"Bad Mojo" - Xtreme Engineering inspired JK

[Turn'Nburn]

Here is a little to get started. More to come...
Please excuse the IPod pics, my camera is broken.







Parts list:

Chassis by R2J Kustoms
Link to chassis build thread...

--WRATH chassis for Turn'Nburn--

R2J stainless links and custom 3-link/panhard mounts
Newbright JK hood and grill
RC4WD front Wraith axles x2
RC4WD ARB diff covers
RC4WD AX2 2-speed tranny
RC4WD dual spring scale shocks
Vanquish Wraith knuckles
Hot Racing spools
MIP drive shafts
STRC link mounts
STRC servo mounts
Axial hardened gears stock ratio-front, underdrive-rear
Axial AR60 universals x2
Axial spur gear cover
Axial Wraith skid
Axial Exo radiator/fans
Axial Exo rear light bar
Axial light set from a rtr Wraith
Axial hub covers
Axial clamping servo horns
Axial light buckets
Axial flange pipes
Mayhem Monster 1" wide, custom offset, .450 hubs
Mayhem Trail Ready Legendary rock rings
Crawler Innovations Double Deuce foams
Pro-line Super Swamper SX tires
Hitec 7954 servos x2 - chassis mounted steering front/rear
Traxxas micro shift servo
Castle Creations Mamba Max Pro
CastleCreations 10a BEC x2
Tekin ROC 412 2300kv
FlySky GT3b hacked/6-channel
Holmes Hobbies BEC receiver bypass harness x2
HeyOK winch controller
Integy winch
Harley Designs hardware kit
Value Hobby G-force 40c 2200mah 3s batteries
Traxxas bearings throughout
Lucas Red 'n Tacky grease

[Rjohn929]

Holy tax return!

[Turn'Nburn]

Originally Posted by Rjohn929

Holy tax return!

Holy 2 tax returns, lol

[R2j]

Awesome Jon! It's good to see this coming together! And that quite a parts list too

[Turn'Nburn]

Thanks Shon! You helped make it possible bud. Sad part is I've had most of this sitting on my desk for a year.

I'll have to get some better pics up, they didn't look as bad on the IPod.

[sally1800]

Looking good, getter done.

[Turn'Nburn]

Thanks Brian! Motivation has been my enemy lately. But, I'll have her done soon. My buddy Bill is going to add a couple of braces to my chassis, then it's all gravy from there.

[evan03]

my thoughts exackly.

where did the tube frame come from?

r2j, i see grasshoppa

[dirk379]

woot woot, been waiting for this thing to get some love

[transambill]

Originally Posted by Turn'Nburn

Thanks Brian! Motivation has been my enemy lately. But, I'll have her done soon. My buddy Bill is going to add a couple of braces to my chassis, then it's all gravy from there.

I'm ready for it, mine's in the assembly stages now(pics to follow) but I'm waiting on you. We've got to get em built and hit the trails for some tuning.

[Forresto]

sweet is it done yet lol nice build bud

[Turn'Nburn]

Originally Posted by dirk379

woot woot, been waiting for this thing to get some love

You and me both, brother! Though I guess it is my fault for the neglect. But, here is a little progress to hold ya over..

Originally Posted by transambill

I'm ready for it, mine's in the assembly stages now(pics to follow) but I'm waiting on you. We've got to get em built and hit the trails for some tuning.

Thanks for the help on the chassis Bill, much appreciated buddy!

Originally Posted by Forresto

sweet is it done yet lol nice build bud

Thanks Forrest! Now, get that Wraith done, lol.

Originally Posted by evan03

my thoughts exackly.

where did the tube frame come from?

r2j, i see grasshoppa

Here's a couple of pics of the added tube work, it was only 4 bars but I felt they were needed to complete the look. Shon did an awesome job on this chassis and it is certainly the nicest R/C I've ever touched.

[ngward79]

Sweet ! Class 3 Monster !

[tj on 37s]

Nice parts list and even better looking chassis!

[Turn'Nburn]

Thanks Ryan! I started making body panels for it finally, progress pics to come sometime this year.
You're going to have to change your name to tj on 42s lol, that's one sweet 1:1 you have!

[Turn'Nburn]

Not much of an update, but an update none the less. Its sad to say, I haven't touched this project in a looong time. But, with renewed interest, I'm hoping to have her done soon. Bad Mojo and I will be attending the RC4WD East Coast Scale Challenge in August. No better way to spend my birthday! So, I'd better get to work...

I started with the rolling stock first. The front tires got a heavy trimming to the center lugs. The swampers really pack dirt and mud into the center lug area. They don't clean out very well and when full of mud, have very little grip. The rears are cut as well, just not as drastically.
I vented the Mayhems according to Dan's recommendations, leaving out 2 inner bead lock screws per wheel. Which I like as now I can seal them up easily for water use. The CI double deuce foam were a little tricky to vent. I ended up using a very small saw blade and carving a little channel in the hard foams to let the air get around it(sorry forgot to take pic). They now feel perfect. I left the wheels unweighted and plan to add knuckle weights to the axles.

Now I'm working on body panels. I used the roof section for my first piece. Using a trick I learned from Wrecker, I laid strips of wide masking tape across the bars and traced the panel shape onto it. Then just pulled it from the chassis, laid down on some aluminum, and just simply cut out. Very easy way to make your own panels.

This could get nominated for a slow ass builder award lol...

[rockhugger]

Originally Posted by Turn'Nburn

This could get nominated for a slow ass builder award lol...

That's HOT