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NickRummy · 03-23-2007, 05:47 AM

As of yesterday I planned on running a Dodge Dakota body to mimmick my 1:1. After doing more research last night I found out that I didn't want to use that body. I had a Parma 1/8th scale F150 body sitting around and decided to go with that instead. This body is huge! It's about 21" long, 8.25" wide and a wheelbase of 12.875" so that gives me a lot more room to put that emaxx tranny in.

I did a few basic mock ups last night. As you can see this is a wide body.

I need to widen the axles 1/2". I think everyones using long axle stubs with a spacer behind them right? Here is what I want the track width at.

sloppy · 03-23-2007, 06:01 AM

that looks pretty good thing is huge i like it

Wrecker · 03-23-2007, 09:32 AM

Pick-up some tamiya Blackfoot stub shafts and use a bearing or an old axle bushing for a spacer. They widen your width about a half inch. Looks good, that's definetly a BIG body!

NickRummy · 03-23-2007, 10:48 AM

I've read about the black foot axles. I have some HPI MT rear axles laying around I'm going to try. I know they are 5mm and I want to say they are either 38mm or 40mm long which would do the same thing.

NickRummy · 03-23-2007, 02:45 PM

Finished modeling! time to start fabbing!

west virginia krawler · 03-23-2007, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickRummy

Finished modeling! time to start fabbing!

that looks awsome!

sloppy · 03-25-2007, 01:45 PM

man that looks familar i like that design

ksully · 03-25-2007, 08:04 PM

what kind of software s that. and where do you buy it. also that rig is gonna be awsome.

Tuffguy · 03-25-2007, 08:49 PM

Looks good, the only problem I see, your cog will be hella high which equals a lot of time spent on the roof.
I just tore out the emaxx tranny and am going a different route.
Hope you can make it work.
Kevin

sloppy · 03-25-2007, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuffguy

Looks good, the only problem I see, your cog will be hella high which equals a lot of time spent on the roof.
I just tore out the emaxx tranny and am going a different route.
Hope you can make it work.
Kevin

i think he has some plans for a custom motor plate hope that wasnt a secret nick

Cole82 · 03-25-2007, 09:49 PM

That body is huge. I used it on one of my rigs.
Deep Water!

NickRummy · 03-26-2007, 09:18 AM

Cole, that thing looks awesome!

Sloppy is right, I will be modifying the motor mount. That was a stock maxx tranny in the drawing but I'm going to chop off one side and then clock it to lower the motor. It still won't have the best COG but it should be good enough for a trail truck.

NickRummy · 03-26-2007, 11:24 AM

Here, I updated my tranny layout. If I don't like this then i'll lay the tranny down sideways.

SnailMail · 03-26-2007, 12:24 PM

that's impresive!
i would suggest lifting it up a little.

NickRummy · 03-26-2007, 12:31 PM

It's sitting with about %20 sag and that gives it about 2.25" center clearence. I'm going to make the shock mounts like the ones I made on my WK so that I can change the ride height without having to change the spring load. Pretty sure I'm using acrylic for the skidplate so it'll be slippery for sliding over rocks.

NickRummy · 03-28-2007, 07:54 PM

Got a little progress done at work the last couple days. I just have to make the plates for the axles and put the links together and will have a roller. Here is the frame put together quickly with the maxx tranny sitting in it.

max power · 03-28-2007, 08:04 PM

So thats whats its for

That new tranny plate looks killer, still stickin with that design?

sloppy · 03-28-2007, 08:27 PM

sweet skid i like that

NickRummy · 03-29-2007, 05:39 AM

I'm still undecided about the motor plate. I cut the custom one out last night and fit it on. I overclocked by about 10 degrees so the motor was hitting the tranny housing. Not a big deal. For kicks I bolted up the stock plate and it actually seemed decent. I'd like to still run two motors because of the power. I have another idea I think I'm going to try.

sloppy, if you want some of that stuff for the skids let me know. It's polycarbonate. Tough stuff! We have scraps of it at work and I can use the heat bender whenever I want. I'm not the best at it but I can do basic stuff ok. I had some 1/4" stuff from last year to remake that acrylic chassis I had. The stuff I used in the above picture is 1/8".

NickRummy · 03-29-2007, 09:36 AM

If the stock maxx motor mount prooves to give it a way to high COG then I'll try to persue something like this. I can wire the lathes in reverse to get it to turn right correct? I know thats how they wire the rear motor in clods.

03-23-2007, 05:47 AM	#1
NickRummy RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron Posts: 1,784	F150 Build As of yesterday I planned on running a Dodge Dakota body to mimmick my 1:1. After doing more research last night I found out that I didn't want to use that body. I had a Parma 1/8th scale F150 body sitting around and decided to go with that instead. This body is huge! It's about 21" long, 8.25" wide and a wheelbase of 12.875" so that gives me a lot more room to put that emaxx tranny in. I did a few basic mock ups last night. As you can see this is a wide body. I need to widen the axles 1/2". I think everyones using long axle stubs with a spacer behind them right? Here is what I want the track width at.

03-23-2007, 06:01 AM	#2
sloppy I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron Posts: 4,054	that looks pretty good thing is huge i like it

03-23-2007, 09:32 AM	#3
Wrecker [HOONIGAN] Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction Posts: 4,269	Pick-up some tamiya Blackfoot stub shafts and use a bearing or an old axle bushing for a spacer. They widen your width about a half inch. Looks good, that's definetly a BIG body!

03-23-2007, 10:48 AM	#4
NickRummy RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron Posts: 1,784	I've read about the black foot axles. I have some HPI MT rear axles laying around I'm going to try. I know they are 5mm and I want to say they are either 38mm or 40mm long which would do the same thing.

03-23-2007, 02:45 PM	#5
NickRummy RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron Posts: 1,784	Finished modeling! time to start fabbing!

03-25-2007, 01:45 PM	#7
sloppy I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron Posts: 4,054	man that looks familar i like that design

03-25-2007, 08:04 PM	#8
ksully Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: on a lake Posts: 80	what kind of software s that. and where do you buy it. also that rig is gonna be awsome.

03-25-2007, 08:49 PM	#9
Tuffguy Gold Star Baby Momma! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maumelle, Ar Posts: 713	Looks good, the only problem I see, your cog will be hella high which equals a lot of time spent on the roof. I just tore out the emaxx tranny and am going a different route. Hope you can make it work. Kevin

03-25-2007, 09:49 PM	#11
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	That body is huge. I used it on one of my rigs. Deep Water!

03-26-2007, 09:18 AM	#12
NickRummy RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron Posts: 1,784	Cole, that thing looks awesome! Sloppy is right, I will be modifying the motor mount. That was a stock maxx tranny in the drawing but I'm going to chop off one side and then clock it to lower the motor. It still won't have the best COG but it should be good enough for a trail truck.

03-26-2007, 11:24 AM	#13
NickRummy RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron Posts: 1,784	Here, I updated my tranny layout. If I don't like this then i'll lay the tranny down sideways.

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03-26-2007, 12:24 PM	#14
SnailMail Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York Posts: 260	that's impresive! i would suggest lifting it up a little.

03-26-2007, 12:31 PM	#15
NickRummy RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron Posts: 1,784	It's sitting with about %20 sag and that gives it about 2.25" center clearence. I'm going to make the shock mounts like the ones I made on my WK so that I can change the ride height without having to change the spring load. Pretty sure I'm using acrylic for the skidplate so it'll be slippery for sliding over rocks.

03-28-2007, 07:54 PM	#16
NickRummy RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron Posts: 1,784	Got a little progress done at work the last couple days. I just have to make the plates for the axles and put the links together and will have a roller. Here is the frame put together quickly with the maxx tranny sitting in it.

03-28-2007, 08:04 PM	#17
max power Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 8 feet underground Posts: 61	So thats whats its for That new tranny plate looks killer, still stickin with that design?

03-28-2007, 08:27 PM	#18
sloppy I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron Posts: 4,054	sweet skid i like that

03-29-2007, 05:39 AM	#19
NickRummy RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron Posts: 1,784	I'm still undecided about the motor plate. I cut the custom one out last night and fit it on. I overclocked by about 10 degrees so the motor was hitting the tranny housing. Not a big deal. For kicks I bolted up the stock plate and it actually seemed decent. I'd like to still run two motors because of the power. I have another idea I think I'm going to try. sloppy, if you want some of that stuff for the skids let me know. It's polycarbonate. Tough stuff! We have scraps of it at work and I can use the heat bender whenever I want. I'm not the best at it but I can do basic stuff ok. I had some 1/4" stuff from last year to remake that acrylic chassis I had. The stuff I used in the above picture is 1/8".

03-29-2007, 09:36 AM	#20
NickRummy RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron Posts: 1,784	If the stock maxx motor mount prooves to give it a way to high COG then I'll try to persue something like this. I can wire the lathes in reverse to get it to turn right correct? I know thats how they wire the rear motor in clods.

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