Hilux Flatbed Mud Truck

[chugdugdadug]

I had this build up under the "Tamiya TLT" forum, but I have since changed the hell out of it and it is no longer on TLT axles. So anyway I figured I'd move it over to here.

- Stampede transmission
- Komodo metal axles
- Traxxas Shocks
- Hilux cab and grill
- Brass tube frame and aluminum links
- Wooden bed and interior
- Imex dually tires
- Narrowed dually wheels
- Integy steel drive lines
- Custom upper and lower-link mounts

Here is a brief pictoral history of my progress, up to where I'm at now:


Start of frame with TLT's:


Imex dually tires, and cutting the wheels:




Adapters I made for the hubs:


Tires on:


Putting the cab on:





Axles:


Making of the bed:


Underside:


Interior:


More pics:


Anyway, that's where I'm at right now. Hope y'all like it, it's been a fun build. I have taken a long time to put it together but I don't work on it very often. I figured making a better post about it and getting some feedback/ideas would keep me more motivated.

[chugdugdadug]

Painted the body and grill with a silver undercoat, I want it to show through with scratches so hopefully it works if I lay enough on there:

[chugdugdadug]

More progress, made some gauges, steering wheel, glove box, and glued in the seat.

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[lonleycreeper]

Wow that's looking real good.

[monkeymagic9]

Love mud builds

[chugdugdadug]

Got everything painted up and ready for assembly:




Assembly:

[tigerhawk]

Very nice can't wait to see completed truck.

[KillerBlackbird]

Love the seat cover!
Truck looks great so far.

[muddawg]

nice build but the bump steer is going to be brutal

[701 Technique]

Hey I remember this build, looking good there chug he is right the bump steer could be wicked though, have you tested it out?

[chugdugdadug]

Yeah not much experience with the steering setups, any advice?

[701 Technique]

I'm not very experienced in bump steer myself and honestly I don't mind a little bit. Too much can be a buzzkill though. Flipping your servo and extending your link will help bring the angle of the link down a little bit. That should help.

This thing looks like it'd be a blast in the mud!

[muddawg]

Originally Posted by 701 Technique

I'm not very experienced in bump steer myself and honestly I don't mind a little bit. Too much can be a buzzkill though. Flipping your servo and extending your link will help bring the angle of the link down a little bit. That should help.

This thing looks like it'd be a blast in the mud!

x2 plus a z bend in the link to drop it some