Chronicles of Bubba ^_^ My Summit

**maxi single** · 05-01-2012 05:49 PM

I've named mine Bubba. Pix to be added periodically

**afol2524** · 05-01-2012 05:52 PM

Those are some nice shots, i especially ove the last one

**maxi single** · 05-08-2012 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by afol2524

Those are some nice shots, i especially ove the last one

Thanks

**maxi single** · 05-08-2012 06:14 PM

This RPV trail was super steep and very dangerous with much loose and sharp rocks.

Fire road overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Columbia Park in Torrance with giant river rocks.

**revkev91** · 05-08-2012 07:06 PM

How did you mount the wheelie bar

**Lilcrawler** · 05-08-2012 07:19 PM

You will love this truck. I love the pics I have a good one of mine on a dry lake bed. It is an amazing crawler

**maxi single** · 05-08-2012 07:31 PM

revkev91 - it's an E-Revo assembly

Lilcrawler - thanks

I'm hard on the truck and it's got the Exo scars to prove it LOL.

**jungletreker** · 05-09-2012 11:48 AM

bubba looks like he's havin fun...

jealous of the nice places you've got to run...

body looks in pretty good condition.

**afol2524** · 05-09-2012 12:00 PM

Hurray For Torrence Califonia!! I grew up there! haha

**Mayberry Kid** · 05-09-2012 12:22 PM

I'm digging the quality of the photography that accompanies the majority of posts on the Summit forum! I really liking the action shots, but I also like the composition of the still shots as well. Great pics & locations!!

**hauler** · 05-11-2012 08:27 PM

Awww, Mannn. Your killing me. I really miss my summit now

**maxi single** · 05-11-2012 08:59 PM

jungletreker, afol2524, Mayberry Kid... thanks

hauler... sorry you miss yours, it's gonna be a great Summit summer

**reod12x2** · 05-12-2012 10:58 AM

aw man no summit isnt as bad as having the summit but living in the middle of a city with no where to play with it. so it ends up just sitting there with the look as to say why are you doing this

**revkev91** · 05-20-2012 07:28 PM

Hey would you be able to list the part numbers you used to put the wheelie bar on. thanks

**maxi single** · 05-20-2012 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by revkev91

Hey would you be able to list the part numbers you used to put the wheelie bar on. thanks

5472

**maxi single** · 05-20-2012 11:43 PM

So I went rock crawling with some scalers over the weekend and... stripped the left steering servo gears after my first rock

(althought this was my first broken part after 7 weeks of ownership the gears stripped without any warning and the wheels were not under stress... not happy about Traxxas reliability

and I've crawled these rocks before no problem)

Bubba sitting on the rocks watching others play

This XJ was trying to crawl Bubba's tires but he was having no part of it

**TheRCMan** · 05-21-2012 08:50 AM

Awww... That first pic of your last post looks so sad...

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**speedpede09** · 05-21-2012 09:24 AM

Same thing happened with my servo. I called traxxas and they sent me a new one.

**Godspeed** · 05-22-2012 11:07 AM

just upgrade the servo and be more confident with them (and avoid this from happening again).

i agree, bubba looks sad sitting in time-out! hahaha

**maxi single** · 05-22-2012 10:08 PM

With servo gears replaced, it's time to for another excursion

1/8th scale palms

BTW, thank you everyone for the replies

**jamann** · 05-22-2012 10:12 PM

Great spot for bubba to stretch the old legs .....lol

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**Mayberry Kid** · 05-22-2012 10:19 PM

Yet more great pictures of another great place to play, now you're just showing off

**maxi single** · 07-05-2012 12:39 AM

I havent updated Bubba much cuz I've been focusing on RC boats however I have been running Bubba at the same locations so no new pix taken

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**traxstar** · 07-06-2012 07:23 AM

really nice camera shots man

**fish240** · 07-13-2012 09:17 PM

Looks good. Like the pics. The summit does not realt need upgraded just ran.

**maxi single** · 10-08-2012 10:46 PM

Axial Beadlocks + Trencher Xes

**snowslider** · 10-09-2012 07:04 AM

Awesome. Very awesome indeed. I'm lovin' the pictures, keep it up!

**MITCH316** · 10-09-2012 11:40 PM

Nice...are those the Axial beadlocks with Trencher X's?

**maxi single** · 10-10-2012 09:35 AM

snowslider, thanks

craig.mitch316, yep Axials and X's

they weight 4 ozs more than stock tire and wheel combo each. Overall performance they provide better grip, especially low and medium speed with bigger rooster tails. At high speed theres more stability due to harder compound, the canyon AT's tend to fold more.

**MITCH316** · 10-10-2012 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by maxi single

craig.mitch316, yep Axials and X's

they weight 4 ozs more than stock tire and wheel combo each. Overall performance they provide better grip, especially low and medium speed with bigger rooster tails. At high speed theres more stability due to harder compound, the canyon AT's tend to fold more.

I just bought myself the Trenchers and am looking for a rim. I had my eye on those Axial beadlocks...seeing them on your truck has just sealed the deal for me. Looking very nice mate

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**maxi single** · 10-14-2012 02:37 PM

**MITCH316** · 10-14-2012 07:25 PM

˄˄˄...very nice mate

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**maxi single** · 10-14-2012 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by craig.mitch316

˄˄˄...very nice mate

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Thanks

**MITCH316** · 10-14-2012 08:47 PM

Ordered myself a set of those rims...quiet costly;I'll be running the Trenchers on mine

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**maxi single** · 12-09-2012 07:00 PM

Christmas came early for Bubba

This round of mods I had three goals: new body, moar leds aka CHMSL, and wing. I don't do much steep crawling these days but more medium speed hooning and wanted a racer look. For those interested in mirror chrome I don't wish this endeavor on my worst enemy LOL

Mirror chrome doesn't stick well to lexan, chips off easily and reveals every flaw. I backed it using mirror chrome backer and it helps a little. I also taped areas that get high wear to preserve the chrome. Overall this paint is expensive and not durable so I wanted to get as many good pics before it gets thrashed. Any scratches show up twice, once on the lexan and once on the reflection

**maxi single** · 12-09-2012 07:01 PM

Minutiae: I used all traxxas lighting components ie wiring harness and tail light set (2 of the six leds fire downward from inside the body, I built a blacked out light box to block the light from straying thru the body. Same idea for the shroud behind the light bar. I don't see light from behind. Wing is from a 'competing maufacturer' it's thinner nylon but I perfer the shape over the erevo. Finally I refurb the exo cage by sanding down scratches and finishing with black shoe polish. Since replacement summit bodies do not come with door handle stickers I made my own using misc parts (tail gate too), everything is screwed down, no sticky tape, surprisingly the body with all fittings = lb, 2oz

**Wolfslash16** · 12-09-2012 07:45 PM

Nice build. I like how many pictures you include! Also I really like the chrome body!

**Piranha-z** · 12-09-2012 07:49 PM

X2 on the chrome. Lookin' good!

**cris** · 12-09-2012 09:17 PM

sharp truck!

**TraxxasSummitCrawler** · 12-10-2012 07:58 AM

Great looking truck! How does the wheelie bar affect you departure angles?

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