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01-24-2011, 02:33 AM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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| Hacked up Newbright TJ (first rig and post!) Hey guys, FIRST POST EVER. Anyways, -Newbright tj body (half doors, fenders cut) -RC4WD tango down wheels -trailbuster tires -110mm ultimate scale shocks -custom bent top, bottom, forward and rear links (ALL BENT) -hitec MG645 high torque servo -integy 65T motor with 12 or 14 tooth pinion can't remember. (super -slow...too slow) -Thunder power 11.1v LiPo. 3c Novak smart stop. -Old, crap futaba ESC -traxxas TQ 2.4ghz receiver... all in a radioshack project box under the hood. -Custom 4 link bracket ...uh what else... OH haha, there's about a pound of steel BBs in each front tire. Keepin it 2008 on this one. about 6 inches of flex and about 4 inches of clearance under the trans. 11 inch WB. I still want to fab up a cage, bumpers and sliders for it. I also need to get some high clearance steering knuckles, then i'm gonna flip the servo and run the tie rod on the backside of the front axle. (i'll have to bend it up of course). Annnd... I think i need to lower the body onto the frame a little more. it's sittin pretty tall. No build pics... Just kind of happened. What do you guys think of this beast? eh? eh? Open to suggestions, flames, etc. |
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01-24-2011, 03:16 AM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Portugal
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Holy ****! Thatīs a very nice looking Jeep! Well done! |
01-24-2011, 05:48 AM | #3 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: brooksville
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lovein them half doors.
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01-24-2011, 07:06 AM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: stephens city
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looks good i really like those tires on there |
01-24-2011, 07:58 AM | #5 |
Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Clairsville
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holy cow! that things got some flex!
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01-24-2011, 08:19 AM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004
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Looks great I would also lower the body like you said, and get rid of that cage and make your own. |
01-24-2011, 08:45 AM | #7 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Upstairs, Canada
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Looks great! That thing looks like it has an unusual amount of suspension travel..GREAT JOB! |
01-24-2011, 10:24 AM | #8 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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haha yeah, it's those shocks and 4 linking it give it all that flex. plus the trailbusters are known to flex sideways a little too much. I haven't tried sidehilling it yet... but yeah i definitely need to lower it now that i've thought about it. COG is still pretty high. i still have yet to put weights in the back wheels so we'll see if that helps. Yeah, i have the map gas and brazing rod to do the cage and others but I have yet to get a map gas rated torch... and i'm still scrounging dumpsters for a plate of steel or aluminum to do the brazing on so i don't burn my apartment down. Probably a bad idea. Might have to go outside and cause a scene. I'm gonna paint the interior too. I'm thinking black and white but i'm not sure yet. or black and gray would be sick. |
01-24-2011, 12:35 PM | #9 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 6512 Elevation
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Very sick man good job!!!
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01-24-2011, 02:01 PM | #10 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Norway
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Great Jeep 4link mount on rear axle <----- |
01-24-2011, 03:07 PM | #11 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
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it looks like a great start! but heres what id change shorter shocks (would give you better COG), trim the chassis, and straight upper links |
01-24-2011, 03:42 PM | #12 |
I joined the Band! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: norfolk
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Looks like a good start |
01-24-2011, 06:20 PM | #13 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: casper
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badass! need to lower the body like mentioned, and i think that the tires are a liiitttllleeee too skinny. maybe some 2.2s lol anyways, nice rig man!
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01-24-2011, 06:41 PM | #14 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Is there a particular reason for having straight uppers or is it just to look more scale? (i've read about this, but it just seems that people want it to look more scale) | |
01-24-2011, 07:49 PM | #15 |
Newbie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Indy
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badass - making the decision between a TJ or a 4dr JK that much harder
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01-24-2011, 09:02 PM | #16 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Portland
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Nice, but your trailbusters are mounted backwards |
01-24-2011, 10:31 PM | #17 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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| yeah i know i did that on purpose in the hopes to get more traction. My theory is, with treads backwards you sort of "cup" the dirt instead of spreading it. I could be COMPLETELY WRONG, but i've heard of people doing this with tractor tires. I guess it wouldn't matter that much on these tires specifically cuz there's no "pockets" on the tire... oh well. hahaha Last edited by saltinemadness; 01-24-2011 at 10:33 PM. |
01-24-2011, 10:36 PM | #18 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West Melbourne, Florida
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AWESOME BUILD!!! how do you like those tires and those shocks? im thinking about getting those shocks myself |
01-24-2011, 10:47 PM | #19 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Upstairs, Canada
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I used to reverse my tires on my ride when I used to race MTs, and it did give me more traction, but was kind of hairy in the fast corners if the surface got blown out. I could certainly see it working for crawling.
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01-24-2011, 11:10 PM | #20 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada
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awsome scaler you got there, i like the white background, and the black paint job |
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