New (to me) Mountianeer

[rckjeep]

So I just acquired in a trade a Tamiya Mountianeer. It's almost complete. No tires, I just slapped on some Swamp Dawgs, cuz I had them unglued. It's missing some steering part, the front & rear tube bumpers and like most bruiser/mounty's the grill tabs on the hood are broken. It's missing the tranny plugs, and a headlight bevel. But as you can see it's in excellent shape. I'll have the stock radio and owners manual too.
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album15/aae.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album15/aaf.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album15/aag.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album15/aah.sized.jpg http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album15/aai.sized.jpg

Plans as of now are to strip it off the tranny, motor, radio & battery trays along with the nerfbars and radio off to ebay or likewise. Then add a pede tranny and Badgers custom steering setup. I'll need a set of rear hub to lock it up as well. if you are interested in any parts shoot me a PM.

[EeePee]

Lucky.

[XB_BOY]

NICE! do you wanna sell the swamp dawgs.

[jason]

Chia Homer?


Hahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaha h hahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahaha :flipoff:

[Unimoger]

lucky bastard, must be nice to score those kinda deals..........

[Harris]

lucky bastard, must be nice to score those kinda deals..........
Dont you have like, five of these or something???


Hey rckjeep, what did you have to trade to get this jem???


peace
harris

[Unimoger]

Dont you have like, five of these or something???


Hey rckjeep, what did you have to trade to get this jem???


peace
harris

Yes, I have 6 of them and I paid for all of them, would have loved to trade for them instead, thats all I was saying. :)

[microgoat]

Hey rckjeep, what did you have to trade to get this jem???



probably a kidney :)

[Harris]

probably a kidney :)
Or a testicle.......


peace
harris

[JohnRobHolmes]

Take it off any sweet jumps?

[OldSchoolCrawler]

Hello, my name is envious. Can I play with your truck? :flipoff:

[CrawlnSlow]

Bet you traded it for alf pogs.

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/5801/alf.jpg

[Amaxx]

hahahahahahaha, nice sig CrawlnSlow...HAHAHAHA.........

[rckjeep]

Bet you traded it for alf pogs.

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/5801/alf.jpg

"Remember Alf? He's back. In pog form."

Chia Homer is for a white elephant gift exchange. But I'm a huge Simpsons fan. I've got a flashing Moe's Tavern clock, Homer's cereal, all the DVD's except season six. I just love that show.

I'm trading an RTR comp rig, less battery & charger, body, I think thats it.

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Take it off any sweet jumps?

HA thats funny :mrgreen:

Nice mountaineer, looks real complete, any ideas as far as suspension goes? 4 link? buggy leaf? or maybe unimoggers news revolvers????

later
Mike

[rckjeep]

I"m going to keep it fairly stock. I'll do some changes, shocks & shock local, I came up with using fuel line for spring bushings on Badgers, so I'll do that. I have some jugg springs, and some mounty springs to play with. I just want to get the pede trans in and sell all the other parts. but I need to get the truggy done first. Hopefully by xmas. I'm heading back east for a week so I won't be able to work on either of them till I get back.

[rckjeep]

Looks like I've got a pede for this thing now. I've already built a trans mount for a pede tranny to bolt to the frame. It's got driveshaft cut outs and ramped edges. I've got TLT shocks, and just need to sell the tranny/motor/radio box and make a servo mount to adapt Badgers steering design. Then it's narrow the rims and glue on some rock rings.

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Rck- this pede trans mount sounds pretty sweet, I have a bruiser chassis on its way with tlt axles and all metal geared pede trans, I wasnt going to use it because I have a single speed engle style trans for it but, was this mount hard to make?

O yea and soon as i get the right side one (got to lefts by accident), I have some pro type front servo mounts that are looking real sweet, I'll let ya know how they work out once its installed.

MIke

[rckjeep]

The mount looks cool. I'll look thru my pics and see if I can find one. It's not hard to make when you have the right tools.

edit: couldn't find a pic so I took one
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album02/acp.sized.jpg

[1BadJeepBruiser]

WOW, thats clean looking, I dont think mine would come out half as good. I think ill stick with my engle wannabe :roll:

Mike

[NitroRC Ed]

rckjeep - you going to have any more of those mounts to sell by any chance???

Would be interested in one - look real clean and would speed up the build of one I have. :mrgreen:

Ed

[rckjeep]

I'll look into it. If I have time to make another one I will.

[thaclodking]

Any chance that you'll be selling the stock tranny?

[rckjeep]

Well the Pede trannies came in today so now I"m waiting on my Tower order to finsih assembly of the trans to mount it. Though I do need to take all the stock mounty parts off.

[rckjeep]

Well I've stripped it down. All the useless parts are off and the pede tranny is in. I'm not sure when I'll get to making the servo mounts but they'll get done. Then I need to make an electronic tray and battery mount. Then it should be to much longer till she's driveable.

[1BadJeepBruiser]

What color paint are you looking to spray?

Mike

[rckjeep]

What color paint are you looking to spray?

Mike

Not sure, hadn't thought about it yet. I've noticed that there are more cracks than I had noticed before. I need to repair I guess. Or just cut off the infected material. Hmm dremel!

Oh here's the latest
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album15/aaa.sized.jpg

[1BadJeepBruiser]

I think maybe a brown or a tan maybe? think that would keep it looking scale, or even a gray. Im a fan of the olive green too :mrgreen:

I already said it once but the trans mount is awesome

Mike

[Hansolo]

Looks good. GOOD idea to swap the tranny. KEEP the pics coming!!

[DISTURBIN' tha PEACE]

rckjeep - you going to have any more of those mounts to sell by any chance???

Would be interested in one - look real clean and would speed up the build of one I have. :mrgreen:

Ed
Same as Ed. I'd be interested too.
I have a birhtday present to my self in the mail now.
Hopefully I'll get it by Sat.

Looks good as always.

[rckjeep]

I'm thinking about lowering the body on this thing, around 1/2"-3/4". Then making some tubular rock sliders. Has anyone done that yet?

[1BadJeepBruiser]

I cant say I have ever scene anyone lower the body...will the front bumper/grill clear the front cross member? I'm at work and I cant remember if it would clear...would have to look at mine.... I know it will clear the rear without the bumper. As far as rock sliders go I think that would be sweet :)

Mike

[badger]

Where is the battery going in this rig? If you flatten out the skid on the right side you can slide it right next to the tranny giving you nice low CG. Unless you have a better place for it.

That is why my skid is flat.

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Where is the battery going in this rig? If you flatten out the skid on the right side you can slide it right next to the tranny giving you nice low CG. Unless you have a better place for it.

That is why my skid is flat.

Badger do you get any problems with torque roll doing it that way with the batteries all on side? or not so much because it has leaf springs?

MIke

[badger]

Badger do you get any problems with torque roll doing it that way with the batteries all on side? or not so much because it has leaf springs?

MIke
I don't have any torqe roll at all with my Mounty. I really like the battery mounted thier because the added side hill stability. I don't have room to mount the batt up front because of the winch, and if I need to climb anything extremely steep I just winch up it. ;-)

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Thanx for the info badger, your mountaineer is badass, Im working on my 4 linked mountaineer right now but then im changing it to buggy leaf after the 4 link photo shoot and build up.

Mike

[rckjeep]

The battery will go where yours is. I'll trim the skid if need be. Lowering the body will help the COG as well. The bumper won't clear but Badger's got a bumper I made that he doesn't seem to be using so I'll cut off the stock bumper from the grill and use it. That is if Badger will give it up.

[Unimoger]

The battery will go where yours is. I'll trim the skid if need be. Lowering the body will help the COG as well. The bumper won't clear but Badger's got a bumper I made that he doesn't seem to be using so I'll cut off the stock bumper from the grill and use it. That is if Badger will give it up.

He'll prolly charge you a bunch o' $ ! :flipoff:

[badger]

That is if Badger will give it up.
Hell no! I am selling that for my child support payment in Jan.

[rckjeep]

You ain't got no kids, You're sterile remember, you shoot blanks.

[rckjeep]

Some of the parts came in so I'll get some work done to it. The spur adapter, the alloy idler, and the spur & pinion is in. Oh and the Jato shafts too. I need some bearings & I forgot to order some steel yokes. Next pay check. Now if my rear hubs would come in from unimoger. Hurry it up already will ya Ben.

[silver]

dude that's sad. some poor guy out there would love to have a stock bruiser and here you go tearing it apart... lol.

:(

[rckjeep]

dude that's sad. some poor guy out there would love to have a stock bruiser and here you go tearing it apart... lol.

:(

Sucks for him. This things never really worked that well in the first place. I'm just making it better.

[Unimoger]

dude that's sad. some poor guy out there would love to have a stock bruiser and here you go tearing it apart... lol.

:(

have you been to the site ?????? rccrawler.com? I would say go read alittle before you make a statement like that, we don't build stockers, sorry, go to the tamiya site if that is what you want to see.:flipoff:

[rckjeep]

YO! Ben check your PM's I"m still waiting for the hubs. I can almost drive this thing. Speed it up will ya. :mrgreen:

Oh and it's a mountaineer!

[silver]

have you been to the site ?????? rccrawler.com? I would say go read alittle before you make a statement like that, we don't build stockers, sorry, go to the tamiya site if that is what you want to
see.:flipoff:

you mean the company that made the mountaineer? ;-)

i'm curious to see how you make that leaf sprung thing flex, seriously... not busting balls here.

my point was if you're gonna tear it down to basically nothing, why not get what could be upwards of $1000 for it and put it towards a more feasible chassis. now we know the guy above's answer - someone with such superior rock crawling, rccrawler.com idolizing, non-stock building, anti-tamiya, question-mark loving, comma-splice commiting, misspelling intellect wouldn't waste its time on something so elementary as basic financial principles (let alone grammar).

oops-almost forgot. i have been to the site you mentioned. FYI - that's how I posted this and my previous message. :mrgreen:

peace out, chi'ren.

[rckjeep]

you mean the company that made the mountaineer? ;-)

i'm curious to see how you make that leaf sprung thing flex, seriously... not busting balls here.

my point was if you're gonna tear it down to basically nothing, why not get what could be upwards of $1000 for it and put it towards a more feasible chassis. now we know the guy above's answer - someone with such superior rock crawling, rccrawler.com idolizing, non-stock building, anti-tamiya, question-mark loving, comma-splice commiting, misspelling intellect wouldn't waste its time on something so elementary as basic financial principles (let alone grammar).

oops-almost forgot. i have been to the site you mentioned. FYI - that's how I posted this and my previous message. :mrgreen:

peace out, chi'ren.

How is taking the 3spd out tearing it down to basically nothing? You should do your web surfing at Scale 4x4. They seem to have the same anti mod beliefs as you do. I like the scale site don't get me wrong. But a few people were all upset that I cut the fenders on a beat up mounty body. Well this one is actually in worse shape, crack wise so it's got the same fate. Why sell it for a grand to have to find bruiser/mounty axles, springs, frame and all the hardware? When I have it already. It's not about the money it's about the parts. Which I now have. And who said we are anti Tamiya. I love tamiya, if it weren't for them we wouldn't have any of this.

[rckjeep]

Working on it tonight I noticed the front end is open and the tranny isn't locked. Now it's getting bearings for sure. I always thought bruiser/mounty diffs were locked. Oh and my rear hubs to mount on the front so I have 4wd in reverse should be here soon. Whats up with the front diff?

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Rck: The front axle is locked...there isnt a diff, what makes it "open" is the one way front hubs, the only enguage when going forward, not in reverse. If you put rear hubs on the front, is should be totally locked then. Just becareful with the front inner axle then, the ends are known to break off, although im sure you know that already ;-). I cant think of any other reason why the front wouldnt be "locked" unless an end was snapped off already on one side...definitely check the inner axle.

Later
Mike

[rckjeep]

Ya I know about the hubs, I have a set coming already. But I need to check the axle. If I spin the drive shaft they both spin when on jack stands. I have to tilt up the spins somehow. I did find some TLT parts that will work for u bolts. I just need to find some more. The wheels have been narrowed and I need to glue on some rock rings to finish them off. Still need to make some servo mounts then hook up the electronics.

[rckjeep]

Well still waiting for the hubs. They got sent back to Montana and they should be heading this way. But I was hoping they'd be here by now. Well I got my front bumper back from Badger. Then I cut the grill I had from the white(no OD green) cab so it's just the grill, no bumper. I'll install this cut grill and mount this bumper on the frame after I lower the body.
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album15/aal.sized.jpg

[1BadJeepBruiser]

thats a sweet bumper dude :mrgreen: cant wait to see more pics.

Mike

[rckjeep]

I wonder if I could machine a scale looking winch to mount in the bumper. I've figured it out and I can do it. So I'll make a scale non working winch for the front of this tihng.

Also I got the rear hubs that will go on the front to lock it up.

[rckjeep]

Ok I got the hubs on but now the front end doesn't turn freely at all. I've gotta head to work so I can't truoble shoot it now. Can someone give me some ideas on whats up?

[ColquittCustom405]

Sweet score....Must be nice:mrgreen:

[rckjeep]

http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album15/aap.sized.jpg

Ok I took the front end apart tonight and found that there are two shims to set the gear mesh but I think that the mesh is too tight. Are the axles removable from the carrier/ring gear? I really need to re-shim it.

as far as the hubs they were just too tight. Fixed.

[chino63]

yes, they can be removed. the gear is pressed onto the shaft splines. be very careful removing the drive pins at the end or you might break or bend the shaft. reinstall the pins with some threadlock so they dont come back out.

[chino63]

while its apart are you going to put bearings in it?

[rckjeep]

Ya I'd like to, it's back together already though. So you are saying I can remove the drive pin at the ball end? Then remove the shims and bearings?

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Ya I'd like to, it's back together already though. So you are saying I can remove the drive pin at the ball end? Then remove the shims and bearings?

Dave thats it exactly, just be super careful pressing out the pins, I have never tried it on my trucks, I was afraid to break the ends off :? . after you get the pins the bearings and shims can slide right off :mrgreen: and you can add BBs and new shims.

MIke

[OGmicromonster]

Nice build. I'm looking for a Mountaineer body myself. Anone got one they are willing to part with?

[IronOx]

thats pretty sweet man. anyone here about tamiya making a new multispeed truck? keep up the good work.

peace, OX/John

[rckjeep]

So I knocked out one of the drive pins and bent the axle in the process. Not to happy about that. I removed a shim from the ring gear and still have poor gear mesh. I tried to remove the other pin but wasn't successful. So it's back together and staying that way. I'll try and get a spare axle from ebay or Unimoger if he has one. I still need to make another servo mount and then drive it. Then the mods will happen. The ubolt flip, spring mods, shock tower, shackle changes and eventually lowering the body.

[bulletproofcustoms]

Contact Forrest over at Bruiserbuilder.com I think he still machines aftermarket axles very beefy...

Just an option if your going to be running it hard ;-)

[k_bojar]

ok, I have to ask this...Maybe its my "newness" to the rock crawling aspect of R/C - but...

why, oh why, would you pull the Mountaineer tranny out and put in a Traxxas?? :shock: :? :? :?

I understand that getting done on a TLT-1 since that's such an "odd ball" set-up, but not the Bruiser or Mounty's tranny

Please tell me there's something I'm missing :?

There are a lot of 3-speed Tamiya fans that are probably turning over in the graves hearing/seeing what you are doing to the "holy grail" of Tamiya R/C :shock:

[Destroyer]

ok, I have to ask this...Maybe its my "newness" to the rock crawling aspect of R/C - but...

why, oh why, would you pull the Mountaineer tranny out and put in a Traxxas?? :shock: :? :? :?

I understand that getting done on a TLT-1 since that's such an "odd ball" set-up, but not the Bruiser or Mounty's tranny

Please tell me there's something I'm missing :?

There are a lot of 3-speed Tamiya fans that are probably turning over in the graves hearing/seeing what you are doing to the "holy grail" of Tamiya R/C :shock:


Because the 3-speed trannies are VERY heavy, relatively weak, use a 750 motor, and you don't need 3 speeds in a dedicated crawler. ;-)


-Destroyer

[bulletproofcustoms]

Because the 3-speed trannies are VERY heavy, relatively weak, use a 750 motor, and you don't need 3 speeds in a dedicated crawler. ;-)


-Destroyer


PLUS it would cost a but load of jelly beans to keep up with the maintenance of a 3 speed... :mrgreen:

And whats wrong with turning a couple of graves over :flipoff:

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Not to mention the fact, that the stock 3 speed trans has a slipper in it which is a ***** to lock out and are damn near impossible to get. There cost is rediculous for one, you can use a Kyosho USA-1 counter gear but, as already stated its heavy and the rest of the gears are week. Stampede trans has a easy to lock out slipper, can be upgraded to full metal gearing, parts are available and easily replaceable, alot lighter as well.


mike

[rckjeep]

Here's my answer, 3 speeds suck.

[toylxl2]

Man I've been looking all over for a toyota body to match my 1:1 can anyone shoot me in the right direction..



Project clod

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Yea pull out your wallet and head over to ebay for a Tamiya Bruiser/Mountaineer body and be prepared to spend well over 100$ to get a body. At the rate they have been selling for lately your looking at probably close to 200$


MIke

[rckjeep]

I just saw a Hilux body for $600 BIN

[Unimoger]

I just saw a Hilux body for $600 BIN

HOLY SH$T, people are getting raped on these things.

[rckjeep]

To bring back an old unfinished project, which I have a lot of.

I just got a new tranny plate for this thing from Chino and I believe I have all the parts to make another set of TLT axles so I"ll be converting the mounty to TLT axles and getting this thing completed here maybe over the xmas break. My plan currently is to make it run then with the TLT/'pede drivetrain and wheel though a bobbed bed maybe in it's future.

[rckjeep]

It's now a rolling chassis. I still need some driveshafts/steel yokes and install the electronics. Then fab up a set of sliders and rear bumper. I'l try and post up some pics in the near future.

[rckjeep]

here's some pics finally, it's nothing new just a copy of Chino's rig because it works sooo well.
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album15/aaw.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album15/aau.sized.jpg

I'm hoping to get some more things done this coming weekend. Some sliders and a rear bumper hopefully. Other than that it's drivable.

[rckjeep]

Here some new rock sliders I made today. I also started a rear bumper but ran out of time. Next time
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album15/aaz.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album15/aba.sized.jpg

[chino63]

looking good dave! can't wait to see it in person."thumbsup"

[rocpede]

those rock slider look sweet.

rich

[supercrawlerfreak]

brave man you welded/ brazed to a bruiser chaccic:shock: very brave. looks sweet "thumbsup"

[smokinubyrc]

brave man you welded/ brazed to a bruiser chaccic:shock: very brave. looks sweet "thumbsup"

CHASSIS!;-):roll:

no tho it looke real good and its comeing a long nicely

[kailuaboy]

how much does a rig like this go for?

[rckjeep]

Thanks guys, brave nah just stupid. Its the second time. The first frame I got I cut an inch off of it and then welded some sliders to it. The truck isn't too heavy. I did add some headlights but haven't wired them up yet. All thats left is the rear bumper and tool/spare parts box. Oh and some wheel weights. The other thing I was thinking of was a tube style bumper like Marlins'

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Nice work on the sliders Dave, rig is looking better and better "thumbsup"

[bronco brother]

how much does a rig like this go for?

expensive!! 400-700$

[chino63]

expensive!! 400-700$

add a few hundred.:lol:

[rckjeep]

add a few hundred.:lol:

amen brother.

Bruiser/Mountaineer chassis $50-100 on EBAY

TLT axles $70 Ultimate Hobbies

Mountaineer Body $100-250 on EBAY

A built Toyota trail rig with some custom one off parts.... PRICELESS

[DarkOne427]

I havn't been ably to find a complete truck for under a grand

[Nitro]

I scored a Blazing Blazer (same thing as Bruiser, its a little older) off of ebay for $345.
Yes $345. I will have pics up soon.

[4u2nv]

I scored a Blazing Blazer (same thing as Bruiser, its a little older) off of ebay for $345.
Yes $345. I will have pics up soon.

You better look closer... a Blazing Blazer and a Bruiser aren't the same thing... The body is different, the chassis is different, the axles are different, the shackles are different...etc. etc.

[Nitro]

Yes I know that they are not exactly the same!!!! I have a Mountaineer, but they are off the same platform, my point was that I came acrossed a good deal!

[rckjeep]

the rear bumper is on but not quite finished yet. My tow points look like they'll need to come off. I'll come up with something else. I'll get some pics up later today.

ok here's the pic of the bumper so far
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album15/abb.sized.jpg