Project: Reviving the Baja 5B

[designed2survive]

Looking good.. The best thing about having a stock pile of tires is if you rotate to specific terrain they will last for a long time. Give some feedback on the spring set up..

That's true! I will provide feedback on the spring setup.

 

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Old roll cage center support



New center support

 

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3rd package from DDM

 

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Roll cage done

 

[designed2survive]

Tell me I'm not crazy!

- Proline trencher 5T rear

- Hostile zero growth 5T rear

- 5B rear rims!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BertR]

I ran my trenchers like that for a while lol. A little stretching and working and presto!

 

[designed2survive]

I ran my trenchers like that for a while lol. A little stretching and working and presto!

I'm so running it like that. The added bonus is that the beadlocks are truly going to protect those sidewalls lol!

 

[designed2survive]

Found out that my LHS has the Futaba 4PLS in stock for a good price. So went got one.



Done for now! Total weight ready to run 38.6lbs

 

[designed2survive]

Right before taking it out for a spin that resulted in a burned Hitec 5765MH steering servo.

 

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The mailman brought me my missing set of hostile zero growth 5T rear so I decided to try the trenchers on.

 

[Ice_2k]

That is one awesome looking machine!

 

[designed2survive]

That is one awesome looking machine!

Thanks! 2WD bug and fun factor re-discovered! So much fun that I may sell / part out my XCD build.

 

[BertR]

Looks like you're running rears on all 4 ?? That shorty looks stout as hell.

 

[designed2survive]

Looks like you're running rears on all 4 ?? That shorty looks stout as hell.

Thanks! Yeah rear on all 4! Love the look but the way I go through tires, swapping front with rear in the future is a good option.

 

[BertR]

I hear you on that... I have rear dune reapers on the 5t now..... I wish I would have snagged 4 fronts before they got discontinued.

 

[designed2survive]

I hear you on that... I have rear dune reapers on the 5t now..... I wish I would have snagged 4 fronts before they got discontinued.

Hate when that happens!

On a side note, you were right about the traction of the trenchers, BertR. They do better than the crushers but wear off faster.

 

[designed2survive]

Received a shipment from DDM and went crazy with stickers. I know, I'm bored.

-inclined shreadstack

- ddm enclosed wheel nut

- outerwear pull start cover

- a bunch of stickers and antenna tubes

 

[Ildy666]

Looks bitchin...nice work....

 

[blak__jak]

dave ought to be kicking back a little something to you for all that good publicity!! looking good!!