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12-06-2007, 08:20 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Santa Barbara, CA
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|  Opinions sought: Can I get there from here? High Lift --> Chino clone
So I'm trying to decide whether I can make a reasonably good Chino clone using a High Lift chassis as the basis. I understand I'll need to swap out the shocks, probably ditch the stock 3-speed tranny, and rework the electronics and body mounting, but beyond that is this even close to do-able with the High Lift's straight frame rails? Or should I just jump right ahead to looking for an original Mounty or Bruiser frame to base my truck off of? Or maybe a Diaz? Thanks Chino and 1BadJeepBruiser for stoking the flames with some awesome trucks! Steve |
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12-06-2007, 08:37 PM
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Dang I think I've got my answer: no, you can't get there from here. And I'm gonna need TLT axles too. http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=8697 Oh well! At least I got a cherry 'Yota shell out of my High Lift purchase ;) Steve |
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12-06-2007, 08:49 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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It's not a high lift, it's a hilux.  |
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12-06-2007, 08:53 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arlington wa
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yea i just got one... check out my build thread...  blakeski |
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12-06-2007, 09:12 PM
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Yeah the Hilux High Lift is fine if you want to throw some 2.2s on it and go for the 80s Bruiser / Mounty "monster truck" look. But unfortunately I've seen Chino's truck and watched the movie and now nothing less (or more, as the case may be) is gonna work... damn him! ;) Steve |
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12-28-2007, 12:11 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Santa Barbara, CA
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Well I answered my own question... it doesn't have as cool a frame, but at least it proves you can get a High Lift as low as a Chino clone without too much effort  Obviously have *plenty* of detail work to do before it's proper, but at least it's a start towards my vision. Phase II will involve a Bruiser frame ;) Link: http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=16072 Steve Last edited by surfimp; 12-28-2007 at 12:14 AM. |
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12-28-2007, 12:29 AM
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12-28-2007, 12:39 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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Really if you're doing a clone of Chinos....And Mike built a clone,yours would be the clones clone of Chinos....right?
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12-28-2007, 12:47 AM
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12-28-2007, 01:17 AM
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12-28-2007, 01:26 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Guam
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clone clone clone clone clone clone clone clone clone...lol i will post pics of a chassis i scored off the bay. i just got done mounting the front leaf mounts. this chassis is great if you want to customize your chassis. |
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12-28-2007, 01:41 AM
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here are the pics. excuse the paint. i got lazy and used a spray can to mark the skid. i don't care, it's mine right! lol. the width of the chassis is damn close to mount leafs with tlt axles. i want to try highlift on this one though.   |
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12-28-2007, 08:30 AM
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If it's a clone of a clone, does that make it a replicant? Well no one disputed it was a clone of the Chino clone, so I guess I did a good job? LOL Steve |
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