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T_Boy · 07-13-2006, 12:44 PM

This is my semi-scale Ford TLT. I just got it from Crawlerman, and love the thing. It is a great all around truck and runs great. Ok enough of the chit chat, onto the pics.

Bueaty shot

Not a problem to make it over!

First run over the rocks

WOW

Four wheel steer.

Going through some underbrush.

POWER

I think so

Top of the hill

Coming down

Doughnuts.

And again.

Thanks for looking. More body off pics to come later. Tell me what you think and what I should do to it next.
Tyler

rockschooler · 07-13-2006, 12:45 PM

looks like a pretty good all around rig but, we need more pics!!!

CoreyK · 07-13-2006, 12:47 PM

Gese, crawlerman is worse then me. That guy can't keep a rig for more then 2 week's!

T_Boy · 07-13-2006, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockschooler

looks like a pretty good all around rig but, we need more pics!!!

Well I will get more pics soon. I took it through some mud yesterday, and it was a blast. Didn't get pics though. I also decided to take it through about 8inches of water too, and it didn't hurt a thing. Although I had my electronics in a balloon. I will take it back to the lake this week, and get some better pics, but for now this is all you get. Well maybe some body off pics later this evening.

T_Boy · 07-13-2006, 01:05 PM

Oh and by the way would any body be willing to build me an exocage for this truck? For somewhat cheap, cuz money is short at 16. Please and Thank you.

T_Boy · 07-13-2006, 07:19 PM

Ok so as stated earlier, here are some body off pics. Not too many, but you get the idea of what it has.

Over all view

shows front

Center close-up

Reciever/Esc

T_Boy · 07-13-2006, 09:15 PM

all these views and no comments. Come on guys i'd like some input on how to make it better.

Scooteracing · 07-13-2006, 09:21 PM

What needs to be better?? Looks great and looks like it works great too. I say leave it alone

It looks Awesome!

T_Boy · 07-13-2006, 09:24 PM

ok, but it think i might try to drop the bed, but i don't know how i would make the fenders. any ideas?

yamaharider308a · 07-13-2006, 09:30 PM

Thats a sweet looking truck why would you want to change anything? the only think i would change is put a nice chevrolet body on her

T_Boy · 07-13-2006, 09:35 PM

I'm looking at getting an old chevy body to go on it. The Ford body is only on there cuz thats what it came with.

Mriswith · 07-13-2006, 09:40 PM

frame extensions to mount some Savage bumpers? Naw thats just me all prerunnered up. I'd lower the body and run geolanders. But I suppose you want to bash with it judging by the donuts in the pics, the Mag Mayhem motor , you still want to have ground clearence to crawl so thats out. I guess that leaves ... Brushless ? I'm spent. Maybe differnt paint on the body? Naw. It looks good.

I'm gonna get flamed for this ...

but I got to

Who in thier right mind has an Exo cage on an old Ford? Since when does a Ford need a cage? Now maybe a Chevy ...

So yea get it caged. Just make sure you hide the Bow-Tie with a stinger bumper.

Seriously it looks good and I hate swampers. Chevy or not it's clean. I'd kill ya for the rims though

T_Boy · 07-13-2006, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mriswith

frame extensions to mount some Savage bumpers? Naw thats just me all prerunnered up. I'd lower the body and run geolanders. But I suppose you want to bash with it judging by the donuts in the pics, the Mag Mayhem motor , you still want to have ground clearence to crawl so thats out. I guess that leaves ... Brushless ? I'm spent. Maybe differnt paint on the body? Naw. It looks good.

I'm gonna get flamed for this ...

but I got to

Who in thier right mind has an Exo cage on an old Ford? Since when does a Ford need a cage? Now maybe a Chevy ...

So yea get it caged. Just make sure you hide the Bow-Tie with a stinger bumper.

Seriously it looks good and I hate swampers. Chevy or not it's clean. I'd kill ya for the rims though

Yes Mriswith, this truck is an all around bashing truck. It is fun to just run through the mud/water and in the dirt/grass, but even though it has a lower center clearence, it still makes a pretty good crawler, for the stuff i have around here. I don't think I want to go brushless with it quite yet, but I would like to get a cage for it, to preserve the body, so eveything is protected. I'm not a big Chevy of Ford man, swearing one is better than the other. If it was up to me wich ever one ran or was better i would use it. I also need to mount a bumper on it for a stinger, but i don't know how so i will fiddle with that at a later time. Right now i am trying to draw out a design for the exo, so if anyone has ideas or pics of exo's for this truck, PLEASE HELP ME.

Mriswith · 07-13-2006, 10:37 PM

I was just having having a little fun with the Chevy vs Ford thing

. I grew up die hard Ford and now I'm driving a Dodge. Oh the shame.

Alum. C-Channel Frame frame rails down the side of your chassi held on by your body post "bulkhead" screws. It would probably add to the "scale" look anyway. Run the frame rails out just short of the body with channel cross braces. That would give front and rear mounting points for your exo cage. My "Misfit" (damn it sounds like like pimping my jeep) has that and it's just for body mounts. A simple angle piece to drop below and out past the body would be good bumper mounts. Look at BrandO's chassis's, those might give you some ideas.

RocJoc · 07-13-2006, 10:46 PM

thats a good looking truck why would ya wanna mess with perfection... and change the body to a chevy. as far as an exo cage i'd put front and rear bumpers and rock sliders and build the cage off that. and i'd love to those rims to.

T_Boy · 07-13-2006, 11:03 PM

Pics of the rims:

Front

Rear

Nice strong side bite
There are the pics for all of you drooling over the rims.

kerosinek · 07-13-2006, 11:09 PM

You have to tell me what kind of rims those are. They are exactly what I need for my scale project.

Mriswith · 07-13-2006, 11:09 PM

damn it, now it's either find where you live or rub one out. I'm already on the net so ...

T_Boy · 07-13-2006, 11:19 PM

OK kerosinek The rims are 2.2 aluminum double sided beadlock rims from
RC4WD.com. They are the non narowed ones, or the first gens.

As for you Mriswith Have fun finding me, and like posted before, just go to
RC4WD and get ya a pair.

Mriswith · 07-13-2006, 11:24 PM

Oh, you thought I meant to hunt you down. Nope, it was the other one. Now I need to smoke.

07-13-2006, 12:44 PM	#1
T_Boy Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newton Posts: 219	My New Toy This is my semi-scale Ford TLT. I just got it from Crawlerman, and love the thing. It is a great all around truck and runs great. Ok enough of the chit chat, onto the pics. Bueaty shot Not a problem to make it over! First run over the rocks WOW Four wheel steer. Going through some underbrush. POWER I think so Top of the hill Coming down Doughnuts. And again. Thanks for looking. More body off pics to come later. Tell me what you think and what I should do to it next. Tyler

07-13-2006, 09:21 PM	#8
Scooteracing Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: VARCOR Posts: 466	What needs to be better?? Looks great and looks like it works great too. I say leave it alone It looks Awesome! Last edited by Scooteracing; 07-13-2006 at 09:45 PM.

07-13-2006, 11:03 PM	#16
T_Boy Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newton Posts: 219	Pics of the rims: Front Rear Nice strong side bite There are the pics for all of you drooling over the rims. Last edited by T_Boy; 07-13-2006 at 11:06 PM.

07-13-2006, 12:45 PM	#2
rockschooler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BUILDING A CSC-1 in south mississippi Posts: 282	looks like a pretty good all around rig but, we need more pics!!!

07-13-2006, 12:47 PM	#3
CoreyK Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: In front of my comp Posts: 836	Gese, crawlerman is worse then me. That guy can't keep a rig for more then 2 week's!

07-13-2006, 01:05 PM	#5
T_Boy Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newton Posts: 219	Oh and by the way would any body be willing to build me an exocage for this truck? For somewhat cheap, cuz money is short at 16. Please and Thank you.

07-13-2006, 07:19 PM	#6
T_Boy Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newton Posts: 219	Ok so as stated earlier, here are some body off pics. Not too many, but you get the idea of what it has. Over all view shows front Center close-up Reciever/Esc

07-13-2006, 09:15 PM	#7
T_Boy Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newton Posts: 219	all these views and no comments. Come on guys i'd like some input on how to make it better.

07-13-2006, 09:24 PM	#9
T_Boy Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newton Posts: 219	ok, but it think i might try to drop the bed, but i don't know how i would make the fenders. any ideas?

07-13-2006, 09:30 PM	#10
yamaharider308a Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: On The Trail Posts: 130	Thats a sweet looking truck why would you want to change anything? the only think i would change is put a nice chevrolet body on her

07-13-2006, 09:35 PM	#11
T_Boy Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newton Posts: 219	I'm looking at getting an old chevy body to go on it. The Ford body is only on there cuz thats what it came with.

07-13-2006, 09:40 PM	#12
Mriswith Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mesa Posts: 602	frame extensions to mount some Savage bumpers? Naw thats just me all prerunnered up. I'd lower the body and run geolanders. But I suppose you want to bash with it judging by the donuts in the pics, the Mag Mayhem motor , you still want to have ground clearence to crawl so thats out. I guess that leaves ... Brushless ? I'm spent. Maybe differnt paint on the body? Naw. It looks good. I'm gonna get flamed for this ... but I got to Who in thier right mind has an Exo cage on an old Ford? Since when does a Ford need a cage? Now maybe a Chevy ... So yea get it caged. Just make sure you hide the Bow-Tie with a stinger bumper. Seriously it looks good and I hate swampers. Chevy or not it's clean. I'd kill ya for the rims though

07-13-2006, 10:37 PM	#14
Mriswith Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mesa Posts: 602	I was just having having a little fun with the Chevy vs Ford thing . I grew up die hard Ford and now I'm driving a Dodge. Oh the shame. Alum. C-Channel Frame frame rails down the side of your chassi held on by your body post "bulkhead" screws. It would probably add to the "scale" look anyway. Run the frame rails out just short of the body with channel cross braces. That would give front and rear mounting points for your exo cage. My "Misfit" (damn it sounds like like pimping my jeep) has that and it's just for body mounts. A simple angle piece to drop below and out past the body would be good bumper mounts. Look at BrandO's chassis's, those might give you some ideas.

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07-13-2006, 10:46 PM	#15
RocJoc Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: ROCK CRAWLIN AND RACING WHERE I WANT AND HOW I WANT!!! Posts: 413	thats a good looking truck why would ya wanna mess with perfection... and change the body to a chevy. as far as an exo cage i'd put front and rear bumpers and rock sliders and build the cage off that. and i'd love to those rims to.

07-13-2006, 11:09 PM	#17
kerosinek Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chandler Posts: 261	You have to tell me what kind of rims those are. They are exactly what I need for my scale project.

07-13-2006, 11:19 PM	#19
T_Boy Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newton Posts: 219	OK kerosinek The rims are 2.2 aluminum double sided beadlock rims from RC4WD.com. They are the non narowed ones, or the first gens. As for you Mriswith Have fun finding me, and like posted before, just go to RC4WD and get ya a pair.

07-13-2006, 11:24 PM	#20
Mriswith Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mesa Posts: 602	Oh, you thought I meant to hunt you down. Nope, it was the other one. Now I need to smoke.

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