U know the rules Dan- where are the action pictures?

Frank

Looks like I broke the rules

Actually, Gaz had a camera there snapping away, so maybe he will post some up.

Shorty you should pick up a set of these (if you don't already have them!)
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthre ... 300&page=3

I will be using them on my future fj build...

Small update. Took the 40 out for a run while i was testing/breaking the clod

Here are a few small vids (no fancy camera, no fancy music, no fancy editing, some fancy swearing )

1st vid - Going up a climb with an inward sloped camber.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJIJhA-TbZ4

2nd vid - Going back down the same step. 3 attempts. "..........Take 3"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXCPH8rDpdU

3rd vid - Just a random step.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcQDkxw7Z5Q

i'll say it again shorty AWSEM TRUCK !!!!!! mate

nice spot you have there great for scaler's

out of intrest wat motor are you running.

Nice .Were bouts at shellharbour was it?Was it near the coal loader ?Next time u are heading down drop me a pm and i will see if i am free if u want company,I am sure the same will go for Frank as well. Again very nice

crawler king - the motor is some brushless outrunner thing with a quark esc. Pretty good combo actually. Geat torgue, great slow crawling and excellent engine braking.

Newbie - its right next to the pool. But there is also some fun crawling on the Reddies side of the coal loader.

Man you guys out did your selves on this one .
Just went through all 13 pages and this would have to be close to one of my favourite builds

Should send your pics into some of the mags Dan , i'm sure they would get published .

Thanks Tim In my books it is THE best build, because it is mine

I should submit it to a few mags. Drum up some business for the site and for Benno as he had a hand in building it

Well...............

With the disappearance of the Berg comp rig, the 40 has been pulled out and dusted off. She is getting some upgrades and mods to bring it inline with scale comp rules.

Mods/parts on order:

Sidewinder ESC - from Tzi
ESC program card - from Tzi
OEM Steel 1.9 Stock Beadlock Wheel - Black Edition - from RC4WD
Rok Lox 1.9 Comp Tires - from RC4WD
Red Super Soft Flex Leaf Springs - from RC4WD

Still trying to get my head around which shafts to get

I recommend traxxas stampede shafts... I've snapped axles, turned hexes, and exploded diffs, but havent had a pede shaft fail me yet
I even use the plastic ends. They do get sloppy over time, but as long you cross drill the shafts, they hold fine.

'Bout time too

So who's fitting the new parts?

























Surely your very limited skills wont let you

Nah man sounds good. Looking forward to seeing the little 40 out again

Gotta get some pics of the 2 40's out crawling. . . . . .

Cheers Pricey.

Tzi - I think Pede shafts are whats in it at the moment. I have only busted one so far, so I guess they will last with 1.9s.

Nobody likes a smart arse Pricey............that's my job Given your sig block I was hoping you could come around and fit the parts ??? And for sure we will get the 40s together

Well, I bit the bullet and bought the CR01 3racing shafts. I bought two sets so I could mix and match if I need to get the right lengths. From all reports these shafts should well be up to the task on a scaler.

Well i know you wont have a prob with fitting the wheels/tyres to the 40. I'm sure there will be the usual 28pics to go with it
If you get stuck, you know my number. . . . . . .

Cheers Pricey.

Doesn't look like a car anymore

This is whats going on

They'll suit it.

Hmmm, somehow look familiar....

Parts are starting to roll in

Sidewinder and Castle Link are here. Thanks Tzi

Mail man has been

Just waiting on the motor from Hong Kong now.

I will put the tyres on the rims and fit the new leaf springs. Looks like I need to take a file to the collars on the unis. Fit the speedy (Tzi already set it up for me). Might pop the old brushless motor in ti test it out.

The tyres look about right compared to the 38" TSLs that were on my original FJ40.

Where's the rest of the pics

Pics are coming.

You guys give me shit about it, but I know everyone loves pics. Otherwise, what's the point of these forums

These are probably the easiest beadlocks I have ever fitted tyres to

Damn they look good on the car

Looks great amte, did you get the wheels that take a 12mm hex or one that goes straight onto the cross pin?

Got the cross pin ones. But they bind up when I tighten them. Am I meant to run a washer ???

Not sure, i noticed when i had a set that they were binding, btu i never really run anything with them so i never worried. sorry. But i don't see what a washer wouldn't work

i know there different axles but i have these on a scx10 set of diffs and they dont bind might just be thye tlt's

Mine was on axial diffs, the rear didn't but the front did a bit... strange

Great looking 40 Nice build up too