Colby's Mounty Hybrid Yota "The huntin truck replica"

[Colby]

So first things first, a buddy of mine some of you may know as salmonfacesalad has this badass toyota pickup, all the nice offroad stuff installed and what not, so I figured I HAD to build a replica of that thing, but couldnt slouch...
Heres a picture of the 1:1


I tried to do this with a scx10, but it wasnt cutting it, so I picked this up from Justinart24:





I was told this truck was comming with original mounty leafs, which are not bad leafs from what I have heard, but I got it with hi lift leaf springs... which as you can see dont work very well No biggie, I will just have to switch to some rc4wd leafs or something.



So, as Im building this beast of a truck, salmonface decides to go get this crazy ass cage built for it, so now I have some work to do...



Leave me some hints, suggestions, and critisism. Im new to all this tamyia stuff

[custom_crawler]

.....AWSOME! haha. ive allways wanted to build a scaler like that....too bad im 13.
EDIT: and dont know how to weld or have a welder.

[Colby]

Thanks! I dont think its set in as to what ive gotten my hands on. But its definetly badass. Im only 16, and got this thing CHEAP

[LR3]

Originally Posted by custom_crawler

.....AWSOME! haha. ive allways wanted to build a scaler like that....too bad im 13.
EDIT: and dont know how to weld or have a welder.

Just cause you are 13 dosen't mean you can't build one. I am 15 and I am building a scaler (CC01 FJ40), and Colby is 16 and he is building this. If you set your mind to it, you could easily build one. Don't let your age get in the way of what you think you can or can't do. If you have the motive, you can do it. Just my .02$.

Awesome looking start Colby. It will be intresting to see if you can infact pull this off

[Colby]

Thanks buddy! I usually always find a way to pull shit like this off

[LR3]

Originally Posted by Colby

Thanks buddy! I usually always find a way to pull shit like this off

lol, just as long as you don't build it with the motto, "It'll have to work,"

[country_crawler]

Originally Posted by custom_crawler

.....AWSOME! haha. ive allways wanted to build a scaler like that....too bad im 13.
EDIT: and dont know how to weld or have a welder.

Like others said, all because your 13, doesn't mean squat. Im 13, I have a axial scx10 honcho, and a 2.2 losi. I can weld, I can even drive semi's (No joke, back them up with 53' box trailers too).

[LR3]

Originally Posted by country_crawler

Like others said, all because your 13, doesn't mean squat. Im 13, I have a axial scx10 honcho, and a 2.2 losi. I can weld, I can even drive semi's (No joke, back them up with 53' box trailers too).

*cough*redneck*cough*

[Colby]

Working on the steering now, hopefully i can drive it this weekend

[808_crawler]

faltbed yota!!! sick

[2500hdon37s]

Originally Posted by LR3

Just cause you are 13 dosen't mean you can't build one. I am 15 and I am building a scaler (CC01 FJ40), and Colby is 16 and he is building this. If you set your mind to it, you could easily build one. Don't let your age get in the way of what you think you can or can't do. If you have the motive, you can do it. Just my .02$.

Awesome looking start Colby. It will be intresting to see if you can infact pull this off

im 16 as well and ive got a Losi comp crawler, honcho, rustler, slash, og scx-10 kit, and a mini-t

[LR3]

Originally Posted by 2500hdon37s

im 16 as well and ive got a Losi comp crawler, honcho, rustler, slash, og scx-10 kit, and a mini-t

I didn't know you were our age. It's cool to see lots of guys our age into the hobby.

[Colby]

What is this? Kiddy play pen meet and greet in colbys yota thread?

[Tamiya Freak]

Originally Posted by Colby

What is this? Kiddy play pen meet and greet in colbys yota thread?

What the hell, I might as well join in on the festivities If we're all pretty much the same age . Anyway, nice yota. Which transmission do you plan on using ? A planetary/transfer case setup would probably be great in this rig

[LR3]

Originally Posted by Colby

What is this? Kiddy play pen meet and greet in colbys yota thread?

Nothing like an ol' meet n' greet to get the ol' spirits up

[Colby]

Originally Posted by Tamiya Freak

What the hell, I might as well join in on the festivities If we're all pretty much the same age . Anyway, nice yota. Which transmission do you plan on using ? A planetary/transfer case setup would probably be great in this rig

haha thanks, I do beleive I want to go with a planetary/T case. Ive also thought about 3 speed. I have a wheelyking transmission ive cut almost all the tabs and excess bs off of to make a cool T case, but dont know what to do about a planetary. Dont feel like buying one from RC4WD.

[Colby]

Originally Posted by LR3

Nothing like an ol' meet n' greet to get the ol' spirits up

Nothing like an ol' ass kickin' to the little fawker who wont stay the heck outa my yota thread!!! lol just kidding

[LR3]

Originally Posted by Colby

Nothing like an ol' ass kickin' to the little fawker who wont stay the heck outa my yota thread!!! lol just kidding

Ha lol, you wish. You would have to get through mr. 12 guage first

back to topic now though, what are you going to make the tubework out of?

[2500hdon37s]

Originally Posted by LR3

I didn't know you were our age. It's cool to see lots of guys our age into the hobby.

yup, theres a few more that have popped up on here our age, i stared with a cc-01 too when i was 13 or 14 man i wish i still had that thing!

anyways back to Colby's truck, looks good so far! love the huntin style builds!

[seabeejeep]

real nice build, gotta love the yota's!