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xjwalt666 · 01-23-2007, 06:21 PM

go with #2 looks better than the first one

joecrawler · 01-23-2007, 06:30 PM

Go with the second it is way more scale looking on it.

XxPr3miumRid3rxX · 01-23-2007, 06:35 PM

if the first wasnt all hacked up I would say that one, but considering its not in very good shape, go with the second. Or like GulaVW69 said, rockwerks has some bodies that would look really good on it.

ThinkTank · 01-23-2007, 07:01 PM

hey sniper i would redo the Aarms for something like this
and keep the ford it looks very Class 8ish

Tig · 01-23-2007, 07:16 PM

damn GT40, that Ranger is badass man.

I agree about the suspension set-up.

You know what would be a nice rear-end for this, a Kyosho Mad Force. You can cut it down to fit.

86chevy · 01-23-2007, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT40

hey sniper i would redo the Aarms for something like this
and keep the ford it looks very Class 8ish

That's what I had in mind

, about the a-arms anyway.

ThinkTank · 01-23-2007, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tig

damn GT40, that Ranger is badass man.

I agree about the suspension set-up.

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ctcballer26 · 01-23-2007, 09:03 PM

I would also say the first body (but one that's in better condition). It looks like a Class 8 truck that I used to watch locally back in the day:

madhatter · 01-23-2007, 09:13 PM

Always good to see the baja trucks

sniper · 01-23-2007, 09:44 PM

After looking at all those great trucks i think i'll throw mine in the trash!
does anyone have the diff diameter of a madforce axle i am worried about it being to big for the 1.9 tires i am using? Also if i use the first body i am buying a new one that one been hacked up on several different trucks.I am also thinking about reworknig front susp. but thats no easy task, all i have is bad skills not mad skills.

Harley · 01-23-2007, 10:08 PM

I like the second body quite a bit, have seen in on another prerunner on here. How well will those joints on your chassis hold up with some hard jumps and stuff?

Josh

ThinkTank · 01-23-2007, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sniper

does anyone have the diff diameter of a madforce axle i am worried about it being to big for the 1.9 tires i am using?

heck, go for it!

[/quote].I am also thinking about reworknig front susp. but thats no easy task, all i have is bad skills not mad skills.[/quote]

Sniper ,if you want to you could use I-beams instead of Aarms for the front..

sniper · 01-23-2007, 10:46 PM

nah its gotta have a arms. its gonna be another sleeepless night. i am making some rough drawings for some spindles now. thinking about scraping the frame but not sure yet

ThinkTank · 01-23-2007, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sniper

nah its gotta have a arms. its gonna be another sleeepless night. i am making some rough drawings for some spindles now. thinking about scraping the frame but not sure yet

i found some pictures on some spindles and a couple of frames and some more Aarms,

OORRACING · 01-24-2007, 03:10 PM

i say go with body #1 for many reasons...(if you can get a new one)

#1 because it has an old school "rough-riders" paint job, with that body on it, it looks like a CORR pro-lite truck, and also, because the truck you are building wont have alot of suspensiopn travel, but will have alot of power, it would handle and drive like a pro-lite style truck. but thats just my opinion..

if you need any pics of back-halfs or suspension setups, let me know. i am very knowledgable in the faster field of off roading.

SantozRey · 01-24-2007, 03:27 PM

I've had plans to use that 2nd body in a project myself... wally-world rocks!

FYI.... that body is made of some cheap plastic. I already cracked it along the top of the bed. Don't expect much from it.

Offroader5 · 01-24-2007, 03:27 PM

I was thinking of doing something like this. I wanted the suspension to work/function like the 1:1's and look as close as possible for scale reasons. I was going to concentrate on having a very low stance (like you seem to be mocking up for)...and have most of the suspension travel in droop, and then make some scale sized air bumps or something. That way when you jump it, the suspension would fall away and then compress back under the truck on the landing, just like the big boys.

FYI...I found that the Jato front arms are a good candidate because they are long and a larger scale so as to make them seem longer on a somewhat smaller scale rig. I think they are somewhere in the 4.5" to 5" long neighborhood. If you used those and only made a center section that was like a 1/2" wide...you'd end up with around 9.5" to 10" of width wheel nut to wheel nut. This is a perfect match if you use a rear Kyosho axle that is at 12" and can easily be made more narrow to 10" or 11".

Keep it up...I'll be watching this build

sniper · 01-24-2007, 06:27 PM

Thanks everybody for all the great ideas and pics i think i have everything i need now. I am going to have to use the black body it looks like to get the arms longer the old school body is just too narrow i need a body a about 7.5 in. wide to get enough width to get some good wheel travel. I also scrapped the frame and am working on a new one ,I got a little ahead of my planning but the new one definetly should not dissapoint anyone ( someone will always say something ).

Bronco · 01-24-2007, 06:32 PM

let me tell you now. cleaning the welds with alum. rod is hell! i stared my "creepy replaca" and its so hard. ive tried a file but it doesnt do much. and a dremle, well..... it gets clogged. if you get it to wirl let me know. have fun.

is your cage alum.?

sniper · 01-25-2007, 06:29 AM

I am still not satisfied with the body choices so i'm going to ditch the body selection and make a truggy stlye project instead with either lexan or thin aluminum body panels like this. should i start a new thread and cancel this one with a whole new frame starting?

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01-23-2007, 06:21 PM	#21
xjwalt666 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: colchester Posts: 496	go with #2 looks better than the first one

01-23-2007, 06:30 PM	#22
joecrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 264	Go with the second it is way more scale looking on it.

01-23-2007, 06:35 PM	#23
XxPr3miumRid3rxX Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shelby TWP, MI Posts: 94	if the first wasnt all hacked up I would say that one, but considering its not in very good shape, go with the second. Or like GulaVW69 said, rockwerks has some bodies that would look really good on it.

01-23-2007, 07:16 PM	#25
Tig Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Raleigh Posts: 120	damn GT40, that Ranger is badass man. I agree about the suspension set-up. You know what would be a nice rear-end for this, a Kyosho Mad Force. You can cut it down to fit.

01-23-2007, 09:03 PM	#28
ctcballer26 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Redondo Beach Posts: 123	I would also say the first body (but one that's in better condition). It looks like a Class 8 truck that I used to watch locally back in the day:

01-23-2007, 09:13 PM	#29
madhatter Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lethbridge Posts: 421	Always good to see the baja trucks

01-23-2007, 09:44 PM	#30
sniper RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: spotting for jeepsohigh Posts: 1,154	After looking at all those great trucks i think i'll throw mine in the trash! does anyone have the diff diameter of a madforce axle i am worried about it being to big for the 1.9 tires i am using? Also if i use the first body i am buying a new one that one been hacked up on several different trucks.I am also thinking about reworknig front susp. but thats no easy task, all i have is bad skills not mad skills.

01-23-2007, 10:08 PM	#31
Harley 20K Club Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time. Posts: 22,981	I like the second body quite a bit, have seen in on another prerunner on here. How well will those joints on your chassis hold up with some hard jumps and stuff? Josh

01-23-2007, 10:46 PM	#33
sniper RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: spotting for jeepsohigh Posts: 1,154	nah its gotta have a arms. its gonna be another sleeepless night. i am making some rough drawings for some spindles now. thinking about scraping the frame but not sure yet

01-24-2007, 03:10 PM	#35
OORRACING Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bellflower Posts: 195	i say go with body #1 for many reasons...(if you can get a new one) #1 because it has an old school "rough-riders" paint job, with that body on it, it looks like a CORR pro-lite truck, and also, because the truck you are building wont have alot of suspensiopn travel, but will have alot of power, it would handle and drive like a pro-lite style truck. but thats just my opinion.. if you need any pics of back-halfs or suspension setups, let me know. i am very knowledgable in the faster field of off roading.

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01-24-2007, 03:27 PM	#36
SantozRey Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 50	I've had plans to use that 2nd body in a project myself... wally-world rocks! FYI.... that body is made of some cheap plastic. I already cracked it along the top of the bed. Don't expect much from it.

01-24-2007, 03:27 PM	#37
Offroader5 Picky Fab'r/Acetal Junky Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Desert/AJ Posts: 3,073	I was thinking of doing something like this. I wanted the suspension to work/function like the 1:1's and look as close as possible for scale reasons. I was going to concentrate on having a very low stance (like you seem to be mocking up for)...and have most of the suspension travel in droop, and then make some scale sized air bumps or something. That way when you jump it, the suspension would fall away and then compress back under the truck on the landing, just like the big boys. FYI...I found that the Jato front arms are a good candidate because they are long and a larger scale so as to make them seem longer on a somewhat smaller scale rig. I think they are somewhere in the 4.5" to 5" long neighborhood. If you used those and only made a center section that was like a 1/2" wide...you'd end up with around 9.5" to 10" of width wheel nut to wheel nut. This is a perfect match if you use a rear Kyosho axle that is at 12" and can easily be made more narrow to 10" or 11". Keep it up...I'll be watching this build

01-24-2007, 06:27 PM	#38
sniper RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: spotting for jeepsohigh Posts: 1,154	Thanks everybody for all the great ideas and pics i think i have everything i need now. I am going to have to use the black body it looks like to get the arms longer the old school body is just too narrow i need a body a about 7.5 in. wide to get enough width to get some good wheel travel. I also scrapped the frame and am working on a new one ,I got a little ahead of my planning but the new one definetly should not dissapoint anyone ( someone will always say something ).

01-24-2007, 06:32 PM	#39
Bronco I joined the Band! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ... Posts: 515	let me tell you now. cleaning the welds with alum. rod is hell! i stared my "creepy replaca" and its so hard. ive tried a file but it doesnt do much. and a dremle, well..... it gets clogged. if you get it to wirl let me know. have fun. is your cage alum.?

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