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08-19-2006, 03:10 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Moku O Keawe
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I have aquired a Ford F150 hardbody from a friend that owns an RC shop here in HAwaii and i want to turn it into a hauler to pull around my crawlers. I think its froma Blackfoot but the bed looks alittle longer...Im not sure. I have many ideas on what i want to do to it.. What chassis should i use?..I was thinking of an XC chassis. Will it fit?...LMK...  |
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08-19-2006, 03:23 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa, Fl
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pics would be a good start?
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08-19-2006, 03:32 PM
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Ill get em up asap...
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08-19-2006, 04:25 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas
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I would biuld your own frame.Aluminum frame rails seem to work good?there cheap and can be bought at any hardware store.You could cut the bed off and make a big flat bed.It all depends on what you want.Mabe search around.Find some cool looking 1:1 scale rigs you like and try to base it off that.Pic would be good and good luck man!
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08-19-2006, 06:28 PM
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Thanks Trost!!..Im planning on pulling a trailer with it...wheather i make it or not i dont know, ill concentrate on the truck first. Im planning on using Jakks Boggers wich should give it a really cool scale look. In not sure if i want a to fab a ladder frame chassis or use an XC or pajero. I dont have either so we'll see...
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08-19-2006, 07:40 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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Either the Blackfoot or King Blackfoot will fit just fine on an XC. The Blackfoot Extreme (with the Jeep-like grille and hood scoop) has a slightly longer bed, but should fit if you use the rearward axle mounting points and long driveshaft from the Touareg kit. Goat's XC F-150 (got my own thread) my XC KBF  |
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08-20-2006, 01:31 AM
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MAny thanks Microgoat, i actually looked at your thread before and thats how i got the idea of using an XC. DO YOU KNOW WHERE I CAN GET MY HANDS ON ONE THATS NOT SO PRICEY?..accidently hit caps key and too lazy to delete...  |
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08-20-2006, 02:48 AM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacific
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Or you could go this route.I built a stakebed for a Bruiser project that I sold off.It took sometime but it was pretty much to scale. I only wish I had Goat's talent to fab up the roll-back tow truck.Awesome rig,Goaty.   Sorry for the crappy pics. |
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08-20-2006, 05:07 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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I picked mine up used, they usually go for around $70 (no body)-$150 (sweet hardbody) over on Scale4x4rc.us, but they go FAST |
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08-20-2006, 01:48 PM
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Thanks Baddclod and sick Bruiser!!!..Ill check up on scale4x4 for any deals..thanks Goat!
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