Barbie goes 4wd
 

Decided to make a crawler for my daughters 10 bday as a surprise. I upgrade my tlt crawler to axial stuff so I used my old axles and trans for this build.




The goal was to build a RC jeep (4wd of course) that could still handle 2 barbies and tow a trailer of toys.

http://nissannut.com/projects/rc_cra...eep/before.JPG

Mockup

http://nissannut.com/projects/rc_cra...big_mockup.JPG

Anyone do one of these before??

sweet
 

that looks cool"thumbsup" BUT i bet 1.9 tires would look better

just my 0.02 cents

Thanks, never tried the 2.2s. I had these old tires I just needed some new rims. Just bought my first set of axial crawler bead locks! Very nice stuff.

Here is the frame.

http://nissannut.com/projects/rc_crawler/jeep/frame.JPG

Here is the suspension added. I may install a new axial trans and driveshafts one day. It was hard to get this 8" wheel base to work with no binding.

http://nissannut.com/projects/rc_cra...frame_side.JPG


http://nissannut.com/projects/rc_cra...res_mocked.JPG

looks good cant wait to see it finished"thumbsup"

This looks like it is going to be good. Good job so far.

Do your front tires rub the links when they are turned:?:

Other than that this will be pretty cool"thumbsup""thumbsup"keep us updated"thumbsup":ror:


JP

i like it. "thumbsup" that give an idea!!

your crazy! or you just kidding.So did the kids cry when you took there toy off them you big meany!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lol:

Thats cute .I take it your daughter is a daddys girl ,Does everything what dad does huh?My wife loves the color(her favorite) she wants one to,I said no her E-Savage is enough.
Greg

No. But I think I may install some wideners. There turning radius is not so good with stock tlt stuff.

Here is the front bumper.
http://nissannut.com/projects/rc_cra...bumper_frt.JPG

ANd the rear one has a hitch.
http://nissannut.com/projects/rc_cra...nside_back.JPG

Added some cheap light kit from ebay. With the original mattel switch.

Here it is finished compared to my sons titan. Same platform basically.
http://nissannut.com/projects/rc_crawler/jeep/both.JPGhttp://nissannut.com/projects/rc_crawler/jeep/both.JPG

After a test drive in the grass.
http://nissannut.com/projects/rc_cra...eds_inside.JPG

http://nissannut.com/projects/rc_cra...test_drive.JPG

nice
 

it looks like it came out good i bet she'll be happy to get it back

Thanks, she never knew it was gone. The remote was a joke. Could barely drive down the sidewalk. I made it as a surprise. When ever she was not home I took the toy apart mocked it up. Then reassembled before she got home. Near the end I had to do some major mods to the shell. But the toy has been on the top shelf of the closet for some time. She never knew it was gone.

She had a hunch I was building her an RC car for her bday. But had no idea it was her own jeep.:lol:

It was a big hit at the bday party. The 10 other 10 year girls loved it.

I made my sons as a surprise xmas gift.

Haha, that's awesome! I was wondering when someone was going to to a Barbie crawler! Nice work "thumbsup"

looks good. great gift.