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johndeerekid · 07-09-2008, 07:46 AM

well guys i am going to be building a fully-exocaged mudder blazer. this is where i am gettting the inspiration from but the truck wont be exactly the same as the one in the picture.

Heres what i have so far for the build

body and paint(still need to get some white paint though)

new rims(just gotta take the old ones off and paint the new ones black)

and the rest of the stuff

i will be working on re-painting and glueing and un glueing the rims and working on makeing the chassis today, but i have one question, are the top links longer that the lower link or are they the same or are they smaller...?
-Wes

johndeerekid · 07-09-2008, 12:53 PM

i have my chassis design ready. this is the mock-up, im made it to make sure everything fits and everything does. i will be working on makeing the real one some time today. pics-

the chaasis it 14in long, 26.in tall, 4in wide, and the tranny holder/skid plate is 3.5in long. -Wes

Georgerm · 07-09-2008, 01:54 PM

looks good.

zukmeista · 07-09-2008, 02:40 PM

how about some swamp dawgs to top it off?

johndeerekid · 07-09-2008, 03:38 PM

thanks, and yeah i definitally gettting either swamp dawgs or mud slinger but the mashers will do for now. -Wes

countryboy4life · 07-14-2008, 06:28 PM

Hey JDK looks like your off to a good start!!! (it's nance from BYT)!! BTW any updates??

Tobit · 07-14-2008, 06:32 PM

Cool build, but why do I read "Boss Hog" everytime I read the title??

johndeerekid · 07-15-2008, 10:20 AM

thanks nance, and sadly no theres no updates. i haven been able to work on the truck bcuz my cousins have been down. but they left yesterday so i will be gettign alot of stuff done soon. thanks tobit and i dont know i got the name from my dads old mud bog trucks, the were all called bog hog. -Wes

countryboy4life · 07-15-2008, 12:03 PM

Dukes of Hazzard baby!!!!! :-P

lol. jk. BTW JDK I gotta try and get the stuff to start mine!! lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tobit

Cool build, but why do I read "Boss Hog" everytime I read the title??

johndeerekid · 07-16-2008, 02:01 PM

well sorry it took me so long to update the thread but i had my cousins down and they live 6 hrs away so i had to hang out with them. so anyway i got some stuff done-

got the chassis all finished. i tried to use plexi glass as the crossmembers but it didnt work so i used cutting board(thanks NickRummy and Maxx4x4 for the idea). i will be painting it th same colour as the rims soon-

i also got the rims painted. i am still deciding whether or not to buy new tires or unglue the old ones(for the fourth time)-

i got the body painted and will be cutting it out later today. i will also probably make the links for the chassis too. -Wes

johndeerekid · 07-18-2008, 09:41 PM

well i got alot of work done on the chassis. i got everything mounted, and ready to go. i would have tested it but i dont have long enough drive shafts and im fgoing to my cottage tommorow so i cant work on it, so that means this will be my last updat until next sunday.
also if anyone has any tips or help for the 4link pleae post it because i dont know if i did it all right. this is definitaly not how the truck is staying i still have alot more bugs to work out like where to mount the servo(it isint going to work on the axle) helpful tips would be greatly appreciated.

My waterproof box

(sticker will be taken off..... sooner or later)

i also got some new mashers today. they are my fav tires. but they wont be permanent when i get some money i will get some real mudding tires

i got the body painted and trimmed. all i need to do is put the stickers on and cut off the cap(which is why i just painted it blue)

-Wes

cowboy63645 · 07-19-2008, 09:03 AM

Looks like it is coming along nicely, and I like the color on the body. What did you paint the wheels with? They turned out pretty good too.

akxj · 07-19-2008, 10:01 AM

leave the sticker on; it adds character.....

countryboy4life · 07-19-2008, 04:24 PM

Looks good JDK!!! You shoulda did a mock-up pic with the tires and body!!!

Either way it's all good!!! To get it lower put the shocks more inward (as far as you like) and you can also run a little droop or full droop!!!

johndeerekid · 07-26-2008, 09:47 PM

cowboy- thanks!. i painted them with black acrylic gloss paint.

im choppin the top. and this is what im using for the bed-

its an organizer drawrer that i bought at a local hardware store. its cheap and it pretty much fits right in. i got the idea from another guy on RCC. i also got all of the stickers on the body.

somebody wanted to see some pics with the tires on and the truck mocked up so here ya go. thats how it is now.(height wise)

heres what its going to look like after i move the shocks up, and lower it a bit.

its not going to looks a whole lot different but i think it looks better. i am also re-thinking the position of the battery and electronics. i and probably going to move the servo onto the frame for better articulation and looks, i will be getting a smaller waterproof box for the esc and reciever and will be puting it in the back and probably get a lottle waterproof box for the battery and mount it at the front and make a link from the esc to the batt. that way with the batt at the front it will not flip very easily going up inclines. i have been having a bit of trouble witht the suspension though. the springs are too soft, they have no bounce back at all. if that ok or should i get some beter springs, and if so any reccomendations would be great. thanks -Wes

johndeerekid · 08-02-2008, 05:54 PM

well i finally got this sucker to a roller. i got the shock towers on it, i got the bed cut and ready, i got the servo mounted and working and i got the body mounted, and i got the front bumper made but i havent mounted it yet. it looks pretty awsome so far. i did get to take it out for a few minutes but that tmiya stock can is junk and way overgeared but i had no pinions that wold for except for one and its like 18T. i will probably be getting a 27T monster motor from josh the 2nd but im still a little undesided. anyway the truck worked great no flaughs it went over rocks like nothing but i have to get some velcro so i can get the body to stay on. and no thats not the permanent place for the electronics i just wanted to make sure everything worked before i kept going. i should be starting on the cage as soon as i get some velcro. okay onto some pics-

this is what it looked like last night-

this is what it looked like after the servo, body mount, and electronics were installed-

this is what the bumper looks like-

enjoy! comments are welcome. -Wes

suzuki_yota · 08-02-2008, 07:02 PM

Looks good man. Been missing you on RCR.

rocpede · 08-02-2008, 08:06 PM

looks awsome, now go and get it dirty. Please.

johndeerekid · 08-02-2008, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzuki_yota

Looks good man. Been missing you on RCR.

thanks. RCR? (sry im on so many sites i dont know what RCRstands for

) thanks, and this thing will be more than dirty very soon

-Wes

suzuki_yota · 08-02-2008, 08:36 PM

Ready to see her dirty. She looks nice clean but everything looks better beat up and dirty.

Rcrally.

07-09-2008, 07:46 AM	#1
johndeerekid Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: canada Posts: 168	Project Bog Hog well guys i am going to be building a fully-exocaged mudder blazer. this is where i am gettting the inspiration from but the truck wont be exactly the same as the one in the picture. Heres what i have so far for the build body and paint(still need to get some white paint though) new rims(just gotta take the old ones off and paint the new ones black) and the rest of the stuff i will be working on re-painting and glueing and un glueing the rims and working on makeing the chassis today, but i have one question, are the top links longer that the lower link or are they the same or are they smaller...? -Wes

07-18-2008, 09:41 PM	#11
johndeerekid Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: canada Posts: 168	well i got alot of work done on the chassis. i got everything mounted, and ready to go. i would have tested it but i dont have long enough drive shafts and im fgoing to my cottage tommorow so i cant work on it, so that means this will be my last updat until next sunday. also if anyone has any tips or help for the 4link pleae post it because i dont know if i did it all right. this is definitaly not how the truck is staying i still have alot more bugs to work out like where to mount the servo(it isint going to work on the axle) helpful tips would be greatly appreciated. My waterproof box(sticker will be taken off..... sooner or later) i also got some new mashers today. they are my fav tires. but they wont be permanent when i get some money i will get some real mudding tires i got the body painted and trimmed. all i need to do is put the stickers on and cut off the cap(which is why i just painted it blue) -Wes

07-09-2008, 12:53 PM	#2
johndeerekid Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: canada Posts: 168	i have my chassis design ready. this is the mock-up, im made it to make sure everything fits and everything does. i will be working on makeing the real one some time today. pics- the chaasis it 14in long, 26.in tall, 4in wide, and the tranny holder/skid plate is 3.5in long. -Wes

07-09-2008, 01:54 PM	#3
Georgerm Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: columbus Posts: 487	looks good.

07-09-2008, 02:40 PM	#4
zukmeista Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NZ Posts: 56	how about some swamp dawgs to top it off?

07-09-2008, 03:38 PM	#5
johndeerekid Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: canada Posts: 168	thanks, and yeah i definitally gettting either swamp dawgs or mud slinger but the mashers will do for now. -Wes

07-14-2008, 06:28 PM	#6
countryboy4life Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lumberton Posts: 463	Hey JDK looks like your off to a good start!!! (it's nance from BYT)!! BTW any updates??

07-14-2008, 06:32 PM	#7
Tobit Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 107	Cool build, but why do I read "Boss Hog" everytime I read the title??

07-15-2008, 10:20 AM	#8
johndeerekid Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: canada Posts: 168	thanks nance, and sadly no theres no updates. i haven been able to work on the truck bcuz my cousins have been down. but they left yesterday so i will be gettign alot of stuff done soon. thanks tobit and i dont know i got the name from my dads old mud bog trucks, the were all called bog hog. -Wes

07-16-2008, 02:01 PM	#10
johndeerekid Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: canada Posts: 168	well sorry it took me so long to update the thread but i had my cousins down and they live 6 hrs away so i had to hang out with them. so anyway i got some stuff done- got the chassis all finished. i tried to use plexi glass as the crossmembers but it didnt work so i used cutting board(thanks NickRummy and Maxx4x4 for the idea). i will be painting it th same colour as the rims soon- i also got the rims painted. i am still deciding whether or not to buy new tires or unglue the old ones(for the fourth time)- i got the body painted and will be cutting it out later today. i will also probably make the links for the chassis too. -Wes

07-19-2008, 09:03 AM	#12
cowboy63645 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fredericktown Posts: 8	Looks like it is coming along nicely, and I like the color on the body. What did you paint the wheels with? They turned out pretty good too.

07-19-2008, 10:01 AM	#13
akxj Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Va. Beach Posts: 33	leave the sticker on; it adds character.....

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08-02-2008, 08:06 PM	#18
rocpede RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bruiser Heaven!!!! Posts: 1,463	looks awsome, now go and get it dirty. Please.

07-19-2008, 04:24 PM	#14
countryboy4life Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lumberton Posts: 463	Looks good JDK!!! You shoulda did a mock-up pic with the tires and body!!! Either way it's all good!!! To get it lower put the shocks more inward (as far as you like) and you can also run a little droop or full droop!!!

07-26-2008, 09:47 PM	#15
johndeerekid Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: canada Posts: 168	cowboy- thanks!. i painted them with black acrylic gloss paint. im choppin the top. and this is what im using for the bed- its an organizer drawrer that i bought at a local hardware store. its cheap and it pretty much fits right in. i got the idea from another guy on RCC. i also got all of the stickers on the body. somebody wanted to see some pics with the tires on and the truck mocked up so here ya go. thats how it is now.(height wise) heres what its going to look like after i move the shocks up, and lower it a bit. its not going to looks a whole lot different but i think it looks better. i am also re-thinking the position of the battery and electronics. i and probably going to move the servo onto the frame for better articulation and looks, i will be getting a smaller waterproof box for the esc and reciever and will be puting it in the back and probably get a lottle waterproof box for the battery and mount it at the front and make a link from the esc to the batt. that way with the batt at the front it will not flip very easily going up inclines. i have been having a bit of trouble witht the suspension though. the springs are too soft, they have no bounce back at all. if that ok or should i get some beter springs, and if so any reccomendations would be great. thanks -Wes

08-02-2008, 05:54 PM	#16
johndeerekid Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: canada Posts: 168	well i finally got this sucker to a roller. i got the shock towers on it, i got the bed cut and ready, i got the servo mounted and working and i got the body mounted, and i got the front bumper made but i havent mounted it yet. it looks pretty awsome so far. i did get to take it out for a few minutes but that tmiya stock can is junk and way overgeared but i had no pinions that wold for except for one and its like 18T. i will probably be getting a 27T monster motor from josh the 2nd but im still a little undesided. anyway the truck worked great no flaughs it went over rocks like nothing but i have to get some velcro so i can get the body to stay on. and no thats not the permanent place for the electronics i just wanted to make sure everything worked before i kept going. i should be starting on the cage as soon as i get some velcro. okay onto some pics- this is what it looked like last night- this is what it looked like after the servo, body mount, and electronics were installed- this is what the bumper looks like- enjoy! comments are welcome. -Wes

08-02-2008, 07:02 PM	#17
suzuki_yota Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: HOME Posts: 31	Looks good man. Been missing you on RCR.

08-02-2008, 08:36 PM	#20
suzuki_yota Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: HOME Posts: 31	Ready to see her dirty. She looks nice clean but everything looks better beat up and dirty. Rcrally.

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