Not doing so may lead to paint flaking off the body and ruining a perfectly good paint job. You have the option to either paint the body to your liking or to use decal kits designed to replicate the full size monsters seen performing today ( )! If you decide to paint your lexan body, be sure to follow the manufacturer's painting instructions and to use a paint that is designed specifically for lexan/polycarbonate bodies. Now that you have a rolling chassis completed, it's time to personalize your truck! Almost any lexan body designed for the T/E Maxx or Savage will work on your Clodbuster in addition to the stock ABS hard body. Stock Clodbuster/Bullhead, Kyosho USA-1, Imex Dually (#8660), RC4WD B&H, and JConcepts Firestorms/Golden Year are all accepted tires for most clubs. Note: If you're looking to build a retro-class truck, there are typically some limitations regarding tires. For deep grass or muddy conditions, we recommend using the RC4WD B&H or Mudslinger (pictured below) tires. If you want to bash outdoors on hard dirt/gravel, the Imex Puller or RC4WD Rumble tires are great choices. For retro racing racing, the JConcepts Firestorm (pictured below) provides great traction. You can also upgrade your truck with a number of different tire options ( ). ![]() For the ultimate in scale realism, planetary hubs and beadlock rings are also available that replicate the look of the full-size monsters!Īgain, the stock tires included with the Clodbuster will work fine. ![]() JConcepts Tribute wheels (pictured below) eliminate the need for the adapters above, and come with different offset hubs depending on the width you want your truck. ![]() There are also a few wheel options available ( ). For the ultimate in scale realism, beadlock wheels replicate the look of the full-size monsters! If your wheels are old/damaged, or if you need wheels, the stock chrome Tamiya plastic wheels are a great looking and lightweight option. There are a few wheel options available ( ). It's this hub that aligns with the back of the Clodbuster wheel to transfer power from the axle to the wheels. The Clodbuster axle uses a 12mm hex that inserts into the back of a pin-style drive hub. If your stock Clodbuster already has a set of wheels, there's no problem using those. You really only need a total of 4 shocks to work with the stock chassis, but using the fulll 8 just looks cool! We've had good results using the inexpensive Traxxas Maxx shocks ( ). Oil-filled shocks are a huge performance improvement and the numerous shock oil and spring combinations allow you to tune your truck to suit your driving style. These leave a lot to be desired as far as performance. The stock Clodbuster comes with eight friction style shocks. If you're looking for an upgraded chassis that still allows for the use of the stock body and suspension, we've designed our Timewarp chassis just for you! ( ) This aluminum chassis eliminates all of the weak points from the stock chassis, while giving you multiple options for mounting your shocks and adjusting your wheelbase. We've addressed this breakage by designing stainless steel versions ( ) that directly replace the stock parts. The plastic anti-rotation brackets (stock P/N B11) included with the stock kit break constantly as they are under stress as the suspension cycles. This slips over the stock chassis and provides reinforcement where the suspension arms connect. We've addressed this area by introducing our aluminum center chassis brace, pictured below ( ). The area where the plastic suspension arms connect to the center of the chassis is prone to breaking. There are a couple weak points when using this chassis that should be addressed however: 1. The stock plastic Clodbuster tub chassis gives your truck that old-school, full-frame, appearance found on full size monsters from the 80s. A complete set of bearings will have 24 bearings included ( ). One of the most effective upgrades when building your axles is to purchase a set of bearings. The most important parts to building your truck! Whether you choose to purchase a brand new Tamiya axle set ( ) or supply your own, the axles are what makes your truck tick! Clodbuster axles are designed to have the motor installed directly to them, so you will need one motor per axle to complete your truck. Whether you have a box-stock Clod you want to slightly modify, or a truck you want to build for retro-class competition, this guideline will be a great resource tool! We'll concentrate both on keeping your Clodbuster mostly stock, as well as outlining areas to improve on when building a retro-style truck. We've written a step-by-step process highlighting the main components of the Clodbuster. Recently purchase that new Super Clodbuster you've always wanted? Or maybe you've found one from your childhood and want to resurrect it.
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