04-09-2018, 05:51 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento
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| Mercedes Unimog crawler
Hey boys and girls. I thought it was about time to post up some pics of my Unimog. I must admit I was completely inspired by distinctive PD Unimog build. I was so blown away by the build I knew I need a Mog. So I started on my chassis with some 3/16" DOM tubing and went to town. I opted for silver solder to put the chassis together, and this worked for a while. Later I had to come back and TIG braze some of the more structural parts. Since I wanted a front motor setup and not to totally copy distinctive PD I went with a Toyzuki SCX 10 motor mount. Axles are standard SCX 10 XR width up front rocking some Beef Tubes and a Locked Up RC Heavyweight spool, to keep the weight down low. Vanquish scale C's and Knuckles are out at the ends to handle the steering needs. Out back I stayed with SCX 10 width, but still added Beef Tubes and a Locked Up RC heavyweight spool. Last edited by Jonnie Fraz; 04-09-2018 at 05:58 PM. |
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04-10-2018, 04:47 AM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia
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| Re: Mercedes Unimog crawler
Nice looking truck. Great work on the cage Work. |
04-10-2018, 06:46 PM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Utah
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| Re: Mercedes Unimog crawler
Very nice work im excited to see its progress and the finish product. |
04-10-2018, 08:37 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento
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| Re: Mercedes Unimog crawler Thanks much guys! I really had a blast doing the chassis. You would think once you have done a full size cage that a small one would be easy...lol
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04-10-2018, 10:48 PM | #5 |
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04-11-2018, 04:48 AM | #6 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia
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Excellent work. I’ve got a soft spot for mogs. The distinctive one now resides with me. I did a few mods to it make it my own. I’ve since added dig and 4ws and it’s rather fun to drive. |
04-11-2018, 06:49 AM | #7 | |
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Thank you very much for the compliment...it is a really fun build. | |
04-22-2018, 09:27 PM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento
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Well did some more work on the little rig. Here is a shot in the scale shop... I used a temporary servo mount to get all my links right, and noticed it had a ton of flex, so I built one from 6061 aluminum. It does not flex like the old one. Another shot... |
04-23-2018, 08:38 PM | #9 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Utah
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Great progress keep it coming!!! |
04-23-2018, 09:36 PM | #10 |
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05-06-2018, 02:39 PM | #11 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento
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I have some small updates. Since my Tamiya Unimog body was not meant to be a truggy. I had to build a cab rear wall for it. In the pic you can see how I attached it to the chassis via some 3mm button heads. In the next pic I need to keep my wiring tidy and out of the revolving bits so I built this tunnel and cab floor, so I wouldn't tear anything up. That is it for now...Thanks guys and girls for taking a look. Last edited by Jonnie Fraz; 05-06-2018 at 02:43 PM. |
05-06-2018, 11:49 PM | #12 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: pacific north west
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Love mog builds, so hard to hide everything and make it look clean. Cage work looks great too! Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk |
05-08-2018, 10:03 AM | #13 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento
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| Re: Mercedes Unimog crawler Thanks much! Trying to hide everything in the cab has been tough. I really wanted a full interior, but I think all I will be able to fit is a half interior.
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05-08-2018, 11:20 AM | #14 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Where the sheep run scared.
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| Re: Mercedes Unimog crawler
great build so far and fantastic inspiration... DPD is very crafty at our craft. |
05-19-2018, 01:42 PM | #15 |
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Well I have some more build updates for my little rig... Here is the floor before the driveshaft tunnel installed... I was concerned about the driveshaft tearing into my wiring after time so... The tunnel should protect all my wiring from the spiny bits. Now time for a battery tray. The cab is starting to get pretty crowded, looking like I am not going to get my full interior... That is it for now. Thanks for looking |
05-30-2018, 10:21 PM | #16 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento
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Started working on my interior. Here is the start of my dash... Thanks for looking |
05-31-2018, 07:31 AM | #17 |
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You have fabrication skills that I wish I had! Great chassis! And nice start to the interior! Which wheels are you running in the 3rd photo in the original post? |
05-31-2018, 01:34 PM | #18 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Ocala, Florida, USA
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Looks great bro! Can't wait to see it done! MOGs are some of the coolest rigs out there in my opinion. Keep up the awesome work!
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05-31-2018, 04:32 PM | #19 | |
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Thenwheels are Axial chrome plastic bead locks with Locked Up RC bead locks rings and scale hardware. Thanks much! I really love this build. I hope I can get it all done for Axialfest. | |
07-03-2018, 07:24 PM | #20 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento
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Working on my Axialfest prep...I got my 2D interior pretty much where I want it. I may add a few little detail pieces even though it would be really tough to see them in the cab. Also I had been stalking the Vanquish page so I could pick up a set of the new Incision rebuild-able driveshafts. They are very nice! Thanks for looking |
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