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I finally got a Bullhead thanks to Full Throttle.




Pictured here next to my Lunchbox

I will strip it down fully, and replace all the bushings with bearings. But overall this thing is mint condition.

Nice one

You can see pictures of the Bullhead & Clod/Super Clod, you can read the dimensions - but nothing really prepares you for the sheer size of these things ...

ps, these monster won't quite drive over a Lunchbox - but they'll give it a good try ... they will also float (really), meaning you can "sail" them across large/deep puddles, and small lakes, though you'd be advised to seal up the tyres before you try long crossings ... they're also excellent in snow

It doesn't snow here... But the snow chains look rad dude. I watched a clip on Youtube of a Bullhead crossing a pool. Crazy people in this world...

P.S. I read your article on making the snow chains:

www.tamiya101.c...chains.asp

Nice work dude...

I have 2 quick questions.

(1) What is the difference in the mounting holes of the shocks?







I've seen pics of the shocks mounted in all different positions, and I wondered if it makes a difference?

(2) I have a problem with the steering, the Bullhead goes all over the place. There is quite a lot of play in all the links, (from servo to wheels).
Is this a common problem with the Clod based vehicles? There is not much left to right steering, and it seems to take forever to change from left to right. That might be the servo though.

Thanks for the help.

I can mail you (a scan of) the tune up guide if you want.
Looks a bit like this - Bullhead is on the back :

Louisbaby wrote:

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(1) What is the difference in the mounting holes of the shocks?
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I've seen pics of the shocks mounted in all different positions, and I wondered if it makes a difference?
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I just had a look at the Clod & Super Clod manuals, they all show the shocks being mounted in the centre hole ... I'm not sure it'd make a difference - all the shocks seem to do is make the bodywork jiggle around a bit

I wonder if this is a case of Tamiya thinking ahead, potentially with shorter/longer arms the mounting points mean you could vary the wheelbase by 10mm each way ... not an awful lot, but it might have made sense if they were planning more body variants?

Louisbaby wrote:

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(2) I have a problem with the steering, the Bullhead goes all over the place. There is quite a lot of play in all the links, (from servo to wheels).
Is this a common problem with the Clod based vehicles? There is not much left to right steering, and it seems to take forever to change from left to right. That might be the servo though.

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I don't think you so much "steer" a monster like this, more like anticipate where it's going to go, and move the steering stick in sympathy

Seriously, my Super Clod only steers crabwise under power, and only on the rear wheels under deceleration, I think most of the movement is in the "servo savers" on each axle, I always planned to lock those up & put a really chunky metal geared servo in instead ...

By repute, the Clod/Bullhead chassis is infinitely upgradeable, I don't know how true it is, but apparently you can build a complete one without buying a single Tamiya part - there must be something to improve the steering in all that

Please do. You have my email address.

Thanks

Edou wrote:

I can mail you (a scan of) the tune up guide if you want.
Looks a bit like this - Bullhead is on the back :

Scanned and mailed. More detail than this pic of course.