1/8 scale ridgecrest

[smokinloon]

I was hoping to build a 1.9 scaler outof a ridgecrest but the axles are to wide so I have kicked it up to a 1/8 2.2 sized truck. 21'' c channel frame, 14'' wheelbase, Im using a slash body for a cab and building a flatbed. all electronics are tucked under the cab along with the transmission.Its about 75% done with a few tweaks to go but its looking pretty good and slash bodys are the perfect width for ocp60 axles.



For some reason i cant pull the pictures from my phone, ill take more tomorrow and post.

[benster]

seems nice, can't wait to see those pictures

[smokinloon]

Hope to be driving it this weekend

[nuckle]

I will be watching. I have a wraith turned wroncho but its hard to find a body that matches the width of the axles.

[smokinloon]

slash bodys are a good width but most of them are fastback/racetruck styled so im just using the cab. I most likely will use the raptor true scale because its the least "race preped" slash body i can find...except the old chevy sedan body lol. front driveline is a little steep but it doesnt bind so im gona live with it till it causes a problem. planning on making rear dig with all those spare shafts the truck comes with since im gona have to add to shaft legnth anyway.

[jpf]

ohhh! I like this
about the body. for the slash
http://prolineracing.com/bodies/true...vt-clear-body/
this might be something



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[smokinloon]

Thats the one, just bobtailed!

[smokinloon]

Done with the frame, now for assembly and cosmetic stuff. If the frame works out I may cad a similar design and have a friend waterjet it, kind of like the tcs *~trail stuff.

[smokinloon]

And the back axle is on.

[smokinloon]

Anyone have any recamendations on a front bumper? the rails are 4" wide(outside to outside) and the body will be 10~12" wide.

[smokinloon]

I have the axles and tranny in but im not happy with the suspension, under combined flex and steering the tires hit the front shocks pretty badly, I may have to inbord them or lay them back although I like the way they look now. I guess I can do internal springs on a old set of losi shocks I have that are smooth and are one piece body (no caps) so its less for tires to grab and a little smaller diamiter, there also shorter so it would also limit travel. the rear works fine after I limited the shocks a little.

[smokinloon]

Got the front end worked out, so far its looking good, mounted the lower shock on the outside of the mounts and got the shock alignment and ride hight I was looking for.

[smokinloon]

I got the suspension all worked out the way I want it, ended up with about 6 inches of flex which is more than enough for a tral/mudbog/rock jumper. I got my temporary body in place and now I'm working on the flatbed, its going to be a wood bed trimmed in aluminum with some kind of headache rack. proline has a set of bumpers that look pretty good and there were extra wide so I think they may fit nicely. but anyway here's some pictures of the progress!

[mgb]

Looking good and capable, nice job!