TurboFurball Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) Successful field test! It works great and the 55 turn motor with Maverick ESC seems to be a great combo. I might still move the battery to try and improve the angle it rolls over at, but its still good as-is Edited March 21, 2015 by TurboFurball 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 To-do list for the LSTR comp on the 29th - ally front bumper with towing point, rear tow point, luggage rack on the back for the waffle boards and tow rope. Test driving might show something up, too, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it! Ahhhh, lstr, that's dreadys crew is it not? Tell him I said hi and not forgotten him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboFurball Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 ok, will do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboFurball Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Well, went for a trek through the woods today, did ok but had a couple of big tumbles that have caused problems with the OE steering linkages So, looks like I'll have to come up with a solution to get the alloy set fixed and installed sooner than I'd hoped. Apart from that it's been an absolute beast on thick layers of mulching dry leaves, sometimes sinking way over the height of the wheels but still plowing along, through, and over! With a bit of practice I'm now finding the shortcomings of having IFS when tackling large obstacles, but where there's a will there's a way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboFurball Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Uber basic luggage rack & bungee cords made up & fitted. Hopefully I'll be able to get the steering permanently sorted tomorrow night ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboFurball Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Right, the alloy steering is back on after a bit of modification - the top to bottom rod part was about 1.5mm too short. Lessons learned - 1: Chinese made parts might look nice, but they can be all kinds of not right so check that things line up carefully. 2: Do not try to assemble small parts that need careful fitting while ill. 3: Be more patent, it's better to make everything work smoothly with more work than to try and just force it together with brute force. 4: Tamiya tie rods might look basic, but they work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboFurball Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Finally a 100% successful test - 2 hours of diggling over mud, roots, logs, mulchy leaves, and moss. Lots of tumbles, lots of self-righting with the throttle, and nothings broken, bent, or loose Ready for the comp tomorrow, if the weather holds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboFurball Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Well, after the run above I went out for a quick spin with a friend, and had an issue with a push-fit alloy ball joint coming apart on one of the top suspension links at the front. It won't be coming out again, as it's now pushed in place with epoxy! So of course I spent some of this afternoon giving the Unimog a hard time to see if the other side would come off too ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboFurball Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Snapped the secondary steering linkage boss off the chassis after a bit of a tumble (it had already cracked, I suspect it's quite an old chassis so might be a bit brittle). Can't just bolt through the hole as there's a gear right on the other side, so epoxied up the hole and made a 2mm ally strap across instead - not a super slick solution, bit its nice and strong Also, added the adjustable top wishbones (in blue, they were on sale) and found out why the ally ones kept popping apart - there wasn't enough range of movement for the shocks to fully extend before! It's gained quite a lot of flex as a result, I'm pleased to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederik Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Nice project! CC-01 chassis is on my wish list for sure, looks like a very cool chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboFurball Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 It really isn't, by the time you've thrown a few upgrades at it you may as well have gone with a SCX10, Ascender, or Sawback, which are all vastly superior. I only have this CC01 because I'm an impatient masochist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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