2008 1.9 Trojen Tundra (smog)

[RCAddiction]

Originally Posted by smog

Thank you for sayin so. I am pretty pleased with how things are going together. Just working up an interior for it.

I never was any good with interiors, maybe getting back into it this time around I will have more patience to mess with them. I usually got the truck built and couldn't wait to go out and play.

[smog]

Originally Posted by RCAddiction

I never was any good with interiors, maybe getting back into it this time around I will have more patience to mess with them. I usually got the truck built and couldn't wait to go out and play.

installing interiors are finicky and really just screw up your centre of gravity, but I like having them for my own fantastic reasons. I might add, its been -40 degrees here and getting outside has been challenging It's a good time for engaging the finicky...

[CODYBOY]

Originally Posted by smog

Thank you for sayin so. I am pretty pleased with how things are going together. Just working up an interior for it.

Very nice smog, not sure how I missed this until now!!! I like the simple and sweet build theme. It looks like you thought this one out nicely, slow and steady. The same as I'm doing on my VS4. One of the slowest transformation I've done so far.

Keep up the good work young man
Ernie

[smog]

Originally Posted by CODYBOY

Very nice smog, not sure how I missed this until now!!! I like the simple and sweet build theme. It looks like you thought this one out nicely, slow and steady. The same as I'm doing on my VS4. One of the slowest transformation I've done so far.

Keep up the good work young man
Ernie

Thanks Ernie, appreciate your support.

Gotta say, I think that some builds are best savored. The VS4 is definitely something special and falls in that camp. Too boot, I find if I rush my projects I just end up spending money faster

[Jonnie Fraz]

Great build! I love the emblem, and the interior. Those RSD shocks look so good, but I ran mine for a while before giving up on them. I swapped out the springs with Axial Icons, but they never did perform very well. Keep them for the concourse,and swap them out before the run.
Keep up the great work! I am looking forward to seeing more.

[smog]

Originally Posted by Jonnie Fraz

Great build! I love the emblem, and the interior. Those RSD shocks look so good, but I ran mine for a while before giving up on them. I swapped out the springs with Axial Icons, but they never did perform very well. Keep them for the concourse,and swap them out before the run.
Keep up the great work! I am looking forward to seeing more.

Thank you, appreciate it.

Too bad about the RSD, I have some softer springs on order. I am going to try and improve on the current dampening/spring rate but the more I read about them the less confident I get it will help. We’ll see.

But for now...

[mewalsh100]

She's looking real good smog! Very clean!

[Jonnie Fraz]

Originally Posted by smog

But for now...

What figure is this? He is pretty amazing!

[smog]

Originally Posted by Jonnie Fraz

What figure is this? He is pretty amazing!

It's the Tamiya Bruiser driver with the head off of an old war model. I just did some sanding and cutting to make it all fit in the cab. Then painted it, and made a styrene smoke, of course

[Jonnie Fraz]

Originally Posted by smog

It's the Tamiya Bruiser driver with the head off of an old war model. I just did some sanding and cutting to make it all fit in the cab. Then painted it, and made a styrene smoke, of course

Nice job!
I had to completely cut my figure to pieces in order to make him look right in my Ugamug cab.

Keep up the great work!

[Natedog]

Grill emblem came out perfect! Driver looks great too, dang ol head swap and little styrene, nice!

[smog]

Originally Posted by Natedog

Grill emblem came out perfect! Driver looks great too, dang ol head swap and little styrene, nice!

Thanks Nate! Styrene is so dang handy, I would be lost without it.

[mewalsh100]

How are things progressing smog?

[JatoTheRipper]

That driver is awesome! He looks like an old school bad ass.

[smog]

Originally Posted by mewalsh100

How are things progressing smog?

Honostly havent done much with it, but did take it for a run a couple of weeks ago! Quickly realized I need to re-shim the differs I set them too tight. That is definitely next.

My ascender has been fun to run in the snow so got caught up on that the past few weeks.

Originally Posted by JatoTheRippeir

That driver is awesome! He looks like an old school bad ass.

Right on, thanks Jato! He did somehow did end up looking like James Dean or a young Paul Newman

[mewalsh100]

Hey smog - just checking in on your build and to say hello! I got the TRC Fab Truggy out for a rip today and it made me think of your build.

[smog]

Originally Posted by mewalsh100

Hey smog - just checking in on your build and to say hello! I got the TRC Fab Truggy out for a rip today and it made me think of your build.

Nice!

Yeah I have been neglecting this one for awhile. I did
get the grill, headlight buckets and lenses mounted but still haven't re-shimmed the differentials. I really need to stop putting it off. Was on vacation for a couple of weeks and then travelling with work. Life is finally settling down so I am able to focus some hobby time at the bench. The snow is finally melting here and I look forward to seeing what this rig is capable of

Appreciate your asking mewalsh. Its excellent motivation

[mewalsh100]

I can relate with the weather and work. It finally broke here and I’ve been able to get out and get some work done on the backyard trails. But, I’ll be traveling every week of April for work so things are gonna be back on hold for a bit. Looking forward to the updates smog.

[smog]

Alright, so I finally put this thing back on the bench. Its been awhile, but we've been having too much fun playing with the Ascenders. So I don't entirely feel as though I have been neglecting this unit .

Glad I got back to it because now that I have finished the troubleshooting I have had an enjoyable test run. Turns out I unwittingly pushed the wrong width bearing inside the front differential. As a result the pinion was resting 2mm too deep in the housing. An issue I unsuccessfully tried to solved with a shim before I realized it was an issue with the bearing. Glad to have that brain fart behind me.

The other issue I encountered is that the wheels were gouging the knuckles so I have temporarily thrown a set of Race Claws on the front. They are a similar size and tread to the Hyrax so...

Beyond that I got my headlight housings and LED's mounted up and took her out for her maiden voyage.



Shot a quick vid to boot. As you might notice the drag brake might be set a little hard..lol

[mewalsh100]

Nice vid smog - rig is looking good.