Szczerba's 2.2 CXT

[Szczerba]

Objective: Make a 2.2 Rig to run in the Sept 28 Recon G6 in Hot Springs, AR

Body: 1/6th Scale CXT Cab

Chassis: Built by me

Wheelbase: 17.5"

Axles:
Plastic Wraith Axle Cases
HD Axial Gears
GripFab Stainless Steel Lockers
Axial Lower Link Mounts
Vanquish Wraith Chubs C-Hub
Vanquish Wraith Steering Knuckles
Vanquish Titanium Tie Rods
RC4WD ARB Diff Cover for Wraiths
Axial universal's
"Dinky Link" S-Type (Front)
Stock Wraith Rear 4-Link

Transmission:
Vanquish Aluminum Axial Transmission
Supershafty.com one piece motor mount
Axial Spur Cover
Crawler Innovations 4340 steel; 5mm - Axial Trans Output Pair
MIP Driveshafts. Cut, chopped, rebuilt.
32 pitch gears 54-60t
15-20t pinions

Shocks..
4" Bigbores with Revo rod end mod (for now)

Links..
Vanquish Ti Uppers and Lower Links

Electronics:
ESC: Mamba Max Pro
Motor: Tekin Redline 13.5 (For Now)
Servos: Hitec 7950th
BEC: Castle Creations
Battery: Valuehobby.com 3s Lipo

Wheels/Tires/Foams..
Wheels: TSS Rockrawler 2.2 wheels modded for SLW Hubs
Tires: Proline 2.2 TSL's
Hubs: Vanquish 225 SLW
Foams: Crawler Innovations/2.2 Double Deuce Foams

[SkaldidDog]

J

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by SkaldidDog

J

This is too. Ripping 1" square for chassis rails.
Good ol' drill press, manrel and 3" cutoff wheel.

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by Szczerba

This is too. Ripping 1" square for chassis rails.
Good ol' drill press, manrel and 3" cutoff wheel.

Did the tube pinch down on your blade as you cut it? I've seen steel tube do that a lot.

J

[boosted4lyf]

Originally Posted by SkaldidDog

What he said.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by SkaldidDog

Did the tube pinch down on your blade as you cut it? I've seen steel tube do that a lot.

J

Not on the first side I cut. The slight wavy-ness you see in the pictures is me rushing to feed the tube onto the cutting wheel. I took my time on the other side and it doesn't look as bad.
When I got about halfway through the second side the cut side was flexing around a bit.
I thought about tacking the already cut side back together real quick but that was too much effort and kept cutting. Black paint is my friend.

Originally Posted by boosted4lyf

What he said.

Indeed. Tuckin' 2.2's. shown with 450 hubs. 225 hubs are on it now.

[Szczerba]

first chassis iteration

I mocked it up and thought to myself.
"Oh yea, geometry does matter on 1:10scale rigs too. Let try again"

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

glad that big body finally found a home....

it was taking up my project space..

[mmatthews]

What's your plan for a bed?

[boosted4lyf]

It may be over the top but that thing would be bitchin with big stacks and a smoke machine.

[mmatthews]

Originally Posted by ROLANDROCKSHOP

glad that big body finally found a home....

it was taking up my project space..

Everytime I was over, my eyes stayed glued to that damn thing.

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by boosted4lyf

It may be over the top but that thing would be bitchin with big stacks and a smoke machine.

And a scale Basset hound in the passenger seat.

J

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by ROLANDROCKSHOP

glad that big body finally found a home....

it was taking up my project space..

I wanted to steal the body from your house about two years ago when you weren't looking.

Originally Posted by mmatthews

What's your plan for a bed?

Simple flatbed with a headache rack and spares. You wouldn't wanna see my styrene box making skills.

Originally Posted by boosted4lyf

It may be over the top but that thing would be bitchin with big stacks and a smoke machine.

No smoke but I do have a Diesel engine sound generator. Thanks for reminding me it was in the parts bin.

Originally Posted by mmatthews

Everytime I was over, my eyes stayed glued to that damn thing.

See. I wasn't the only one that wanted to rob it.

Originally Posted by SkaldidDog

And a scale Basset hound in the passenger seat.

J

Additional doggy weight is not included in the race day truck setup spec sheet. Toby stays in the pits.

[Szczerba]

2nd Chassis setup. Meh.

[Szczerba]

3rd chassis setup. Mucho betterer.

Snuck some Mattzilla 3 hole tabs on the subframe. 3 holes of upper link adjustment.
Lower cross bar is just sitting in place for now.

Trans mount made.




Sent from my thumbs.

[Szczerba]

I chop, therefore, I am.

Ignore the lower subframe brace not welded in. Cab is just chillin on the rails too.

[mmatthews]

It would make a cool t5 support truck.

[boosted4lyf]

I find that I keep wandering into this thread, I can't wait to see how it turns out.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by mmatthews

It would make a cool t5 support truck.

Yea, Dakar kindish, G6 pull out rig, etc.

Originally Posted by boosted4lyf

I find that I keep wandering into this thread, I can't wait to see how it turns out.

You won't have too long to wait. Gotta be ready to run by next Friday the 27th.

I started last week and have been taking photos along the way. I am out of pictures as of now.

I have cut and rewelded the MIP's to 6" for the driveshafts. Used 3/8", 0.04"something walled tube.

Next up is shock hoops and body mounting. Probably going to hinge the body up front with a small 5/32" rod frame.

1/4" and 3/8" tube should be at the house now for the sliders, headache rack and bed.

[Szczerba]

Upper link mounts mocked up.



Ghetto fabbin





Sent from my thumbs.