KC's 2014 RC4WD ECSC 2DOOR JK

[kaneohecrawler]

Originally Posted by GOATN

cage is looking nothing short of fantastic! You sir have some true skills

thanks for the kind words man.

Originally Posted by z71baja

KC, you got awesome rig building skills......it's a good thing you move on to new and "better" projects giving your fellow crawlers the chance to buy your old builds

Thank you very very much.

Originally Posted by v84x4

X2.......

Now make me one for mine

Regards, Rick

Last guy that wasn a vendor got mega shit on for doing that. Well talk later rick for sure.

Originally Posted by Hittman

Cage looks really good man! Great flow and shape

Thx! I just tryin to replicate an already awesome cage.

[kaneohecrawler]

Got it all brazed up including the fwd center bar and hoop thingy..










Gonna go have it blasted b4 i braze anymore to it. Still have a few more poeces to throw in there. Once the cage is done and the axles get back from clay carter @CFM ill be able to move on the the chassis. Chugging along...


Happy thanksgiving everyone!!!

[rocksteadily]

Is this cage section attached to the frame at all? Or just bolts to the body?

[kaneohecrawler]

Originally Posted by rocksteadily

Is this cage section attached to the frame at all? Or just bolts to the body?

Itll attatch to the body via bolts from theunderneath side. Its a tried an trued method ive used on my past builds. Theres no real "need" for it to attatch to the frame. Its alot of uneccassarry work and weight.

[spitfireat808]

looking good! keep up the good work bro.

[kaneohecrawler]

Cage is pretty much wrapped up. Just some small detail pieces left.





A full size spare fits perfect. Need a light weight wheel for the spare now.



Little preview of what is coming. Im getting excited!!

[rookie01]

nice tube work

[scalecrazy]

Always amaze me!!!!

[Bananaclip]

Nice work on the metal thumbsup"

[rocksteadily]

are you going with the frame flipped?

[kaneohecrawler]

Originally Posted by rookie01

nice tube work

Thx!

Originally Posted by scalecrazy

Always amaze me!!!!

josh your to kind!

Originally Posted by Bananaclip

Nice work on the metal thumbsup"

Ak 47 thank you very much. Ur going to ecsc next year if it happens right?

Originally Posted by rocksteadily

are you going with the frame flipped?

Great eye josh!! Yahh frame doesnt fit or sit right due to the interior when its installed " correctly" reversed will work out better anyway.

[kaneohecrawler]

Been vacant on this build as im still waiting for my axles.... but i did wanna tackle one thing that has been bothering me with this body... battery location... and heres why...

Usually i just put em between the sliders and interior floor.. but this bodies interior goes way way down.. as seen below... no room..


Then i thought... maybe in the back? Nahh dont like rear mount battery...


Then i went to a previously used method.. behind the front shocks on chassis.. nope.. cant.. dinky divorce kit.. no wayz... and then it hit me... the dash piece is hollow.... so out came the dremel.. i cut a hole in the firewall the exact size of the battery and recessed it in there. Its my only option and i kinda like it. Plenty of room for all my stuff up front..






This is a 3s battery so it pretty thick. But it tucks in there out of the way very nicely. Glad thats out of the way.

My bomb proof ddk from supershafty will be here wednesday so i can get that fitted up. As soon as the axles show up ill really start making progress.

Thx for looking comments or questions are always welcome.

[kaneohecrawler]

Quick tech note..
Got my velvet shocks built up using jeepinDoug spring cups and associated rc18mt spring tuning kit. Using the front springs. They are the perfect for my shocks. And I also have 3 diff spring rates to choose from. Coupled with 40wt shock oil these shocks move buttery smooth. And actually have dampening characteristics. Boom! Thx again super shafty!

[kaneohecrawler]

Wanna know know what yall think on this one...

Made up a paper template of some body armor to round the rear wheel well. thinkin of ordering up some sheet alum. Prolly like .020 or so.. what yall think?

[zzotta]

Originally Posted by kaneohecrawler

Wanna know know what yall think on this one...

Made up a paper template of some body armor to round the rear wheel well. thinkin of ordering up some sheet alum. Prolly like .020 or so.. what yall think?

I prefer the standard line.

In any case very promising build and the only one I found using this body.

I love your solution for the battery and the perfect cage.

Thank you for sharing.

[kaneohecrawler]

Originally Posted by zzotta

I prefer the standard line.

In any case very promising build and the only one I found using this body.

I love your solution for the battery and the perfect cage.

Thank you for sharing.

Thank you very much for honest input. The main reason wanted to do this was so i could make my sliders longer to achieve a lesser gap between them and the tire.

Theres several build on here using this body so keep an eye out. Most are going more for a stock look. Im going as extreme as possible. And atill keep C2 legal.

Thx man its words like this that make a builder want to make progress. Im loosing motivation tho as the thread isnt showing to much intrest. And waiting on these axles is really hindering any real fwd momentum as far as build progression goes. Oh well ill keep truckin on.

[zzotta]

Originally Posted by kaneohecrawler

Thank you very much for honest input. The main reason wanted to do this was so i could make my sliders longer to achieve a lesser gap between them and the tire.

I see your point, what about keeping the standard line simply shifting it backwards?

Originally Posted by kaneohecrawler

Theres several build on here using this body so keep an eye out. Most are going more for a stock look. Im going as extreme as possible. And atill keep C2 legal.

I almost always prefer the stock look, but your cuts have something that I really like.

Originally Posted by kaneohecrawler

Thx man its words like this that make a builder want to make progress. Im loosing motivation tho as the thread isnt showing to much intrest. And waiting on these axles is really hindering any real fwd momentum as far as build progression goes. Oh well ill keep truckin on.

Yes, please keep going!

What about the axles, you say they are "custom", what do you mean? Did you design them? Do you have any picture or blueprints?

Again, thanks for sharing.

[kaneohecrawler]

Originally Posted by zzotta

I see your point, what about keeping the standard line simply shifting it backwards?



I almost always prefer the stock look, but your cuts have something that I really like.



Yes, please keep going!

What about the axles, you say they are "custom", what do you mean? Did you design them? Do you have any picture or blueprints?

Again, thanks for sharing.

Shifting it back is always an option. Ill prolly make a new template n see how it looks.

The axle housings are being custom taylored by clay carter at cfm. Custom width. Wraith components.. pure beef. Panhards front and rear just because i havent done it b4 and i want to. He has a vendor thread on the subject at hand.

Here..
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/axles...-housings.html

[pobrockcrawler]

This is a sweet build, I think if the panel followed a similar line to that of the one cut on the body you'd be onto a winner, either way it's going to a bada$$ truck man




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[HemiStorm]

Gorgeous work so far, I love that cage you built!