Kraton Monster Mojave/Fireteam-Kraton XL build

[Jeremy15086]

Finally getting somewhere! Coming along nicely. Got the rear T-Bone bumper, PPS motor mount and diff housing installed. Had to move the fans to the side because the cage support mounts on the PPS were hitting my custom Infidel67 fan mount. Might be an issue when I go to put the right side plastic back on. I have a long way to go before that's an issue!
All I have left to do is dismantle the front end and put in the HR diff housing, install the HR knuckles, install the T-Bone Racing front bumper, rebuild all of the diffs with Arrma aluminum cups, rebuild all of the shocks with the M2C caps and dampers, remount the esc... and that should be it!
Oops... I just realized I will have to remove the rear bumper again to install the HR front and rear blocks and M2C hinge pins! I also have to do the same on the front but I have to take that apart anyways.

 

[Jeremy15086]

Getting some work done today and will get a lot done by tomorrow I think.
Built 1 of 3 diffs with aluminum case. That will be the last one for a while as all 3 kits came with the wrong screws. I only had enough to build 1 so I did the center as it was leaking badly for some reason.
Doing the front HR bulkhead, M2C tool steel hinge pins and HR front and rear hinge pin blocks. I'll also do the HR front hubs and reassemble it all with the T-Bone Racing front bumper.

 

[Jeremy15086]

Got a lot done. HR front bulkhead, HR knuckles, HR front hinge pin blocks, M2C hinge pins, installed the center diff, moved the fan mount on the motor and set the pinion and mesh with the PPS grub lock. Installed the T-Bone front bumper... getting close!

 

[Jeremy15086]

Got these done... now I just need to install them and do some wire managment!

 

[Jeremy15086]

Pretty much finished now. Just have to fix a couple small things and it will be on to testing and tuning. May be able to finish it up in the morning and give it a rip tomorrow!

 

[N.Mango]

Pretty much finished now. Just have to fix a couple small things and it will be on to testing and tuning. May be able to finish it up in the morning and give it a rip tomorrow! View attachment 228630View attachment 228631View attachment 228632View attachment 228633View attachment 228634View attachment 228636View attachment 228637

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Started after me and WAAAAAYYYYYY ahead of me.
Looking so BADASS!

 

[Jeremy15086]

Started after me and WAAAAAYYYYYY ahead of me.
Looking so BADASS!

Thanks man! Are you building something similar?

 

[N.Mango]

Thanks man! Are you building something similar?

Started out that way but I changed it to a 2wd "sand drag" Kraton. Put on the backburner for now though.
I still want to do a Monster Mojave though!

 

[Jeremy15086]

Cool man! Good luck with it. Should be a lot of fun that way for now!

 

[N.Mango]

Cool man! Good luck with it. Should be a lot of fun that way for now!

Thanks!
After seeing yours I definitely will be doing a Mojave all monstered out! (when I can $$$)

 

[Jeremy15086]

Thanks!
After seeing yours I definitely will be doing a Mojave all monstered out! (when I can $$$)

Yea, it's my only rig but all said and done I have at least $3,000 into it I think. Too scared to add it up!

 

[N.Mango]

Yea, it's my only rig but all said and done I have at least $3,000 into it I think. Too scared to add it up!

Good call. DO NOT add it all up!

 

[Jeremy15086]

Out with the old, plastic, not up to the job, garbage... In with the 7075 aluminum, adjustable, sealed bearing newness!
Works so nice and smooth! Now just need to tidy up a few things and it finally time to GO BASH!!!

 

[Robbbbbb66]

Started out that way but I changed it to a 2wd "sand drag" Kraton. Put on the backburner for now though.
I still want to do a Monster Mojave though!

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Is there sand in Washington to bash on ?

 

[N.Mango]

Is there sand in Washington to bash on ?

Not sure but snow will do.

 

[Jeremy15086]

Figures, the only things I didn't upgrade, diff output cups, is the thing that failed!
M2C diff output cups, front and rear M2C drive shafts going in soon... Got them! Just have to find the time to do the work now!

 

[IWANTBLUE]

Pretty much finished now. Just have to fix a couple small things and it will be on to testing and tuning. May be able to finish it up in the morning and give it a rip tomorrow! View attachment 228630View attachment 228631View attachment 228632View attachment 228633View attachment 228634View attachment 228636View attachment 228637

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Is this Mojave braces and chassis but kraton arms?? Extensions??

 

[Jeremy15086]

Is this Mojave braces and chassis but kraton arms?? Extensions??

Well, you can go back to the beginning of the thread and see everything from start to finish. It started as a K6 EXB.

 

[IWANTBLUE]

Well, you can go back to the beginning of the thread and see everything from start to finish. It started as a K6 EXB.

I did, but there's been a couple of builds on your thread and progression, and I wanted to check what I was looking at in that pic is all

 

[Jeremy15086]

I did, but there's been a couple of builds on your thread and progression, and I wanted to check what I was looking at in that pic is all

Oh, yea... This is the very beginning here!