call me whatever works for ya just dont call me late for beer:30. The upper links seem to be working out great! I made those upper links on one of our cnc machines here at work. I am thinking of selling a few sets. I have two versions, 1 more like the OEM upper link(A-arm Like) and the version you see above. If you are interested PM me and we might be able to work something out....
Lemme know
EDIT ADDED: 8-13-07
A great installation of the Upper Links.. Nice Build NeilE!!!!
You can call me whatever works for ya just dont call me late for beer:30. The upper links seem to be working out great! I made those upper links on one of our cnc machines here at work. I am thinking of selling a few sets. I have two versions, 1 more like the OEM upper link(A-arm Like) and the version you see above. If you are interested PM me and we might be able to work something out....
Lemme know
EDIT ADDED: 8-13-07
A great installation of the Upper Links.. Nice Build NeilE!!!!
07-16-2007, 08:07 AM
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Seen this thread and figured I would post up my WK. It's not quit an all out crawler. More of a trail truck. It does good on the rocks too! 
07-24-2007, 12:18 PM
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RE: OFFICIAL WHEELY KING CRAWLER THREAD
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Hey Neil,
You can call me whatever works for ya just dont call me late for beer:30. The upper links seem to be working out great! I made those upper links on one of our cnc machines here at work. I am thinking of selling a few sets for about $15 a set. I have two versions, 1 more like the OEM upper link(A-arm Like) and the version you see above. If you are interested PM me and we might be able to work something out....
Lemme know
Hey Neil,
You can call me whatever works for ya just dont call me late for beer:30. The upper links seem to be working out great! I made those upper links on one of our cnc machines here at work. I am thinking of selling a few sets for about $15 a set. I have two versions, 1 more like the OEM upper link(A-arm Like) and the version you see above. If you are interested PM me and we might be able to work something out....
Lemme know
07-27-2007, 11:17 PM
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[link]http://www.hpiracing.com/news/2007061801.html[/link] has anybody done this mod? i am going to when i get more money.[:@]
07-28-2007, 09:09 PM
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Sure it is, anytime you stretch the king for crawling its worth the time and money. I did mine a lil different as did most others who stretched their kings. The guide done by HPI was intended to get the beginer started, they are doing 2 more stages or phases of that build also, so if you are interested, keep your eyes open for more installments. The King is very capable once stretched and modded to crawl.
Have fun with your king!!!
Have fun with your king!!!
07-29-2007, 09:16 AM
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Has anybody been to rcrawler, there forum on the wheely king has 32 pages of topics on it! All kinds of great information, including whats needed for the crawler conversion, servo mount templates, pictures, just tons of stuff! Just thought i would pass the word!
07-29-2007, 11:11 PM
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Has anybody been to rcrawler, there forum on the wheely king has 32 pages of topics on it! All kinds of great information, including whats needed for the crawler conversion, servo mount templates, pictures, just tons of stuff! Just thought i would pass the word!
Has anybody been to rcrawler, there forum on the wheely king has 32 pages of topics on it! All kinds of great information, including whats needed for the crawler conversion, servo mount templates, pictures, just tons of stuff! Just thought i would pass the word!
08-03-2007, 07:07 PM
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The LHS was supposed to get my WK in today........but they didnt. Last time I ordered something it took a week and a half longer than I was told it would, and that was a small box (mamba 6800). Work is driving me crazy, I need something to channel all my creative energy into [:@]
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That sux! Do you have all the other parts you need all ready gathered? Then when you do finally get your truck you can release all of your stress in one creative night
08-03-2007, 09:20 PM
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I dont think I will ever finish building it; my goal is to keep making it stronger untill the next weak link is the rocks. I have some materials for making custom length rod ends and a high torque servo right now........and a mind full of ideas.
08-07-2007, 08:00 PM
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Woot! A wheelie king thread!
I lengthened mine with collars and extended bars, lengthened main servo bar and used brass tubing cut into rings to tighten the shock caps and pevent them from stripping out. Also had to use after market drive lines as the stock ones were too short.
Also had to replace the motor and speed controller. First update was a better 300 ma battery and prophet charger. everything else cam later. Still havnt lowered switched main gear for lower speeds more torque as the cover wont fit if you do that. THe guy at the local HS has reversed his shocks so they are upside down and has a much larger main gear off the main motor pinon.
This thing is so fun!
more later!
I lengthened mine with collars and extended bars, lengthened main servo bar and used brass tubing cut into rings to tighten the shock caps and pevent them from stripping out. Also had to use after market drive lines as the stock ones were too short.
Also had to replace the motor and speed controller. First update was a better 300 ma battery and prophet charger. everything else cam later. Still havnt lowered switched main gear for lower speeds more torque as the cover wont fit if you do that. THe guy at the local HS has reversed his shocks so they are upside down and has a much larger main gear off the main motor pinon.
This thing is so fun!
more later!
08-08-2007, 02:13 AM
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The guys at my local hobby shop showed me these mods. The 5/8 brass tubing fixed my stripped out shock caps. I love my local HS!
They used a hot glue gun to lock the diff, figuring if they change their minds they can heat it up and let it melt out , lol.
(well, that's the idea anyway)
argh the photos are blurry! the new speed control is a tazer 12t and the motor is an Orion Formula Probearing 19x2.
the little collars are the same as the flyfar wieght collars off my blade cp pro, so I dont know what to call those things
I used 2 on the front and 3 on the back.
I used Traxxas#5139 116mm turnbuckles for the rear toe control links and 106 mm for the front. I also used Traxxas DRive lines but I lost the
pkg with the part number, DOH! I hate it when i do that!
here's some close ups of the collars and brass caps on the shocks
They used a hot glue gun to lock the diff, figuring if they change their minds they can heat it up and let it melt out , lol.
(well, that's the idea anyway)
argh the photos are blurry! the new speed control is a tazer 12t and the motor is an Orion Formula Probearing 19x2.
the little collars are the same as the flyfar wieght collars off my blade cp pro, so I dont know what to call those things
I used 2 on the front and 3 on the back.I used Traxxas#5139 116mm turnbuckles for the rear toe control links and 106 mm for the front. I also used Traxxas DRive lines but I lost the
pkg with the part number, DOH! I hate it when i do that!
here's some close ups of the collars and brass caps on the shocks
