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azxj91 · 08-20-2006, 03:58 PM

so i finally finished my stock tlt, woo hoo! now want to start a sorta scale / backyard basher /crawler. i have 2.2 moabs, and prob will use bronco body. dont know on the tranny yet. see what i can find. i have searched and read alot but am trying to decide on frame material. i like the 1/2 inch sq tube, cut, welded and ripped. what else is good, easy to do? would alum same size be good too? thanks....this is a great site!

swamp_rat · 08-20-2006, 05:47 PM

most chassis people make are from 1/4" aluminum, go to lowes, you'll find stuff

All Out Racing · 08-20-2006, 08:05 PM

Another type of material you can find at lowes is 1/2x1/8 flat steel. If you can weld or braze it makes pretty convincing scale frame rails if you're going for a box type frame.

peej410 · 08-21-2006, 10:59 AM

i offer the frame rails alone for pretty cheap out of square tube. if you send me a drawing i can bend and cut the frame just how you want then you can do whatever you want to it to finish it up!

azxj91 · 08-21-2006, 05:05 PM

Peej410,
i have seen your frames and some of the builds. They are awesome! Pretty much what i am hoping to do, although it prob wont be as clean as yours. but, i want to try to do it myself, for the fun and to keep it as budget as possible. got a bronco body from lhs, and will either use the 1/4 inch alum, or 1/2 " sq steel. and to all of you, thanks for the help.

peej410 · 08-21-2006, 05:50 PM

thanks for the kind words! pm me if you have any questions, with enough patience you can make a pretty clean frame i bet!

08-20-2006, 03:58 PM	#1
azxj91 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: az Posts: 174	scale frame material so i finally finished my stock tlt, woo hoo! now want to start a sorta scale / backyard basher /crawler. i have 2.2 moabs, and prob will use bronco body. dont know on the tranny yet. see what i can find. i have searched and read alot but am trying to decide on frame material. i like the 1/2 inch sq tube, cut, welded and ripped. what else is good, easy to do? would alum same size be good too? thanks....this is a great site!

08-20-2006, 05:47 PM	#2
swamp_rat Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: boondocks Posts: 253	most chassis people make are from 1/4" aluminum, go to lowes, you'll find stuff

08-20-2006, 08:05 PM	#3
All Out Racing Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Suffolk Posts: 183	Another type of material you can find at lowes is 1/2x1/8 flat steel. If you can weld or braze it makes pretty convincing scale frame rails if you're going for a box type frame.

08-21-2006, 10:59 AM	#4
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	i offer the frame rails alone for pretty cheap out of square tube. if you send me a drawing i can bend and cut the frame just how you want then you can do whatever you want to it to finish it up!

08-21-2006, 05:05 PM	#5
azxj91 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: az Posts: 174	Peej410, i have seen your frames and some of the builds. They are awesome! Pretty much what i am hoping to do, although it prob wont be as clean as yours. but, i want to try to do it myself, for the fun and to keep it as budget as possible. got a bronco body from lhs, and will either use the 1/4 inch alum, or 1/2 " sq steel. and to all of you, thanks for the help.

08-21-2006, 05:50 PM	#6
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	thanks for the kind words! pm me if you have any questions, with enough patience you can make a pretty clean frame i bet!

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