TA02 Bruder Unimog?

[mr.allthat]

By any chance has anyone tried putting the Bruder Unimog body on a ta02 chassis? It looks like it's just a little too wide, and with a little wheelbase extending you could have the wheelbase match.

I was just wondering how much a set of boggers on HPI rims would stick out and if I could extend the wheel wells enough to cover them.

I would try it myself but I don't have a TA02 chassis laying around to try it on.

I appreciate anyone who can give me some insight into this.

Edit:
What about using a standard car chassis from Tamiya? could the suspension height be raised to that of their F150 race truck ta02 chassis?

I really just want to make a trail truck to beat on with this unimog body

[Jamus]

I don't know anything about unimog bodies or what brands of them are made. Is this a bruder body?

[JavelinSST390]

Originally Posted by Jamus

I don't know anything about unimog bodies or what brands of them are made. Is this a bruder body?

ummmm... do I detect a hint of sarcasm?

[Jamus]

Nope, is it a bruder? I found that pic and a bunch of others on some foreign, scandanavian maybe, site that had a bunch of TA02 builds. All of them were those cabover unimog type trucks. I couldn't remember where I found them but did find it on my harddrive.

[SilverRidge]

Burder makes those old unimogs :

orange
http://brudertoys.com/product_info.p...d=393&cPath=21
or green
http://brudertoys.com/product_info.p...d=394&cPath=21

here's their complete pro-series line up: http://brudertoys.com/index.php?cPath=21



but it's only 6.1" wide it must be the reason why people go with the ta02 ,even the TLT axle should be too wide for the body


I've built a truck with a bruder cab last year that was 17.5cm wide and it was huge to fit the body, I had to make home made wheels with negative offset

http://silverridge71.chez-alice.fr/0MAN/man4.jpg

http://silverridge71.chez-alice.fr/0MAN/man8.jpg


the bruder body can be recognized to their roof trap on all their models that can be changed in option by a light kit or horns & sirens


the tamiya chassis can be raised a lot just put longer shocks it could be necessary to dremel the inside of the knuckles for keeping the dogbone driveshaft works
here is an example on a tl01:
http://silverridge71.chez-alice.fr/0...l01/jeeep5.JPG
http://silverridge71.chez-alice.fr/0...l01/jeeep6.JPG
now it's modified it has a bit more clearance than my preruner ta02







good luck for your's

[mr.allthat]

Thank you those were very good responses. I think I'll try and pick up a chassis and lift it up. Just gotta find one that works and isn't too pricey as I'm also buying parts for an x-trail based hilux build for my roommate.