09-23-2019, 10:23 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: US
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| No Jeep Gladiator body
Gggggrrrrrrr...can you believe it. Proline has a new jeep gladiator body for the xmax. Makes me very unhappy. I would love to see a gladiator body for 1/10 scale. They just have to make one eventually right? I cant be the only one wanting this body for 1/10 scale.
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09-24-2019, 03:48 AM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body
Gonna be hard to get the proportions right in 1/10th scale, because the wheelbase is so long. 12.8" is about the longest wb sold in a popular crawler...
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09-24-2019, 07:56 AM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: US
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body I know. That's ok I can put it on my trx, lol. For crying out loud thet made a body for the xmax, really. I'll just keep waiting.........and waiting.
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09-24-2019, 08:04 AM | #4 |
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body
I didn't realize the Proline release was for the X-Maxx. Odd as you'd think the scaler market would be larger and therefore demand the Gladiator body first. I'm sure it's coming. I'm just not sure why anybody wants a Gladiator body. They aren't good lucking trucks even in person.
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09-24-2019, 08:44 AM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body
The Land Rover Defender wheelbase was 110", and the Jeep Gladiator is over 137".... That's what will make it nearly impossible to make a scale-accurate R/C body...
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09-24-2019, 08:50 AM | #6 |
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body Is it really? I knew they looked long, but I didn't realize they were as long as boats. Soccer moms can't drive Wranglers that well so I can only imagine them trying to park Gladiators.
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09-24-2019, 11:01 AM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Caldwell ID.
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body
13.5" wheelbase for 1/10.... I built longer for a F650 @ 14.75" using a big Maxx body, and a custom flatbed. Rear links were stupid long and the turning Radius was huge. Curious how the Gladiator body measures out....
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09-24-2019, 12:18 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body
Pro-line isn't likely to release a body that doesn't fit any stock chassis. My pal Miatardo just jokingly suggested removing the second axle from a TRX-6... Now, that might work... |
09-27-2019, 09:51 AM | #9 |
Moderator Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Readsboro, VT
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body
It's not like these guys aren't making crawler/scale bodies for other long wheelbase vehicles. There's no shortage of bodies based on full size pickups.
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09-27-2019, 10:08 AM | #10 | |
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body Quote:
The odd thing is that Proline has made tons of pickup bodies for monster trucks over the years. | |
09-27-2019, 10:23 AM | #11 |
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body
To be honest, I'm fine with the wedge on my bashers. A little black paint makes it disappear, and it helps a ton with durability. Doesn't bother me at all on my Slash: Last edited by Jim85IROC; 09-27-2019 at 10:26 AM. |
09-27-2019, 11:29 AM | #12 |
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10-03-2019, 09:00 PM | #13 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: US
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body
Imo I thought it would be a cool body. I never sat down and thought about the wheelbase. I think it would work out somehow. Still would love to have a body to put on a truck. If the timing was right I'd even take a real gladiator. It's one of thoses trucks you either love or hate. Its even on my list of trucks to consider buying in a few years.
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10-13-2019, 11:33 PM | #14 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Central Wa.
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body
Its not true Gladiator but MST has a nice 'extra cab' Jeep truck shell. Might do the trick. Could be a future shell for me...
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10-15-2019, 08:39 AM | #15 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ontherocks
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body
Just make a normal JLU Pro Line |
10-15-2019, 09:07 AM | #16 |
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body
A proper 60's jeep gladiator from proline with good proportions. I'll take 5. Not a joke.
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10-15-2019, 11:16 AM | #17 |
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10-15-2019, 12:07 PM | #18 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh-ish vicinity
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body The Ramcharger came out in 1974 but the first body was released like 2 months ago. These things take time but I'm confident Proline will release a JL body within the next 40 years.
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10-18-2019, 03:59 PM | #19 | |
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body Quote:
The difference is that a Ram Charger wasn't cool in '74 and it took 40 years to forget that it was bad, but now we can be reminded in 1:10 scale | |
10-22-2019, 10:06 PM | #20 |
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| Re: No Jeep Gladiator body
There’s a guy selling 3D printed hardbodies and the gladiator is one of em. Search “1/9 Jeep Gladiator” on eBay. I personally would love the Nissan Pathfinder he sells but way too expensive for me.
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