Is there any benefit for what I am doing?

[O.C.D.]

Ok, you may remember that I am doing a 1.9 TJ. I have the body, the right wheels, and all the brass/stainless to get her going. But here is my main dilemma.

I was going to build a 100% scale frame for the Jeep. My good friend has a waterjet/CNC/Lathe, etc workshop. He is really being cool about helping me with the chassis. So far I think he is going to waterjet the rails out of stainless so that I can bend them to match a top view of the chassis. Heck, he even mentioned he could do it out of scrap titanium if I wanted. I don't though and it doesn't bend too well, lol.

I see all 23 different types of chassis' out there on the market. Most everyone runs one version or the other. What I need to know is if the route I am going is any benefit to my build? Sure for a 1:1 Jeep the chassis has to be designed the way it is. But for a scaler there is so much more room literally.

What do you all recommend I should do? A completely scale chassis would be awesome, but might not handle as well as a K2 or something similar. Any advice and recommendations would be very much appreciated. And if any of you can, please let me know what chassis you are partial to and maybe why.

For S&G's I am adding a poll cause most people will quickly respond to those.

Thanks all

Jon

[pantablo]

based on that other 1/24 scale build I saw of yours I say go completely scale.

[Grizzly4x4]

Here is the truck that took first place in the MSD Scale Nationals 1.9 class.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...532#post913532

Zach's truggy is a great performer with an almost perfect scale frame. There's no reason you can't have a scale looking frame and great performance.

[O.C.D.]

Originally Posted by pantablo

based on that other 1/24 scale build I saw of yours I say go completely scale.

Thanks man! I really am proud of that 1/24th as it is a longtime build. I will be the same with this one but even better! I just need to figure out how to start the chassis. With all your help it will be easier to decide.

[sloppy]

why on earth would you want to do what everyone else is doing? if you got the skills and equipment to build a 1 off that is the only way to go.

cookie cutter crawlers

[Nova's Ark]

Originally Posted by sloppy

why on earth would you want to do what everyone else is doing? if you got the skills and equipment to build a 1 off that is the only way to go.

cookie cutter crawlers

There is a lot of truth in that statement

After reading the thread that Papa Grizz Silk Yo linked to, build it scale and custom. If you can drive it well enough, it will perform

[obijuan]

ive never been a fan of the off the shelf chassis out there, build your own and kick its ass. put it through hell and bring it back from the dead and still wheel it. its so much more gratifying that way.

[O.C.D.]

Ha ha - I love you guys.

I am not afraid to be different, that is why I am trying this one of approach. I guess my main concern was the performance. I am going to try and model a 1:1 suspension as well with treaded heims on it. BUt since the scale parts are a lot bigger due to size it may not perform well. All in all I am learning. The best way to learn is to ask questions.

[pantablo]

Originally Posted by Doc J33P

The best way to learn is to ask questions.

lol, the best way to learn is to do it. make mistakes. adjust. do it again.

[kaetwo]

You will spend more time building something that is scale looking (link setup, shock mount positions, etc....) This could be a good or bad thing. Like Griz said the custom chassis's are always the ones that stand out and are the most fullfilling to build. His Guido is no exception to this concept.

[rcjeepbuilder]

Yea go custom for sure, I built my chassis on the cheap from 1/2 square stock bent it , ripped it down the center then welded in the crossmembers. I think it came out pretty scale aside from the heim joints for the suspension. So my vote is go custom all the way!!!!
Heres a few pics of mine,,




Looks pretty scale compared to the 1:1 in the last pic (aside from those links)

NOW GET TO WORK YA SLACKER! LOL,JK...

[pantablo]

^^ thats exactly what I just did and it was easier than I had thought.




DO IT!

[dingaling]

how did you guys cut it down the midle? and how hard is it to bend?

[pantablo]

Originally Posted by dingaling

how did you guys cut it down the middle? and how hard is it to bend?

here are the photos and text I posted in my f150 crew cab build. I just did this a week ago and it was my first time.

make template.
bend first, then split it.
You heat the tube where you want to make a bend. when it gets hot enough to bend you start pushing on it. keep doing that until you have something resembling your template. then split it and join them.


first curve. looks pretty good.


half way through and still relatively close to my mock up. Not bad for a hack.


done shaping. cut off excess.


now took angle grinder with metal cutoff wheel and split the 1/2" tube steel, one side at a time.
you can also use a bandsaw to split it down the middle.



we have rails!


chopped and split some tube material for cross members, notched end to fit in C channel.


first ever brazing.



other end.



then I bent up some sheet steel and made a skid plate to fit inside the channels.
VOILA! We have chassis. Took a bit of tweaking to straighten it out but its pretty good now. Good enough for goverment work.