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Tin Soldier · 04-16-2012, 08:47 PM

well, I do have a course in my back yard and another down the street. Plus I think Stoners house has harder courses.

Just kidding. I did really well at my first 2.2 Comp also, and then just declined. Or I stayed the same and everyone else got better. Not sure which. :-)

Tin Soldier · 04-30-2012, 09:39 PM

Well the plate worked like I wanted. Truck got abused this week.

Even ripped off a fender flare.

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SlownSteady · 04-30-2012, 09:57 PM

Nice !! That's a good amount of abuse. Gotta love the flat black Yota's.

Modbug · 05-01-2012, 12:30 AM

Looks like you're putting the beatdown on that truck, and it likes it.

The pictures with those huge rocks, seems even 1:1 rigs would have a hard time on them. Those rocks look like ankle busters.

Tin Soldier · 05-02-2012, 05:54 AM

Yeah the truck performs great. Has a bit of a heavy top I might need a bit more wheel weight. But the tsl tires hook up awesome and the truck can almost anywhere I want.

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Tin Soldier · 05-14-2012, 06:18 PM

Well after breaking two of the $50 fender flares and trashing the mirrors, I decided I wanted to try something. The kids had some clay that dries hard like plastic, so I wanted to make some big flares to make the truck more PA legal (inspection law states tires can not stick out of truck fenders more then 2 inches). I also wanted some mirrors since for a bit more scale points. :-) These may fail miserably, but it was worth a shot. :-)

Tin Soldier · 06-02-2012, 09:49 PM

Those failed. Obviously.

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Tin Soldier · 06-02-2012, 09:52 PM

After trashing another motor and my output shaft , I installed a Robinson racing gear and fixed the motor. Also installed over drive gears in the front. The motor fix did not last. Going to have to try something else.

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Tin Soldier · 07-18-2012, 06:30 PM

Added these for the comp last Sunday, then I spun a wheel hex. Grrr... Blumaro is shipping me wheels. I am trying to be ready for TTC in August. I am going to try to drive the heck out of this and make sure it's gonna make it.

Tin Soldier · 07-20-2012, 09:21 PM

Tundra gets new shoes thanks to Blumaro. I don't remember what kind they are though. When I pulled the old ones off almost all the plastic wheels were starting to strip. Making lots of torque now!

Tin Soldier · 07-22-2012, 06:39 PM

Well I undid the 128 screws on the mayhems and the 64 on the axials and switched to the TSLs and added my weights back in. MUCH better. The Ripsaw might be ok when broke in, but the TSLs just hook up on rock so much better.

Tin Soldier · 08-03-2012, 12:22 PM

I was bored so I thru on the 2.2 TSL's just to see how it would look. :-) This body would need a lot of cutting to be a class 3 (and yes I have seen it done).

17dean · 08-03-2012, 01:43 PM

I really dig that used and abused look you have going with the Tundra!

Tin Soldier · 08-03-2012, 02:19 PM

I'd sell em. Pm me an offer.

Thanks for the kind words. I wanted the "outlaw" look on it.

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Tin Soldier · 08-05-2012, 06:33 PM

Tin Soldier · 08-19-2012, 08:54 PM

THis truck did decent at the TTC comp. Nothing broke, although I did choke out the motor during the mud bog and had to tear it down and clean it. I didn't make the hill climb as I rolled it. Which, so did everyone else, so I don't feel so bad. Did have to winch a few times, but that's mostly because I was trying to video while driving and it didn't work out so well. Once I put the camera down, I ran fine.

Tin Soldier · 08-23-2012, 05:35 PM

Its a farm truck!

Tin Soldier · 09-19-2012, 05:27 PM

Well finally had some time to install some new parts I ordered. I got some CVDs and aluminum C Hubs and knuckles for cheap online. So I set about getting more steering out of this truck. The difference is amazing. I tightened up the circle it drives down to about 2.5ft It was like 4 before. WOOT! I was able to take first at the last comp with this truck for class 2. I even beat Goldwing whom had been kicking my butt all year long. :-)

And here is a stock scx10 with a Hand Bro CMS to show the difference.

I am loving the extra steering. I rub on the body now where I never did before. I almost rub the links at full lock. :-)

Tin Soldier · 10-06-2012, 08:47 AM

Well, I was going to tear this down and rebuild for the Big Dog Winter Series, but I haven't had the ambition. Everyone else is getting ready and putting in more scale points, and I have done nothing. :-)

Maybe I will get some more ambition before the comp to do a few little mods.

Josh_Br · 10-06-2012, 09:26 AM

The rest of us are just trying to catch up with your Tundra!

04-16-2012, 08:47 PM	#21
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Re: Tins Tundra well, I do have a course in my back yard and another down the street. Plus I think Stoners house has harder courses. Just kidding. I did really well at my first 2.2 Comp also, and then just declined. Or I stayed the same and everyone else got better. Not sure which. :-)

04-30-2012, 09:57 PM	#23
SlownSteady Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: san diego Posts: 133	Re: Tins Tundra Nice !! That's a good amount of abuse. Gotta love the flat black Yota's.

05-01-2012, 12:30 AM	#24
Modbug Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Another place, another time Posts: 575	Re: Tins Tundra Looks like you're putting the beatdown on that truck, and it likes it. The pictures with those huge rocks, seems even 1:1 rigs would have a hard time on them. Those rocks look like ankle busters.

05-14-2012, 06:18 PM	#26
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Re: Tins Tundra Well after breaking two of the $50 fender flares and trashing the mirrors, I decided I wanted to try something. The kids had some clay that dries hard like plastic, so I wanted to make some big flares to make the truck more PA legal (inspection law states tires can not stick out of truck fenders more then 2 inches). I also wanted some mirrors since for a bit more scale points. :-) These may fail miserably, but it was worth a shot. :-)

07-18-2012, 06:30 PM	#29
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Re: Tins Tundra Added these for the comp last Sunday, then I spun a wheel hex. Grrr... Blumaro is shipping me wheels. I am trying to be ready for TTC in August. I am going to try to drive the heck out of this and make sure it's gonna make it.

04-30-2012, 09:39 PM	#22
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Well the plate worked like I wanted. Truck got abused this week. Even ripped off a fender flare. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2

05-02-2012, 05:54 AM	#25
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Yeah the truck performs great. Has a bit of a heavy top I might need a bit more wheel weight. But the tsl tires hook up awesome and the truck can almost anywhere I want. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2

06-02-2012, 09:49 PM	#27
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Those failed. Obviously. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2

06-02-2012, 09:52 PM	#28
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	After trashing another motor and my output shaft , I installed a Robinson racing gear and fixed the motor. Also installed over drive gears in the front. The motor fix did not last. Going to have to try something else. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2

07-20-2012, 09:21 PM	#30
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Re: Tins Tundra Tundra gets new shoes thanks to Blumaro. I don't remember what kind they are though. When I pulled the old ones off almost all the plastic wheels were starting to strip. Making lots of torque now!

07-22-2012, 06:39 PM	#31
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Re: Tins Tundra Well I undid the 128 screws on the mayhems and the 64 on the axials and switched to the TSLs and added my weights back in. MUCH better. The Ripsaw might be ok when broke in, but the TSLs just hook up on rock so much better.

08-03-2012, 12:22 PM	#32
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Re: Tins Tundra I was bored so I thru on the 2.2 TSL's just to see how it would look. :-) This body would need a lot of cutting to be a class 3 (and yes I have seen it done).

08-03-2012, 01:43 PM	#33
17dean Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 965	Re: Tins Tundra I really dig that used and abused look you have going with the Tundra!

08-03-2012, 02:19 PM	#34
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	I'd sell em. Pm me an offer. Thanks for the kind words. I wanted the "outlaw" look on it. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2

08-05-2012, 06:33 PM	#35
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Re: Tins Tundra

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08-19-2012, 08:54 PM	#36
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Re: Tins Tundra THis truck did decent at the TTC comp. Nothing broke, although I did choke out the motor during the mud bog and had to tear it down and clean it. I didn't make the hill climb as I rolled it. Which, so did everyone else, so I don't feel so bad. Did have to winch a few times, but that's mostly because I was trying to video while driving and it didn't work out so well. Once I put the camera down, I ran fine.

08-23-2012, 05:35 PM	#37
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Re: Tins Tundra Its a farm truck!

09-19-2012, 05:27 PM	#38
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Re: Tins Tundra Well finally had some time to install some new parts I ordered. I got some CVDs and aluminum C Hubs and knuckles for cheap online. So I set about getting more steering out of this truck. The difference is amazing. I tightened up the circle it drives down to about 2.5ft It was like 4 before. WOOT! I was able to take first at the last comp with this truck for class 2. I even beat Goldwing whom had been kicking my butt all year long. :-) And here is a stock scx10 with a Hand Bro CMS to show the difference. I am loving the extra steering. I rub on the body now where I never did before. I almost rub the links at full lock. :-)

10-06-2012, 08:47 AM	#39
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Re: Tins Tundra Well, I was going to tear this down and rebuild for the Big Dog Winter Series, but I haven't had the ambition. Everyone else is getting ready and putting in more scale points, and I have done nothing. :-) Maybe I will get some more ambition before the comp to do a few little mods.

10-06-2012, 09:26 AM	#40
Josh_Br Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Northwestern PA Posts: 634	Re: Tins Tundra The rest of us are just trying to catch up with your Tundra!

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