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TheROOSTER · 05-09-2008, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MaxxCrawler02

Hey man, great ride!!! i posted on here but for some reason now its gone wierd.......anyways where did you get the highlift shocks?? i cant find them for sale anywhere... also where did you get the aluminum to make all your battery,body post mounts? and where did you get that clear box from to put your electronics in? Thanks!

Tower sells them: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXPME9&P=Z

Mine were leftover from my High Lift after I 4-linked it.

The aluminum on the radio tray was some scrap I had laying around, and the body posts I cut out of old TLT chassis plates.

I bought a Futaba micro receiver a long time ago and it came inside the clear box.

TheROOSTER · 05-09-2008, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MrNate

Looks like a great X-Trail conversion. You're making me think about getting another kit just to do that!

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Originally Posted by wfomkivdrvr

X2 awsome rig & the pics are great

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Originally Posted by Mule

Sweet build, kind of makes me want to do one for the sun of it.......

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Nice job dude on the Rubi, you've definitely given me a few scale ideas, thanks!

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Originally Posted by jimbiss

The moabs look much better on there, nice looking jeep

Thanks!!

TheROOSTER · 07-14-2008, 10:01 AM

A long overdue update. Added some front headlights made by Ram Lights.

Fabbed some mounts out of some scrap lexan and mounted to body with double sided tape.

Cut round holes out and used the spare headlight stickers that came with the body to go over the outside.

Very bright.

TheROOSTER · 07-14-2008, 10:03 AM

Finally got around to adding some nerf bars.
Had some old High Lift leaf springs lying around so I straightened them, cut them almost in half, and put a bend with a hole at the end. Since nerf bars can take a lot of abuse, the flexible leaf spring metal will allow the bars to flex, bounce back and not get bent.

Mounted to chassis. The tubes are aluminum rod drilled and threaded at the ends. Long screws go through short pieces of aluminum tube, then through the mounts and finally into the threads in the aluminum rod.

While I was at it I mounted the battery farther forward.

All mounted up along with a driver.

If you were at the last Carter's Lake comp you know my thoughts on Flatirons as a comp tire. So ASAP they were mounted to the Jeep. They look great and are an excellent scale tire.

JAM MaxAmps.com · 07-14-2008, 12:38 PM

I like it and the little touches you have added. This is mine sofar.

Here's a couple on the rocks.

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jason

TheROOSTER · 07-15-2008, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JAM MaxAmps.com

I like it and the little touches you have added. This is mine sofar.

Here's a couple on the rocks.

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jason

Sweet. I'm diggin' the front bumper. Do you have pics of how you chassis mounted the steering servo?

JAM MaxAmps.com · 07-15-2008, 06:30 AM

Front and rear bumpers are made from steel as are the brackets. The steering servo is still mounted right to the front axle. You can see my winch servo sitting up under the front in the side shot.

jason

twistedsmily · 07-15-2008, 08:37 AM

nice truck build, might have to build me a x-trail scaler out of mine now

TheROOSTER · 07-15-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JAM MaxAmps.com

Front and rear bumpers are made from steel as are the brackets. The steering servo is still mounted right to the front axle. You can see my winch servo sitting up under the front in the side shot.

jason

DOH! I see it now.

TheROOSTER · 07-15-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by twistedsmily

nice truck build, might have to build me a x-trail scaler out of mine now

Thanks. It is an easy build. The hardest part is finding the right length shocks and mounting the body.

TheROOSTER · 08-02-2008, 07:58 AM

But wait there's more!!!

I've been wanting it scale legal so I tried chassis mounting the steering servo.
First carved up these Delrin blocks that mount to the chassis.

Mounted.

All hooked up.

There is bump steer, but I'll work on that later.....

TheROOSTER · 08-02-2008, 08:04 AM

Next I made a rag top.

Brazed a cage out of some old airplane pushrod. I think I put in enough cross-bracing to survive most rollovers.:-?

Mounted to body.

Covered it in black vinyl.

I may add some windows later but I'm not sure yet.

TheROOSTER · 08-02-2008, 08:10 AM

Had to get it dirty after the new additions.

I finally feel like it is nearing completion. Some nicer wheels are one of the last things on the list though.

Comments welcome.

TLTRyan · 08-02-2008, 08:21 AM

Looks much better.

LAV25 · 08-12-2008, 07:17 AM

Loving the scale RC in the back. Now you've gotta make that one a runner!

Mudturd · 08-13-2008, 02:03 PM

Awesome build dude! I like the driver, and the canopy is cool.

ae racer · 09-16-2008, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TheROOSTER

Your welcome for the pictures and thanks for the compliments. I actually tried a set of 1.9's on it and they looked too small for the body.

well in my opinion, you should at least put a 2.2 size tire for the spare if not the exact tire/wheel combo that you have on the truck. wouldnt that make it more scale?

chev12olet · 09-16-2008, 03:41 AM

Awsome build i like all the little touches such as the stinger and driver, nerf bars etc.. looks real cool! aswome job.

sweli · 09-16-2008, 04:23 AM

Nice crafting! Maxx shaft boot and all!!
Does the ESC ever get hot incased?

TheROOSTER · 09-16-2008, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ae racer

well in my opinion, you should at least put a 2.2 size tire for the spare if not the exact tire/wheel combo that you have on the truck. wouldnt that make it more scale?

Yes it would. I just don't want the extra weight and size of a 2.2 to hinder performance.

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Originally Posted by chev12olet

Awsome build i like all the little touches such as the stinger and driver, nerf bars etc.. looks real cool! aswome job.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by sweli

Nice crafting! Maxx shaft boot and all!!
Does the ESC ever get hot incased?

No problems with overheating. I even tried a 19 turn mod motor once with no problems.

07-14-2008, 10:01 AM	#43
TheROOSTER Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Acworth Posts: 265	A long overdue update. Added some front headlights made by Ram Lights. Fabbed some mounts out of some scrap lexan and mounted to body with double sided tape. Cut round holes out and used the spare headlight stickers that came with the body to go over the outside. Very bright. Last edited by TheROOSTER; 09-07-2010 at 11:04 AM.

07-14-2008, 10:03 AM	#44
TheROOSTER Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Acworth Posts: 265	Finally got around to adding some nerf bars. Had some old High Lift leaf springs lying around so I straightened them, cut them almost in half, and put a bend with a hole at the end. Since nerf bars can take a lot of abuse, the flexible leaf spring metal will allow the bars to flex, bounce back and not get bent. Mounted to chassis. The tubes are aluminum rod drilled and threaded at the ends. Long screws go through short pieces of aluminum tube, then through the mounts and finally into the threads in the aluminum rod. While I was at it I mounted the battery farther forward. All mounted up along with a driver. If you were at the last Carter's Lake comp you know my thoughts on Flatirons as a comp tire. So ASAP they were mounted to the Jeep. They look great and are an excellent scale tire. Last edited by TheROOSTER; 09-07-2010 at 11:05 AM.

08-02-2008, 07:58 AM	#51
TheROOSTER Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Acworth Posts: 265	But wait there's more!!! I've been wanting it scale legal so I tried chassis mounting the steering servo. First carved up these Delrin blocks that mount to the chassis. Mounted. All hooked up. There is bump steer, but I'll work on that later..... Last edited by TheROOSTER; 09-07-2010 at 11:05 AM.

08-02-2008, 08:04 AM	#52
TheROOSTER Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Acworth Posts: 265	Next I made a rag top. Brazed a cage out of some old airplane pushrod. I think I put in enough cross-bracing to survive most rollovers.:-? Mounted to body. Covered it in black vinyl. I may add some windows later but I'm not sure yet. Last edited by TheROOSTER; 09-07-2010 at 11:05 AM.

08-02-2008, 08:10 AM	#53
TheROOSTER Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Acworth Posts: 265	Had to get it dirty after the new additions. I finally feel like it is nearing completion. Some nicer wheels are one of the last things on the list though. Comments welcome. Last edited by TheROOSTER; 09-07-2010 at 11:06 AM.

07-14-2008, 12:38 PM	#45
JAM MaxAmps.com RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nine Mile Falls, WA Posts: 1,229	I like it and the little touches you have added. This is mine sofar. Here's a couple on the rocks. Attached Thumbnails jason

07-15-2008, 06:30 AM	#47
JAM MaxAmps.com RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nine Mile Falls, WA Posts: 1,229	Front and rear bumpers are made from steel as are the brackets. The steering servo is still mounted right to the front axle. You can see my winch servo sitting up under the front in the side shot. jason

07-15-2008, 08:37 AM	#48
twistedsmily Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mobile Posts: 96	nice truck build, might have to build me a x-trail scaler out of mine now

08-02-2008, 08:21 AM	#54
TLTRyan Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 876	Looks much better.

08-12-2008, 07:17 AM	#55
LAV25 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 425	Loving the scale RC in the back. Now you've gotta make that one a runner!

08-13-2008, 02:03 PM	#56
Mudturd Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 96	Awesome build dude! I like the driver, and the canopy is cool.

09-16-2008, 03:41 AM	#58
chev12olet Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: DFW Posts: 133	Awsome build i like all the little touches such as the stinger and driver, nerf bars etc.. looks real cool! aswome job.

09-16-2008, 04:23 AM	#59
sweli RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lake Michigan Posts: 1,898	Nice case Nice crafting! Maxx shaft boot and all!! Does the ESC ever get hot incased?

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