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<blockquote data-quote="BlueMonster1" data-source="post: 799600" data-attributes="member: 16679"><p>Here is my fleet, for the most part. They are all VMG's. The black Hummer I built for my father-in-law, so it isn't really mine. The red and black one I call my son's and the Dodge Dakota is my main truck. It gets all the best goodies.</p><p></p><p>Thay all have MPI gear reductions, custom 3-links suspensions, bearings, custom steering mounts and extended drive shafts, including all the chassis mods needed to make it all work. Any aluminum you see was made by hand using my drill press, band saw, hand file, digital micrometer and Dremel.</p><p></p><p>The Hummer is what I would consider my stock truck. It is the fourth I've built, it represents the minimum mods I make to turn a VMG into a crawler. It has narrowed wheels and modified stock tires. Steering is an HS81-MG. Novak Spy, Losi AM radio, this one utilizes actual battery packs.</p><p></p><p>The SUV body one has an extreme stretch on the front, about twice as much as the rear. It has cells strapped in all over the chassis to keep the CG low, and hard wires into a pack. It runs MLST wheels and tires on VMG wheels as adaptors. It's got a Futaba MC230CR esc and an MN48 steering servo.</p><p></p><p>Now for my baby. Obviously a poser shot, there is no electronics or drivetrain installed at this time, as it's going through a redesign where it's getting a new MLST transmission transplant. The lights there are metal, work, and meant for RC boats! It runs a Spy as well, and a similar battery configuration as the last one. It was 4 wheel steering, which was awesome for crawling, but would never track straight, so I swapped back in a straight axle. It's got heavily modified Stampede wheels to get the most possible offset and ProLine Dirt Hawgs. The body is a discontinued Pro-Line Dakota RT body, I wish I could find one or ten more of them! It also has old-school Venom oil shocks and super weak springs. Articulation is perfect and it'll crawl damn near anything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlueMonster1, post: 799600, member: 16679"] Here is my fleet, for the most part. They are all VMG's. The black Hummer I built for my father-in-law, so it isn't really mine. The red and black one I call my son's and the Dodge Dakota is my main truck. It gets all the best goodies. Thay all have MPI gear reductions, custom 3-links suspensions, bearings, custom steering mounts and extended drive shafts, including all the chassis mods needed to make it all work. Any aluminum you see was made by hand using my drill press, band saw, hand file, digital micrometer and Dremel. The Hummer is what I would consider my stock truck. It is the fourth I've built, it represents the minimum mods I make to turn a VMG into a crawler. It has narrowed wheels and modified stock tires. Steering is an HS81-MG. Novak Spy, Losi AM radio, this one utilizes actual battery packs. The SUV body one has an extreme stretch on the front, about twice as much as the rear. It has cells strapped in all over the chassis to keep the CG low, and hard wires into a pack. It runs MLST wheels and tires on VMG wheels as adaptors. It's got a Futaba MC230CR esc and an MN48 steering servo. Now for my baby. Obviously a poser shot, there is no electronics or drivetrain installed at this time, as it's going through a redesign where it's getting a new MLST transmission transplant. The lights there are metal, work, and meant for RC boats! It runs a Spy as well, and a similar battery configuration as the last one. It was 4 wheel steering, which was awesome for crawling, but would never track straight, so I swapped back in a straight axle. It's got heavily modified Stampede wheels to get the most possible offset and ProLine Dirt Hawgs. The body is a discontinued Pro-Line Dakota RT body, I wish I could find one or ten more of them! It also has old-school Venom oil shocks and super weak springs. Articulation is perfect and it'll crawl damn near anything. [/QUOTE]
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