new clod

Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: sunshine coast australia

well if all goes well i should be purchasing my new clod tomorrow(pity it
wont be here for a while)........CANT WAIT....... Very Happy

Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Sydney

Nice one Mud.
Did you end up getting it from Hong Kong ?

Hope to see lots of pics once you build it.
While it's in transit I bet you'll be planning it's modifications......befroe it even gets here !

Adman

Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: sunshine coast australia

should be here 7 to 12 days,i did purchase it from hong kong .very top people to deal with.yes im planning my mods now,i like how mudcow has done that beast.i need to buy a remote control for it though and want independant steering,is it a three channel remote i need?do you recommend any?

Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Sydney

Slow down Mud4b.
Independant steering is a bit more complicated than you may think.
The controller JK uses is around the $700 mark and mine was a coupla hundred bucks second hand and then I had to modify it.
You may be better off getting yourself a 2-Channel FM radio for now and run the rear servo off a Y-lead to the front so you can turn like a bastard but not crab.
There are heaps of other things to do before independant rear....

Adman

Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: sunshine coast australia

yes thats true,but i thought i need to buy one anyway so i should buy the one to suit future mods.

Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Sydney

Talk to JK (Dirtpigs) about the model of Futaba thathe bought.
It seems to be the one to get.
Or you could have alook at the new JR XS-3 or Futaba 3PK.

You need to ask your local hobby shop to demonstrate how the 3rd channel works and make sure it's convenient and easy to use.

Adman

Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: sunshine coast australia

thanks,ill go tomorrow..........toyworld is our only one!

Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Sydney

If all else fails we can help you research the products on-line and you can mail order the 'chosen one' from somewhere else.

Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: sunshine coast australia

cool.is there anything special i should look at.

Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Sydney

Well if it's three channel (independent rear steer) that you want you need to find out how the third channel can be operated.

Some of them give you a switch in a awkward position that gives you independent rear control. Others use channel mixing to provide rear follows front in one mode and then rear opposes front in another mode. If this is the case you need to look at how easy it is to switch between modes.

Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Location: Stuck Between a 44 & a 52

mud4b wrote:

should be here 7 to 12 days,i did purchase it from hong kong .very top people to deal with.yes im planning my mods now,i like how mudcow has done that beast.i need to buy a remote control for it though and want independant steering,is it a three channel remote i need?do you recommend any?

What do they end up costing from the guy you are buying them from in Hong Kong

Joined: 22 Oct 2002

Mine is a Futaba 3PJS which has been superceded by a mega-buck
equivalent from Futaba.

I love my transmitter. It feels really solid and is easy to setup and use *IF* you read the instruction manual.

I think I picked mine up new for about HKD1,800 (AUD 360) incl 2 top-end Futaba digital servos and the FM receiver. The bargain of the century mainly because they were trying to get rid of it before the new model came out.

I can program the rear steer to work with the front for normal 4WS, lock out the rear, flick a switch for crab and also dial in rear steer independent from the front. It helped me out of a number of tight situations at the last radion rockcrawler comp Wink

Joined: 22 Oct 2002

ha ha, I just realised how similar ballsac's and my avatars are Cool

Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Kalgoorlie, WA

onall4 wrote:

What do they end up costing from the guy you are buying them from in Hong Kong

This is the dude I got mine from... and now they're cheaper...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3139557134&category=2565

Mine cost US$145 + US$73 freight to West Oz. It actually cost US$63 for postage, but he can have the extra $10 for excellent service... Smile

Arrived very fast, and it was an easy transaction thankfully, being my first ebay purchase and all...

And I've been really slack, and haven't built it yet... Shockin!! *hangs head in shame* Smile

Randal

Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: sunshine coast australia

mine costed me $344.00AUD delivered to my door.

Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: sunshine coast australia

the clod arrived today.........HIPPPPPY.i didnt realise they were
so big.is it worth replacing the 16 plastic bearings?

Joined: 30 Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane

In my Opiniopn definetly.

Makes it run a lot smoother/easier, I got my clod 2nd hand with plastic bushes and it felt like they were slowing me down.

When I put the bearings it felt a lot smoother so to speak

I got mine from frontlinehobbies.com.au they were really cheap I got 2 sets for my clod (full sets) for a good price Smile

Theres probably other places around - someone else might know

Matt

Joined: 22 Oct 2002

Yeah definitely go the ball bearings. Fit and forget them for the life of the truck! Bushings will need to beregularly serviced and also need replacing after a while. A right PITA.

Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: sunshine coast australia

ill grab some.

Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: sunshine coast australia

i got 16 of them today at my local toyworld.cost$22.00

Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: sunshine coast australia

narrowed my clod rims today.just have to paint em.then i have to
find a way to make a chassis(not much info out there).sent my gears to jk for locking too.

Joined: 22 Oct 2002

mud4b wrote:

narrowed my clod rims today.just have to paint em.then i have to
find a way to make a chassis(not much info out there).sent my gears to jk for locking too.

Good thing I have all the bits ready waiting for diffs to stuff them into Wink

Sure you haven't checked out the excellent build-up series on www.mattsrcstuff.com??? That's what got me started.

Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: sunshine coast australia

yeah checked out that.not too bad.