Hi all. Been lurking a while and figured I`d say hi and post up some pics of my Crawler. The Beadlocks, bumpers are Aluminum and are my own work, as is the paint. And yup, its real Goldleaf. I`ve got the usual suspension mods right now but will be building a real 4 link setup with real shocks soon, I may build a tube chassis as well if I get ambitious enough. Gonna do a regear with some hotter motors as well, Im finding the stock gearing and motors cant keep up to the added flexibility. Anyway, I got a few pics, enjoy.

HELLO and WELCOME on the forum. A.R.C

Very good work on your ((A.R.C CRAWLER)). I like your work of painting, I will follow your next modifications with interest







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Thanks Lou Lou. I`m looking forward to seeing how it works with a real 4 link setup and proper shocks. I saw some high dollar RC crawlers in action a few weeks ago and they were pretty impressive. I think with a few properly done mods the New Bright could hold its own.

What kind of mods have you done for your steering? Thats a huge weak spot on these rigs and I havent seen many ideas for improvement.

fine looking rig - makes me glad that I kept my jeep ( in one piece ).........

thanks for the pics ! !

Thanks guys. I`ve got it torn apart right now and am building the 4 link setup.
I`ve got a plan for improving the steering while using the stock steering servo. Its just a theory, If it works I`ll post up some pics of what I did. If it doesnt...I`ll just get drunk.

Nice vids LouLou. I like the speed of the Yellow Crawler. My goal is a super torquey, slow moving crawler with a smooth flexing suspension. I`m going to do a gearing mod like you have in Yellow and am thinking of using the Speed280 Motors. Whats your opinion on that? What motors do you have in Yellow?

Thank you for the compliments A.R.C.

I have to keep stock motors.( NEWBRIGHT )

I had already to install of the 280, but their speed were too much to raise.

With my new GEAR 34 X 10 which comes from one (WAR-TANK) of RADIO-SHACK, I did not need to change my motors

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Got the 4 link setup finished last night. The articulation is slightly more than it was with the previous susp, but everything moves a lot smoother with no clunkiness or binding. I extended the wheelbase an inch on either end which and will set the shocks up so that the ride height is a little lower. Even with the stock gearing and motors its crawls a lot nicer with the 4 link. The shocks are still a big limiter in how everything moves. A nice long travel Oil filled set with some really soft springs are gonna be a great addition. Next move is to do a regear ala LouLou`s 120/1 gearset with some Jameco Motors, put some real shocks on and then try I few ideas I have in mind for some stronger steering.

Long time since i have been on here, but thought i would welcome a newb to the NB game.


Cute 4 link. Get some telescoping shocks and you will have the super-pimp articulation.

Thanks Bee.

I just finished LouLou`s 34/10 gear mod with a bit lower gearing. I managed to find a set of 36/10 gears in an old Caterpillar excavator along with 8 tooth pinions. I took it for its maiden crawl the other night and couldnt believe the difference. It will go over and up anything in its way. I have to give some big Kudos to Lou Lou for coming up with this mod. What an ingenious plan!. I was planning on putting a set of Jamecos 19160`s in, but with the new gearing I`m pretty happy with the stock motors so I think I`ll stick with them ....for now .

I still need to put better shocks on it. The movement of the modified stockers doesnt do justice to the rest of the rig. I`m leaning towards a set from Yeah racing. They go for $38 U.S. which is almost what I paid for the Jeep itself, but will be well worth it. I told a guy at a local Hobby shop what I was doing and he gave me the cool guy with a $1000 rig that knows everything look with an "ohhh yeah" thrown in. My goal is to run over his $1000 rig with my $100 rig.
I did some steering mods which helped a bit, I think the best thing to do is put in a better servo like JJCALE did in his. I`ll post some steering mod pics soon. Heres a link to the shocks....http://www.jpcustomrcs.atomicshops.com/catalog/item/4457879/4462032.htm

Looks very nice A.R.C. I like it!

what parts did you use for your 4 link and where did you get them?

boy if i had a rigg like that i would never run it looks so cool.shelf queen stuff.love it.what is that finish you have on the chassie.??

Thanks guys. Its currently torn apart and awaiting its new frame and suspension. I`ve been just working on it when I`ve had time so it`s taking longer than I had planned, but its coming along nicely. I should be finished within a month. I`ll post up some pics when its done.


LR3, the links are pretty simple to build, it only took me a couple hours to do everything including the axle and frame mounts. I found a tech article on another site and built it as per the instructions. Its cheap and easy and makes a world of difference in how your machine moves....theres no comparison.

How to build links: http://rccrawler.com/links2.htm

Thanks Hogg. I made it pretty but its no shelf Queen. Its been flipped, crunched and rolled many times. My motto when building bikes has always been "build it like a show queen and ride it like you stole it", guess that applies to my toys too.

The finish is just a spraycan of black wrinkle coat.

Gotta say this, A.R.C. you are amazing.

yeh iam with you kev love this guys work.

"cute four link" haha, loved it!

Really is a sweet setup, you say you are getting a new frame? So does that mean you are switching to a hobby grade setup?

This build is making me want to grab a stock newbright and start tinkering, wonder how cheap they are at canadian tire right now...

Geez LouLou, hope your going to be allright. Wishing you a speedy recovery, hope all goes well. Build another Crawler...its good for the heart .

Thnaks Marmech. I`ll be keeping the stock electrics, they are working well for me so I see no reason to change. I have added a new steering servo which makes a world of difference and will be putting new Motors in shortly. I was happy with the crawl speed and performance after doing Lou`s gearing mod but i Just want a bit more Torque. Then one thing led to another (as it usually does) and I found myself designing a new frame out of Aluminum with longer links and better geometry, Axle trusses, new tires on narrowed rims( 2.2 RC4WD Rockstompers), a real steering set-up and real shocks(110 mm Oil filled units by Yeah Racing). Now I just have to find the time to get the job done. I`ll try to post some pics in the next day or so of what ive got done so far.

If you`ve got a Great Canadian Superstore in your area they sell both the 1/10 FJ and LR3 for $50.

Thanks for the compliments guys.

Finally got around to taking a few pics. These are the frame rails, theyre not finished yet, I still have to cut the design out of the middle, but it gives an idea of what it will look like.


I also built axle trusses for the front and rear. They`ll add some extra protection to the axle housings in case of any bad tumbles. They also serve as a mounting point for the upper links. I will also be adding mounts for the shocks and lower links, I think i`ll make them today. These shots also give a good shot of the improved steering.

I also figured a way to get more ground clearance on the diffs, which you can see in the last pic above.
There is a lot of space etween the bottom of the axle gear, which is the lowest gear in the gearcase, and the bottom of the diff. I measured and found you can remove close to 1/2 inch from the bottom of the Diff. I removed enough to leave 2mm of clearance between the bottom of the gear and the floor of the diff and then made a plate out of aluminum to close up the hole. Its actually pretty simple to do and only took me a couple of hours, and you dont
need to use Aluminum, Plastic will work just as well, and you will gain close to 1/2 inch of ground clearance.




A basic idea of what it will lool like when done. It will have a 14 inch wheelbase.