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11-18-2009, 02:06 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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|  Kaetwo's Trail Dog
Well our UTRCRC club is starting our next Adventure and it's a Trail Class comp (aka 2.2). For the most part, I can't stand 2.2 scale rigs. There just big, dumb and most often look far from scale. Now I understand that a 2.2 scale rig can be done, as Griz and Warpig have proven, but there is such a tremendous amount of work involved and in the end I just don't think that I would ever use one. Well UTRCRC has made the decision to run 3-4 Tuff Truck Challenges for 2010 so 2.2, here I come. I wanted to build something totally different than anything else out there. It needed to double as my Trail rig (a vehicle that would be trailered to a trail head) and work as my Tuff Truck with little modification. I selected the Axial SCX-10 platform with the usual axle goodies, such as aluminum steering knuckles, high speed gear set, 4 link truss, hand job steering kit a set of the finest shocks for scale period, the Pro-Line shocks, CAC 2.2 EZ-Locks (one of my all-time favorite beadlock vendors) and who knows what tire. I'm holding off for a set of RC4WD Spookies but in the mean time I may just use a good old set of Pro-Line Hammers. The rig will have a 12" wheelbase, with a pretty narrow stance. For electronics, I'll be using some freak of nature servo, a Tekin FX-R and a Tekin 35x1, powered with a 3C lipo. Now onto the build! I used 3/16" solid rod with Silv 56 Harris solder. I just started using a Smith Mini Torch and love it!!! The build was inspired from the attached image. It's pretty redneck which is exactly what I'm shooting for. Now the build as always takes on a life of itself and so it's slightly different from the image but I think it looks pretty good. I used an Axial Trail Ranger body (or what little I ended up using  ) which fits like a glove. I'll have a full interior, dash, seats, etc... I should be a factory Axial Scale Driver will all the builds I've done on these SCX-10's. This is the 6th one I've built-up, each one having a custom cage of some sorts.As a side note, for those of you wanting to run a 12" wheelbased SCX-10, you can easily do this with 106mm lowers with long rod ends, 91mm lowers with short rod ends and the Axial 4-Link Truss. Okay, now onto the pics... |
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11-18-2009, 02:07 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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A few more progress shots....
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11-18-2009, 02:10 PM
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| MODERATOR™   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio
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Hand job steering kit sounds exciting!
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11-18-2009, 02:14 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: hampton
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great job!!  |
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11-18-2009, 02:17 PM
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| [HOONIGAN]  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction
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That thing is sweet! Super simple and light weight while still looking very scale, should perform as good as it looks. |
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11-18-2009, 02:27 PM
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11-18-2009, 02:37 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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Looks awesome K2! Love it. Last edited by 2JSC; 11-18-2009 at 02:40 PM. |
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11-18-2009, 02:37 PM
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| Hateraide   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mission BC
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Looks sick like everyone else said super simple and clean |
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11-18-2009, 02:44 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: On The Lake
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Great start 3-4Tuff Truck Challenges in 2010? Wonder how hard I'll have to twist Ben's arm to go to one or two events  |
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11-18-2009, 02:54 PM
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| Im Brandon   Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA
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Looking good |
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11-18-2009, 02:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N
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UM.........................................  you and the map torch have become pretty good friends............  |
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11-18-2009, 03:24 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: your back yard
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I hope I can do that when I grow up!!!! Looks sick... |
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11-18-2009, 03:34 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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You and I have similar feelings towards the 2.2 scalers... But you seem to be off to a good start with this one |
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11-18-2009, 05:00 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: westfeild IN
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i want to do that exact same build on my 1.1 tj, if it was only as "easy" as building these! lookin great!
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11-18-2009, 07:00 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: newbedford
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you are real good making that cage, im going to have to try one
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11-18-2009, 08:55 PM
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| '08 2.2 National Champ  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC
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Looking great Brett! You're builds just keep getting better and better.
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11-18-2009, 09:17 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SO CAL
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Brett this looks awesome. Great work. How do you like the lil torch? If you decide to part with this, you know who you can pm .
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11-18-2009, 09:32 PM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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so simple and clean, that came out great |
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11-18-2009, 09:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Peoria, Arizona
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Amazing!
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11-18-2009, 10:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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Very clean build!
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