Capo 1:8 Jeep CD15823

[Rakthi]

Neat solution on the steering linkage! You are a brave man bending things on such a pricy kit.
Weird that they choose to have the steering done by cables. Even more so with the distance between servo and steering. Maybe, like you say, gets better once moving. But that self centring is indeed a bit of a worry.
Nice progress though! And putting it on top of the Tatra makes me realise it's even bigger than I thought.
This is going to something else once finished!

Stephan.

[Prop Shaft]

Originally Posted by Rakthi

Neat solution on the steering linkage! You are a brave man bending things on such a pricy kit.
Weird that they choose to have the steering done by cables. Even more so with the distance between servo and steering. Maybe, like you say, gets better once moving. But that self centring is indeed a bit of a worry.
Nice progress though! And putting it on top of the Tatra makes me realise it's even bigger than I thought.
This is going to something else once finished!

Stephan.

Thanks. Turns out I didnt have the steering rod oriented the right way. The instructions were very vauge. The bend in the link was supposed to face forward and not up. Still im fine with the end result.

[Prop Shaft]

Got to work on the engine/transmission.

Shift forks


Bolted on tranny tail

Transfer case mounted

Gears installed

A look at the 2wd/4wd shift mechanism



It seems to work really smooth. Only thing im not thrilled about is how open the top of the trans is to outside debris.

Disc brake cam and piston


No brake pads to speak of. Just metal on metal.

Mounted up

Using the 45 can motor that came with the cross 8x8. 45t is recommended in the manual and I had this one laying around so.... Notice the brass helical pinion gear. Hope its durable.

Rest of the gears installed.


All greased up and ready to close up.

Oil pan installed.

Started mounting the 3 sub micro servos.

And this is where I leave it for the night. This thing reminds me alot of the original bruiser trans. It functions much the same way, with the exception that it looks realistic on the outside.