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Old 12-13-2013, 10:57 AM   #21
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I made a battery holder for my Jeep Rubicon kit. I figure I might as well make another one for my Jeep G6.

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Old 12-23-2013, 12:13 PM   #22
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I was working on my Jeep Rubicon, powder coating the wheels when the attractive mail carrier approached me with a pair of packages. I knew when I saw her I was getting my screw kit and other goodies.

RC Screwz stainless steel screw kit.


Parts had been trickling in until Saturday. Then a gusher hit. A plethora of RC goods arrived. Here's the cornucopia of RC goodies.


To be continued ...
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Old 12-23-2013, 01:13 PM   #23
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Far out!!!!
If you don't mind me asking, how much have you spent so far and what's your guesstimate on how much it'll cost?
Nice build Trump
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Old 12-23-2013, 01:43 PM   #24
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Far out!!!!
If you don't mind me asking, how much have you spent so far and what's your guesstimate on how much it'll cost?
Nice build Trump
Thank you.

I don't exactly know the cost.

I just check and it's slightly over 2.3K. I think I have just about everything I need except a light controller, and some materials for my bumpers and spare tire carrier. I already have paint in my paint inventory. The costs should be less than 2.4k.

Thank you for commenting.
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Old 12-24-2013, 11:12 AM   #25
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Mounted my wheels last night:








To all, a Merry Christmas.
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Old 12-24-2013, 03:17 PM   #26
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2.3K.
WOW.
The things I could do with that money
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Old 12-24-2013, 06:32 PM   #27
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2.3K.
WOW.
The things I could do with that money

It's my discretionary "kaputniks."
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Old 12-24-2013, 10:21 PM   #28
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I love seeing nice build like that. It give me tones of idea! Props for your work
Thank you. I have some unique things planned. I hope you enjoy the rest of the build.
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Old 12-31-2013, 10:13 AM   #29
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A few parts trickled in before and after Christmas. Traxxas Rx box and Futaba power switch.





Alloy skid plate and lights.



I took a couple of days off last week and did manage to get a little work done on my G6 ride. I'll post up soon.
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Old 12-31-2013, 10:54 AM   #30
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Spare tire mount:

I have been wondering how to mount a spare tire ever since reading Badger's G6 build.

I wanted to run my Jeep G6 with a spare tire even though in a RECON G6 a spare tire is highly recommended, but not mandatory. Since the G6 didn't come with a spare tire I had to come up with my own method by modifying the cage.

Here's a couple of pictures of the cage before any modifications.

Top view:






Side view:






First I made a few cuts to remove the rear part of the cage:






I filed down the cuts:





I inverted the part of the cage that I removed and re-installed it. I filed down the ends so they will be flush against the plate I make to hold the spare tire. Top view:





Side view:





Looking at the bottom:




So now with the cage trimmed I figure I have three (3) options.

Option 1, spare tire on top of the cage (Man! this tire is huge!):











Option 2, spare tire below the cage.
Top view:





Side view:


The tire fits pretty snug. I can also use the part of the cage that I removed to further secure the tire. If I go with Option 2, I would trim the holder to look a little better.


Option 3, would be to run without a spare tire. Since mounting a spare tire would change my COG, I could run without a spare.

Anyways, these are the options I came up with for mounting a spare tire. I'm leaning towards Option 2.

To be continued ...
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Old 01-12-2014, 12:08 AM   #31
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My winches arrived yesterday. I was checking out the Warn 9.5cti winch online on Warn's web site for about two weeks nearly everyday. Thinking and planning. Wondering how I could fabricate a similar winch. I thought maybe I could contract with a machinist to build a batch. Then, while browsing RC4WD, I notice that RC4WD came out with a license Warn 9.5cti winch. The timing was perfect.

Here's the 1:1.


Here's the 1/10 scale winch.


So I ordered two.



I mocked one up on the Jeep Unlimited Rubicon. I'm going to have to use a spacer because the BGR bumper is recessed. The spring on the hook works pretty good too.







I think I have about 90-95% of the parts I need for my G6 build. I just have to finish my Jeep Unlimited Rubicon build first.

To be continued ...
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Old 01-12-2014, 01:03 AM   #32
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I used to work for Warn, and I gotta say, those winches are 100% accurate in every detail. Love this build! Can't wait to start on mine!
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Old 01-12-2014, 01:59 AM   #33
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I'm interested in seeing how bright those LED lights are... saw that kit awhile ago haven't seen any pics
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Old 01-12-2014, 07:11 AM   #34
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That's a sweet looking build you got right their Trump1, I got one of those bad boy BGR bumpers coming my way also man good looking build.
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Old 01-12-2014, 12:00 PM   #35
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Spare tire mount:

I have been wondering how to mount a spare tire ever since reading Badger's G6 build.

I wanted to run my Jeep G6 with a spare tire even though in a RECON G6 a spare tire is highly recommended, but not mandatory. Since the G6 didn't come with a spare tire I had to come up with my own method by modifying the cage.

Here's a couple of pictures of the cage before any modifications.

Top view:






Side view:






First I made a few cuts to remove the rear part of the cage:






I filed down the cuts:





I inverted the part of the cage that I removed and re-installed it. I filed down the ends so they will be flush against the plate I make to hold the spare tire. Top view:





Side view:





Looking at the bottom:




So now with the cage trimmed I figure I have three (3) options.

Option 1, spare tire on top of the cage (Man! this tire is huge!):











Option 2, spare tire below the cage.
Top view:





Side view:


The tire fits pretty snug. I can also use the part of the cage that I removed to further secure the tire. If I go with Option 2, I would trim the holder to look a little better.


Option 3, would be to run without a spare tire. Since mounting a spare tire would change my COG, I could run without a spare.

Anyways, these are the options I came up with for mounting a spare tire. I'm leaning towards Option 2.

To be continued ...
I am digging this approach. I keep looking a bumper mounted options, but this is interesting.

Keep up the originality.
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Old 01-12-2014, 12:56 PM   #36
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I used to work for Warn, and I gotta say, those winches are 100% accurate in every detail. Love this build! Can't wait to start on mine!
Thank you. You're right the winch is 100% accurate. I posted the 1:1 to show the amazing detail. I'll keep my eye out for your build or completed build.

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I'm interested in seeing how bright those LED lights are... saw that kit awhile ago haven't seen any pics
Them you for commenting Stay tuned

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That's a sweet looking build you got right their Trump1, I got one of those bad boy BGR bumpers coming my way also man good looking build.
Thank you. BGR bumpers are solid. I'm planning an unorthodox front bumper for my G6.

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I am digging this approach. I keep looking a bumper mounted options, but this is interesting.

Keep up the originality.
Thank you. I figured there's a finite number of paces where to mount the spare and mounting the the spare low and centrally would help with the COG. Plus, you never know if a spare tire might be mandatory in a G6. Got to be prepared. 😀😀😀
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Old 02-11-2014, 11:39 AM   #37
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Well, now that City Slicker is done, it's time to get going on my Jeep G6 build. No time to rest on my laurels. I want this rig ready for Axialfest 2014.

The first order of business was to get my indoor assembly area ready. I also had to fix my wife's hair curler.

Before:



And after:



Now that I took care of that hair curler business, it's time to start with the axle assembly. I honestly could not remember the steps so I had to refer to my City Slicker build to remember. Thank goodness I had the steps documented.

I got the rear axle completed with Locked Up RC FI spools installed.






Here's a picture of how the FI Spools look installed in my Jeep JK. See more photos and a step-by-step here.






I wasn't sure what to do with the diff cover. I was thinking of the following options:

Option No. 1. Do nothing.
Option No. 2. Powder coat it chrome.
Option No. 3. Powder coat it Candy Red.

For now I chose Option No. 1.

I started the front axle, but could not finish because I was missing the diff clamps. This is far as I got with the front assembly.



I spoke to Rob at VP and requested the missing parts. He picked up the call so no voice mail to deal with.

To be continued ....

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Old 02-11-2014, 01:07 PM   #38
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Wow $2.4k build nice.
I suspect it could run a tad over. Not keeping track, so it's just a ball park figure.
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Old 02-11-2014, 01:19 PM   #39
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I purchased an FXR 35t combo, I plan on trying a 3s. My knowledge on crawling is quite limited, and that seemed to be a common package.


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Old 02-11-2014, 02:14 PM   #40
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I am also wondering about a tire carrier, and pondered what you're doing as well. Very cool idea man. I'll be following closely.
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