SSMT Jeep J10 Truggy w/ pics & Video [Archive] - RCCrawler.com Bulletin Board

racer32

04-28-2006, 10:39 AM

Specs:

1/25 Monogram Jeep J10 Pickup
SSMT axles
Airtronics ES-01 ESC
Airtronics Super Micro AM Receiver
X-Mod battery holders
Hitec HS-85 BB Transmission
Hitec HS-55 micro servo
Aoshima Super Swampers

My goal was to make it as scale as possible. Its not done quite yet but done enough for a test run...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/J10Krawler001-web.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/J10Krawler002-web.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/J10Krawler003-web.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/J10Krawler005-web.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/J10Krawler006-web.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/side.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/rspring.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/fsprings.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/flex.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/bottom.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/trod3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/trod2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/trod1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/tierod.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/beadlox.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/tcase1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/tranny1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/block1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/block2.jpg

JB Weld Sucks on plastic
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/axle1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/rblock1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/rblock2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/rsprings1.jpg

PLEASE "right click, save target as"

Test Run 1 (http://www.tveinc.com/temp/j10%20test%20run%201.wmv)

Comments? Suggestions?

Thanks for looking ;-)

chino63

04-28-2006, 10:48 AM

wow, that thing seems to work pretty good. lots of flex!

thaclodking

04-28-2006, 10:52 AM

AWSOME!! What color are you going to paint it?

thaclodking

04-28-2006, 10:53 AM

Did you make the springs from a wind-up toy?

Got Rocks?

04-28-2006, 10:56 AM

Did you make the springs from a wind-up toy?yup thats exactly what he used:mrgreen:

S10XtremeSR

04-28-2006, 10:59 AM

wow that things is sweet. can't wait till it's done. very nice work. make's me jealous.

1BadJeepBruiser

04-28-2006, 11:20 AM

This is going to be 1 sweet little rig :mrgreen:

Mike

K_Willis

04-28-2006, 11:47 AM

Talk about thinking outside the box... using a servo for the drivetrain... that's brilliant.

toyota_yes_please

04-28-2006, 01:11 PM

did you remove or disable the potentiometer (POT) in the servo to make it spin continuously...any way awesome micro rig I love these things

racer32

04-28-2006, 01:25 PM

AWSOME!! What color are you going to paint it?

Orange cab with black on most everything else and orange beadlock rings ;-)

yup thats exactly what he used:mrgreen:

;-)

did you remove or disable the potentiometer (POT) in the servo to make it spin continuously...any way awesome micro rig I love these things

I actually gutted all of the electronics out of the servo and then modded the main gear for continuous rotation so all thats left is the gears and motor

Thanks for the nice comments guys... :mrgreen:

Jess

ctcballer26

04-28-2006, 01:30 PM

Wow that's pretty cool man! It must take quite a bit of patience to work on something so small and delicate!

swamped2a

04-28-2006, 01:48 PM

that is VERY COOL...i want to build a scale crawler but noone has any spare ssmt's..
does anyone know where i can get them...i heard they are still for sale in canada..

Double J

04-28-2006, 02:52 PM

Sweet build..

Jamus

04-28-2006, 02:58 PM

So small, so cool. All the real tiny scalers are popping up over here now that there's a scale section. My new favorite section. Always a FSJ fan.

Jneves

04-28-2006, 04:08 PM

by far the coolest 1/24th I have ever seen

all the others looked like crap and I highly doupt could crawl like that

johnathanlopez

04-28-2006, 06:53 PM

WOW!! very VERY cool... i have a few of those axles ima try something like that!! looks great!

savyxer

04-28-2006, 07:10 PM

Whats the wheelbase on that thing must be like 4 inches. Sweet truck too

bigred

04-28-2006, 08:04 PM

thats neat!, I was going to build up my super slick with a s-10 model.

The leaf springs are a nice touch.

slugzracing

04-28-2006, 08:38 PM

Wow, just, wow!
The leafs, the articulation, the..... WOW!

racer32

04-28-2006, 09:31 PM

Wow that's pretty cool man! It must take quite a bit of patience to work on something so small and delicate!

I tell ya, 0-80 socket head cap screws and the nuts that go with them are small, and I have big ol sausage fingers. Its tough sometimes. I've also started using super glue for X-acto cuts now too, it saves on down time :-P

Whats the wheelbase on that thing must be like 4 inches. Sweet truck too

Just measured it at 4.6" which is a 110" 1:24 scale wheelbase. Close guess! ;-)

Thanks again for all the great comments guys. Let me know if you have any more questions...

Jess

stampaid4

04-28-2006, 10:08 PM

thAT TRANNY HING IS KOOL.....

swamped2a

04-29-2006, 12:50 PM

has anyone seen tremors?...

i know the truck is actually a j20 gladiator
but i would make it look as much like that one as i could....

Trike Kid

04-30-2006, 08:39 PM

racer32

05-01-2006, 07:07 AM

Well racer, that vid deffinately puts a boot in my *** to get mine going. Where'd you get the hex tube to extend your drive shafts? The only places I can find it are tower and mcmaster, and the only option is to order at least 6 feet, when I barely need 6 inches for my truck

Trike-
I used small chunks of 9/64 allen wrench and some butt connector plastic to make the driveshafts so far. I'll post a pic of what i did later...

Jess

CreepyCrawler88

05-01-2006, 07:15 AM

Jeep j truck??? Award most scale rig

johnathanlopez

05-01-2006, 01:38 PM

...ok so i had a little Iternational Scout laying around..... i also have a few axles.... :) soo i started work on mine..... just gotta make the leaf springs and then its game time... ill post pics once i get the axles mounted!!!!

Exploderpilot

05-01-2006, 01:58 PM

what kind of run times are you getting using a servo for the motor?

racer32

05-01-2006, 03:56 PM

what kind of run times are you getting using a servo for the motor?

I've run it probably 1.5 hrs so far and no sign of battery drain. i'm runnin 4 AAA Energizer Alkalines... I expect with the low gearing of the servo the run time should be way long...

seven

05-01-2006, 04:24 PM

Pretty ingenius using a servo as a motor, looks like a fun little truck. Keep us updated mang.

johnathanlopez

05-02-2006, 07:55 PM

can you show closer pics of your servo/ tranny setup? Thanks!

Never Enough

05-04-2006, 06:56 PM

My Question is this can you take some really detailed pics of your running gear drive train etc.etc.Also i was curious what the axles came from.I have 4 kyosho overlands they do ok but nothing like yours.WOW I have been fighting and messing around with overlands for a minute but they just are not 4wd and dont get the articulation like yours does.I also have aoshima super swampers on them along with lego tires and tires from a 4wd drive battery operated toy from walmart.I took those tires and they are good and soft but hollow so i filled them with silicone it worked ok.Thanks later,Never Enough:mrgreen:

racer32

05-04-2006, 08:45 PM

can you show closer pics of your servo/ tranny setup? Thanks!

I'll get some pics soon when I dissasemble for paint...

My Question is this can you take some really detailed pics of your running gear drive train etc.etc.Also i was curious what the axles came from.I have 4 kyosho overlands they do ok but nothing like yours.WOW I have been fighting and messing around with overlands for a minute but they just are not 4wd and dont get the articulation like yours does.I also have aoshima super swampers on them along with lego tires and tires from a 4wd drive battery operated toy from walmart.I took those tires and they are good and soft but hollow so i filled them with silicone it worked ok.Thanks later,Never Enough:mrgreen:

The axles are from a discontinued Super Slick Monster truck 1/43rd scale from Toys R Us. I'll get some pics as soon as I start painting...

I'd have to say my truck would spank an Overland in crawling... :-P

Never Enough

05-05-2006, 11:08 AM

It is absolutely ingenious i think i might give it a whirl.It looks like it smokes my overlands.So if i have to i will steel parts and cosmetics etc.etc.:twisted: If you can i would appreciate as many detailed pics as possible go nuts when you have the time.I would appreciate it.Also what does the package of the super slick monster truck look like or can you tell me who made it the manufacturer etc.Thanks,Never Enough:mrgreen:

Trike Kid

05-05-2006, 05:26 PM

Fastlane is the manufacturer, and they were only sold in Toys R Us stores, they've long been discontinued now though.

Never Enough

05-09-2006, 04:20 PM

62PYRO

05-09-2006, 05:47 PM

Fastlane is the manufacturer, and they were only sold in Toys R Us stores, they've long been discontinued now though.

Why do I find out now?I have an aoshima 1992 Toyota double cab model with the Super Swampers that would be ideal for something like this. :|

racer32

05-09-2006, 08:20 PM

The box that the super slick monster truck came in do you have a pic.Let me describe the box and tell me if im right or close.It is the super slick monster truck by fastlane 1/43.The box is red and black with yellow and red writing with 3 clear windows on top the body in the middle the controller and tires and on bottom the chassis.Plaese let me know this would help tahnks,Never Enough:mrgreen:

Go to these sites and search around a bit. You should find everything you need:

http://s8.invisionfree.com/Scale_4x4_RC/index.php?showforum=41

http://ripper7racing.com/forums/index.php?showforum=117

swamped2a

05-10-2006, 06:55 PM

hey i was wondering what motor your running on that j10...

and what other electronics...steering...etc

racer32

05-11-2006, 09:30 PM

hey i was wondering what motor your running on that j10...

and what other electronics...steering...etc

From post #1:;-)

Specs:

1/25 Monogram Jeep J10 Pickup
SSMT axles
Airtronics ES-01 ESC
Airtronics Super Micro AM Receiver
X-Mod battery holders
Hitec HS-85 BB Transmission
Hitec HS-55 micro servo
Aoshima Super Swampers

racer32

05-11-2006, 10:22 PM

Did a little Lego Crawlin the other day... :)

Please right clik save as. About 9 megs in size

Lego Crawlin (http://www.tveinc.com/temp/LegoCrawlin-01.wmv)

I havent done anything else to it lately because its too much fun to drive. 2 things ive learned so far:

1. Get the metal gear set for the servo. The plastic gears are making noise already.:?
2. Batteries last forever in this thing. I finnaly had to change them after I'd guess 5 solid hours of crawlin, maybe more...:mrgreen:

S10XtremeSR

05-11-2006, 10:36 PM

That's awsome!!! keep us updated.

swamped2a

05-12-2006, 12:48 AM

RampageFSJ

05-19-2006, 02:11 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/rspring.jpg

This is freakishly similar to my Jeep J-4000 rear end in mid build.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/RampageFSJ/rampage2/100_0557.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/RampageFSJ/rampage2/100_0556.jpg

Keep up the good work, looks killer. :mrgreen:

racer32

05-19-2006, 09:50 PM

oh and about the leaf springs..where did you get yours? where could i get some
did you make your shackles and leaf spring pearches..if so out of what?
also how did you fix the drive shafts to your tranny?

I got the spring material out of a pullback car. i rolled the ends myself, what a PITA...

See this thread for more info (http://http://s8.invisionfree.com/Scale_4x4_RC/index.php?showtopic=3890)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/rspring.jpg

This is freakishly similar to my Jeep J-4000 rear end in mid build.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/RampageFSJ/rampage2/100_0557.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/RampageFSJ/rampage2/100_0556.jpg

Keep up the good work, looks killer. :mrgreen:

Rampage-
Looks killer! its pretty close in design eh? ;-)

RampageFSJ

05-19-2006, 09:54 PM

Yeah, cool beans. I was wondering if that J-10 model kit came with a bed? You might have made me want to try making one of these, and if I did, I'd make a replica of my truck.

FYI: The spring link doesn't work for me.

RampageFSJ

05-20-2006, 10:48 AM

If you don't mind, I'd like to link this thread to www.ifsja.org . Those guys would love to see this.

Edit: here's the thread http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?p=431782#post431782

racer32

05-20-2006, 03:38 PM

If you don't mind, I'd like to link this thread to www.ifsja.org (http://www.ifsja.org) . Those guys would love to see this.

Edit: here's the thread http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?p=431782#post431782

No problem, I'm a member over there too ;-)

racer32

05-22-2006, 05:37 AM

Yeah, cool beans. I was wondering if that J-10 model kit came with a bed? Yeah its a Pink Poison Kit:
http://www.mrmodels.co.nz/nov-2002-images/Revell/Vehicles/1-24th_1-25th_scales/2146_Revell_Black_Top_Warriors_Pink_Poison_Pickup. jpg

RampageFSJ

05-22-2006, 05:41 AM

Cool, but from this angle, it looks like a short bed.

racer32

06-01-2006, 08:48 PM

Hey All-

Finally finished this thing...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/fin-6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/fin-5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/fin-4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/fin-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/fin-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/stomperxj/fin-1.jpg

The camo didnt come out as good as i would like but i'm pretty happy with it...

On to the next SSMT project!!

S10XtremeSR

06-01-2006, 11:17 PM

looks great!!! I give you alot of credit. now how about a video finished?

foodstamp

06-02-2006, 10:48 AM

Thats Awsome!

dotson

06-02-2006, 04:54 PM

hahahaha thats F8CKING COOL was it hard i am like albut an expert modelbuilder but a newb for the rc crawling thing could i do it ?

west virginia krawler

08-09-2006, 12:30 PM

I love it. Were do u get that small of parts? ;-)

racer32

08-10-2006, 12:12 PM

The axles are from a discontinued Super Slick Monster Truck or SSMT...
transmission is a Hitec HS85 servo...

Everything else was hand built for the most part

murdock

08-10-2006, 12:34 PM

maybe if you added more black the camo would look better, but this thing is awesome, i cant wait to finish mine...

west virginia krawler

08-15-2006, 07:24 PM

were do u get the super slick axles from?and Hitec HS85 servo?

andrewmp6

08-15-2006, 11:21 PM

read all his post youll find the answers i tired watching the videos both pages dont work

foodstamp

08-25-2006, 06:08 PM

those tsls look BAD

mudrinner4ever

08-25-2006, 06:47 PM

were can i get thoughs axles? along with the tires? are they a walmart or target specail?

trickedoutTLT06

08-25-2006, 06:51 PM

hah, no they were disco'd, now they're considered "rare" and hard to find;-)

mudrinner4ever

08-25-2006, 07:11 PM

who made them?

trickedoutTLT06

08-25-2006, 07:15 PM

the search button's your friend, people ask this every week:lol:

west virginia krawler

08-25-2006, 09:22 PM

they got the tires on ebay but not the axles

xjMatt

09-02-2006, 11:54 PM

The videos disappeared and I was hoping someone could help me find them. For those that downloaded them and still have them, try uploading them to something like Youtube.com (http://www.youtube.com)
It's not too hard to do, would keep the videos up indefinitely, and would help us all out a lot since we don't have to worry about what codecs stuff is in, etc, since Youtube uses a flash video player. Thanks in advance!

- xjMatt

racer32

09-03-2006, 06:56 PM

charley-

09-14-2006, 10:10 AM

thanks racer!

that thing is sooo killer!!! i just traded for a ssmt and it should be here any day!! any suggestions on how to make a 1/24 snorkel? i tried to make one out of the sprue that the model came off, but it looked BAD.

Mirage

09-14-2006, 10:18 AM

www.mini-zracer.com

You can find more tires that will work if your interested. Alot of the guys there try making crawlers out of their overlands. Reguardless, you may find some more scale items there if interested.

Surfzup2k4

09-23-2006, 01:31 PM

I have a disammembled stock Rc like what you started with laying around. This thread has motivated me to get it out and try to fix it up. Thanks :D

Bronco

10-14-2006, 06:44 AM

How did you mount your rear leafs, and how did you drill through the leafs? I tried three bits and they just wouldnt cut!

Thorsteenster

10-14-2006, 07:35 AM

dude those are sweet! a few days ago there were 2 ssmt trucks with an extra set of axles with buy it now for 175 on ebay, just as i went to buy it some one beat me to it:(

winkosmosis

10-14-2006, 11:20 PM

Only in a Jeep!

racer32

10-15-2006, 12:54 AM

How did you mount your rear leafs, and how did you drill through the leafs? I tried three bits and they just wouldnt cut!

You should be able to find some pics in this thread on how i mounted my leaves... as far as drilling, its not easy... you have to be patient and it helps if you use a center punch to mark your holes. spring steel is fun to drill through...

I've started another project but those details will be in another thread soon "thumbsup"

shutupanddrive

10-15-2006, 02:36 AM

dude those are sweet! a few days ago there were 2 ssmt trucks with an extra set of axles with buy it now for 175 on ebay, just as i went to buy it some one beat me to it:(

$175 for SSMT crap??? WTF? That's just stupid! You could buy them for like 15 bucks at toys are us! even after being disco'd, that still a stupid price! If people are getting that much for them, I'd hate to guess what my SSMT based rig could go for... :roll: