StephenSchandelmayer
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Howdy, back again with another extended project! I do wish I kept all of these builds intact but they are all gone simply because I always ended up wanting to make it better which I think my progression has been better so mission accomplished I suppose.
My first extended project was based on the 3s chassis and I used a piece of aluminum to connect them together and it came out good but not great.
https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/xxl-granite-vorteks-typhon-thing.40796/
Then my second build was the same idea just done better and longer and using 4s chassis which was a pretty awesome build with a 6s center diff and fireteam cage fitted ended up being named "SKS" for Squirrel Killer Supreme because it did indeed kill a squirrel that jumped out of a tree directly infront of it.......
https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/...h-a-6s-center-diff-and-a-fireteam-body.56130/
Third build was deemed Goliath which was quite a beautiful truck. Dual castle setup on 6s. It was serious but had some flaws that bugged me.
https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/...-super-stretched-dual-motor-6s-goliath.57694/
Any-who!! I already have the DBXLE I just want to make some changes to it and make it my own.
I found some center dog bones from Rovan RC that are 9.5 inches long which is going to give me an extra 4 to 5 inches in length which will put this dbxle at 30+ inches in length. Which is roughly the same length as Goliath was but because of the scale of the DBXLE this one is going to look far more balanced.
The chassis will be made from 7075 T6 sheet of aluminum, I haven't decided if to go with 3.1mm or 4.8mm thickness. The weight difference on the entire sheet that I am buying (which the chassis will use about 90% of it) is about 3 pounds. 3mm is 5.5 LB and 4.8mm is 8.1 LB. The current idea is to make this a street setup so I am leaning towards the 3mm, plus the 3mm is like $40 cheaper so thats always good. One of my main goals is to have the esc not mounted on the upper deck like it normally is with DBXLEs. I want it mounted to the chassis to keep everything very low profile. Between the extra length and cutting it however I please I think it will work out.
The power plant will be the Max 4 with the 70125 motor that is already in it running 12s of course with the 10,800 mah SMC lipos that I have for it.
The body Is always an after thought with these builds but the current idea is to run the stock body without the panels or maybe clear panels. Clear panels might be really sick. I will have to extend the rear body mount system to accomodate the extra length @Tex Koder
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Here's the truck as it currently sits:
My first extended project was based on the 3s chassis and I used a piece of aluminum to connect them together and it came out good but not great.
https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/xxl-granite-vorteks-typhon-thing.40796/
Then my second build was the same idea just done better and longer and using 4s chassis which was a pretty awesome build with a 6s center diff and fireteam cage fitted ended up being named "SKS" for Squirrel Killer Supreme because it did indeed kill a squirrel that jumped out of a tree directly infront of it.......
https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/...h-a-6s-center-diff-and-a-fireteam-body.56130/
Third build was deemed Goliath which was quite a beautiful truck. Dual castle setup on 6s. It was serious but had some flaws that bugged me.
https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/...-super-stretched-dual-motor-6s-goliath.57694/
Any-who!! I already have the DBXLE I just want to make some changes to it and make it my own.
I found some center dog bones from Rovan RC that are 9.5 inches long which is going to give me an extra 4 to 5 inches in length which will put this dbxle at 30+ inches in length. Which is roughly the same length as Goliath was but because of the scale of the DBXLE this one is going to look far more balanced.
The chassis will be made from 7075 T6 sheet of aluminum, I haven't decided if to go with 3.1mm or 4.8mm thickness. The weight difference on the entire sheet that I am buying (which the chassis will use about 90% of it) is about 3 pounds. 3mm is 5.5 LB and 4.8mm is 8.1 LB. The current idea is to make this a street setup so I am leaning towards the 3mm, plus the 3mm is like $40 cheaper so thats always good. One of my main goals is to have the esc not mounted on the upper deck like it normally is with DBXLEs. I want it mounted to the chassis to keep everything very low profile. Between the extra length and cutting it however I please I think it will work out.
The power plant will be the Max 4 with the 70125 motor that is already in it running 12s of course with the 10,800 mah SMC lipos that I have for it.
The body Is always an after thought with these builds but the current idea is to run the stock body without the panels or maybe clear panels. Clear panels might be really sick. I will have to extend the rear body mount system to accomodate the extra length @Tex Koder
.Here's the truck as it currently sits:
