Clod Buster 4WD Monster

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03800500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B> Wild Willy Racing  Custom R / C models Tamiya </B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Wild Willy Racing Custom R / C models "><B>home</B></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="039d2c00dvldtc.png"> <div> back to :</div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Check out my newest creations:">Check out my newest creations:</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id303.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Monstertrucking in Germany">Monster-trucking in Germany</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id338.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ultimate Clod Buster Chassis">Ultimate Clod Buster Chassis</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id364.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Clod Buster Zubehoer Preise"><B>Clod Buster Zubehoer Preise</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id304.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Monsterreifen ">Monsterreifen </A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id314.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fahrtenregler / ESCs">Fahrtenregler / ESC's</A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> Clod Buster 4WD Monster</div> <div> <A HREF="id308.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Clod Buster 4WD Monster">back in time , my Clod Buster wake's up after 12 years!</A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"The Monster" what started the "Big Tire 4 WD mania" </B></I></div> <bR> <div> Finally , after 2 years in a box ( since I brought this truck back from Germany ) </div> <div> my modified Clod saw daylight again , even thought it was a rainy day .</div> <div> If you may remember , besides the Blackfoot , this "real"Monster-truck</div> <div> started it all back in the late 80's early 90's.</div> <div> Out of the box this truck was just screaming for upgrades and changes .</div> <div> So I created what you see in the photos below .</div> <div> excepted of the rims and the motors , this truck is unchanged as I had build it back in the early 90's .</div> <div> To that time this was a real "work of art".</div> <div> Even thought these days many modified Clods are out there , I think this "baby"</div> <div> still attracts some attention , judge for your self .</div> <div> Original I used 550 type motors with 5 pol armatures 12 volt , low RPM's ( about 15.000 ) </div> <div> but with a lot of torque , especially since I changed the gear-ratio from original 30:1 to 40:1,</div> <div> by using smaller motor-pinions ( motor's installed with adjustable motor-mounts ).</div> <div> As power-source I used a self-made "10 pack" , 10 NiCad cells in series,</div> <div> controlled over a Tekin Titan ( to that time the most powerful reversing ESC ).</div> <div> Of course I had to bring this beast back to live !</div> <div> Since the original motors had seen better days , I replaced them with today's </div> <div> 550 type 17 turn's 14,4 volt monster-power . Together with a "12 pack 3000mAh NiMH" and a 14,4 volt ESC ,</div> <div> it came back to live with some serious earthshaking power . Almost a little to much .....</div> <div> Since only the ESC and the receiver are mounted on the upper frame , it takes more then </div> <div> 45 degrees incline to make this beast flip over sideways .</div> <div> The body is replaced with a Lexan body , what also saved some weight on the upper 1/2 of the truck.</div> <div> Usually I use self-made protection-guards for the gearboxes ( to keep the chrome nice and shiny ) </div> <div> when this truck goes in action .</div> <div> Soon I will post some more photos and articles about this 12 year old classic .  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="ab380e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="ab580e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="ab780e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="ab980e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="abb80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="abd80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="abf80550.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="853" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>