FINALLY, ready to start on my Trophy Truck

[MONSTER]

Ive had this for MONTHS, and have been chompin at the BITS to get started. Finally got the Wife to let me buy the Tires I needed, so here we go.
This is what I got.

Assembled, with tires. Will (eventually) get 31mm, Offset Wheels all around. These are just the only full set I had Unmounted. I'll be "working on" the Body as well. Previous owner, not much of a "detail person".

Give me some info on it. TA-01? Vintage? Is there any way to "Date" it? Pros...Cons? Whatever you can tell me would be great.

[shodog]

thats a TA-02. simliar to the TA-01 but shorter. They still sell the S-10

[MONSTER]

Whats the diff/s in a TA-01 and TA-02?

[shodog]

Whats the diff/s in a TA-01 and TA-02?

This post will explain it best but basically the diffeence is 30mm of chassis length http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=48983&sid=2193

[MONSTER]

White Lithium Grease "ok" in the Diffs, or better off with AE Diff Lube?

[shodog]

if I remeber correctly the ta-02 has a front gear diff and rear ball diff. in the gear diff, white grease would be fine but I prefer bicycle gear. in the ball dif, you want to use ball diff gease. everywhere else, lithium or bicycle grease.

[MONSTER]

"ball diff gease" would be Stealth Diff Lube? Sorry, for all the noob questions. I only have AE "Black Grease", Stealth Diff Lube, and White Lithium, but I guess I could wait to pick up something else, if need be. I want it to be right.

[MONSTER]

HOLY CRAP this thing cleaned up NICE!!!

BTW, the Stickers on the Body are in "good shape", but peeling a little here and there. Is there a certain Adhesive that can be used to stick down the loose corners?

[Dr. Robotnik]

It's pretty shiney now. Nice save...

[MONSTER]

Well, its not much fun to run right now. It makes a very loud whining noise when running, and the binding is AWFUL. If I loosen up the Housing Screws enough to free it up, the Pinion/Spur Slip real bad. I suppose bearings should take care of all the Binding, and at least a little of the Whining. But its NO good as "Crawler". If one Wheel loses the least bit of Traction, it starts spinning. So, about Locking the Diffs, I dont want to Do anything I cant UNdo. Ive heard of people Locking Gear Diff (Front) with Silly Putty, so it can be removed easily. Is there another/better way? Maybe I wont "have" to Lock the Rear Ball Diff, but if I decide to, is there a way to do it that can be UNdone, without having to buy another/parts?

[MONSTER]

Doesnt anyone have any info on NONpermanent ways of Locking Gear and Ball Diffs?

[Mr. ED]

You had it right with the silly putty though there are tougher variants which are better if you want to really lock it down.
This car is not much of a crawler design though: too little ground clearance and way too little reduction for the tiresize.
The basic design came straight from a touringcar.
Better take it to the beach instead.

[MONSTER]

Oh yeah, I know it wont make a "real" Crawler, I just want to be able to go through a few holes and over some small hills around the yard. Right now it wont go over or through hardly anything. Im gonna try a 27T Stock Motor, Geared REALLY low. If that wont work, I'll see if I can find something with lower turns. Whats the lowest Turned Motor that can be had, that will fit in there.

Just trying have something a little "different", no more than say, someones 1:1 "daily driver" 4WD might do, only scaled down.

[JK Racing]

check out the "lathe" motors, Integy? 55 turn, I see them on evilBay regularly.

[Mr. ED]

Check an industrial moter supplier for anything in 540 size: I picked one up from http://www.conrad.de
Don't know how many turns it has, but it has a cool 5 pole armature like the pullers in the old days. And best of all: itwas about as cheap as your standard mabuchi 540.