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mmatthews · 07-21-2012, 02:32 PM

Just won my bid on a metal semi truck. Plan on building a T5 Rally Raid truck. I've never built a scale rig and I have no clue what I'm doing. Just some pics of the truck I bought and the trucks I want it to look like in the end. Time to start building.
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tozrovr · 07-21-2012, 04:21 PM

Dooooooooo eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

mmatthews · 07-21-2012, 04:49 PM

Picked up some aluminum, screws and metal saw blades at Home Depot. For now I thank the Losi Mini Pro will be donating its drive train. Might go Axial later but the Losi axles look to be a good width for the truck. Going to do a simple box frame. Thinking of leaf springs... Maybe trailing arm set up on the rear, undicided.

tozrovr · 07-21-2012, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mmatthews

Picked up some aluminum, screws and metal saw blades at Home Depot. For now I thank the Losi Mini Pro will be donating its drive train. Might go Axial later but the Losi axles look to be a good width for the truck. Going to do a simple box frame. Thinking of leaf springs... Maybe trailing arm set up on the rear, undicided.

Axials would be way too wide even for the Tamiya globeliner I had. Def Losi's or TLT's

Bulldog · 07-22-2012, 12:18 AM

You're blowing my mind! I had that truck when I was a kid! We're talking 30 years ago! I can remember the day I took it to school in my backpack against my mom's will! What a flashback!

mmatthews · 07-22-2012, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

You're blowing my mind! I had that truck when I was a kid! We're talking 30 years ago! I can remember the day I took it to school in my backpack against my mom's will! What a flashback!

Ya, when I saw it I knew it was the cab I wanted. I was looking for a vintage metal truck. Toys just aren't that cool any more.

tozrovr · 07-22-2012, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mmatthews

Ya, when I saw it I knew it was the cab I wanted. I was looking for a vintage metal truck. Toys just aren't that cool any more.

Agreed! I picked up a metal tonka pickup that is waiting for an MRC chassis

All dented and rusty

mmatthews · 07-22-2012, 06:46 AM

I'm going to try and use the trailer for my box. I want to shorten it and keep the roll up door.

mmatthews · 07-22-2012, 09:41 AM

Got my work area ready. Got the Losi Pro tore down. Started to build the frame but stopped. I decided to wait for the truck to get here first so I can really get a feel for wheel base and such. Hope to get the truck by the end of the week.

mmatthews · 07-22-2012, 06:34 PM

These will be my tires. Want to run some mil spec looking wheels, still looking. Picked up a Traxxas water tight box, I'll still need to get another. If only the ideas in my head could just land on my work bench...

tozrovr · 07-22-2012, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mmatthews

These will be my tires. Want to run some mil spec looking wheels, still looking. Picked up a Traxxas water tight box, I'll still need to get another. If only the ideas in my head could just land on my work bench...

The new RC4wd Ural Russian Military wheel is PERFECT for a T5 as the Tatra and Kamaz rig usually run similar styles...of course they're big bucks though.

It's weird to have spent the last 6 months researching a build and to rip it out in a few weeks...then have it gone LOL. Now I have all of this useless info in my head

Hypn0t1q79 · 07-22-2012, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tozrovr

The new RC4wd Ural Russian Military wheel is PERFECT for a T5 as the Tatra and Kamaz rig usually run similar styles...of course they're big bucks though.

It's weird to have spent the last 6 months researching a build and to rip it out in a few weeks...then have it gone LOL. Now I have all of this useless info in my head

Its not useless info. Ill pick your brain when I have questions. I bet everyone else will too!

mmatthews · 07-23-2012, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Hypn0t1q79

Its not useless info. Ill pick your brain when I have questions. I bet everyone else will too!

Not useless to me. I'll take all the info you got. Your build was super cool.

mmatthews · 07-24-2012, 10:25 AM

These are the tires I'll use. Thanks ROLANDROCKSHOP for the tires.
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Thinking about going with these wheels. Something cheap to start with. Land Rover Defender 1.9"
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I've decided to run leaf spring all around. I have a bid out on a set.

Hypn0t1q79 · 07-24-2012, 11:49 AM

Looking good. Looking forward to seeing how this ends up looking. I think i still have one of those semi trucks. somewhere...

mmatthews · 07-25-2012, 01:56 AM

I need recommendations for the motor/esc. I want this to have decent wheel speed and be able to handle slow speed rougher section. I'm new to the trail rigs so any input will be helpful. I will be using the transmission from the Losi Mini Pro.
Thanks ahead of time for any and all input.

mmatthews · 07-25-2012, 07:40 AM

I went ahead and ordered the Land Rover Defender 1.9" wheels.

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I think they will match the build.

mmatthews · 07-25-2012, 06:28 PM

Ordered some Tamiya leaf springs from Hobby Warehouse. Can't win them all on ebay.

mmatthews · 07-26-2012, 12:48 PM

Got the truck in the mail today. Hope to start on the frame Saturday. try my hand at some aluminum brazing and see if I can get a frame built. Wish me luck. Pictures soon to follow.

mitchr97 · 07-26-2012, 01:49 PM

Cant wait to see this thing a roller!

07-21-2012, 02:32 PM	#1
mmatthews Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: north little rock Posts: 979	T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) Just won my bid on a metal semi truck. Plan on building a T5 Rally Raid truck. I've never built a scale rig and I have no clue what I'm doing. Just some pics of the truck I bought and the trucks I want it to look like in the end. Time to start building.

07-21-2012, 04:21 PM	#2
tozrovr RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: York Posts: 1,125	Re: T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) Dooooooooo eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

07-21-2012, 04:49 PM	#3
mmatthews Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: north little rock Posts: 979	Re: T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) Picked up some aluminum, screws and metal saw blades at Home Depot. For now I thank the Losi Mini Pro will be donating its drive train. Might go Axial later but the Losi axles look to be a good width for the truck. Going to do a simple box frame. Thinking of leaf springs... Maybe trailing arm set up on the rear, undicided.

07-22-2012, 12:18 AM	#5
Bulldog I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC Posts: 2,997	Re: T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) You're blowing my mind! I had that truck when I was a kid! We're talking 30 years ago! I can remember the day I took it to school in my backpack against my mom's will! What a flashback!

07-22-2012, 06:46 AM	#8
mmatthews Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: north little rock Posts: 979	Re: T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) I'm going to try and use the trailer for my box. I want to shorten it and keep the roll up door.

07-22-2012, 09:41 AM	#9
mmatthews Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: north little rock Posts: 979	Re: T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) Got my work area ready. Got the Losi Pro tore down. Started to build the frame but stopped. I decided to wait for the truck to get here first so I can really get a feel for wheel base and such. Hope to get the truck by the end of the week.

07-22-2012, 06:34 PM	#10
mmatthews Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: north little rock Posts: 979	Re: T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) These will be my tires. Want to run some mil spec looking wheels, still looking. Picked up a Traxxas water tight box, I'll still need to get another. If only the ideas in my head could just land on my work bench...

07-24-2012, 10:25 AM	#14
mmatthews Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: north little rock Posts: 979	Re: T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) These are the tires I'll use. Thanks ROLANDROCKSHOP for the tires. Thinking about going with these wheels. Something cheap to start with. Land Rover Defender 1.9" I've decided to run leaf spring all around. I have a bid out on a set.

07-24-2012, 11:49 AM	#15
Hypn0t1q79 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 207	Re: T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) Looking good. Looking forward to seeing how this ends up looking. I think i still have one of those semi trucks. somewhere...

07-25-2012, 01:56 AM	#16
mmatthews Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: north little rock Posts: 979	Re: T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) I need recommendations for the motor/esc. I want this to have decent wheel speed and be able to handle slow speed rougher section. I'm new to the trail rigs so any input will be helpful. I will be using the transmission from the Losi Mini Pro. Thanks ahead of time for any and all input.

07-25-2012, 07:40 AM	#17
mmatthews Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: north little rock Posts: 979	Re: T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) I went ahead and ordered the Land Rover Defender 1.9" wheels. I think they will match the build.

07-25-2012, 06:28 PM	#18
mmatthews Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: north little rock Posts: 979	Re: T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) Ordered some Tamiya leaf springs from Hobby Warehouse. Can't win them all on ebay.

07-26-2012, 12:48 PM	#19
mmatthews Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: north little rock Posts: 979	Re: T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) Got the truck in the mail today. Hope to start on the frame Saturday. try my hand at some aluminum brazing and see if I can get a frame built. Wish me luck. Pictures soon to follow.

07-26-2012, 01:49 PM	#20
mitchr97 RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes Posts: 1,460	Re: T5 Truck (this is going to be a slow build) Cant wait to see this thing a roller!

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