Project "Wringo" - 1.9 Wraith + Dingo

[monkeyracer]

Inspired by a Land Rover Defender:



No resemblance to a Nazi Vehicle:

[z50king]

well, i guess other than the fronts

[halfcab]

Wish I had the $$ to buy it, this is the coolest thing I have ever seen done with a wraith chassis

[Melhugg]

monkeyracer that is bad ass man thats sum nice work

[Absurd]

first 1.9 wraith that I like better then mine what is its overall weight?

[monkeyracer]

Originally Posted by halfcab

Wish I had the $$ to buy it, this is the coolest thing I have ever seen done with a wraith chassis

Thanks! I'm sad to see it go, but I am trying to raise funds to become a vendor as well as cover other life expenses.

Originally Posted by Melhugg

monkeyracer that is bad ass man thats sum nice work

Thanks! This is all pretty easy work, other than the custom 3D printed parts. I love the look, and I hope the next owner will drive the snot out of it.

Originally Posted by Absurd

first 1.9 wraith that I like better then mine

Thanks! I wanted to try something unique.

Originally Posted by Absurd

what is its overall weight?

From earlier in the thread:

Originally Posted by monkeyracer

One awesome benefit that I found is that as of the above pictures, this thing weighs 3 lbs 12 oz. How's that for a lightweight rig? Electronics aren't going to be too much more weight, and should end up at under 5 lbs all said and done.

I haven't weighed it since then, but all that has changed was the rear cage mod. This still needs a transmission and drive shafts as well as electronics, so I think the 5lb mark is attainable pretty easily.

[Nicolasmj]

any update to this build?

[creepinchevy69]

Just throwing this out there cuz I saw EZ JK 2DR in the preview but I ended being the owner of that body for quite some time man, I had TONS of compliments on it because of the color and the way you integrated the dingo interior/cage with the 2dr JK. This build was another one of those for sure! Amazing integration and creativity with a perfect outcome. Excellent work man and hopefully I can get my hands on another one of your projects in the future


- Richard

[monkeyracer]

Originally Posted by Nicolasmj

any update to this build?

The axles and transmission were borrowed from this to build my Sportsman 2.2 Comp rig, but now that I'm just running the 2.2 pro, this will get a rebuild. I've got some interesting things coming for it, but there won't be any updates for a little bit with all my other projects going on.

Originally Posted by creepinchevy69

Just throwing this out there cuz I saw EZ JK 2DR in the preview but I ended being the owner of that body for quite some time man, I had TONS of compliments on it because of the color and the way you integrated the dingo interior/cage with the 2dr JK. This build was another one of those for sure! Amazing integration and creativity with a perfect outcome. Excellent work man and hopefully I can get my hands on another one of your projects in the future


- Richard

Thanks!

Glad to hear the JK is being used and appreciated. I loved building it, and I was sad to see it go, but it is in a better place being driven compared to sitting on my shelf.

[MikeMontgomery1970]

Is there any way youd be willing to share the final linkages lengths on this build. Im wanting to build one with a Dingo body, and any help is appreciated.

[monkeyracer]

Originally Posted by MikeMontgomery1970

Is there any way youd be willing to share the final linkages lengths on this build. Im wanting to build one with a Dingo body, and any help is appreciated.

I will have an update very soon that shows the prototype chassis rails, as well as some ways to make these Class 1 legal. I'll post up link lengths when I get that going... Stay tuned!

[monkeyracer]

I haven't measured links yet, but here's a little update:

I bought a honcho bed/cage and started grafting the cage pieces together:





Inspired by JIA's Wroncho My Way but done a little different than he did.

I still need to secure the back part of the body, and make a new rear section that matches the honcho bed better (think diamond plate styrene) and while I am at it, I will add some diamond plate to the hood. There are also a couple minor adjustments I want to make to the top of the cage.

Here's a pic of the prototype chassis rails mounted up before I started the rear cage work:



They came out pretty good, but there are instantly some changes that I will need to make to the design. There were a couple measurements that were off, and some areas that need some more support. I'll get a new set ordered and get to testing these.

[metalry101]

Any progress on this build?

[monkeyracer]

Originally Posted by metalry101

Any progress on this build?

Since the last update, not much. I did get a couple parts made and will try to get everything worked out in the next few days.

[1santaever]

I think he is referring to the boxxy shape of the body it similar to that of a vw thing or German car of that era

[monkeyracer]

Originally Posted by 1santaever

I think he is referring to the boxxy shape of the body it similar to that of a vw thing or German car of that era

The comments about the german car were a year ago, metalry101 was referring the status of the Wringo project, whether it is running or not, etc.

[Richterat83]

Very cool build! Some design inspiration with the honcho bed lines.

[Richterat83]

Question for ya, i just setup my 1.9er for a 11.5" wheelbase as well (I'll be borrowing your body style but going white)

Did you trim up any of the front chassis to get the axle to flex and still have steering? I've got no flex with the wheels turned as the tires rub the chassis.

[monkeyracer]

Originally Posted by Richterat83

Question for ya, i just setup my 1.9er for a 11.5" wheelbase as well (I'll be borrowing your body style but going white)

Did you trim up any of the front chassis to get the axle to flex and still have steering? I've got no flex with the wheels turned as the tires rub the chassis.

When I had it set up as in Post 16 above, it was close, but everything cleared through the suspension travel.
Looking at your thread, it looks like your front axle is tucked in more than I have mine set up at.
For me, I put the dingo body on so that the back of the body is flush with the back of the chassis (before I meshed the honcho cage) this way, I could push the front out as far as possible to clear everything. If you are getting a clear body, line up the door lines so they are pretty much centered in the 4 holes that the side panels mount to.
My Scale Tech Frame Rails give a tiny bit more clearance, but not a huge amount.

[Richterat83]

Got it, thanks. I'll be going with a new clear body (but won't be till next paycheck, so i'm about 3 weeks out for the body)

So guess i'll just lengthen the front links for the time being.

Thanks for the reply.


And that bumper, is that something you printed? I might be interested in one of those but with a winch mounting area if you would make em.