Tire clearance and some cheap parts wanted

[-BIGMAXX-]

HI I just got my 1/6 jeep and the rear shocks have been removed all together and some tire foam has been stuffed in between the top of the chassis and the blue arms where they mount above the rear axle, which makes it a little tipsy but also gives it ,IMO, the perfect amount of flex, But the rear tires rub into the wheel well. Now I know this is a simple problem with a simple solution, but i was wonder how many different ways there are to fix this and if maybe some other mod would correct it with out having to cut up the rear wheel well. I plan on a TT and maybe a small lift. This thing crawls so well right now I dont really want to change much. I was thinking of doin' a dove tail rear which i know would fix it but I'm not that handy and havnt seen one for sale yet. I'v read through most of these threads and have seen nothing on this, maybe because its a dumb Question but I only have one of these and I don't want to mess it up. Thanks
Also mine came missing the passanger seat and the tube or Nerf bars under the doors so if any one has these i'd be interested along with just one extra wheel and tire to mount as a spare somewhere on the jeep.. And has anyone found a nice roll bar set up for the front of these that would protect the hood above the headlights whenit rolls.
I know this was lenghty, but thanks for your input.

[Wrecker]

The only options you have for clearence are to cut up the body, lift the body, or dove tail the body. The second two I would highly recomend avoiding. If you want just cut the wheels wells a little larger. I would just leave them alone though, just let them rubb a little. You can still get plenty of flex with the wheel wells limiting the up travel. As far a lifting the whole thing or just the body, bad idea. It will just raise the cog and make you roll more. These thing have a horrible cog to begin with and raising anything just makes it worse. On the dovetail, if your not that handy I would not recomend it. It's alot of plastic work and precise angle cutting and what not. Then you have to mount the body a different way because with the rear end narrowed the rear body mount tabs will not be able to unhook all of the way because they will hit the body. That's even if you decide to keep them when you dovetail, because for it to look the best you would want to cut half of them off. Anyways, prolly not the best idea if your no to handy. Just comp cut the rear, stretch the wheel base, do a tt, get a F&F batt, reverse and cut the tires, outboard the rear motor and you'll be good. If you think it crawls good now, wait till you do all of these mods, you'll be super impressed. Anf then of course if you have some extra $$, get some Moab XL's, by far the best mod and investment you could make.

[hotrodzach]

dovetailing the body, in my opinion, is the coolest thing to do. not too many people have done it, and even fewer have done a clean job of it. I am working on one now with the jeep i recently got. I may do a writeup on how to do it when i get finished.
-Dalton

[Wrecker]

Originally Posted by hotrodzach

dovetailing the body, in my opinion, is the coolest thing to do. not too many people have done it, and even fewer have done a clean job of it. I am working on one now with the jeep i recently got. I may do a writeup on how to do it when i get finished.
-Dalton

I agree, a dovetailed body is the best looking body mod by far. It is also one of the more complicated body mods. Since -BIGMAXX- said that he wasn't that handy though, I think it would be too complicated. Definetly post up pics on how yours turns out.

[trickedoutTLT06]

I swear Dalton has got to be one of the best RC Bodymen i've seen! that guy's crazy, check out project C-4 he did a cool dovetail on a hummer

[TwistedXT]

start cutting!


i put a piece of angle rod over the chopped part so if i get full stuff, the tires simply slides on the aluminum.

[-BIGMAXX-]

Thanks for all the good info guys, I think I'll cut it up and cover the rockers and the rear corners with aluminium. I want to get a new 1:6 jeep in the box and use this for spare parts and experimental mods. If anyone has a brad new one layin' around and you want to off at a steal of a price( I got my last one for $75.00 shipped) I'll take it, PM me.
Thanks again,

[BigRedB2]

75.....dollars?

they are only $44.00 at walmart!

[-BIGMAXX-]

I can't find one anywhere near where I live. I live in Chico Ca. and I've checked all around and every town I droce through on my way to vallejo the other day. If you can find one for $44.00 grab me one, please!!

[Wrecker]

Yeah, all of my walmarts say that their $25. Too bad none of them have any in stock. I would buy every single one of them.

[hotrodzach]

Originally Posted by trickedoutnylint06

I swear Dalton has got to be one of the best RC Bodymen i've seen! that guy's crazy, check out project C-4 he did a cool dovetail on a hummer

Thanks Tricked, Now the pressure is on i guess :-P. I promise not to disappoint. It may be a while though, i'm building a 1-man hovercraft for my physics class and don't have much time for my RC's.
-Dalton