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08-20-2007, 12:46 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Universal City
Posts: 116
|  07 chevy flatbed i originally started this build back around Christmas time and had to stop for various reasons. it was a body that i got from ToysRus that was a low rider.   i went ahead and made a rolling chassis out of 3/8" cutting board with a 14" wb, since it was a 1/8 scale truck.   i had tried to extend the bed to match the 14" wb. that didn't work. before i even got it completed it bounced off the garage floor and busted into pieces. so that made me look at running a flat bed instead.   i finally got it all put together last week for the TXRCRCA GTG last weekend and got some good pics of it out on the rocks.     tlt axles pede trany mamba max and crawlmaster w/29t pinion & 87t spur ( Thanks, JRH) cutting board chassis narrowed dirt hawgs on 2.2 hpi superstars w/g-made wideners big bore shocks w Lowes Springs 8 cell 4/5a pack (courtesy of Cheapbatterypacks) homemade aluminum links painted w/copper base coat & clear orange i still need to add some stuff like lights, a winch, scale items for the bed. and i would like to eventually change the front bumper for one that is more trail worthy. Anyways, let me know what you think |
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08-20-2007, 12:50 PM
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| Throwing Grenades   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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| I saw that same truck but the wheelbase looked too small. That is a great solution. Good looking truck, need some better resolution pics though  |
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08-20-2007, 12:55 PM
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| Power of the Portals Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: where ever the wind fawkin blows me, tx
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| Looks sweet, How did truck do this weekend ? |
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08-20-2007, 01:06 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: monongahela
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| looks good like the color! |
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08-20-2007, 02:02 PM
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| ~The Scale Shop~   Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
Posts: 6,337
| that truck performed amazing, the comination of the dirt hawgs, brushless and suspension there was a many times i thought to myself aww, hes stuck, and he would drive out of it everytime  |
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08-20-2007, 02:03 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Austin
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|  I love the burnt orange color! But that would be pretty obvious! |
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08-21-2007, 12:50 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Universal City
Posts: 116
| thanks for the replies. Eric, the truck worked great. i had some problems with one of the links ripping itself in two. but that should be easy to fix. and i have some torque twist, but that can be tuned out as well. i also had some problems with the brushless cogging. i have not even begun to look at the setup on it though. it's still factory settings. DrPerez, don't tell my girl, she's an A&M fan.  now for the questions, what would be the pros or cons of having the winch in the bed of the truck? would it be less useful there? |
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08-21-2007, 02:59 PM
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| ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gonzales,La
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| man that's sweet |
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08-21-2007, 04:00 PM
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| Power of the Portals Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: where ever the wind fawkin blows me, tx
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| Why a winch in the bed ? Do you not have room up front. |
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08-21-2007, 04:36 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Universal City
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i guess in a perfect world i would like to have one on the front and back. (that just doesn't sound right  ) | |
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08-21-2007, 04:38 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2005 Location: raleigh
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| looks pretty cool....any updates? |
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08-21-2007, 04:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England, Where the birds fly backwards.
Posts: 628
| That thing is pretty cool! i love how usually the best builds are very humble like this! it's usually you don't have a clue until the very last moment. Excellent work! |
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08-21-2007, 05:23 PM
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| Power of the Portals Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: where ever the wind fawkin blows me, tx
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08-21-2007, 06:03 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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| put it in the bed and route it up to the front with some brake line or somethin? oh and you definatley need to fix that chicken esc, but its a great performing truck. awesome build up man! |
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