goodbye landrover, hello jeep...

[kingcobra]

got tired of driving a rig I was afraid to roll so off came the hard plastic landrover body and after a little modding I have this...my favorite crawler yet!!! and this thing is a blast to wheel!

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/2876/10cz.jpg

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/858/24mt.jpg

http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/6066/36bo.jpg

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/5144/42pb.jpg

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/8119/57lv.jpg

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/2820/62bs.jpg

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/6738/78du.jpg

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/8966/98av.jpg

[crawler]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooo bad KC bad
im matt

[SteepJeep]

One word:

BADASS!

[TWINSET]

Very, very purdy fella
That chassis looks mad :)

Not sure if you miss your Land Rover, but there's a guy here (UK) that makes a LWB Defender, and also made a SWB Series shell

http://i8.ebayimg.com/02/i/03/99/45/3d_1_b.JPG

And a fair few Others (http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQrdZ0QQsassZkamtecmod els)

[xtremecrawler504]

That's my new favorute crawler ever!!! :shock:

[sn0wrider]

wow man.. mad props. plain out sick. want a sick clod? :lol:

[badger]

I don't like it! Looks to real. ;-)

Nice werk! Punk! :flipoff:

[stampaid4]

there is no english word to explain how cool that is...so its J&*KJ6^#B....

[flatfender]

too clean, looks like a shelf queen.

just kidding, very nice Jeep, now go run it and get some charecter lines on that body.

[MC-Maxim]

It looks good, but Landrover was much much better :)

[ILoveRCRockCrawlin]

that looks fawking awsome. wheres the mandatory flex shot

[JasonInAugusta]

Lookin' good, KC

[mike]

Hmmm... Somthings off. Oh, I don't think rubicons have leaf springs. but it looks good.

[AdamF]

Kickass.

Details on the leaf springs, ubolts, and shackles!

[kingcobra]

thanks for all the replies! I'm lovin it more every time I wheel it...made a rear bumper to match the front one and protect the rear shackles and exhaust...the bumpers are welded 3/16 steel rod and are VERY strong....don't let the leaf springs bother you too much...they are very reliable and work well.
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4531/108sl.jpg

and a few flex shots...nothing too impressive but it's designed to be realistic and so far it goes anywhere I point it.

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/8514/119ap.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/1762/137bu.jpg

[microgoat]

looks good KC, but those tires are sooooo 20 minutes ago. get yourself some Moabs! :mrgreen:

[Will]

good work KC! looks even better now

[kingcobra]

moabs are on order...guy at LHS said they aren't due out til middle of this month. waiting sux...but the mashers are STILL a kickass tire...

[Zapper2003]

nice touch with the 'steering stabilizer' shock. I like the little fake flowmaster-like mufflers on the 'exhaust' too. How did you get those 'tips'? Is there a fake engine under the battery pack in the front, it almost looks like it. Its the little stuff that counts.


what is that tranny? GD600 and maxx stuff or what? why 3 batteries?

[nd4spdbh]

how did u get the TLT shocks to be silver like that... rub off all the gold? re anodize? paint???... DAMN KC ur truck looks even better than b 4... NICE WORK!

[kingcobra]

stock chain driven twinforce T-case...GD600 and a 550 monster Maxx motor running on eight sanyo 2500's...it's got an ungodly amount of power...I'm talking "you can't hold the truck in place and stop the wheels without breaking something" kind of power... and those aren't tlt shocks anymore (the tlt's weren't long enough) these are threaded duratrax unit's...not good for racing but they work fine for a crawler. oh and I run two 4 cell packs ( being separated into two 4 cell packs makes balancing the weight much easier) for the motor and a separate 4 AA pack for the steering servo...the motor drew so much amperage I couldn't steer when the truck got in any kind of bind. the added pack fixed it. the steering damper (shock) seems to work as I still don't run any kind of servo saver and the servo has yet to strip...same setup for a good while too.

[akcrawler]

That is by far the coolest r/c I've ever seen! I especially like the steering stabilizer...does that actually work?

[kingcobra]

thanks for the compliment...but you need to get out more lol there are a LOT of cool r/c's all over the net...and mine are half-@ssed compaired to most of them lol...

[Zapper2003]

How did you manage those chrome tips?

[nd4spdbh]

what kind of shock oil are u runnin in ur steering dampener?... i am thinking of doing something like that for my savage or tlt... but damn tlt axles are way tooo small.

[T-Man]

Just wondering..... But why did you build a rig with leaf springs and links? :shock: That doesn't make sense, since the leafs place the axle on a leaf spring rig and shocks just dampen. And Links place them on a coil'd rig,

[Zapper2003]

T-Man- he has to run links on just one end of the springs to act like a shackle on a Full size rig. When leaf springs compress, they also get longer, and if they are attached solid on both ends, it cannot grow longer, therefore they wouldn't work. So one end is attached solid to the frame, the other to a shackle which moves outward in order to allow for this growth. Hope that explains it for ya.

[kingcobra]

zapper I think he means the long bent links going from the frame to the rear axle...those are torque links they help keep the axle in place on a raised vehicle...without them the torque of the wheels turning tries to twist the axle up...these eliminate this problem. the front axle actually needs them as well but I never made any...in fact if the rear axle gets caught good enough and I apply enough throttle, the front axle will actually twist enough to pull the slider in the front driveshaft apart...this has happened one time when I got the rear axle hung on a stump and tried to floor it to break the stump. if I had torque links on the front axle it wouldn't have happened. I am still leaning towards a full 4 link setup for the front and rear but the design is still a work in progress...and the chrome tips are pieces of antenna tubing (transmitter antenna) cut at an angle at one end...simple. also the shock oil in the steering damper is 40 wt

[Zapper2003]

The only reason i explained the whole shackle thing was that i too, when infatuated with cars and not 4x4's, is that i never understood the whole leaf-spring thing. Ever see the rear suspension setup on a C3 vette? thats some nifty shizzle right there.


Antenna tube? i'll have to ask my LHS guy if he's got any old busted antennas layin around...i've got ideas!

[kingcobra]

I just 4 linked the rear...still tinkering with shock length/placement...pics soon...

[Grizzly4x4]

That thing is so cool I think I will have to delete all pics of it soas not to make my stuff look stupid. :flipoff:

j/k KC, that is a mucho badass rig. I like it with the Jeep body better than the LR but I miss the gas cans and stuff. You have beaten me to most of my ideas (exhaust, inner fenders) so I am sad about that but great werk. 8)

What is the clearance under the diffs?

[kingcobra]

I'll have to measure the diff clearance for ya...however for performance sake I went ahead and 4linked the entire rig...and it works superb!!! but I still need some better shocks as these limit the travel....does anyone know of any shocks that are the same diameter as tlt shocks but at least an inch longer with threaded shock bodies?

[mudrinner4ever]

i dont now wat to say. i think everything has been said!! that thing is AWSOME!!!

i was wondering wat and where you got all your little detials, such as steering stabalizer, shakles, leaf springs and so on? thanxs!

Luke :twisted:

[Don]

Killer rig.

I'll buy the leefs off you if you'll sell them.

[kingcobra]

the little details...the ubolts, shackles, spring perches and steering damper mount I made...and the leafs are from a tamiya jugg...sorry don but the leafs are pretty much toast...they have been bent and rebent so many times they aren't even strong enough to hold the rig level...you would be better off getting a new set. thanks for the replies/comments guys. still looking for some shocks.

[kingcobra]

this is the kind of flex it has now...I just need some shocks that will allow me to use it all...

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/9386/image18yn.jpg

[lonestar]

Good choice goin for the 4-link. As cool as the leaf springs were its just not enough to justify not going 4-link. BTW those bumpers look really good. All I would add would possibly be a winch...

[kingcobra]

finally...found some shocks and made some new towers and got the suspension pretty well sorted. the chassis and axle width didn't leave very much room for a standard diameter 1/10 shock with a spring on it (I designed it for springless tlt shocks...very small diameter) so I had to use some creativity to get them to fit without the tires hitting them when I turned. but it works well. it doesn't flex a LOT more than with the leafs but it does flex a lot easier and still has ZERO torque roll. I did gain a bit of flex too but my main reason for going to the 4 link was the leafs caused way too much tire lifting on the rocks. pics in the morning...

[kingcobra]

a few nice trail shots...it is a MUCH better performing rig now with the 4 link and it still has a nice scale look to it. I still need to make a new set of inner fenders. I'll get some detailed suspension setup pics in a few...

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/3205/dsc003786wp.jpg

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/1350/dsc003791re.jpg

[RXcrawler]

Awsome Jeep!

You need to come to our next comp at Bucks Pocket.

[jeepguy]

NICE!!i have been out of rc trucks for about 15 years or so//lots have changed i see! what kind of rig is that? is the running gear stock?
i would like to get something like that, it is kinda like my fullsize jeep(but nicer than mine) i like how it has drivelines & a t case!! brain overload(just got a 1:18 nylyint!!

[kingcobra]

Awsome Jeep!

You need to come to our next comp at Bucks Pocket.


I'm looking forward to seeing how it performs compaired to other peoples rigs...I'll do my best to be at the next comp. when is it btw?

[nd4spdbh]

it would be in the 2.2 class right? it should do pretty good. but i think the bulu's and laydown pede trucks will be really really good competition.

[kingcobra]

welded up a new set of bumpers...much stronger and provide better body protection.

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/6418/dsc003877sh.jpg

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/7859/dsc003900ki.jpg

[kingcobra]

here's the new body...already have a new set of chrome traxxas wheels waiting on a set of the new proline 2.2 moabs...they aren't out here yet tho...still needs some stickers...sponsors or something. btw I didn't copy the nylint crawler's color scheme... :flipoff: I had decided on an orange one months ago.

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/8846/x15fo.jpg

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/8564/x25ul.jpg

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/5272/x39jm.jpg

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/1248/x40yv.jpg

[4RunnerKid]

that thing looks sick dude. great work.

[nd4spdbh]

dude sweet set up... i just got my moabs today..... OH MAN THEY ARE NICE... but you will definetly want to run at least a single narrowed rim...

[kingcobra]

yep...I cut off the inside lip of the new rims...that way I get a bit more shock clearance when she's all twisted up...are the new moabs at least as tall as the mashers? if not I don't want them.

[rbgerrish]

Awesome! (Even though you are copying my mog's color scheme!) ;)

well, you'd have to add some OD too...

http://www.northwestmogfest.com/site/imagehive/nwmf2005_smolloy/1024/NWMF05_134.jpg

[kingcobra]

got the decals done...

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/1622/x11wg.jpg

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/1389/x20ra.jpg

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/5682/x36wt.jpg

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/1162/x41jr.jpg

[Harris]

That is awesome man! i like that way more than my comp oriented tlt. The body looks nice, maybe i will actually consider one for my next shell.

cheers
harris

[nd4spdbh]

DAMN KC that thing looks SICK!!! great job... :mrgreen:

[kingcobra]

thanks guys...to give an idea of how much flex it has...I can stick any tire on top of a 12oz coke can and the other 3 still touch the ground. and it is perfectly balanced directly in the middle...so it's quite capable and still has a realistic look to it. this is MY kinda crawler!

[nd4spdbh]

DANG thats some good artic... how wide is the truck from the out side of each tire... i think its called track width but iono.

I wish i had the skillz that u have to make somethin like that.... or mabey im just to lazy to put that much time into a truck although i put quite a bit of time in my tlt but still thats not nearly as much time as you have spent on ur truck im sure you have spent alot more time on urs than i have mine but now i am just rambleing so i should shut up now but i dont think im going to i think im going to go one more line in this text box just rambleing on about **** because im really board and hot... YEAH I DID IT!! :flipoff:

[kingcobra]

the overall track is 11" exactly...wheelbase is around 12"...weight is around 10 lbs...

[nd4spdbh]

dang thats the size of my tlt... thoes r twin/xfactor axles right... i thought they were wider.... mabey its the offset wheel that i have on my rig.... WE NEED A FULL ARTIC shot its mandatory :flipoff:

[kingcobra]

twin force axles are a lot wider than these....these have been narrowed and now have aluminum axle tubes. I'll go get the flexy pic right now.

[badtodabone]

with the bent lower links for clearence it looks like a wranger with a 9th Degree Mobility long arm lift kit on it.

[kingcobra]

as requested...


http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/598/flex14bz.jpg

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/470/flex29cn.jpg

[Shorty40]

Awesome work mate !!!

Your attention to detail is amazing !

[kingcobra]

thanks...there's a thin line between what looks scale and still performs...I'm treading on that line...I'm very happy with the performance but then I've never driven a bulu or similar...so I have nothing to compair it to.

[nd4spdbh]

THats such a sweet rig... I THOUGHT thoes axles looked a little narrow for a twin... thats cool that u narrowed them...

[snakeman]

Awesome work once again! I like this body a little more than the "landrover" body that was on here. Keep up the good work!

[kingcobra]

got bored so....

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/439/17tu1.jpg

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8742/26xv.jpg

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/5043/30rl.jpg

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I cut up the old body just in case I don't like the way this turns out...I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with the rear of the body...I don't want to just leave it like this (it moves around with no body mounts) I could hack off the entire rear body or...hmmmmm any suggestions? opinions? thoughts? insults?

[Destroyer]

Small cable clamps over the cage, then attach it to the body with a screw and locknut?

[kingcobra]

dam...and I didn't think of that...I suck. WELL DONE!!! (I also didn't think of the fact that the body no longer needs to come off for charging meaning your idea is even better) thanks

[nd4spdbh]

DAMN kc u have just steped it up a couple more notches... that thing is soo freakin scale... i would love to shrink my self down and drive it :mrgreen:

[snakeman]

KC, This has inspired me. I'm going to the hardware store in about 15 minutes to get the material to start my frame. I started building a crawler with my twin, but scale is soooo funner IMO.

Thanks for some great ideas.

[kingcobra]

thats awsome snakeman...be sure to post pics of your progress...


I just cut up the orange body and got it on...lookin killer! pics in a bit.

[Got Rocks?]

hey you need some new moabs they would look very good

[kingcobra]

yea...I've said many times they aren't available here yet...mine are on backorder and have been for weeks. I even already have a brand new set of chrome pede rears for it waiting...

[cman_1500w]

Looks great KC! Here's an idea...maybe paint the steering dampener red so it looks like one of those hydraulic ram assist setups. Or maybe dovetail the rear?

Nice work... keep it up!

[Harris]

I even already have a brand new set of chrome pede rears for it waiting...

if they are pede rears then your rig will be alot narrower than it currently is. i am guessing that you know what you are doing, and you have much wider offset rims on there right now.

your rig looks amazing by the way. is there any reason to have a shock on the front or is it just for looks? it looks awesome but i was wondering because if it does anything then i may want to try it out.

harris

[Destroyer]

dam...and I didn't think of that...I suck. WELL DONE!!! (I also didn't think of the fact that the body no longer needs to come off for charging meaning your idea is even better) thanks


No problemo. Lets see some action pics! :)


Destroyer

[kingcobra]

I meant pede fronts (the deeper offset ones)...lol again I'm an idiot. the action shots are coming! thanks for the replies

[badger]

got bored so....

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/439/17tu1.jpg

I cut up the old body just in case I don't like the way this turns out...I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with the rear of the body...I don't want to just leave it like this (it moves around with no body mounts) I could hack off the entire rear body or...hmmmmm any suggestions? opinions? thoughts? insults?
Holy **** man! I was thinking about contacting John Boyer to build me a pre-runner but now I am wondering what you can do???

Seriously impressive work man! Stay bored... stay bored!

[kingcobra]

prerunner huh? got a bodyshell in mind yet? and what suspension? 2wd or 4wd? nitro or electric? I could possibly help you out with a chassis...all I need is a bodyshell to make it fit into. I built a prostock drag ford ranger with a 4 link rear, full roll cage, tilt front end, huge foam tires on the rear and O-ring front tires for a guy a while back out of brass tubing and solder...and he loved it...now that I can weld I can make offroad stuff too...this YJ's cage and bumpers are fully welded 3/16 dia steel rod. strong as hell is an understatement.

[badger]

prerunner huh? got a bodyshell in mind yet? and what suspension? 2wd or 4wd? nitro or electric? I could possibly help you out with a chassis...all I need is a bodyshell to make it fit into. I built a prostock drag ford ranger with a 4 link rear, full roll cage, tilt front end, huge foam tires on the rear and O-ring front tires for a guy a while back out of brass tubing and solder...and he loved it...now that I can weld I can make offroad stuff too...this YJ's cage and bumpers are fully welded 3/16 dia steel rod. strong as hell is an understatement.
I want to use this body
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/temp_album/acy.jpg

I also wanted to have it look scale so I was planning on a indi front end (possibly Pede) and using a TLT axle for the rear. 2wd would be easier but 4wd would be sweet. Definitely electric, a brushless would be going in for speed.

I'm not sure if 4 linking the rear would be appropriate for this type of rig. How are the baja 1000 rigs suspension setup in the rear?

[kingcobra]

thats the exact body I was just looking for to show to you...it's the most realistic one I've seen (I used to have it on a modified RC10 chassis back in the day and loved it!) I thought the body was discontinued...anyway I would say 4 link on the rear...the lowers are supposed to be long to allow tons of travel...and I would make the front arms as long as possible while keeping the front wheels under the fenders...this allows the most travel. basically the front arm inner hinge pins are right next to each other. it can be done...and 2wd would work just fine...will the TLT axle stand up to the power of the brushless under offroading conditions tho? I personally would use a narrowed twin axle...MUCH stronger and there are steel gears available for it. what wheels/tires are you going to use? the ones for the kyosho landmax prerunner might look best.

[Will]

Hey KC count me in for a brushless prerunner chassis!

[JasonInAugusta]

Lookin' good, KC.

...and to think these guys were giving you **** months ago about your build skills. :lol:

[kingcobra]

water under the bridge my friend....besides I DID come in here talkin smack about people's work without posting any of mine first...I would have jumped on me too. lol

[badger]

thats the exact body I was just looking for to show to you...it's the most realistic one I've seen (I used to have it on a modified RC10 chassis back in the day and loved it!) I thought the body was discontinued...anyway I would say 4 link on the rear...the lowers are supposed to be long to allow tons of travel...and I would make the front arms as long as possible while keeping the front wheels under the fenders...this allows the most travel. basically the front arm inner hinge pins are right next to each other. it can be done...and 2wd would work just fine...will the TLT axle stand up to the power of the brushless under offroading conditions tho? I personally would use a narrowed twin axle...MUCH stronger and there are steel gears available for it. what wheels/tires are you going to use? the ones for the kyosho landmax prerunner might look best.
That sounds killer. I was orignally thinking about a Twin force axle but do not have the tools to narrow it properly.

[nd4spdbh]

i dont think a tlt axle would be the best for a brushless setup... i have seen it done but if people are breakin axles with 1 lathe motor... a brushless is a quite bigt more stress... pluss thoes narrowed twin axles look sweet and are beefy as $hit..

[badger]

i dont think a tlt axle would be the best for a brushless setup... i have seen it done but if people are breakin axles with 1 lathe motor... a brushless is a quite bigt more stress... pluss thoes narrowed twin axles look sweet and are beefy as $hit..
I agree, I was just working with what I had and I know I could not pull off narrowing a twin axle without the use of duct tape. :lol:

[nd4spdbh]

lol

[kingcobra]

I have some aluminum tubing that fits very snugly over the plastic tubing of the twins axles...much stronger than the plastic. that's how I narrowed mine...I can narrow an axle for you if you want to go forth with this project. first things first...you need the body. then you need to decide what wheels and tires you want to use and get them along with the front steering knuckles and axles...then with those assembled and test fit under the body you can figure out what A arms you will need to get the travel and track you desire... get those and an unmolested twin axle to me and I'll make your chassis.

now some action pics...yes I was driving and only stopped to take the pictures. (trying to get action shots with a digital camera while driving is a pain because of the delay)

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/4493/a5mj.jpg

http://img284.imageshack.us/img284/576/aa6de.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2083/aaa0kd.jpg

http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/3664/aaaa1mu.jpg

http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/1027/aaaaa5sc.jpg

[snakeman]

Cool pictures KC, Finally got my hardware to start the build but I'm not going to hyjack such a killer thread. Once I get time to start I'll start a thread in the twin section.

Thanks for the inspiration.

Jeff

ps, Got any info on the "aluminum tubing that fits very snugly over the plastic tubing of the twins axles"? I'm interested in doing something like that. I don't want to narrow just yet, but who knows.

[kingcobra]

well I'm a truck driver for a metal company and we had to special order it due to the strange size...but it wasn't expensive. I forget what the size was exactly but I'll find out. the stuff fits perfectly over the plastic tubes on the axle. I used rough sandpaper on the inside of the aluminum tube and the outside of the plastic housing's tubes and used 30 minute epoxy to hold them together. they haven't failed yet.

[CSR]

Lookin' good, KC.

...and to think these guys were giving you **** months ago about your build skills. :lol:

I had already seen the rig's Kingcobra had made for the 1NSANE computer game.... I knew if he that much time and attention to detail into his R/C trucks then we'd see some awesome stuff, like this Jeep! Great looking 'crawler, KC!

[snakeman]

Thanks, If you know the size I could possibly order some from around here. Probably be spendy though.

A friend did draw these up a while ago whe I wanted to make my own axle housing ends. Might be helpful to you at some point.

http://tellico.off-road.com/wwwthreads_uploads/1414666-dwg1.GIF

[kingcobra]

more pics...and more details...all lights work now...even some clearance lights under the frame aiming towards the front tires and suspension. night crawling pics soon.

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/5702/13tv.jpg

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/8530/32fr.jpg

http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/3317/41xx.jpg

http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/6889/56qm.jpg

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/5720/62jv.jpg

[kingcobra]

got a couple good ones...I had to use the flash or else all you could see are the lights...lol


http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/1508/x8th.jpg

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/4531/xx4gv.jpg

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/8219/xxx3pt.jpg

[kingcobra]

some more TJ crawler pics...gettin a little rock rash on er now...

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/8687/aaaa1ee.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/8624/aaa3gu.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/2955/a9uf.jpg

[rbgerrish]

Wow King, that truck is seriously hot! I loved the look of the Landy, but this thing has it beat hands down. Looks like a seriously fun and great performing truck. I love the way you've incorporated the cage into the lexan body. The cut-away roof really shows the tube work nicely! I wish we lived closer so we could go on some flippin sweet trail rides.

Again, spectacular work!

rYan

[CustomCrawler]

Just curious, Is there oil in the steering stabilizer or is it for show?

[Nitro]

Wicked scale truck, I just picked up a TLT kit, if I can make mine look a fraction as good as that, I will be happy, AWESOME TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

[snakeman]

Just curious, Is there oil in the steering stabilizer or is it for show?

.....the steering damper (shock) seems to work as I still don't run any kind of servo saver and the servo has yet to strip...same setup for a good while too.

also the shock oil in the steering damper is 40 wt

Hope this helps.

[Will]

What shock are you using for your steering damper?

[kingcobra]

hahaha...that steering damper gets soo much interest it's crazy...lol it's just a standard traxxas hard ano'd one that was painted...the rest of the info is right above (thanks snakeman) also any shock can be used for a steering damper...just remove the spring ( make sure it's long enough to allow full lock turning both ways )and use the thickest oil you can without slowing your servo down.

[microgoat]

i can't believe no one's giving you crap for having the tie rod under the knuckles.

[rbgerrish]

It looks like the rod needs to be there so the damper can be above it.

[Will]

KC, is this the shock you used for your steering damper?
Link: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJG71&P=0

[TwistedXT]

:twisted: MAD SKILLS :twisted: That tube work is nutz!!! keep it comin... would love to see some vid of that in action... again ... :twisted: MAD SKILLS :twisted:

[4u2nv]

If you are ever going to sell that please let me know. That rig is unreal!

[kingcobra]

this is the only way the steering setup will work. if the center link was on top of the knuckles then the drag link would have to be above that...and at that high up the suspension wouldn't be able to cycle without binding the steering. and if the damper was on the bottom it would get destroyed by the rocks. the center link is stainless steel and can take a bit of punishment. and it has yet to cause a clearance issue...thanks for all the replies and I have no intent of selling it at this point but you never know. I'll keep you in mind tho 4u2nv...

[badhoopty]

w o w...

i dunno if i posted in scale4x4 or not but that is by far one of the sweetest little scale rigs i've ever seen.

mad props to ya man, wicked cool.

[kingcobra]

thanks...I like building them.

[xjcrawler01]

one thing that i think would really add some stezz to your rig would be adding some tubeing to the fenders like this one
http://www.colorado4x4.org/gallery/files/4/7/8/6/ToobFenderZ1.JPG
just my 2 cents

[nd4spdbh]

DANG xj that is one sanitary clean lookin ride u got there... very very sweet i wish i could have :flipoff:

[kingcobra]

that's not his ride..it belongs to a rogue 4x4.com member named tjshunk...and it's bad@ss...

[nd4spdbh]

ok but its still a DANG SWEET RIDE!!!

[xjcrawler01]

yeah i own an XJ but i love the way those fenders look and it would be cool to see them on some scales.

[flexnstrechclod]

put the leaf springs back on that jeep it looked so much better then the coil overs with shocks. Leaf springs and shocks looked much better. I the truck i'm builing could have leafs i would do it cause they look so much more real. but pimp truck anyways keep going.

[kingcobra]

what works in real life doesn't always work so good in r/c....example: leafsprings....they don't flex for crap on an r/c...the 4 link is much better.

[rcmtdriver2000]

KC could you tell me the wheelbase of the rover body you had? I was thinking of doing one of those but might wait til the ones from eu make it over.
RC

[toyofast]

I want to use this body
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/temp_album/acy.jpg



If you decided to use that body, just be aware that the lexan is VERY thin. I could hardle keep mine from cracking and splitting after a soft roll-over. It also has a short wheelbase, if I remember right it has just about 10.5" from center of wheelwell to center of wheelwell.




http://www.rcrockgear.com/ORCRC/11-14-2004/PICT6027.jpg

[Brandon]

So why did you sell it and who ended up buying it? :)

[4u2nv]

I bought it. Can't believe it though. Can't wait to get it. Thanks. KingCobra! MO is on its way!

[run2jeepn]

Thats is one sweet rig. I did like the leaf springs better tho, but I'm sure it wheels better with coilovers and a 4 link. As anyone ever made revolver Shackles for leaf springs on R/C's? How Do you make the Cage and Bumbers? Like what is the tubing and how do you weld it? Sorry for the all the Questions? I'm just getting started the only thing I have built is a 1:18 Jeep, and I really didn't do much to it. If you could someone e-mail me on some sites to how to do the weld and cage work. I want to give it a try. thanks.

run2jeepn@hotmail.com
http://run2jeepn.photosite.com/~photos/tn/306_348.ts1128043714000.jpg

[bmccoy]

Where did you get the leaf springs??

Ben

[MadCrawler]

Hello, just a question: what kind of cardan shaft is in your narrowed twin axles? the stock short one? i have two twin's axles and i want to built a scale truck with thunder tiger 2.2 wheels/tires...THANK YOU