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Mad4Rnr · 12-12-2008, 10:46 PM

Finally an update and some modifications...

I couldn't stand the sloppy steering and shifting so I decided to ditch the stock bell crank steering infavor of crossover. I reused the stock drag link by shortening it and threading the cut end with a M3 die. For the shift linkage I used the a shortened stock tie rod and the brass 5mm ball ends from the kit.

I had to space the servos 1/8 so that the aluminum servo horns cleared the bottom of the chassis

I decided to the lift the trans so a move the battery was in order. First I flipped two of the stock crossmembers

Then I built a stop out of delrin so the battery dosnt slide forward

and used a traxxes battery bar and more delrin blocks for the rear

bought two new 5000mAh 2S LiPo, they had a black plastic case so once I remove the sticker they willl be stealth

more to come...

Mad4Rnr · 12-12-2008, 11:08 PM

This is my first time seriously wiring LED's on a cralwer so I decided to buy a bunch of super high intensity LED's off ebay, they came from Honk Kong and with resisitors for 12V. I picked up some 150 Ohm resistors to work with my new 7.4V LiPo.

I started with the switches for the LEDs', the perfect place to locate them is the space where the steering servo once was. More Delrin and some 80 thou PS...

I built the harness using 22 AWG wire from radio shack and mini Dean's connectors

For the cab I used two 5mm-50,000mcd and four 3mm-7,000mcd LED's. Two of the 3mm LED's I painted with Tamiya clear amber colored paint

same for the bed but also painted the 5mm LED's with clear red

installed:

fog lights:

also cant forget the trailer lights....

fathead · 12-12-2008, 11:42 PM

that Tundra is sick!!! nice work so far keep the pics and progress coming

Racer4Life · 12-13-2008, 03:29 AM

Looking good. Lets see those lights lit up.

G-crawler · 12-13-2008, 04:25 AM

Love that color! A really clean build.

dznutz · 12-13-2008, 04:31 AM

Nice rig!! Can't wait for a chance to get just the body...

hellbentrodder · 12-13-2008, 08:56 AM

Looking awesome man. Can't wait to see it lit up.

Mad4Rnr · 12-13-2008, 10:56 AM

Ask and you shall recieve

I picked up some Tamiya 4mm clamping wheel hex's to narrow the track width by almost 6mm. I think the slot where the cross pin goes is deeper than normal.

When I wired three LED circuits I made it so the first switch operates the marker and tail lights:

The second switch is for the head lights only:

And the third one is for the fog lights:

I made it so the rear turn signals and revese lights turn on with the fog lights so that its full bright (will light the whole garage)

I think I got camera happy, been up to midnight ever night this week tweakin on the truck, cant wait for the trailer, drawing up plans next...

4RunnerKid · 12-13-2008, 11:46 AM

that tundra is BADASS! love the light setup

canadianbacon · 12-13-2008, 01:50 PM

That's a sweet truck. Is there more clearance now between the axle center section and the ground or does it just look that way with those wheels and tires?

montereycrawler · 12-13-2008, 02:05 PM

Looks great. We'll have to get a night trail ride together sometime now that my JK is done.

prusik333 · 12-14-2008, 01:46 AM

Sweet tundra, that gun metal paint job just sent it
right over the top

very nice!

tOm™ · 12-26-2008, 06:03 AM

Wow i like the lights

the truck to btw :-P
Nice job ^^

finishline · 12-28-2008, 12:31 AM

really nice work, gun metal is sick!!

Mad4Rnr · 01-11-2009, 08:14 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone, a small update for you;

I started on the trailer by cutting some 1/2" x 1/2" x 1/8" steel angle iron. I wasn't sure what material to make it out of but thought that this would be strong as all-get-out and i can weld it with my millermatic 210 . The outer dimensions of the bed are 9.5" x 21.5 so with the wheels and fenders overall width will be 11.75".

Picked up this hitch from fleabay for 20 some-odd bucks:

Its made from Delrin so I may rebuild the cross bar and just run the hitch and ball
I made these from Hi-lifts leafs, not sure how they will hold up, we will see

Also so more info on the paint since I've been asked a couple time:
After tamiya primer I shot the underside, bed and window trim with Tamiya Semi-gloss black number TS-29:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...0&I=LXRS41&P=K
Then I masked the bed and windows and used Tamiya Gunmetal Gray number TS-38:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...0&I=LXRS70&P=K
To finish off I clear coated the body color only with this:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...0&I=LXRS31&P=K

ColquittCustom405 · 01-11-2009, 08:38 PM

This is one of the cleanist Tundra builds I have seen so far. Nce work.

3speed · 01-12-2009, 12:30 PM

ill take it thanks for the chance

really good looking rig super scale looks like somthing i would see around my area

will bell · 01-20-2009, 04:09 PM

can't wait to see more

rocksrock · 01-20-2009, 04:22 PM

Looks good I like how bright the lights are.

rocksrock · 01-20-2009, 04:26 PM

Looks good. I might do a truggy with that body.

12-12-2008, 11:08 PM	#42
Mad4Rnr RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Penngrove Posts: 1,809	This is my first time seriously wiring LED's on a cralwer so I decided to buy a bunch of super high intensity LED's off ebay, they came from Honk Kong and with resisitors for 12V. I picked up some 150 Ohm resistors to work with my new 7.4V LiPo. I started with the switches for the LEDs', the perfect place to locate them is the space where the steering servo once was. More Delrin and some 80 thou PS... I built the harness using 22 AWG wire from radio shack and mini Dean's connectors For the cab I used two 5mm-50,000mcd and four 3mm-7,000mcd LED's. Two of the 3mm LED's I painted with Tamiya clear amber colored paint same for the bed but also painted the 5mm LED's with clear red installed: fog lights: also cant forget the trailer lights.... Last edited by Mad4Rnr; 12-12-2008 at 11:41 PM.

01-20-2009, 04:22 PM	#59
rocksrock Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester Hills, MI Posts: 367	Looks good I like how bright the lights are. Last edited by rocksrock; 03-23-2009 at 07:30 PM.

12-12-2008, 10:46 PM	#41
Mad4Rnr RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Penngrove Posts: 1,809	Finally an update and some modifications... I couldn't stand the sloppy steering and shifting so I decided to ditch the stock bell crank steering infavor of crossover. I reused the stock drag link by shortening it and threading the cut end with a M3 die. For the shift linkage I used the a shortened stock tie rod and the brass 5mm ball ends from the kit. I had to space the servos 1/8 so that the aluminum servo horns cleared the bottom of the chassis I decided to the lift the trans so a move the battery was in order. First I flipped two of the stock crossmembers Then I built a stop out of delrin so the battery dosnt slide forward and used a traxxes battery bar and more delrin blocks for the rear bought two new 5000mAh 2S LiPo, they had a black plastic case so once I remove the sticker they willl be stealth more to come...

12-12-2008, 11:42 PM	#43
fathead Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lehi, Ut. Posts: 384	that Tundra is sick!!! nice work so far keep the pics and progress coming

12-13-2008, 03:29 AM	#44
Racer4Life I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In Cali. Posts: 4,109	Looking good. Lets see those lights lit up.

12-13-2008, 04:25 AM	#45
G-crawler RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: sweden Posts: 1,007	Love that color! A really clean build.

12-13-2008, 04:31 AM	#46
dznutz Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SinCity Posts: 126	Nice rig!! Can't wait for a chance to get just the body...

12-13-2008, 08:56 AM	#47
hellbentrodder Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cotati Posts: 704	Looking awesome man. Can't wait to see it lit up.

12-13-2008, 10:56 AM	#48
Mad4Rnr RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Penngrove Posts: 1,809	Ask and you shall recieve I picked up some Tamiya 4mm clamping wheel hex's to narrow the track width by almost 6mm. I think the slot where the cross pin goes is deeper than normal. When I wired three LED circuits I made it so the first switch operates the marker and tail lights: The second switch is for the head lights only: And the third one is for the fog lights: I made it so the rear turn signals and revese lights turn on with the fog lights so that its full bright (will light the whole garage) I think I got camera happy, been up to midnight ever night this week tweakin on the truck, cant wait for the trailer, drawing up plans next...

12-13-2008, 11:46 AM	#49
4RunnerKid RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oceano, CA Posts: 1,154	that tundra is BADASS! love the light setup

12-13-2008, 01:50 PM	#50
canadianbacon RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moncton, NB, Canada Posts: 1,962	That's a sweet truck. Is there more clearance now between the axle center section and the ground or does it just look that way with those wheels and tires?

12-13-2008, 02:05 PM	#51
montereycrawler Nor-CalRCRC Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monterey Peninsula Posts: 745	Looks great. We'll have to get a night trail ride together sometime now that my JK is done.

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12-14-2008, 01:46 AM	#52
prusik333 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,267	Sweet tundra, that gun metal paint job just sent it right over the top very nice!

12-26-2008, 06:03 AM	#53
tOm™ Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: belgium Posts: 27	Wow i like the lights the truck to btw :-P Nice job ^^

12-28-2008, 12:31 AM	#54
finishline RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CALI "209" Posts: 1,970	really nice work, gun metal is sick!!

01-11-2009, 08:14 PM	#55
Mad4Rnr RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Penngrove Posts: 1,809	Thanks for the comments everyone, a small update for you; I started on the trailer by cutting some 1/2" x 1/2" x 1/8" steel angle iron. I wasn't sure what material to make it out of but thought that this would be strong as all-get-out and i can weld it with my millermatic 210 . The outer dimensions of the bed are 9.5" x 21.5 so with the wheels and fenders overall width will be 11.75". Picked up this hitch from fleabay for 20 some-odd bucks: Its made from Delrin so I may rebuild the cross bar and just run the hitch and ball I made these from Hi-lifts leafs, not sure how they will hold up, we will see Also so more info on the paint since I've been asked a couple time: After tamiya primer I shot the underside, bed and window trim with Tamiya Semi-gloss black number TS-29: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...0&I=LXRS41&P=K Then I masked the bed and windows and used Tamiya Gunmetal Gray number TS-38: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...0&I=LXRS70&P=K To finish off I clear coated the body color only with this: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...0&I=LXRS31&P=K

01-11-2009, 08:38 PM	#56
ColquittCustom405 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 7,420	This is one of the cleanist Tundra builds I have seen so far. Nce work.

01-12-2009, 12:30 PM	#57
3speed Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hamburg, MI Posts: 146	ill take it thanks for the chance really good looking rig super scale looks like somthing i would see around my area

01-20-2009, 04:09 PM	#58
will bell Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: milton Posts: 42	can't wait to see more

01-20-2009, 04:26 PM	#60
rocksrock Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester Hills, MI Posts: 367	Looks good. I might do a truggy with that body.

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