The OTHER yota...

[Modbug]

The wheel and tire combo looks good, like the fat look it gives to the sidewall of the tires.
As for the body mounting, you've got options.

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im just not sure which way i want to go with the mounts. posts and pins are OUT, velcro needs a flexy body sometimes to get a good grab (this plastic is rigid), and the bolt thru method is not something i want on my rockers like i did on my "heep" build..



i was thinking of some way to use the body's factory screw holes on the underside going up from the bottom..
the plastic would eventually strip im sure and the battery would be a beeeotch to change..

[heinie_21]

I have a few mounting options on mine. Would you like to see pictures?

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Post em up..

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Cleaned my sty today instead of playing..
Took a pic without a busy backdrop.

[heinie_21]

I'll post em tonight or tomorrow morning

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[pixelnate]

Looking really good. I hadn't thought about using Dingo flares on the front. These bodies are the shiz. I really love the 1:1 Landcruiser trucks.

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Thanks! Not sure what to do about the rear end tho. Going class1 is tough
Trying to stay in spec when I'm a class 2+ lover requires restraint...

[heinie_21]

ok so these body mounts came on my rig when i got it so i can't take credit.
the front:

screws through the grill to a plate on the back side.


The rear:


one screw down through an scx/10 rear crossmember. scx-10 spare tire holder wing-nut thingy makes it quick and easy to take off. (super glueing the nut into the wingnut ensure you wont lose the nut on the trail if you have to take the wing-nut off)

the middle (which i'm not using right now because the front and rear seem to be enough):

the screws that hold the cab to the bed were extended all the way down to the frame where they would go through those drilled holes.

[heinie_21]

BTW, these wheels Beadlock Wheels - on their narrowest offset will give you a 7.5" width on yota axles. My rig has like 7.4" width on beowulf axles, so thats pretty dang close. you can fit in class 1 NO problem that way. Or tamiya hummer wheels give that same width as well.

[thomass14]

didn't anyone tell you lift blocks under the front of a rig is dangerous they could pop out and you could loss control and kill an incident family damn man

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If I wasn't so far in with all I've got so far I'd look harder at those wheels!
I'm JUST poking with the dingo fenders and I think I'm getting closer to a bumper/ slider idea.
Thanks for the body mount stuff. I'm sure ill use a combo of some sort to run this pig!

[kunas]

nice build, im subscribed i have the same body setting in the body shop now, when i start the build my plans are to hinge the rear and velcro the front, might change once i get to that point

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Originally Posted by thomass14

didn't anyone tell you lift blocks under the front of a rig is dangerous they could pop out and you could loss control and kill an incident family damn man

I had some black plastic shims that looked like hockey pucks in there to begin with... I wedged the blocks to help the pinion angle..

I may just make a couple Velcro panels on it and call it good.
It's not a high hp rig so I'm sure it'll be fine..

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got a little work done today..


got some of a front bumper fabbed


simple sliders


bed is mounted with some bolts thru the rear chassis brace



body is mounted with velcro




here she sits, gotta finish the bumps and add some paint..

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cool to see a few of these on here now, i gotta stop slackin off..

got the electrics mounted and lazied out on the front bumper..
when i get a warm workshop again ill make a new one and a rear.
lights are in the works as well.




and as always..

the rear is completely unsprung

and even with red springs the front is still stiff as a board...

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cool to see a few of these on here now, i gotta stop slackin off..

got the electrics mounted and lazied out on the front bumper..
when i get a warm workshop again ill make a new one and a rear.
lights are in the works as well.




and as always..

the rear is completely unsprung

and even with red springs the front is still stiff as a board...

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how the heck i double posted that i will NEVER figure out..
i mean i know ive got fat fingers but still....

[blakeski]

cool rig... i think those leafs will break in forsure, i ended up going with og bruiser springs on my rigs..

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yeah i got a little flex out of her this weekend..

the front is a little tight here, the rear will just drop out though when needed. gotta limit the shocks...


did some snow wheelin, these tires ROCK!