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09-26-2005, 05:01 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Powder springs
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|  First Tuber attempt
This is a clod based tuber using the same 1/6th ranger body as RC_Ranger. I'm going for a more or less scale truggy. The body had a 17" wheelbase. I cut the bed off and extended it to 18". Using 1/4" and 3/16" brass tube. Making links using the how-to on the main page. Here are some pics, lemme hear some comments.       |
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09-26-2005, 05:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: l.C.
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honestly, i think you should box it up and sell it to me! or just start making 2 of everything  no really, that thing is sick looking. there is nothing better than some sick looking tube work!!!  |
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09-26-2005, 06:03 PM
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| Colt Python/SR9c  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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very nice job keep up the good work
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09-26-2005, 06:33 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004
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u aren't having problems with weak joints? when i did my brass frame it wasn't strong enough. hmm maybe i'll change solders
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09-26-2005, 07:28 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia
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wana make me one?  |
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09-26-2005, 08:36 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Las Vegas
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Looks good! Got two truggy's myself... Only thing I'd recommend would be to change the front end design so that if you decide to run with the body off it looks more like a buggy. |
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09-26-2005, 08:51 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: stationed in Italy
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sweet rig
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09-26-2005, 08:56 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Powder springs
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The joints aren't obviously as strong as steel or aluminum welded. Just make sure to fish-mouth all the joints and use solid wire solder with good flux. Since it isn't as strong as welding it together, i just made sure to use that much more tube and solder joints to make up for it. Thanks for all the compliments. I'll be ordering some g-made upper link mounts and lower link mount/braces come this weekend. Since the wheelbase is 18" I'm thinkin about running Kong's. How would the cold axle's hold up to these? | |
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09-26-2005, 09:03 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ulysses (In my hick town)
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Looks like the White Knight, but with a ranger body. Real good looking for a first try.
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09-26-2005, 09:06 PM
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09-26-2005, 09:11 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ulysses (In my hick town)
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Yeah, I thought it looked a little too familiar to be coincidence . I like that truck too, reminds me of a monster truck. I`d like to cut my body in half and make a cage like that for my truck to protect the engine.
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09-26-2005, 09:17 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Anoka
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as always...look'n mighty fine, i still need to triagular my links to stiffen it up, that and i might need to make my own links cause the clod ones are tooooo short
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09-26-2005, 09:18 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sacramento
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It would be cool if you could do ifs and a 4 link in the rear. Then it would look just like the real thing. But its awesome how it is.
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09-26-2005, 09:26 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Powder springs
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Well i'm in the process of doing a solid-axle swap on my 2003 ranger so it's only appropriate to make the r/c have a SFA.
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09-26-2005, 09:34 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: look to ur left
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lookin good so far im liking it (cause i have a 2000 ranger xlt daily driven truck) so i like any ford rangers but cant wait till you post up finish pix!!!!
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09-27-2005, 05:56 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SW, Connecticut
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Wow! But, I think it would look a lot more scale with a jacked up IFS |
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09-27-2005, 09:42 PM
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09-28-2005, 12:01 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Anoka
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| ^^^^ yup..ya lucky bastard, haha, well maybe if i get bored i'll fab up a IFS to swap in and out for my ranger |
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09-28-2005, 01:25 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Poland
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Great man ! Looks like scale monster truck ! I love it !
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09-28-2005, 08:25 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Powder springs
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I dunno which forum but there was a harley f-150 body on a rig with independant front and solid rear. | |
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