Harley's Axial Wraith Build - Jimmy's 4x4 Ultra 4 KOH Style

[Brandon]

Nice job on the lights, too bad you couldnt have had the EXO sooner to build this cage around the plastic version to keep weight down.

[Harley]

Originally Posted by Brandon

Nice job on the lights, too bad you couldnt have had the EXO sooner to build this cage around the plastic version to keep weight down.

Jerry would have probably killed me if I gave him more to do I really dig the EXO version, Bender really did a good job...... kidding. Nice work B.

[Matt.k]

Looks good Harley. We sized the rear lights on the EXO to be the same as the larger oval light buckets on the part tree AX80045. If you cut your hole correctly they should sandwich the metal and hold in place just right!

[Harley]

Originally Posted by Axial

Looks good Harley. We sized the rear lights on the EXO to be the same as the larger oval light buckets on the part tree AX80045. If you cut your hole correctly they should sandwich the metal and hold in place just right!

Thanks Matt, that was my hopes (cutting the hole correctly anyway ). I'm going to use the stock controller and just change out a couple LED's. I just need to get more buckets and lens still. I have the two from the Wraith RTR and might see if I can steal two more from a friend.

[Harley]

This is similar to how I want the rear of the Wraith to come out. I want to do a rear mounted radiator like this as well. Also the clear lens with the colored LED is the plan.

[BC Racing]

Digg'n the light bar Josh...what size bucket holes did you cut? lg/sm? Probally have some extras laying around that I got from you...
Torch is working good for you...

[Harley]

Originally Posted by BC Racing

Digg'n the light bar Josh...what size bucket holes did you cut? lg/sm? Probally have some extras laying around that I got from you...
Torch is working good for you...

They are the large ones. If you ha e the extras still that would be great!

[barnyard]

Looking great!

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Really digging the rear lights I am at the same point in my build will be tuned in to see what you come up with for colored lights.

[gm0688]

Originally Posted by Harley

Here is where the thought initially came from. This is the Bent and Twisted Fab Jimmy's rig that runs the Ultra4 series.



All desert cars (including every car running KOH) must run this series of lights. The EXO recently incorporated that as well and I liked the style they used a lot.

Here it is after I drilled out the holes. I'll put light buckets in there soon to test fit.



I only got it half welded last night. I'll finish it up in the next couple days.

Harley's chassis looks better.

[Harley]

Thanks guys. I finished welding up the rear light bar tonight. The GF and I went out to the casino earlier tonight, won some decent cash at the BJ table! Yay! More parts!

[House]

Congrats dude, but "won some decent cash at the BJ table!" just sounds so wrong...
LOL

[team3six]

Damn Josh, I would love to see it come out looking like the Ultra4
Nice choice.

[Harley]

Not sure how many of you follow the full size world builds closely but this is the new Poison Spyder KOH car. It's another car I'd love to build someday. However that's not why I posted the pic.



I'm looking at finalizing my lighting wants. So I have been talking with Erik from MadDog RC. I just ordered his 5" light bar for the windshield area. I will likely make a rack to hold/protect it even though it is a robust design.





I'm also talking with him about doing a 1" Amber front mount light bar. More on that when the time comes.

[Harley]

While in the ordering mood I picked a couple odds and ends.

First was a new interior kit from Axial. Mine has been hacked on over the time I've owned the truck.



Then I figured I might as well get new servo horns that match. I always use Robitronics but I'm guessing these Axial pieces are about the same. So I grabbed 2.

[sniper101]

Love this build! Could you post up some pics of the light output and how you mount the light bar if you get time?

Coming from someone with Rigid Industries lights on his 1:1 truck, lol.

[Harley]

Originally Posted by sniper101

Love this build! Could you post up some pics of the light output and how you mount the light bar if you get time?

Coming from someone with Rigid Industries lights on his 1:1 truck, lol.

When I get them I definitely will. I've seen them before and they are definitely the Ridid equivalent in the 1:10 world!

[4xFord]

Originally Posted by Harley

Thanks guys. I finished welding up the rear light bar tonight. The GF and I went out to the casino earlier tonight, won some decent cash at the BJ table! Yay! More parts!

Nice! I'm digging the detail work you or doing to the frame Josh, way to step up your game.

[sniper101]

Originally Posted by Harley

When I get them I definitely will. I've seen them before and they are definitely the Ridid equivalent in the 1:10 world!

Awesome. Keep up the great work!

[Harley]

Alright! Busy night in the shop but not a ton of progress really. Spent a good amount of time cleaning up my mess.

First off I filed and then mounted the rear lights for mock up. I'm happy with how that project ended!




Next up we worked on the rear axle. I had Fat Jesus bring over his benchtop lathe so we could make a couple simple fixes that I messed up in my measurements. I just hadn't had time to make it back over to the machine shop

So after we made those mods I started on the rear truss. I have decided on running a 3 link for sure. So that means I will have to make a panhard mount for the rear on the chassis side. Lots of trimming to go of course, this is just where I sit at this point tonight.