SCX10 II with an old SXC10 Rubcion body?

[RCTelluride]

I am still rather new to the hobby. I mainly am setting up a truck for my 10 year old. We have an older original SCX10 RTR with the silver Rubicon body, but the transmission is shot. I was thinking of having him build a kit with the new SCX10 and better components and reusing all the electronics from the original truck.

My Question: Will the Rubicon body be a direct fit on the new SCX10 II Cherokee chassis, or are the posts in different places and therefore hard to transition the body to the new frame platform?

Thanks for all advice!

[flyingwil]

Both have the same wheelbase, so other than swapping rear body mounts should be good educational platform. Odd question, but why not just fix the trans on the scx10?


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[RCTelluride]

I could replace the trans on the SCX10, but the car is pretty beat up and I would think the SCX10 2 has a lot of improvements?

[flyingwil]

Originally Posted by RCTelluride

I could replace the trans on the SCX10, but the car is pretty beat up and I would think the SCX10 2 has a lot of improvements?

There definitely are improvements, just on the learning side for a 10 year old it might be easier and less tedious for you and the kid to remove and replace and show what is wrong with the trans. That way it is just a quick fix. I know my kid would give up an hour into the build, however; dissembling and re-assembling keeps the attention as to seeing how it works and what went wrong. It also has quick reward (playing with it when it is fixed).

Why not just do both?

[jeepingbean]

I'm starting this same build in a few days (AX04035 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited on SCX10 II) - I'm new to the hobby as well. After little research in to this build, it looks like a little customization is needed to get the front bumper to sit back/closer to the grill (body looks to sit back a bit further on the SCX10 II vs the SCX10). This is a nicest write-up I've found so far. http://www.axialracing.com/blog_posts/1073902418

Have you come across any other info on this build? I'll keep you updated as I work through it - hope it helps!



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[NightJeep]

The Rubicon body fits on the new SCX II great! I run one on mine during U4 racing. The body mounts are not interchangeable between the scx and scx II, but the kit does include a small variety body mounts to fit the older body.

[soze]

Glad I found this thread. I've been wondering the same thing, as I'm a fan of Jeep Wrangler's and the like.

[jeepingbean]

Step 1: Hard Top cut out and ready for paint. Tedious!




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[jeepingbean]

So far, the Windshield frame has proven to be the most difficult piece to cut out. The "score with x-acto knife" method was very helpful and made the process a bit easier and the cut looked much smooth.