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07-15-2007, 09:55 AM
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| Get off my lawn!   Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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|  Project: Boggers & Rocks! Well, obijuan inspired me with that pic in his poll, so here's my mudmobile build. DISCLAIMER: PLEASE READ! I know these aren't Boggers! I have a set of RC4WD 2.2 Mud Slingers coming. Please don't be a tard and say something about the mockup tires  Trail Beater chassis (one of the prototypes with a 12.5 WB), Pro-Line '07 Silverado body for now, although I think a '73 F-250 would fit the theme better. I'll scratch one up once I get the chassis rolling  Jugg2 axles and tranny, servo mounts used as tranny mounts, dual 540's, hi-clearance links (3-link for now, I'm out of threaded rod and so is the LHS), chassis-mounted servo, and the "other half" of my hybrid RC4WD beadlocks. Might keep the winch, might not.Blah, blah blah, pics! |
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07-15-2007, 10:10 AM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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|  aww hell. those axles are friggin awesome, if you dont mind i never researched how much wider than the tlts they are. could you enlighten me? i too would like the older ferd body on it and definately get new tires  |
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07-15-2007, 10:17 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas
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| I like the aluminum axle mounts. The proline chevy long bed fits a 12.5 wb real nice. With the twin motors and the juggy axles its gonna be a HOSS  |
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07-15-2007, 12:45 PM
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| Get off my lawn! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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| They're way wider than TLT's, even wider than Wheely King axles. Probably an inch and a half wider than TLT axles, maybe even two. I'll measure 'em up for ya. The link mounts came with the used axles, I don't know who made them but they are hella sweet. The Jugg used leaf springs so there's no triangulated 4-link mounts on the axles, but with 2 links inside the frame and 2 links outside, the axles are pretty well located. I'll know for sure once I get the fourth links made. Might have to put Panhards on. EDIT: with the RC4WD rims, they're 12 inches wide. Last edited by microgoat; 07-15-2007 at 02:01 PM. |
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07-16-2007, 05:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell.
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| Nice.. Lov-n the chassis #2. Get it done so I can get some more pics for my site.  |
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07-16-2007, 05:20 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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| everytime i get a reply to this other thread i think its this one. they have a similar direction. get to work! http://www.texas4x4.org/showthread.php?t=15227&page=3 |
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07-16-2007, 06:31 PM
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| Get off my lawn! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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| Those of you with sharp eyes will have noticed there's only 3 knuckles on the axles; one of them was broken when I bought 'em. Replacements are on the way, as well as more threaded rod (ordered a bulk pack since I use so much of the stuff). Picked up a 645 to steer the thing and figured out how I'm gonna mount it. Stay tuned  |
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07-16-2007, 07:59 PM
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| Get off my lawn! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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| Servo is mounted, using an MSD servo plate Notice the tape; I'm trying to mudproof everything as much as possible.All the electronics are in, and working. Decided to go AM on this one, since I've got a few extra $4 receivers around. No need to waterproof those |
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07-21-2007, 05:38 AM
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| Get off my lawn! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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| It's a runner! And much more stable than I thought. Even with two motors and the battery mounted up top, it doesn't want to roll over at speed. Guess the 12-inch width has something to do with that There's plenty of power on tap, and the Rooster never even got warm I changed the front springs and added a track bar to improve steering. Today it's going out to Nelson in search of mud  |
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07-22-2007, 03:35 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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| find any mud? |
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07-22-2007, 05:07 PM
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| AKA TOKEN  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: "Used" Mexico
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| Dang Goat' you work fast! |
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07-23-2007, 08:07 PM
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| Get off my lawn! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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| Negative on the mudquest We're in the middle of a drought here, I haven't mowed the lawn in over a month. The next GTG is in Akron, at a location known to be soupy, so I have high hopes.The RC4WD boggers should have shipped today, so I'll be ready when the mud comes. |
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08-14-2007, 03:32 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 530
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| Any updates on your mudmobile? |
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08-14-2007, 10:12 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: clayton
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| that looks nasty. were's the bogger's? |
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09-19-2007, 02:33 PM
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| Get off my lawn! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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| Right here |
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09-19-2007, 02:54 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Moku O Keawe
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| SWEET!!!..Now lets see some MUD pics!!!! |
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09-19-2007, 02:56 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-pop-kuh, FL outside Orlando
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| That's a good looking rig you got there. I like the wheely pic too. |
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09-19-2007, 03:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell.
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| That looks SAWEET. Remind me when I send Tubli Kahn back to include a Production Trail Beater chassis with it as thanks for all the feed back you provided me while testing #2 for me. TB Long or short your pick. |
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09-19-2007, 08:19 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: woodpile aka HELL
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| sweet! |
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