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06-11-2006, 02:13 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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|  F-650 Trail/Hauling Rig, DONE
I have been tossing this idea around in my head for a couple months now. A rig that will be a great scale trail rig that I can build a trailer for to haul the TLT crawlers to a comp with. After reading the thread about the scale rules earlier this week and hearing how people don't think TXT axles can be scale, the thought was complete. I then headed to the local HS and started looking for a BIG truck body. When I saw the F-650 for thr LST I knew I had my new project       Axles-TXT Suspension-Juggy leafs with double TLT shocks, springless and turned down Trans-I,m building it  Transfer case-building that also Body- F-650 Not sure what else I am going to do to it. I know it will have a winch, going to make some bumpers for it, goose neck trailer set up, and a bunch of stuff I haven't quite worked out how I am going to do. Hoping to have it done by the time the Iowa boys have their comp on the 24. Last edited by RD400; 09-24-2006 at 12:58 AM. |
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06-11-2006, 03:14 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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ive seen scale txt builds done with 1/6th scale toy grade jeep bodies also... its possible just gotta be creative. ill be watching to see how it turns out.
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06-11-2006, 03:19 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Make it a Flat Bed. With a winch mounted on it. I'm sure anything you do to it will be cool. http://www.chevroncommercial.com/ima...0SUPERALUM.jpg Last edited by run2jeepn; 06-11-2006 at 03:33 AM. |
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06-11-2006, 07:20 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids
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Looks Great Gerame! This thing is going to be cool. Goose neck=Cool That body is big I have had that on one of my trucks. The only thing that I don't like is the angle cuts instead of radius on the chassis. |
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06-11-2006, 09:25 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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Thanks guys. Crawlerman, I had a home built trans in the TLT you saw when you were in Omaha. They are extremely easy to make and you can set them up to look really scale. There will be no axle wrap, you will see when I am done with the suspension later today. |
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06-11-2006, 11:03 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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What did you use to cut the rails?
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06-11-2006, 11:36 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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Crawlerman, wait and see .Jay, I used the new toy. |
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06-11-2006, 11:41 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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06-12-2006, 01:37 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: igloo, Alaska
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Cool, i think this should turn out nice. Now lets see some progress.
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06-12-2006, 02:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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Got the springs and shackles installed lastnight. Going to the HS here in a bit to pick up the rest of the parts for the trans and tranfer case.
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06-12-2006, 06:36 PM
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not to jack, but i think txt/ jugg axles are perfect for bigger scale projects, case in point my 6th cxt  that chassis is sweet, can't wait to see the drivetrain. bdr Last edited by bigdogrod; 06-12-2006 at 06:38 PM. |
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06-15-2006, 11:38 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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Okay, got the trans and transfer case done. I am going to install them in the morning and get started on the flat bed and interior. Not going to be able to see any of the electronics by the time I am done. The transfer case is pretty simple, but cooler then hell. A micro servo that sits on top of the trans engages the shifter. Pics are coming, I promise |
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06-16-2006, 11:04 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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1 week left, get busy!
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06-20-2006, 12:17 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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Progress pics!! How does it look?
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06-20-2006, 12:49 PM
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| Nope..   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Whiteland, Indiana
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Soooo....I really like this truck...am I ever gonna see it again????
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06-20-2006, 01:48 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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I have got pics but...I really don't want to show them until I have a little more done. In the build pics it looks sh*tty, painting the body today and then the pics will come |
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06-20-2006, 02:08 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa, the antirecreation state!
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Is this coming to the comp on Saturday?
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06-20-2006, 05:32 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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Yes it is, .
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06-20-2006, 06:39 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aroostook county
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Wow, That looks pretty cool..But how are you going to run one leaf?
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06-21-2006, 02:28 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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Just got done painting the body. The ghost flames in the hood took a lot more work then I planned. ^Notice the time of this post  ^
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