1:10 Scale R/C Rock CrawlerThank you for purchasing the Venom Creeper™. This revolutionary Rock Crawler was designed with die hard crawlers, enthusiasts and beginning RIC Hobbyists in mind, Hardcore Crawlers will love the revolutionary design features of the chassis. Enthusiasts will enjoy it’s scale realism, and beginning and novice hobbyists will enjoy how easy the Creeper™ is to drive, We hope you have as much fun with your Creeper as we did creating it. Not only did you purchase the best R/C Rock Crawler but you have also Joined the Venom Team and it’s world class product line and customer service. TOOLS & EQUIPMENT NEEDED Sharger_vEN0557 “The Venom Pro Charger, ‘Ary brushedborusloss apoed ‘il charge 110 8 cal PO ‘controller wit forwardreverse and a ‘gnd LIONILIFE Batory ‘minimum drive currant of 200 amps. Pace, 22 wall ae NCB and venai7e NIMH battery packs. 2.Bch Radio (surface use) Requires ‘Wheel and Tigger Type, oF BAA, Stee Type. jattery Pack Stancard 6c0N Suck Pack Rao S-7cel NIN side-by-side for Rach B-cell Poly Stick Peck wy es Doublo Sided Tapo 40 Sized Motor ven-1e20 204,857, O97 Brushed Sevo a inl Brshloos Notoe ‘standard sz servo for ster Recommended Be pooded or lhe togrs Suggested torque ring besod on voice woight Stork (ro adltional weighty, 75-100 orn Hobby Knife #11 Blade Sop whol wei {004150 on = a “evra i eb Nut Driver Curved Scissors 5.5mm 7mm. ae Needle Nose Pliers @ VEN-854 Side Cutters VEN-0853 iebaer Comm Thread Lock Shock Ol_—Heavy DutyGrease. = Pant for” VEN-0868 25m included) Plasto. <== 00510 (Included) PobeabenatsOne-to-One Parts Reference(Q) vex ate DitueckSwtch Dat Corr vex. 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I the mesh Is too {ight tho gears will wear raplly and tthe increased dragwill cause a ‘ecrouse in porformance. itis too Toose, the gears wil stp east.39 Install Electronics aL ‘Venom Pro ESC 120 wi ‘V540 18.5T 2700KV Brushless Motor40 Install Wheels ‘vEN307 441 insta Body © <— 0mm ———_—> | USE FOR BODY HOLE TEMPLATE °Exploded ViewExploded ViewExploded ViewExploded View vevasseVENOM CREEPER TUNING GUIDE Shock Tuning ‘The Creeper Chassis has long travel shocks. The shocks can be tuned to allow the Creeper to twist more or reduce twist and even change the ride height. Here are some basic tuning selections you can try with the shocks. Shock Oil Heavier cil allows the axles move from side to side slower when climbing. Lighter oil allows the axles to move faster but can also make the chassis bounce from side to side. Antl-roll Springs The internal Anti-roll Spring will help reduce the torque effect of the motor. This will help the Creeper stay more stable for climbing obstacles. Use all 4 springs and spacers to keep the chassis level to the ground. Gear Ratios ‘The Creeper transmission has the abili as needed for more power or speed. Follow the Gear Ratio Chart to select the best ratio for your needs. to accept a wide range of gear ratios. Change the gear ratio Proload Tightening the spring collar will raise the chassis and make the shock stiffer. Loosening the spring collar will lower the aepicn chassis and make the shock softer. PINONSPUR oR 2 WORE: torque} [5 Preload Adjustment PINION GEAR AMA OOK X AY \ 0Speed With the following formulas you can estimate the speed of your Creeper. Formulas to Calculate Estimated Speed (use in sequence): Find these values first: Follow this sequent Tire Roll Out = One Tire Revolution RPM + FDR = Wheel RPM (WRPM) WRPM x Rear Tire Roll Out = mm/min mm/min + 1000 = Meters per min (m/min) m/min x 60 minutes = Meters/hour (m/hr) KV x Voltage = RPM (No Load RPM) m/hr + 1000 = Kilometers per hour (K/h) Final Drive Ratio = FDR (See Gear Chart) Wh x 0.621 = Miles Per Hour (mph) Subtract 20% from the estimated speed for a more realistic speed prediction. Tire Inserts Tire inserts can be considered the same as air pressure in a normal tire. Soft Foam - allows the tire to be flatter and softer, helps the tire conform to irregular surfaces Harder Foam - helps the tire keep its shape, good for heavier crawlers with added weight Star Pattern Foam Insert - allows the tire to deform more than a plain round insert does. Acts like a softer foam insert. Memory Foam Insert - reduces the bounce of the rubber tire and is usually very soft. Best choice for most applications. Locking Differential The Creeper features a unique locking differential which helps make turning in tight spaces easier. Lock and unlock the front or rear as needed while on the tralls. Use a heavy gear grease to tune the differential for climbing while unlocked. This helps keep the unloaded wheel from spinning as much. Locked Differential - Best for climbing / Less turning radius Unlocked Differential - less effective for climbing / tighter tuming radius Center of Gravity The Creeper Chassis was designed with the lowest Center of Gravity (CG) possible in mind. Do not use a heavy battery pack. This will raise the CG and reduce the climbing performance of the chassis. Try to use the lightest and or smallest capacity battery pack so you can get the best performance from our Creeper. Using a Lithium Polymer (LIPO) pack is the best choice because they are about 30% lighter than NiMH battery packs. The Creeper is very efficient and will operate for long periods on even the smallest capacity battery pack. Recommended Battery Packs VEN-1530 1800mah NICD VEN-1532 3000mah NiMH VEN-1540 3300mah NiMH. VEN-1544 3600mah NiMH VEN-1553 3200mah LiPO VEN-1554 4000mah LiPO. VEN-1555 5000mah LiPOParts List PART # QTY __DESCRIPTION PART# ary ‘VEN-8300RE ‘Creeper Kit (Red) ‘VEN-8357 VEN-8300GR, ‘Creeper Kit (Green) 2 Body VEN-8302 8 40x15x4mm_ Bearing 2 Battory Post VEN-8303 10 5x10xdmm Bearing VEN-8352 ‘Creeper Body Set VEN830$ «= 2 xt1x4mm Bearng 1 Creeper Body VEN-8305 3 M2 Lock Nut 1 Decal Sheet VEN-8308 5 M3 Lock Nut \VEN-8353, Body Post Set VEN-8307 4 M4 Whee! Lock Nut 4 Body Post VEN-8308 8 Samm E-ring 4 Body Post Pivot Mount VEN-8309 12 Maxzomm Stud 8 Body Clip Large VEN8310 4 M3 Narrow Washer VEN-8354 1 ‘Antenna Mount VEN-8311 4 M2.5 Narrow Washer VEN-8355, Diff Housing VEN-S312 8 M2x10mm Sh Cap Screw 1 Diff Housing Right VENS313 3 Maxémm Gh Serew 1 Dif Housing Lett VENS314. 2 Maxémm Sh Cap Screw Diff-ock Ring Bushing VEN-8315 — 10-—-M2xmm Sh Cap Screw \VEN-8356 Dif RingPinion VENS318 4 M2.5«10mm Sh Cap Screw + ‘39t 260 Ring Gear VENS317 4 M2.5«t2mm Ch Screw 1 43t 26p Drive Pinion VEN-8318 5 M2.5e2.5mm Set Scrow \VEN-8357 Diff Gear Sot VEN-8319 5 M2.5xémm Ch Serew 2 30t 48p Drive Ge VEN-8320 2 M2.5x6mm Sh Cap Screw 4 45t48p Spider Gear VEN-8921 4 M2’5x8mm Ch Screw 2 Spider Geer Shaft VEN-8322,0 4 M2.5x8mm Sh Cap Screw VEN-€3568, Dif-Lock Ring. VEN8323 2 M3xiOmm Son Screw 1 Diff-Look Fang VEN-8324 6 M3xtOmm Sh Cap Sorew VEN-8359 2 Wheel Hub VEN-8325 2 Maxt2mm Sch Screw VEN-8360 = 4 = Wheel Hub Bushing VEN-8328 6 Maxt2mm Sh Cap Screw \VEN-8361 Steering Linkage Set VEN327 4 Maxct4mm Sh Cap Sorew 1 25mm Steering Drag Link VEN-8328 3 Maxt6mm Sch Serow 2 Ball Joint -0g VEN-8329 2 Maxt6mm Sh Cap Sorew 1 108mm Crossover Link VEN-8390 5 Maxt8mm Sh Cap Sorew 2 Ball Joint 45-deg VEN-8331 2 Maxzomm Sch Screw 4 = M3x20mm Stud VEN-83320 4 Maxzomm Sh Gap Sorew 4 M3 Nerrow Washer VEN-8333 2 Max25mm Sh Cap Sorew 2 2mm Spacer VENS3340 5 Maxam Set Screw VEN-1215 Beadlox 2.2 RC Wheel VEN8335 5 Maxémm Sch Screw 2 Beadlox 2.2 MT Whee! VEN-8335 2 M3x8mm Sch Screw 2 Beadlox 2.2 Outer Ring VENS337 4 Max8mm Sh Cap Screw 2 Beadlox 2.2 Inner Ring VEN-8338 Transmission Housing 24 Max8mm Sh Cap Serew 1 Transmission Housing VEN-1265 Boadlox Ridge-Line 2.2 Tire 1 Transmission Cover 2 Beadlox Ridge-Line 2:2 Tire 1 ‘Transmission Dust Shield 2 Tretnsert 1 ‘Transmission Plug VeN-8362 4 «© Wheel Washer VEN-8339 1 Transmission Plug \VEN-8363 ‘Axle Case Set VEN-8340 1 Motor Plate 1 ‘Axle Case Front 1 Motor Plate 1 ‘Axle Case Back 1 ESC Mount Plate 2 2mm Spacer VEN-8241 1 ‘Transmission Gear Sot VEN-8364 VCD Axio Sot Short 1 451 Spur Gear 1 VCD Axle Short 1 481 Reduction Gear 1 VoD Yoke 1 ‘ler Gear 1 VCD Yoke Pin 12mm 1 461 Drive Gear 1 VOD Shaft VEN-8342 ‘Transmission Shaft Set 1 M2.5x2.5mm Set Screw 2 Gear Shaft VEN-8365 VCD Axle Set Long 2 Gear Spacer 4 VCD Axle Long 4 Output Shatt 1 VCD Yoke VEN-8343 1 451 Spur Gear 1 VCD Yoke Pin 12mm VEN-8348 1 ‘Chassis Skid Plato 1 VCD Shaft 1 Transrrission Skid Right 1 M2.5x2.51rm Set Screw 1 ‘Transmission Skid Left VEN-€366 Hub LR: VEN-8349 Upper Chassis Set 1 C-Hub Right 1 Upper Chassis. 1 GHub Lent 1 Foam Pad VEN8367 1 VCD Shaft 2 Battery Post \VEN-8368 Diff Lock Switch 4 Battery Cover 1 Diff-Lock Switch Cover VEN-8350 ‘Shock Tower 1 DiffLock Switch 2 Shock Tower 1 Diff-Lock Switch Dust Cover RTR 4 ‘6mm Spacer 7