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12-23-2005, 04:26 PM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Driving my R/C rototiller
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|  Dually Tow Rig.....................Goes Prerunner/Crawler I've been wanting to build a 2.2 rig that was more scale oriented then performance. I wanted to do something a little bigger then most scalers, 1/8 scale body, but wanted it to be a little different too. I wanted to come up with a way to run a dually rear end using TLT axles. I finally found a way to use these 24 Series touring car rims on a TLT project, and they work great for the rear axle. I mounted the first pair of wheels on the rear axle the standard way, then flipped the second pair around. Using barrel nuts from a set of wideners, you can bolt all the way through both rims. I need to make a small spacer to put between the wheels on each side, the Moabs are just a little too close together. After bolting the rear axle all together I thought it was still missing something. The center of the wheels needed a cap to look more like a real dually. I started going through the R/C scrape pile and found the caps to my 23mm wheels. It turns out they look pretty damn good.  I think I'm going to do a custom frame that runs Jugg leaf springs in the rear and 8 stock TLT shocks, 2 on each corner. The wheelbase will be about 13 3/4" to match the body. Racks, brush guards, spare tire and gas cans are all in the plan as well. I may eventually build a trailer for it too. This build will probably be a slower one, but we'll see. |
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12-23-2005, 04:29 PM
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| Get off my lawn!   Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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|  oh, hell yes! |
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12-23-2005, 04:30 PM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Driving my R/C rototiller
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| A few more pics of the front wheels and the overall stance. |
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12-23-2005, 04:35 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central NY
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| NICE!!! cant wait to see it done. the Geolanders look best. |
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12-23-2005, 04:35 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Concord Ca
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| Duallies are one of my faviorits! I built one with a set of IMEX duallys and a clod, was my avatar for a long time. |
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12-23-2005, 04:38 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Concord, NC
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| Now ya need some 1 ton looking rear fenders. Need to find a pickup body with some big flares. Didn't they make a Blackfoot body like that. I think it may have been the original Blackfoot. Cool buildup. Would the Tamiya all terain type tires fit on those wheels. The type that comes on the F-150 or S-10 kit. |
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12-23-2005, 04:46 PM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Driving my R/C rototiller
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 I was thinking about trying to find a toy body that I could rob the rear fenders off. I'm not sure if the BFG replicas will fit those rims, but they're a little too small for the 1/8 body IMO. I want it to have that 18" of lift look, kind of like a scale version of Griz's tow rig. :-P | |
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12-23-2005, 05:13 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MD
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| Lifted Tow Rigs are ghey  |
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12-23-2005, 05:16 PM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Driving my R/C rototiller
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12-23-2005, 05:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids
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| That looks cool. I found a wider ford body that would compltely cover the front tires like a 1.1 Just a thought. |
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12-23-2005, 05:29 PM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Driving my R/C rototiller
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12-23-2005, 05:33 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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| wow cant wait for ya to finish it |
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12-23-2005, 05:34 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids
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12-23-2005, 05:39 PM
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| Get off my lawn! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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| Got an old Midnight Pumpkin body you can rob the rear fenders from? For that matter, see if you can still get a 1/6 scale Ranger cheap, for a while they were $30 with free shipping from KBToys.com. You could use the rear fenders from that as extensions. |
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12-23-2005, 06:00 PM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Driving my R/C rototiller
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12-23-2005, 06:48 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: newburyport
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| Dont get a ford cuz it will make your truck run like sh!t and break down on the rocks. |
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12-23-2005, 07:12 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: maple valley
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| you schold make it a daulie front and rear that would be sweet:-P |
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12-23-2005, 07:15 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SW, Connecticut
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12-23-2005, 10:38 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Villa Rica
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| I'd love to get that thing in the mud. |
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12-23-2005, 10:58 PM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Driving my R/C rototiller
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She'll be a runner, I can already see the center caps getting knocked off and lost in the rocks. I think it'll be a fun trail rig that's still fairly capable because of the extra wheel base. | ||
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