Picked up a Stampede 4x4!!
 

Just scored a pede 4x4 roller off ebay. Well not quite a roller, no tires or body. But otherwise complete and brand new!!!

Paid right at $160 shipped, seemed like a good deal as I have wheels, body and all of the electrics.

Thinking an aveox 36/30/1.5y, 2000kv motor avout the same size as a 1512. 4s lipo and a modded MM that I have laying around with a ccbec. Gear for about 45-50mph. Should be a beast.

Always loved my pedes, just picked up a sidewinder sc setup for my original (1st true hobby grade rc, still have it!)

Nice! Be sure to post up V's and P's when you get it going!

Sounds like it will be a power house.

I figured an 1/8 buggy power system would move it fine, plus i have all of it just laying around.

I will certainly post pics, and have a new video camera to use for some vids.

cool! should be sweet!
still waiting for my ebay RC purchase to show up :grrrrrr:

Congrats. You will love it. And it's always nice when you have the parts to complete, just laying around.

Sounds like the same ebay chop-shop I got my roller from (brand new, no wheels, price, etc.). Not complaining at all.

The pede was my re-introduction to rc back in 2006. Shortly after, I started racing truggies, but I had to get a 4x4 pede when they were introduced. I love mine. Simple, light and fast, in comparison to competitive 1/8 e racing... haha.

They are fun little trucks, completely different natured than the slash 4x4, actually quite a handful to drive. They don't wheelie constantly like the 2wd one does. It seems much quicker than the slash for some reason. I kinda built up a "platinum" one with the traxxas big bores, sway bars, and aluminum carriers. The thing was eating rear stub axles like crazy. I went though 4 in 2 days. Swapped the plastic carriers back on and haven't broken one in the last 4 or 5 packs. I'm just running stock traxxas stuff in it, runs really well, but the motor does get pretty hot. I think I have a 13t on it and whatever the stock spur is, always on 3s.

I'm with you there. It was my first , also, and still have it.

I'm getting ready to build a 4x4. So I'll be watching this, curious to the troubles that arise with your axles and such.

People are having on and off issues with 3S and higher with the stock axles. I know they make metal cvd's for the 4x4's. I am still running mine on a Novak sensored 3000KV and 2s with a 15T pinion. Pretty happy with the speed. But on 4S, you may need to upgrade...

I have a feeling I will really like it. I always loved the 2wd pede.

I am interested to see how the stock sliders last. Look alot like the old emaxx sliders, pre 3.3 stuff.

I will have to look into the various cvd options out there. I have mip cvds on my 2wd pede and have had great use out of them. I have also had excellent success with the no name ebay cvds with rubber boots.

I plan to stick with the stock talons, so tire weight is not too bad. However the 36/30 aveox and 4s will not go easy on this truck... We will see.

Let us know! I have 2200kv CN that I'd like to use... and was thinking about one of these, but getting one of the Grave Digger shells for it.

The cartwheels are what was killing my stub axles. I think the aluminum carriers taking away all the give causes them to snap. There are some wright ups on the traxxas board about using the traxxas 2.5 t-maxx slider shafts, pretty simple just need 6mm inner diameter bearings for the carriers. Some were saying the output cups fit a little sloppy on the diff outdrives, but had eliminated their breaking problem.

The T-maxx sliders were what I was going to do to my Slash 4x4 before I sold it. Its not the aluminum carriers that cause the stub axles to bend. Its the shocks and the stub axles themselves. The stubs are weak for the weight of the truck, and the shocks bottom out transfering the force to the stub. Especially in a rollover situation where the chassis isn't hitting the ground preventing the suspension from bottoming out. I've read alot of cases of people bending stub axles with plastic carriers and it seems those going with 1/8 scale buggy shocks don't have issues with the stubs anymore.

Sounds cool, loove the look of that body.

I was wondering about the old t/emaxx sliders... I have a bunch. Where can you get 6x11 bearings? I will give avid and boca a try.

What we need is a hub setup that would use revo sliders...

Which 1/8 buggy shocks? Fronts and rears, seeing that the pede uses different length shocks?

Maybe go with lst shocks!!!:na:

Yeah, that's what I thought. Which in true over achiever fashion led to, :whistle:
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL133.../384560274.jpg

I still have these diffs setup using the Revo outputs, that part is simple, so if anyone has an idea on an easier hub setup , please let me know.