SSMT F350 trail rig

[Trike Kid]

Figure I ought to start a thread for my junk, It's an SSMT based around a Monogram F350 Duallie. I was going to make it just a scale, big lifted duallie, but then I decided to just go ahead and make a trail rig out of it, because a 1:24 scale truck that's 9+ inches long aint real capable. So far I've cut the front fenders straight out to meet the bottom of the headlights and grille (not shown), lopped almost 2 inches off the rear of the frame, braced the frame up and started cutting to mount the trans. It's going to be running my S3003 transmission, XMOD electrics, 1:43 SSMT axles, and XRM tires (narrowed in the front and full width in the rear, to kinda make it look like a duallie still). I still need to mount the trans, build the interior (from the model), mount the electronics, make driveshafts and steering, make the exo cage and bumper for the front and any other little add ons. Onto the pics, the black marker is just where I was playing with diffrent exo designs. And it's sitting a little funny due to there not being anything to hold the axles from pointing straight up.

[TLTower12]

nice!!! but wheres the grill and bed and did you use a nylint frame.

[Trike Kid]

I didn't throw the grille on for the pics since it's just mockup, I managed to carve my thumb with an Xacto knife on Monday(1/2" long, little less than 1/8" deep) cutting something for this truck and haven't been working on it much. Thats the frame from the model beefed up a little, with super slick mt axles under it, this thing isn't as long as a nylint axle is wide. Bed from the kit wont be used, since I shortened the frame 2 inches or so, the new "bed" will be included in the exo cage. Oh yeah, and before anyone mentions it, those tires are only mounted inside out because they're stretched from being on the ssmt's stock wheels and won't stay on the inner wheels on their own mounted normal.

[S10XtremeSR]

That thing has alot of potential. Hope it comes out good.

[Trike Kid]

I kinda half *** started on the bends for the exo, I need to get some bigger diameter solder though, the .031" I've got for doing small wiring won't work for the metal. I've got some .061 I believe in my shop, going to try that tomorrow, just too lazy to go out and get it. I should have most of the bends done and a partial cage going to post up tomorrow.

[TLTCrawlin]

Get to it!!
I posted on SCALE4x4, if u want read my post, and pm me over there. GTG to bed, good night bro!

[Never Enough]

I have been wanting to bulid something this small for along time.By the way yours looks awesome.The ssmt when you say this you are referring to the super slick monster truck by 1/43 0r 1/24 by fastlane.If this is the case can you tell me what the box looked like that it came in.If you have a picture that would be cool.Is the box black and red and are there 3 windows on top the body in the middle the controller and on bottom the chassis.Thanks alot this would really help, Thanks Never Enough

[racer32]

Originally Posted by Never Enough

I have been wanting to bulid something this small for along time.By the way yours looks awesome.The ssmt when you say this you are referring to the super slick monster truck by 1/43 0r 1/24 by fastlane.If this is the case can you tell me what the box looked like that it came in.If you have a picture that would be cool.Is the box black and red and are there 3 windows on top the body in the middle the controller and on bottom the chassis.Thanks alot this would really help, Thanks Never Enough

Go to these sites and search around a bit. You should find everything you need:

http://s8.invisionfree.com/Scale_4x4...p?showforum=41

http://ripper7racing.com/forums/index.php?showforum=117

[bRIBEGuy]

Never Enough, the trucks that supplied these little axles are the 1/43 Super Slicks Monster Truck. I believe they were discontinued in the USA about a year ago.

Another build with some info for you:

Project: MICRO-JEEP

[Trike Kid]

I didn't get mine in the original package, I found it on scale 4x4's forums second hand. I know I should get hoppin on this thing, but I have a ton of projects that I skip around on. first part of this week was working on my bicycles, yesterday and today's work was on my front drive rc dragger (no, not because of crawlerman, because I have extra parts, and haven't seen it done).

[TLTCrawlin]

Looks awesome!

[maxxdrive]

looks good keep it comeing

[mt_power]

I really like those tires, but I think you should put some bigger.

ClodCrawlin, SCALE4x4, any link?

[K_B]

www.scale4x4rc.net

some cool small scale stuff over there...

[Trike Kid]

those tires are about as big as they're gonna get, those are 1 1/2" tall. The truck is going to sag under it's own wieght some, and I don't remember if I lowered it through the suspension before or after those pics.

[Trike Kid]

Here's a long delayed update, exo is done except a few small parts

[S10XtremeSR]

looking good.

[trickedoutTLT06]

dude, did you finish this thing yet??!?

[need some carbon fiber]

I love super small scale (ish) crawlers like that and bRIBEGuy yours is pretty cool.

[cammok5]

need more updates