Big Rock Damage assessment

[ransom 65]

Damage assessment 26, June 2023:
-Rear upper diff housing left the chat
-2 center drive shafts stripped
-Typhon wheels, done aaaand done'r
-1 Arrma CVD slider stripped clean
-Turnbuckle now identifies as a Bent-ley
-rear left shock bent? TBD
-Officially time to retire the body too

I have enough spare parts to build a kraton 4s...I'll do a ground up refresh on the big rock and build it closer to stock with the 3200kv (or maybe the other 2050kv) and 4s ESC. 6s is nuts and all the 3s parts can barely handle it lol goal is to build a 4s trophy rat. Should be plenty enough for the 3s arms and 3s aftermarket stuff to handle. I could build two of the same thing, but I want to have a little bit of diversity. Just a tad bit anyways lol

I'll transfer the 2050kv and 150a into the kraton 4s chassis along with the skid plates

and bash bar. The kraton will get a metal center driver shaft, axles, new shocks, and probably stock everything else. Suggestions? What else needs to be upgraded?

 

[gotnitro]

Atta boy! Git yo money worth!

 

[ransom 65]

Atta boy! Git yo money worth!

That's RIGHT. I'm gettin every last penny outt these rusty ol, cracked in half, held together by hope, scraped clean through, bent ass parts.

 

[Bustedaw11]

And this is where my mind goes.
I say we'll done, Sir!

 

[GraniteFox]

Nothing that a little money and time can’t fix.
3s platform pretty much self destructs on 6s power.
Thanks for sharing…….well done!

 

[Tex Koder]

Now THAT's enjoying your rig for all it's worth!

BASH, Crash, Repair, Repeat!

 

[Surchaufeur]

Kinda surprised it was able to handle 6s that well.

 

[parcou]

It looks to me a 6S is what is needed from your style of beat down on a 3S....just does not have the durability to this level, and the 6S platform has a better start for building strength.

Spend on my friend $$$$$ enjoy

 

[ZooKeeper]

Were you trying to jump the Grand Canyon and missed the other side?

 

[Tex Koder]

He just need some heavy duty 3D printed Hood and Roof skids ,that should give that body a bit more protection for next Extreme Bash!

 

[oldguywnewtoy]

Just FYI, my co-worker has 9 rigs and uses Monster tape and black spray Flexseal on the bodies. It really seems to hold up well. He gave me his old Bug body for my Senton, and I've beat the crap outta it, and still no rips. Less work than drywall tape and Shoe Goo.

 

[ransom 65]

Kinda surprised it was able to handle 6s that well.

I mean, I guess it depends on your interpretation of "handling it"

Under normal driving conditions, with an operator that isn't half bad, I'm sure it'd handle it a lot better.

With me behind the wheel...no bueno. It's actually not all that broke though. Waiting on some parts, but it should be back together within an hour or so.