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curve · 10-18-2007, 05:28 PM

Okay I need to know how long a stock bruiser chassis is b/c the one I am building has been cut off some. I also need to know what different leaf springs will work on the bruiser. Towerhobbies still sell the jugg springs and I was wondering if they will work or not???? That's it for now. I am trying to get my rig as a roller.

Oh yeah, I didn't know that the stock battery packs for the bruisers were d cells. I have an original pack and it's pretty damn cool.

1BadJeepBruiser · 10-18-2007, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by curve

Okay I need to know how long a stock bruiser chassis is b/c the one I am building has been cut off some. I also need to know what different leaf springs will work on the bruiser. Towerhobbies still sell the jugg springs and I was wondering if they will work or not???? That's it for now. I am trying to get my rig as a roller.

Oh yeah, I didn't know that the stock battery packs for the bruisers were d cells. I have an original pack and it's pretty damn cool.

You have a pictures of your frame? does it still have both rear cross members? Juggy springs will work, they will give it a 1/4 or so lift from stock.

curve · 10-18-2007, 05:33 PM

Whats your email and I will send you a picture real fast

curve · 10-20-2007, 11:07 AM

Hey bad you never replied to me???

1BadJeepBruiser · 10-21-2007, 03:47 AM

curve, I have been having a very busy weekend. I will measure my frame for you when I get home. It looks to me like someone hacked a good 1/2 to an inch of the front of your frame.

I need to measure a Bruiser body for someone else here too... Ill get answers when I get home from the PA comp I am going to.

-Mike

dorji · 10-21-2007, 07:26 AM

I measured my stock bruiser chassis and it is 17 5/8 in. long

curve · 10-21-2007, 01:03 PM

Mine has definitely been hacked off a bunch b/c it is only 15 1/2" long.

chino438 · 10-21-2007, 03:30 PM

yeah, i got one that was hacked, beaten, and used as a hammer

i got it to work though. here are some pics of it...
from this

making it fit

to this so far

curve · 10-21-2007, 04:19 PM

Mine is all cut off of the front.. I would have to extend the chassis back out so I can have a spring mount..

chino438 · 10-21-2007, 07:40 PM

how much up front is gone?

mrtucker80 · 10-21-2007, 08:17 PM

On the springs, I have a question. I too noticed the Juggy springs on the tower web site and was wondering how soft they were as compared to the new hi-lift springs. The springs that came with my chassis are all different heights, the fronts look like they are sagged about 1/4"-3/8" and one of the rears looks like has been tweaked too. Anyway, I know that everyone speaks very highly of the Diaz springs, but I kinda want to stick with steel for now. So I am thinking Juggy springs, hi-lift springs, or the RC4WD softer hi-lift springs. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

And on the chassis could you use the front cross-member and some aluminum plate to tie back into the remaining frame. After the frame makes the turn down at the shocks/body mount it is pretty straight.

Thanks,

Tucker

curve · 10-21-2007, 09:50 PM

Almost 2 inches is cut off the front..I think it has the shock mount part cutoff to.

rckjeep · 10-21-2007, 10:36 PM

just flatten out the arched springs to match the flatest spring. All the springs are basically the same. But the flatter the better

chino438 · 10-21-2007, 11:54 PM

i think the best bet would be to get some c channel and replace the missing section. do you have access to a welder. it would make it alot easier. i know all of us here would be more that happy to assist you. if you get some pics of the section where it is cut off from, i can put a tape measure up to a chassis that aint cut as a guide. lmk

curve · 10-22-2007, 06:44 PM

I have a firewall on my computer and it won't let me post pics but I can email them. I already sent them to badd so maybe he could help me out and put the pics on here for me...

10-18-2007, 05:28 PM	#1
curve Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Farmerville Posts: 242	Bruiser leaf spring and chassis question Okay I need to know how long a stock bruiser chassis is b/c the one I am building has been cut off some. I also need to know what different leaf springs will work on the bruiser. Towerhobbies still sell the jugg springs and I was wondering if they will work or not???? That's it for now. I am trying to get my rig as a roller. Oh yeah, I didn't know that the stock battery packs for the bruisers were d cells. I have an original pack and it's pretty damn cool.

10-21-2007, 08:17 PM	#11
mrtucker80 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 15	Springs On the springs, I have a question. I too noticed the Juggy springs on the tower web site and was wondering how soft they were as compared to the new hi-lift springs. The springs that came with my chassis are all different heights, the fronts look like they are sagged about 1/4"-3/8" and one of the rears looks like has been tweaked too. Anyway, I know that everyone speaks very highly of the Diaz springs, but I kinda want to stick with steel for now. So I am thinking Juggy springs, hi-lift springs, or the RC4WD softer hi-lift springs. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. And on the chassis could you use the front cross-member and some aluminum plate to tie back into the remaining frame. After the frame makes the turn down at the shocks/body mount it is pretty straight. Thanks, Tucker Last edited by mrtucker80; 10-21-2007 at 08:23 PM.

10-18-2007, 05:33 PM	#3
curve Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Farmerville Posts: 242	Whats your email and I will send you a picture real fast

10-20-2007, 11:07 AM	#4
curve Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Farmerville Posts: 242	Hey bad you never replied to me???

10-21-2007, 03:47 AM	#5
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	curve, I have been having a very busy weekend. I will measure my frame for you when I get home. It looks to me like someone hacked a good 1/2 to an inch of the front of your frame. I need to measure a Bruiser body for someone else here too... Ill get answers when I get home from the PA comp I am going to. -Mike

10-21-2007, 07:26 AM	#6
dorji Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: in the middle of the pacific ocean Posts: 455	I measured my stock bruiser chassis and it is 17 5/8 in. long

10-21-2007, 01:03 PM	#7
curve Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Farmerville Posts: 242	Mine has definitely been hacked off a bunch b/c it is only 15 1/2" long.

10-21-2007, 03:30 PM	#8
chino438 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Guam Posts: 1,208	yeah, i got one that was hacked, beaten, and used as a hammer i got it to work though. here are some pics of it... from this making it fit to this so far

10-21-2007, 04:19 PM	#9
curve Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Farmerville Posts: 242	Mine is all cut off of the front.. I would have to extend the chassis back out so I can have a spring mount..

10-21-2007, 07:40 PM	#10
chino438 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Guam Posts: 1,208	how much up front is gone?

10-21-2007, 09:50 PM	#12
curve Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Farmerville Posts: 242	Almost 2 inches is cut off the front..I think it has the shock mount part cutoff to.

10-21-2007, 10:36 PM	#13
rckjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose Posts: 5,207	just flatten out the arched springs to match the flatest spring. All the springs are basically the same. But the flatter the better

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10-21-2007, 11:54 PM	#14
chino438 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Guam Posts: 1,208	i think the best bet would be to get some c channel and replace the missing section. do you have access to a welder. it would make it alot easier. i know all of us here would be more that happy to assist you. if you get some pics of the section where it is cut off from, i can put a tape measure up to a chassis that aint cut as a guide. lmk

10-22-2007, 06:44 PM	#15
curve Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Farmerville Posts: 242	I have a firewall on my computer and it won't let me post pics but I can email them. I already sent them to badd so maybe he could help me out and put the pics on here for me...

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