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LDogg · 08-16-2011, 10:58 PM

I love jeeps, and after seeing the new bright builds here on RCC, I decided to make it a project at some point. well fast forward a year or so, and i have been bitten by the scaler bug. I have completed a honcho kit, bought 2 other honcho's and upgraded my dingo by turning it into a 2 Door JK. that's really what started this.

This thread is going to be for the 2 4 door Rubicon builds I am planning on doing. the first is a ground up build. I bought a chassis from RPP, along with axles and the aluminum links kit. I added Pro-line scaler shocks, RC4WD DC-2 1.9 beadlocks along with Baja claws. I plan on adding a BRXL, 45t TorqueMaster Expert, Hitec 7945, Hand brothers CMS, Dh fabrication JK bumpers, and other goodies along the way. Right now it's just a roller. I stretched the wheelbase to fit the new bright body, and I think it looks pretty good. I need to determine a mounting method for it, and pick up the electronics, but so far it's coming along nicely.

Next up is my other Wrangler unlimited Build. This is going on an existing Honcho that sits on Ripsaws. The wheelbase was stretched prior to this build, and aside from a coat of paint (the body in the pics is not the body I am using, that one is actually silver and red) there's not much else to do. this rig already has a CMS, winch and other goodies.

LDogg · 08-16-2011, 11:04 PM

here is my 2 door JK, and the reason for these builds....

LDogg · 08-17-2011, 10:18 AM

here are some additional chassis pics.
you can see the spacers I used to with the links.
upper links were 98mm, lower links were 106mm stock, front and back.
Spacers are 1mm on the uppers and 2mm on the lowers I think.

Bulldog · 08-22-2011, 11:17 PM

Wow, I've been waiting for these builds! I'm totally not a jeep fan but love the JKs. I love the plans so far and can't wait to see how they come alive. Subscribed!

LDogg · 08-23-2011, 07:18 AM

Thanks. I ordered an R2 heavy duty tranny, skid plate, CMS, hitec 7950 a HH brxl and torquemaster expert yesterday. So things are moving along!

LDogg · 08-25-2011, 03:40 PM

waiting for DH Fab to finish a couple sets of Front and rear bumpers and a set of rock rails for the 2 door. also ordering some LED sets. Hopefully parts will be here today and I can mess with this over the weekend. need to measure once I get the tranny installed so I can order driveshafts.

LDogg · 09-01-2011, 09:41 AM

Bumpers are in, and I picked up a couple single DC2 wheels for both of my jeeps. I am planning on getting the bumpers and tranny mocked up this weekend, along with the brxl and torque master motor.

Bulldog · 09-01-2011, 11:01 PM

Mouth is watering for the updates.

LDogg · 09-02-2011, 09:07 PM

Well my bumpers are in, and I am hoping to get working on it this weekend. Youth football has consumed most of my free time, as my 9 year old has 3-4 practices a week right now...

XxRockStar199xX · 09-04-2011, 12:02 PM

Hey did you have any trouble mounting those 1.9 rims on axial axles?

LDogg · 09-04-2011, 12:18 PM

The dick cepek DC2's? No they bolt right up. I have a set on my 2 door wrangler which has axial axles too. Great looking wheels, and easy to mount tires up on.

XxRockStar199xX · 09-04-2011, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LDogg

The dick cepek DC2's? No they bolt right up. I have a set on my 2 door wrangler which has axial axles too. Great looking wheels, and easy to mount tires up on.

thanks for the fast response, they look great on both your jeeps

LDogg · 09-04-2011, 02:01 PM

No problem. Thanks!

WILDMAN442 · 09-04-2011, 02:44 PM

Dude I envy your builds

So clean

Everything I want my SCX10 to be ha ha

Justin

LDogg · 09-04-2011, 04:14 PM

thx.

the wife decided to do a major clean of the house and move rooms around yesterday. so I persuaded her to let me move my hobby area from the basement and into one of our spare rooms.

moved stuff around last night so I need to get organized... just ignore my mess of a work bench for now...

the jeep bodies are just leying on there for now. need to finish organizing the room, and I need to find an axial and HPI vinyl banner for the walls. not I just gotta keep the kids out...

@tw!ll · 09-04-2011, 06:40 PM

Great looking projects Larry! Can't wait to see the bumpers all mounted up

LDogg · 09-04-2011, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by @tw!ll

Great looking projects Larry! Can't wait to see the bumpers all mounted up

Thanks! They fit perfect with the wider tabs. Just need to get time this weekend to mount them.

Rook82 · 09-04-2011, 07:59 PM

I'm showing this thread to my fiance so she can see I am not the only one with this much rc stuff. Your area is just a lot... cleaner

AsILayDying · 09-04-2011, 08:00 PM

Wish I could get my ass out of the hot ass garage and into a spare room. Thats why Im working on the dinning room table for the time being. Its just to f'in hot in the garage. Nice work area and nice collection of Scalers/Rock Racer and others as well.

LDogg · 09-04-2011, 09:36 PM

Thanks! This is just the electrics. My savages and baja's are in the garage.

08-16-2011, 10:58 PM	#1
LDogg Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 670	LDogg's JK Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited Builds 2 rigs, 1 thread! I love jeeps, and after seeing the new bright builds here on RCC, I decided to make it a project at some point. well fast forward a year or so, and i have been bitten by the scaler bug. I have completed a honcho kit, bought 2 other honcho's and upgraded my dingo by turning it into a 2 Door JK. that's really what started this. This thread is going to be for the 2 4 door Rubicon builds I am planning on doing. the first is a ground up build. I bought a chassis from RPP, along with axles and the aluminum links kit. I added Pro-line scaler shocks, RC4WD DC-2 1.9 beadlocks along with Baja claws. I plan on adding a BRXL, 45t TorqueMaster Expert, Hitec 7945, Hand brothers CMS, Dh fabrication JK bumpers, and other goodies along the way. Right now it's just a roller. I stretched the wheelbase to fit the new bright body, and I think it looks pretty good. I need to determine a mounting method for it, and pick up the electronics, but so far it's coming along nicely. Next up is my other Wrangler unlimited Build. This is going on an existing Honcho that sits on Ripsaws. The wheelbase was stretched prior to this build, and aside from a coat of paint (the body in the pics is not the body I am using, that one is actually silver and red) there's not much else to do. this rig already has a CMS, winch and other goodies. Last edited by LDogg; 10-10-2011 at 11:58 AM.

08-17-2011, 10:18 AM	#3
LDogg Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 670	here are some additional chassis pics. you can see the spacers I used to with the links. upper links were 98mm, lower links were 106mm stock, front and back. Spacers are 1mm on the uppers and 2mm on the lowers I think. Last edited by LDogg; 08-17-2011 at 10:23 AM.

08-16-2011, 11:04 PM	#2
LDogg Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 670	here is my 2 door JK, and the reason for these builds....

08-22-2011, 11:17 PM	#4
Bulldog I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC Posts: 2,997	Wow, I've been waiting for these builds! I'm totally not a jeep fan but love the JKs. I love the plans so far and can't wait to see how they come alive. Subscribed!

08-23-2011, 07:18 AM	#5
LDogg Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 670	Thanks. I ordered an R2 heavy duty tranny, skid plate, CMS, hitec 7950 a HH brxl and torquemaster expert yesterday. So things are moving along!

08-25-2011, 03:40 PM	#6
LDogg Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 670	waiting for DH Fab to finish a couple sets of Front and rear bumpers and a set of rock rails for the 2 door. also ordering some LED sets. Hopefully parts will be here today and I can mess with this over the weekend. need to measure once I get the tranny installed so I can order driveshafts.

09-01-2011, 09:41 AM	#7
LDogg Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 670	Bumpers are in, and I picked up a couple single DC2 wheels for both of my jeeps. I am planning on getting the bumpers and tranny mocked up this weekend, along with the brxl and torque master motor.

09-01-2011, 11:01 PM	#8
Bulldog I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC Posts: 2,997	Mouth is watering for the updates.

09-02-2011, 09:07 PM	#9
LDogg Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 670	Well my bumpers are in, and I am hoping to get working on it this weekend. Youth football has consumed most of my free time, as my 9 year old has 3-4 practices a week right now...

09-04-2011, 12:02 PM	#10
XxRockStar199xX Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: America Posts: 607	Hey did you have any trouble mounting those 1.9 rims on axial axles?

09-04-2011, 12:18 PM	#11
LDogg Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 670	The dick cepek DC2's? No they bolt right up. I have a set on my 2 door wrangler which has axial axles too. Great looking wheels, and easy to mount tires up on.

09-04-2011, 02:01 PM	#13
LDogg Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 670	No problem. Thanks!

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09-04-2011, 02:44 PM	#14
WILDMAN442 Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2011 Location: Vacaville Posts: 179	Dude I envy your builds So clean Everything I want my SCX10 to be ha ha Justin

09-04-2011, 04:14 PM	#15
LDogg Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 670	thx. the wife decided to do a major clean of the house and move rooms around yesterday. so I persuaded her to let me move my hobby area from the basement and into one of our spare rooms. moved stuff around last night so I need to get organized... just ignore my mess of a work bench for now... the jeep bodies are just leying on there for now. need to finish organizing the room, and I need to find an axial and HPI vinyl banner for the walls. not I just gotta keep the kids out...

09-04-2011, 06:40 PM	#16
@tw!ll RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 1,261	Great looking projects Larry! Can't wait to see the bumpers all mounted up

09-04-2011, 07:59 PM	#18
Rook82 RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 1,153	I'm showing this thread to my fiance so she can see I am not the only one with this much rc stuff. Your area is just a lot... cleaner

09-04-2011, 08:00 PM	#19
AsILayDying RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,153	Wish I could get my ass out of the hot ass garage and into a spare room. Thats why Im working on the dinning room table for the time being. Its just to f'in hot in the garage. Nice work area and nice collection of Scalers/Rock Racer and others as well.

09-04-2011, 09:36 PM	#20
LDogg Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 670	Thanks! This is just the electrics. My savages and baja's are in the garage.

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