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11-18-2013, 05:02 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pasadena
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|  Solid stainless rod chassis.
Just got started on this last night. Will be all rig welded, the material will be 316 3/16 solid stainless rod, all hand bent and trying to model off of this truck.   Same size as the bottom section of the wraith chassis. |
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11-18-2013, 05:05 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Next to you
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| Re: Solid stainless rod chassis.
Going to keep a eye on this one. Have been looking about doing something the same way
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11-18-2013, 05:21 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Prescott
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| Re: Solid stainless rod chassis.
Cool, Will be watching this one. Won't have to worry about this one rusting.
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11-18-2013, 05:58 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pasadena
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So far i have 28feet of the stuff in 4ft sections, will be working on it on weekends due to all honors classes, and not having any time. I'm excited to get this off the ground.
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11-18-2013, 06:00 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: .
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| Re: Solid stainless rod chassis.
Heavy
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11-18-2013, 06:17 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pasadena
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Definatly, but i have the power and drive train for it. I'm taking my wraith drive train. Pro 4 HD 3500kv mmp, 3s. Full rrp tranny, mip driveshafts, hardened ring and pinions, rear steer axial uni's in both, axial chubs, and vanquish knucks. 3/16 304 stainless threaded links with jato large rodends (revo's with twice the area to thread into)
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11-18-2013, 11:59 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho
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| Re: Solid stainless rod chassis.
Actually can be built light weight. My frames are coming in at 6.5lbs ready to crawl with over sized 1/8 scale electronics. Next frame I'm going to shiir for the 5lb mark. I think the OPs frame will be in the 8lb area ready to crawl. Which isn't to bad many belonged out plastic framed wraiths are heavier. |
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11-19-2013, 08:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Saint Marys, OH
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| Re: Solid stainless rod chassis.
That rig you posted in the 1st post is made from brake line, I've seen it in person.
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11-20-2013, 05:38 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pasadena
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01-04-2014, 12:48 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pasadena
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|   Making progress on it  |
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01-04-2014, 05:31 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: In the country
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Love this! I'm going to do similar build. Are you brazing or mig? Sent from my LG-E980 using Tapatalk |
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01-04-2014, 06:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pasadena
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01-05-2014, 12:11 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pasadena
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|     A lot of progress tonight,Got the back a bit hot, but will all be painted so you won't see that part. |
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01-05-2014, 01:01 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: yucca valley,
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| Re: Solid stainless rod chassis.
if you dont mind me asking; how'd you get those sweet bends? and nice job so far
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01-05-2014, 11:16 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pasadena
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|  These, i have two different sizes. Absolutely the best benders made. |
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01-05-2014, 06:44 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho
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| Re: Solid stainless rod chassis.
Looking awesome
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02-01-2014, 02:27 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pasadena
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|       Got some work done today! It's now officially connected to my drive train. Next is shock mounts. |
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02-01-2014, 02:47 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Port Richey, FL.
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02-01-2014, 03:12 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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| Re: Solid stainless rod chassis.
Nice work on the chassis fab. Going to stick with the stock wraith upper link skid geometry? Quote:
https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/400-ser...rument-benders | |
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02-01-2014, 03:33 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pasadena
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| Solid stainless rod chassis.
Yessir i will be, but will be making my own stainless links. My front lower Links already made in this fashion, just with Jato XL rod ends (they are revo's with twice the area to thread into )  Last edited by rcmedic; 02-02-2014 at 12:44 PM. |
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