Super clod buster advice please

[forbs]

Hi chaps. 

 

Im after a new kit to build with my daughter. We did the lunchbox a few years ago, the mad rat kit last year and now we are looking at the super clod buster. 

 

She loves the lunchbox but would be good to have somthing that can be used for a bit of off road crawling and is slightly more capable. 

 

As the clod buster has a cult following i was wondering if companys still exist that sell custom parts for the clod buster to make it better and stronger off road ? Upgraded chassis and shocks etc.. 

 

It is kind of becoming a tradition at christmas time that we build some kind of kit so i thought this would be ideal ! 

 

Cheers guys 

 

[mond]

The clod has a huge following and aftermarket part support but predominantly in the US, so you'll need to order from there. Rcbitz in the UK also stocks some parts, like wheels and tyres. You can pretty much use any shock of the right size on it.

 

There's a few chassis available from people like Crawford Performance Engineering and the like.  RC4WD also carries parts. If you do a Google search for Trigger King, you'll see a ton of custom Clods being used there.  http://www.clodparts.com is also a good resource.

 

There's also the alternative of a Tamiya TXT 2.  Matteo movies on YouTube has an awesome video of a hopped up TXT 2 with clod wheels on YouTube.

Edited November 20, 2017 by mond

[forbs]

19 minutes ago, mond said:

The clod has a huge following and aftermarket part support but predominantly in the US, so you'll need to order from there. Rcbitz in the UK also stocks some parts, like wheels and tyres. You can pretty much use any shock of the right size on it.

 

There's a few chassis available from people like Crawford Performance Engineering and the like.  RC4WD also carries parts. If you do a Google search for Trigger King, you'll see a ton of custom Clods being used there.  http://www.clodparts.com is also a good resource.

 

There's also the alternative of a Tamiya TXT 2.  Matteo movies on YouTube has an awesome video of a hopped up TXT 2 with clod wheels on YouTube.

Thanks for your input thats is just what i wanted to hear !. 

 

I think im pretty set on the super clod buster as the price and ability to use it from the get go are a big advantage in my eyes. The txt 2 is a bit out of our price range and they dont look as good as the original txt i think if i could have afforded one at the time i would have got one of those

 

Thanks again. Dave

[mond]

I've mentioned the TXT2 as its slightly more modern than the clod and yeah, I agree, the original TXT looks better!

[forbs]

47 minutes ago, mond said:

I've mentioned the TXT2 as its slightly more modern than the clod and yeah, I agree, the original TXT looks better!

Yeah great mention. Tbh i didnt even know it existed 

[johninderby]

Clod Buster is easy to mod. Axle mounted steering servos make a big improvement. Also fitting a proper 4 link suspension system helps. 

 

My Bigfoot 16 Clod Buster

 

 

 

 

Bigfoot and TXT-2

 

 

TXT-2 chassis is a lot different to the Clod Buster

Edited November 20, 2017 by johninderby

[forbs]

49 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Clod Buster is easy to mod. Axle mounted steering servos make a big improvement. Also fitting a proper 4 link suspension system helps. 

 

My Bigfoot 16 Clod Buster

 

 

 

 

Bigfoot and TXT-2

 

 

TXT-2 chassis is a lot different to the Clod Buster

Nice ! Is that your clod? 

 

 

[johninderby]

35 minutes ago, forbs said:

Nice ! Is that your clod? 

 

 

 

Yes it is. 1/8 HPI Ford ickup shell.

       John

[forbs]

15 hours ago, johninderby said:

 

Yes it is. 1/8 HPI Ford ickup shell.

       John

I suppose the clue was my clod lol 

 

Where did you get your parts mate ?

 

Thanks a bunch. Dave 

[johninderby]

Made all the brackets for the shock mounts and servo mounts myself from aluminium angle section. Made the four link setup from stainless steel tube, M3 threaded rod and RC4WD rod ends. 

 

Crawford Engineering is a good source of ready made Clod parts though.

http://crawfordperformanceengineering.com/index.php?cPath=1_23

 

I took the idea of the Crawford servo mounts but by using angle section was able to have a bit sticking out at the front to protect the servo. Again used Ali section to make the lower shock mounts.

 

           John

 

 

 

Edited November 21, 2017 by johninderby

[forbs]

It looks well mate thanks for the pics and advice