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MIKO · 11-28-2014, 10:26 PM

Southern Builds flavor in a scale looking competition truck. The goal is to build a scale, competitive, fun to crawl truck with some of the best looking scale components we can get our hands on.

All the welding, bending, grinding, and swearing is done at Southern Builds Fabrication

We are aiming for a 12 3/8 -12.5" wheelbase.

The chosen scale components at the moment are as follows:

K44 axles
Hammer 1.47:1 transfer case setup for front overdrive
R3 Single Speed Transmission
Ultimate Scale Driveshafts
King 90mm Shocks FR & 100mm Shocks RR with 2K Diff fluid and TBD springs top & bottom
MadDogRC Scale 3" light bar
Mayhem Trailreadys wrapped in Rock Beasts stuffed with Wild Deuce Mad Beast foams

The power will come from a Holmes Hobbies Crawlmaster Expert 13T @ 6deg of timing fed by a 2200 3S through a FX-R.

The steering duties will be carried out by a Savox 1230SG regulated by a Castle BEC @ 6V

Feel free to share your opinion on this build. All criticism is welcome!

On to the pics

The whole build started over arguing of doing rails out of flat stock, but once Don convinced me to do a Ladder Style chassis rails the details are starting to come in naturally.

Here's the transfer case mounted

Yes that's a cross member that will be bolted on

Next will be the motor mounts

Ideas keep floating around for the rear cage part. Any suggestions?

doublej · 11-30-2014, 06:18 PM

You said competition truck so I have to ask - Is this suppose to be SORRCA legal?

MIKO · 11-30-2014, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doublej

You said competition truck so I have to ask - Is this suppose to be SORRCA legal?

Competition style, but not in the least SORRCA or RC competition related. If it ends up SORRCA legal that's great, but if it doesn't that's fine too

doublej · 11-30-2014, 07:44 PM

That's what I figured - it looks sexy regardless!

MIKO · 11-30-2014, 07:55 PM

Transfer Case buttoned up!

Transmission & Motor in place!

Cab mounted to flat stock and some interior cage welded up

Radius bar with a flat plate welded in to protect the spur from up-travel impact if something should get stuck between the links

Body mounting leg bowed out for motor clearance

Spur should stay nicely hidden

Nice and tight all the way around

fr8cture · 11-30-2014, 08:06 PM

This thing is way cool. I dig the metal work.

MIKO · 11-30-2014, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fr8cture

This thing is way cool. I dig the metal work.

Thanks! It's all Donald Jenkins, I'm just there holding things, eating crackers, and drilling off-center holes

Quote:

Originally Posted by doublej

That's what I figured - it looks sexy regardless!

I need to actually look the rules up, but I can't comp because I reverse too much

doublej · 11-30-2014, 08:37 PM

Try driving backwards then you'll do fine.

rcmaxx1967 · 11-30-2014, 08:53 PM

That's some awesome fab work cant wait to see how this turns out!

TobyRc · 12-01-2014, 02:24 PM

This must be the sickest build I have ever seen. Is this gonna be for sale?

MIKO · 12-01-2014, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobyRc

This must be the sickest build I have ever seen. Is this gonna be for sale?

You'll have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands.

MIKO · 12-07-2014, 01:27 AM

Some light body work

Don threw together a quick dash

The bottom will serve for mounting the FXR and BEC

Front is still somewhat undecided at the moment. I'd like to integrate a small light bar in the front bumper and some rock lights. What's out there people?

Rear door bracing came out better looking than expected with the bends to clear the cab

Bulletproof dash

Gotta make sure you can pull the handle

I've seen this bar on a lot of rigs and couldn't shake the extreme want to copy with a little twist

Interior cage X-brace

From the rear

Door bars, in case future bodies may be doorless

The body has been notched to fit the cross bar snug

Deep feels for the X-Brace

klampykixx · 12-07-2014, 05:10 AM

i like this very much.

very much.

popcorn is in cooking.

joe122 · 12-07-2014, 07:01 AM

Cage work is awesome.....very nice so far.

joshsmith512 · 12-07-2014, 09:45 AM

beautiful work, always will have a soft spot for tundra's.

THUG LIFE · 12-07-2014, 09:58 AM

Great looking work cant wait to see it finished.

Raptorn · 12-07-2014, 10:59 AM

Absolutely stunning work! Someday I hope to be able to do that. Subscribed!

Holt · 12-07-2014, 12:29 PM

Awesome build you have here

z71baja · 12-07-2014, 01:17 PM

sweet build! Will it weigh a ton when it's all said and done?

Hpi-guy · 12-07-2014, 04:37 PM

That.
Is.
Freaking.
AWESOME!!!
I can't wait to see it when its done! This is going to be an epic rig! Good work so far!

11-28-2014, 10:26 PM	#1
MIKO Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Hampton Roads Posts: 265	Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab Southern Builds flavor in a scale looking competition truck. The goal is to build a scale, competitive, fun to crawl truck with some of the best looking scale components we can get our hands on. All the welding, bending, grinding, and swearing is done at Southern Builds Fabrication We are aiming for a 12 3/8 -12.5" wheelbase. The chosen scale components at the moment are as follows: K44 axles Hammer 1.47:1 transfer case setup for front overdrive R3 Single Speed Transmission Ultimate Scale Driveshafts King 90mm Shocks FR & 100mm Shocks RR with 2K Diff fluid and TBD springs top & bottom MadDogRC Scale 3" light bar Mayhem Trailreadys wrapped in Rock Beasts stuffed with Wild Deuce Mad Beast foams The power will come from a Holmes Hobbies Crawlmaster Expert 13T @ 6deg of timing fed by a 2200 3S through a FX-R. The steering duties will be carried out by a Savox 1230SG regulated by a Castle BEC @ 6V Feel free to share your opinion on this build. All criticism is welcome! On to the pics The whole build started over arguing of doing rails out of flat stock, but once Don convinced me to do a Ladder Style chassis rails the details are starting to come in naturally. Here's the transfer case mounted Yes that's a cross member that will be bolted on Next will be the motor mounts Ideas keep floating around for the rear cage part. Any suggestions? Last edited by MIKO; 12-23-2014 at 08:53 PM.

11-30-2014, 06:18 PM	#2
doublej I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sin City Posts: 3,628	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab You said competition truck so I have to ask - Is this suppose to be SORRCA legal?

11-30-2014, 07:44 PM	#4
doublej I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sin City Posts: 3,628	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab That's what I figured - it looks sexy regardless!

11-30-2014, 07:55 PM	#5
MIKO Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Hampton Roads Posts: 265	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab Transfer Case buttoned up! Transmission & Motor in place! Cab mounted to flat stock and some interior cage welded up Radius bar with a flat plate welded in to protect the spur from up-travel impact if something should get stuck between the links Body mounting leg bowed out for motor clearance Spur should stay nicely hidden Nice and tight all the way around

11-30-2014, 08:06 PM	#6
fr8cture I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 5,202	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab This thing is way cool. I dig the metal work.

11-30-2014, 08:37 PM	#8
doublej I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sin City Posts: 3,628	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab Try driving backwards then you'll do fine.

11-30-2014, 08:53 PM	#9
rcmaxx1967 Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: OVERTON Posts: 76	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab That's some awesome fab work cant wait to see how this turns out!

12-01-2014, 02:24 PM	#10
TobyRc Newbie Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Norway Posts: 4	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab This must be the sickest build I have ever seen. Is this gonna be for sale?

12-07-2014, 01:27 AM	#12
MIKO Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Hampton Roads Posts: 265	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab Some light body work Don threw together a quick dash The bottom will serve for mounting the FXR and BEC Front is still somewhat undecided at the moment. I'd like to integrate a small light bar in the front bumper and some rock lights. What's out there people? Rear door bracing came out better looking than expected with the bends to clear the cab Bulletproof dash Gotta make sure you can pull the handle I've seen this bar on a lot of rigs and couldn't shake the extreme want to copy with a little twist Interior cage X-brace From the rear Door bars, in case future bodies may be doorless The body has been notched to fit the cross bar snug Deep feels for the X-Brace

12-07-2014, 05:10 AM	#13
klampykixx RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Australia NSW Posts: 1,266	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab i like this very much. very much. popcorn is in cooking.

12-07-2014, 07:01 AM	#14
joe122 RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Commerce Township Posts: 1,594	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab Cage work is awesome.....very nice so far.

12-07-2014, 09:45 AM	#15
joshsmith512 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: estacada Posts: 697	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab beautiful work, always will have a soft spot for tundra's.

12-07-2014, 09:58 AM	#16
THUG LIFE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: LOS ANGELES Posts: 266	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab Great looking work cant wait to see it finished.

12-07-2014, 10:59 AM	#17
Raptorn Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: On the internet, confused. Posts: 85	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab Absolutely stunning work! Someday I hope to be able to do that. Subscribed!

12-07-2014, 12:29 PM	#18
Holt Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Norway Posts: 238	Re: Competition Style Tundra by Southern Builds Fab Awesome build you have here

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