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clarkrw3 · 03-15-2007, 11:01 PM

Well I had been working on building a 2.2 bushwacker, however, I found this build on ebay and had to have it. It is a great scale build. A little heavy and needs some reworking. I am going to change the shocks and the springs to Diaz plastics. I want to put a few other thins on it but it is pretty sweet.

It has a R2 trans and TLT axles etc.

let me know what you think, I will add some outside pics tomarrow.

sleek6mt · 03-16-2007, 12:00 AM

yeah saw that one on ebay went for alot $$$

nice though

1BadJeepBruiser · 03-16-2007, 08:53 AM

If I hadnt bought the Truggy I was going to buy that, its a sweet looking rig for sure

Do you have any new pics of it that you can post up?

-Mike

pigeonfarmboy · 03-16-2007, 10:18 AM

Yup if you hadn't bought it, I would have.

Rockpiledriver · 03-16-2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by pigeonfarmboy

Yup if you hadn't bought it, I would have.

Gee what a surprise. I knew you'd be bidding on that.

clarkrw3 · 03-16-2007, 12:43 PM

I took it out today for a run, and changed out the reciever for a spectrum, and tires to moabs. Sorry forgot pics of it. The moabs are too large without new springs, need to get some Diaz springs to bring it up a bit. the Drive shafts are too short and kept coming apart, so i will have to address that. I want to rebuild the axles because they dont spin very freely at this point. It's pretty nice that cage and main body come off with 4 screws and the cab is velcrowed on. It crawls pretty well with the problems it has. I need to do something with the steering, because it has a very poor trunning radius but any more and it will be into the springs..hmm what have others done for this without wheel wideners??

sleek6mt · 03-17-2007, 10:52 AM

take pics of the problems then maybe we can have a better insight on your dilema

driveshaft problem should be simple fix with traxxas sliders

Nitro · 03-17-2007, 10:33 PM

I seen that on ebay also, really nice rig, too bad I got out bid.:-(

On the wheels, maybe just a different offset would help?

BMAN · 03-19-2007, 05:31 PM

I saw this rig in person on Friday. WOW! What a build. It's heavy as all get out but damn it's cool. The detail on this thing is sick. Double swingouts put it over the top.

pigeonfarmboy · 03-19-2007, 06:24 PM

Did you try the Geolanders at all? On heavier rigs they seem to work great.

clarkrw3 · 03-19-2007, 08:51 PM

Thanks BMAN... I got the new drive shafts made and it is working great. I actually put the Geolanders back on and they do work better then my moabs. I am getting some of the Diaz leaf springs and a set of internal spring shocks from RC4WD and combinded I hope it can deal with the trucks weight. I also ordered a steering kit from thecrawlerstore and will hopefully get the steering sorted soon. It really crawls well considering the weight....or maybe because of the weight. The cage and kayak really raise the CG and cause some roll overs when off camber. I have been running around the the back yard on the boulders...I love the sprectrum as well.

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Originally Posted by BMAN

I saw this rig in person on Friday. WOW! What a build. It's heavy as all get out but damn it's cool. The detail on this thing is sick. Double swingouts put it over the top.

BMAN · 03-20-2007, 09:29 AM

You gotta bring this thing out to AZRocks. We'll go play at Lower Woodpecker one afternoon. You're coming out on Friday and camping right?

clarkrw3 · 03-20-2007, 10:55 AM

I will bring it to AZRocks, hopefully I will have it more sorted by then and have the steering working well. Also I hope to have my 2.2 comp rig ready to bring out to AZRocks as well. I plan on coming out friday and camping friday night depending on how my son does. Should be fun!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMAN

You gotta bring this thing out to AZRocks. We'll go play at Lower Woodpecker one afternoon. You're coming out on Friday and camping right?

FrankyRizzo · 03-20-2007, 10:59 AM

Almost bid on that one as well.

Very nice rig.

marzzz23 · 03-22-2007, 12:12 PM

sweet rig, how much was it on ebay?

03-15-2007, 11:01 PM	#1
clarkrw3 RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 1,262	Just another fj40 2.2 Well I had been working on building a 2.2 bushwacker, however, I found this build on ebay and had to have it. It is a great scale build. A little heavy and needs some reworking. I am going to change the shocks and the springs to Diaz plastics. I want to put a few other thins on it but it is pretty sweet. It has a R2 trans and TLT axles etc. let me know what you think, I will add some outside pics tomarrow.

03-17-2007, 10:33 PM	#8
Nitro Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mountain State! Posts: 388	I seen that on ebay also, really nice rig, too bad I got out bid.:-( On the wheels, maybe just a different offset would help? Last edited by Nitro; 03-17-2007 at 10:35 PM.

03-16-2007, 12:00 AM	#2
sleek6mt RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UrAnUs Posts: 1,109	yeah saw that one on ebay went for alot $$$ nice though

03-16-2007, 08:53 AM	#3
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	If I hadnt bought the Truggy I was going to buy that, its a sweet looking rig for sure Do you have any new pics of it that you can post up? -Mike

03-16-2007, 10:18 AM	#4
pigeonfarmboy Official Scale Nazi Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monticello, IL Posts: 1,240	Yup if you hadn't bought it, I would have.

03-16-2007, 12:43 PM	#6
clarkrw3 RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 1,262	I took it out today for a run, and changed out the reciever for a spectrum, and tires to moabs. Sorry forgot pics of it. The moabs are too large without new springs, need to get some Diaz springs to bring it up a bit. the Drive shafts are too short and kept coming apart, so i will have to address that. I want to rebuild the axles because they dont spin very freely at this point. It's pretty nice that cage and main body come off with 4 screws and the cab is velcrowed on. It crawls pretty well with the problems it has. I need to do something with the steering, because it has a very poor trunning radius but any more and it will be into the springs..hmm what have others done for this without wheel wideners??

03-17-2007, 10:52 AM	#7
sleek6mt RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UrAnUs Posts: 1,109	take pics of the problems then maybe we can have a better insight on your dilema driveshaft problem should be simple fix with traxxas sliders

03-19-2007, 05:31 PM	#9
BMAN Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MESA Posts: 44	I saw this rig in person on Friday. WOW! What a build. It's heavy as all get out but damn it's cool. The detail on this thing is sick. Double swingouts put it over the top.

03-19-2007, 06:24 PM	#10
pigeonfarmboy Official Scale Nazi Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monticello, IL Posts: 1,240	Did you try the Geolanders at all? On heavier rigs they seem to work great.

03-20-2007, 09:29 AM	#12
BMAN Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MESA Posts: 44	You gotta bring this thing out to AZRocks. We'll go play at Lower Woodpecker one afternoon. You're coming out on Friday and camping right?

03-20-2007, 10:59 AM	#14
FrankyRizzo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 7,172	Almost bid on that one as well. Very nice rig.

03-22-2007, 12:12 PM	#15
marzzz23 Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perkasie, pa Posts: 742	sweet rig, how much was it on ebay?

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