Ramzilla

[ribaja]

I'm not much of a build thread person so be kind.

I contacted Mattzilla in January to build me something a little different than a Tundra and this was in my head. The start was a little slow because they found that my father in law has a cancerous brain tumor and we were spending a bunch of time before and after his brain surgery.

this is what Lue started with




and I started with a few new build things

[ribaja]

As Lue Mattzilla got going on the chassis I started taken my honcho apart as a donor I built the axels up with wide xr10 beeftubes team fast eddy bearings and some cowrc udder butter







I added the vanquish scale chubs and knuckles and clamping lockouts

[ribaja]

With more progress on the chassis I starting bugging Lue more he is one cool dude and I'm glade to call him a friend now this is what he came up with for the back.





and on to the front he went



and the pre powder coat





and yesterday he sent me some surprise pictures

[ribaja]

With just a few more things to come in I started get some things out and placed together the lights and winch are all new to me so its been fun looking everything over







Monday my rc 4x4 links will be here along with a new skid I'm trying out. I also have a heyok dual power dimming light controller coming

[scorpiondave]

I like the progress so far. I'll be following this for sure.

[ribaja]

Originally Posted by scorpiondave

I like the progress so far. I'll be following this for sure.

Thank you once the chassis gets here this week it should be a lot of fun

[Ballistic17]

Looking good so far. Can't wait to see more.

[ribaja]

Originally Posted by Ballistic17

Looking good so far. Can't wait to see more.

Thank you for all your help sir you and Lue are truly great guys

[Ballistic17]

Originally Posted by ribaja

Thank you for all your help sir you and Lue are truly great guys

Glad to help out.

[eddievedder]

This beast is very cool! Im looking forward to seeing it with paint.

[ribaja]

Had to do a few things so I filled the proline scalers I have never used them before and they seem very nice their a lot better than stock rtr shocks



I didn't know the vanquish light bar didn't have ends on it and I need to add y to the battery to power the heyok light controller and maybe a bec soldering isn't my favorite thing but I'm getting better. I know stock ecs and motor but the trans in my 6.7 CTD 3500 decided to become a boat anchor so the HH stuff will wait.

[ribaja]

I had a nice little surprise when I got home from work Mattzilla most be French because this this is far from fragile . The pictures that Lue sent don't do it justice the craftsmanship is just crazy.





I'm still waiting on my custom length links so just a little progress last night. I got the Cbercfab Juggermaut installed along with the 5" vanquish light bar and the 2" gearhead red light bar









If the usps is right I should finally have the links today

[ribaja]

My rc4x4 links came in and the girls were entertaining them selves so off to the basement I went and got a basic roller.





I'm trying a high clearance skid from a guy on facebook it seems very nice and the fit is perfect



wheel base is at 13" with the rc4x4 links

[ribaja]

I played around with the hubs a little I started with the gearhead wheels and stock width hubs and found that I also had some .500 gearheads hubs to try I think the .500's are the ones I'll use

stock hubs



and the .500

[ribaja]

A little more progress this weekend the body got its color. I'm still waiting on a few things and need to order a couple more but for the most part she's done

[ribaja]

A couple more things getting added I had RC Scale Worx make me a sweet fuel cell and got a set of cbercfab shock keys to try and make up the differents in the the shocks I bought and the ones I should have bought lol