Got my body finally

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varga1974

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Here are some pics of my Rampage MT topless and body pics. I have the following upgrades...


DDM 30.5 ESP 4.5+ HP without pipe


Sprint 77 Dom Pipe


Hitec steering and throttle servos


4500 mah Receiver Battery


Dogbone boots all the way around


Spectrum DX3S Radio
 
The power is nuts with this motor.... I running stock 25-35-25-25 and i can lift the front end up in the grass with the monster tires. Its hitting around 38 Mph but Im thinking about trying 29-31-25-25 to see how much speed and power I will have. Anyone try that gearing in a monster truck?
 
The body is an FG body that I bought locally for 50.00. I probally wont even run this body.. I might just use it for a shelf queen body. You think the header looks to tall???? I have a chance to get another FG body cheap but its a ford body that I probally will run when I race. God I hope it doesn't melt the body I would cry :)
 
Looks great. You might as well roll it over a few times and get some battle scars. That way you can get that first cringe outta your system :) . The same thing happens to me everytime I paint a new body. Once I put a battle scar on it, it turns into my bash body that I try to tear up so I can have an excuse to paint up another.
 
I will get some video up soon... I took it to a gravel pit on sunday and my upgraded rear diff cups didn't hold up. I am going to try to heat treat some to see if it will hold up to this motor.
 
varga1974 said:
I will get some video up soon... I took it to a gravel pit on sunday and my upgraded rear diff cups didn't hold up. I am going to try to heat treat some to see if it will hold up to this motor.
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what part didnt hold? the inside or the outside?
 
The inside one i believe.. inside the diff broke. Look at the pics Im going to temper the new ones to see if that helps for them not to break.... any suggestions

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The dog bone is just fine along with the cub. When they fixed a weak spot by making the pin thicker they created another in the shaft by the larger hole.
 
Thanks Mooman.... Your help is greatly appreciated... have you ever broke the front ones? Should you temper them also?


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