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04-30-2008, 08:35 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eugene
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|  bolt on tuber
I wanted to build a tuber from brake line but didnt have the heart to tear down the scorpion because since I limited the shock travel the thing crawls really good. Any how I decided to build a bolt on tuber so I could easily still go back to the scorpion. The frame is just tacked up for now and I still need to make a bumper, chassis mounts and get some clear lexan panels. It will also be running 2.2 rock crushers and 8 shooter beadlocks when they arrive.
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04-30-2008, 08:40 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nampa
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Nice, do you have pics of it off the truck?
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04-30-2008, 08:40 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fair oaks nor-cal
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that looks good is this your first time or no? cant wait to see the final product  |
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04-30-2008, 09:02 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eugene
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off the truck pics. Also this is my second tuber attempt and I have built a scaler chassis out of square tube and my own tvp chassis but I learn something new every time.
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04-30-2008, 09:44 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fair oaks nor-cal
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i might have to give that a go also whats the weight?
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04-30-2008, 09:56 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eugene
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the weight is next to nothing so it shouldnt affect the performance any.
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05-02-2008, 11:49 PM
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well I got the 2.2 rock crushers in the mail today and went down and bought the 8 shooter bead lock rims. Hopefully tomorrow I will wrap up all the tube work and welding and get some lexan panels made up. The paint scheme I thing will be silver and green. Took a test run with these tires and they do as good as my rock stompers but fall way short of masher 2ks or moab m2. But I love the looks and the clearance of these things. The mounting tire to wheel went easy and are in very tight. Awsome quality on both companies. post pics this weekend of finished machine, I hope.
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05-03-2008, 07:29 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eugene
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well I finished it up today. Not to happy with the color but it will work for now until I can get some other colors. I think the top cover mabye should have been black.
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05-03-2008, 08:40 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Huntington Beach
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hey thats awesome
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05-04-2008, 09:34 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eugene
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A buddy and I took the new tuber out for some crawlin then it got dark. The extra weight of the chassis did make a little difference with the CG but still crawled well. The rock crushers did preety good with the dry moss on the rock and the extra clearance over the rock lizzards that I also tried proved to be a benefit. The tires looks and the sound of the lugs made up for their lack of grip. Thats it for this build for now.
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05-04-2008, 09:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fair oaks nor-cal
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bad a$$ im going to make a chassis for my freinds wk and ill keep in mind this build |
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05-04-2008, 09:44 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eugene
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thanks for the compliments guys.
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05-05-2008, 09:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fondy, WI
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it looks alot better w/ the bigger tires. good job.
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