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03-17-2009, 09:08 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kelowna BC Canada
Posts: 308
|  Jeep YJ Sahara Edition Well I dont need to build another truck, but when I saw that tamiya was putting out the yj body again I just had to build one. Going to be for of a trail truck then a crawler but it should give the other rigs around here a run for there money. Here are the pics Im going off for the Sahara Edition, other than I will maybe to a black top instead of the tan.    The frame has been scaled down off a real YJ frame and CNC cut from 1/4" aluminum and then bent. This was made by a friend of mine along with the skid. The tranny will be a axial since space is at a premium.   For axles I went with TLT's for there width and toughness. The leafs were custom made by FISHFEVER and they are awsome  Thanks a lot man! Tires I went for some RC4wd Mud Thrashers from there size and there so sticky. Wheels are a set of Axail 1.9 silver beadlocks.   Body of course is the new Tamiya Wrangler YJ with all the parts.   Im going to try and keep this truck as scale as possible other than it looking like its had a 3 inch lift. Couple mock up shots   Last edited by Ax-10Canadian; 03-17-2009 at 09:28 PM. |
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03-17-2009, 09:09 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Interior BC
Posts: 420
| i just seen this on scale4x4, LOVE IT |
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03-17-2009, 09:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kelowna BC Canada
Posts: 308
| Ok guys I need some help. I cant find a pic of the sahara decal for the 88-91 YJ's. I can find the one for the TJ's but its different. Anyone find a pic of the decal or can get one? |
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03-17-2009, 10:00 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kelowna BC Canada
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| lookin good man, im glad you like the leaf springs... |
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03-17-2009, 10:14 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lake Texoma, texas
Posts: 520
| looking good so far!!! i'm watching. |
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03-17-2009, 11:34 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: los angeles
Posts: 539
| wow those mud thrashers and that yj body go hand in hand. looking foward to see more progress |
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03-18-2009, 12:00 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vegas Baby!
Posts: 446
| Nice frame!!!!!!!! Good looking jeep too! |
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03-18-2009, 02:30 AM
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| WildTrialFilms   Join Date: May 2005 Location: the land of the midnight sun
Posts: 1,394
| Great build so far, nice frame.Sweet looking 1:1 YJ. |
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03-18-2009, 02:53 AM
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| ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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| Already glued.... Keep it coming.. Square headlights rule... |
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03-18-2009, 06:18 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kelowna BC Canada
Posts: 308
| Update time. Got the rear suspension in. Should have the front in, in a few hours as well.     |
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03-18-2009, 06:54 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kelowna BC Canada
Posts: 699
| lookin good that jeep is going to be sweet... |
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03-18-2009, 06:57 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
| I am starting a wrangler build soon as well. These things are becoming very popular. Keep us posted |
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03-19-2009, 04:13 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kelowna BC Canada
Posts: 308
| Well its a roller now. It sits level and is pretty square. Flex wise there is only about 1.5" so far with the weight of just the chassis and tranny and a little help from me  Ride height is pretty much perfect and the wb came up a 1/16 short but its fine. The leafs are really stiff right now but after it done and running I can start to soften them up by cutting down the helper spring. Onto the pics.            |
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03-19-2009, 05:18 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hiatus..sutiaH
Posts: 1,640
| Very nice build so far. Nice that we all don't have to pay $400 anymore for one of these bodies. Axial wheels look perfect. For a YJ it is nice, lol.  |
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03-19-2009, 05:21 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Island-Land of one batch of rocks in Sag Harbor and at least one fellow crawler
Posts: 1,037
| Coming along nicely!!! I the Mud Thrashers and Jeep YJ's should just go ahead and get married They just compliment each other so well. I was a huge fan of Prowlers on jeeps and still am, but something about the MT's... Great work man! |
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03-19-2009, 06:37 PM
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| Death before Dishonour  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moncton, NB, Canada
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| Looks like a good start. Man, those shackles in the 1:1 pics at the start of this thread sure are hanging low lol. |
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03-19-2009, 06:40 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Calgary
Posts: 1,566
| I agree, the tires look right at home on a YJ body. |
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03-19-2009, 06:57 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Roy wa
Posts: 122
| nice start |
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03-19-2009, 08:03 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Posts: 355
| Looks good. Ill be watching also. |
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03-24-2009, 06:46 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: meriden, ct
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| What size are those leaf springs eye to eye? |
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