Sketer My Sketer/Kronos/Python hybrid

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HZRDOS

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What shall it be called?

So my Sketer has been made into a wide Sketer/Kronos hybrid...but still needed something. Was never happy with the look. Hate the Sketer body, so tried a bug body...it is OK, but still not what I like.

Sooo...decided to build a monster buggy. Planned to just somehow get a Python body....but seems as if it takes a bit of mods to get the mounts setup, so parts ordered, and she is tore down waiting.

Ended up ordering the Kronos 7075 top plate to replace that bulk of crap on the sketer front end. Always hated having to separate the front tower just to remove the upper arms...but won't have to now. Have the upper 7075 hinge pin mount coming, and the threaded hinge pins. Alreadybhad a front Kronos 7075 tower laying around, so works out well.

Man...this will really clean up the front end...send she is shedding a good bit of weight loosing all that odd top bracing.

Currently waiting for the new parts.

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Here is the route I am taking for the front end:

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Final result will be this. So much easier to remove upper arms by just unscrewing the hinge pins.

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I don't jump my Radix6 much, so I went with the racing setup on my Radix6. It does require loosening the front shock tower up to get the pins out, but with the way I run my Radix, I don't see having to remove the pins often.

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All parts in other than the new buggy body. This thing is going to be one mean looking buggy! My new MB (Monster Buggy).

Looks so much cleaner and easier to work on than the stock Sketer now.

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HZRDOS said:
What shall it be called?

So my Sketer has been made into a wide Sketer/Kronos hybrid...but still needed something. Was never happy with the look. Hate the Sketer body, so tried a bug body...it is OK, but still not what I like.

Sooo...decided to build a monster buggy. Planned to just somehow get a Python body....but seems as if it takes a bit of mods to get the mounts setup, so parts ordered, and she is tore down waiting.

Ended up ordering the Kronos 7075 top plate to replace that bulk of crap on the sketer front end. Always hated having to separate the front tower just to remove the upper arms...but won't have to now. Have the upper 7075 hinge pin mount coming, and the threaded hinge pins. Alreadybhad a front Kronos 7075 tower laying around, so works out well.

Man...this will really clean up the front end...send she is shedding a good bit of weight loosing all that odd top bracing.

Currently waiting for the new parts.

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Went with a similar setup on my Python, works wonderfully and easier to work on!
HZRDOS said:
Here is the route I am taking for the front end:

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Final result will be this. So much easier to remove upper arms by just unscrewing the hinge pins.

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Cleaned up the front end of my Python, much stronger, lighter and simplified!

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