10-22-2020, 04:05 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seymour, Tn
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| 1.0 or 1.55? Need help
I have a jeep hard body with a 7.75" wheelbase and is 4.75 wide. What would be my best option for a rig to start with? I've been looking and checking wheelbase and widths for a while now. I would like to use 1.55 wheels with the new swamper from Proline but can't find 7mm to 12mm adapters to use on a scx24. Any and all help would b greatly appreciated. Wayne. |
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10-26-2020, 06:51 AM | #2 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Uvalde
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| Re: 1.0 or 1.55? Need help
My research tells me that your wheelbase/width matches up close to the WPL trucks. I believe that their track width is right around 5-5.5 inches with the factory 1.2 wheels/tires. Calculating for scale with 7.75 wheelbase, It puts you at about 1:12.3 for a 2door Jeep, 1:15 for a 4door. I have seen out there on some 3D print websites some 5mm-12mm adapters for use with the WPL axles to adapt to 1:10 scale wheels, making 1.55 wheels a viable option. If scale accuracy matters to you, the math shows 1.2@12.3≈14.7 inches; 1.55@12.3≈19 inches. At 1:15 scale, 1.2≈18 and 1.55≈23. If you decide to go with 1.2 wheels, RC4WD has two choices in that size, Rock Crusher and Dirt Grabber. They come in at 2.65(32.6/39.75) and 2.72(33/40.80) inches tall, respectively. Last edited by Zenith the Zero; 10-26-2020 at 07:00 AM. Reason: Breaking up the wall of text. |
10-26-2020, 11:24 PM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seymour, Tn
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| Re: 1.0 or 1.55? Need help
Thanks for the suggestions. Didnt think about the WPL trucks. Wayne |
10-27-2020, 11:25 AM | #4 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Uvalde
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| Re: 1.0 or 1.55? Need help
No Problem Any pics of this body? |
11-28-2020, 08:20 AM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Drums
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| Re: 1.0 or 1.55? Need help
If you do go the WPL route, here's a set of 5mm to 12mm wheel hub adapters. At 12mm, you can use a variety of readily available 1.55mm wheels. I just order a set of these myself for a project I'm doing on a WPL chassis. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
11-29-2020, 03:21 PM | #6 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Santa Maria, CA
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| Re: 1.0 or 1.55? Need help
I've used Dromida DIDC1144 7mm-12mm aluminum hex adapters in the past. They're cheap if you can still find them.
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11-29-2020, 04:41 PM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seymour, Tn
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| Re: 1.0 or 1.55? Need help
Thanks for the help guys. Going to go with either the scx24 or the panda hobby power wagon. Zenith I don't know how to post pics. I've tried with no success. |
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