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04-11-2007, 12:16 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Guam
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|  King-650 build At under $200, this truck was perfect for my budget. Started off with a bone stock Wheely King that I bought in February. Wasn't long till I got bored of popping wheelies so the tinkering began. I started with the 4WD conversion.  Capable as it was, I still thought the length of the truck was a bit too short. I found my inspiration from all the gnarly builds you guys have been busting out. It needed some length, so I trashed the plastic links. I went 6" for the lower links & 5.5" for the uppers. 14" from axle to axle. (Some of the pics are pretty crappy)     For the motor, I am using a Integy 55T with stock radio & ESC. I also slapped on some Imex All-T's with HPI Spike 5 rims. To extend the driveshafts, I went with Traxxas T-Maxx shafts and yokes which fit perfectly. Next step was the steering. With the help of Harley0706's design, I mocked up a version with what materials I had available. Not much but after a couple of hours cutting, shaving & and choking on a pop tart (Really, I choked on a damn POP TART...long story lol), I came up with this...  It seemed that the metal I had used was too thin so for extra strength I made braces out of copper tubing. Thanks to chino438, the new version will be made out of aluminum. Next was the search for a body. I went with the Proline Ford F-650.  Then after a few days of procrastinating, I finally got to start prepping and painting. Here is a mock-up...   My next step is to mount the body, which I'm asking you all for some help with. What would be the best way to mount it? The position of the front stock body mount would end up hitting the windshield if I where to extend them, but the rear seems fine. Any help would be much appreciate. Comments are welcomed.  Laters! |
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04-11-2007, 12:35 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clovis
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| Looks very nice. As for mounting the body it looks like you will have to reposition the front body posts. |
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04-11-2007, 06:15 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: atco
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| that looks good. btw alot off topic but how is that cabelas alaskan adventures for 360? |
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04-11-2007, 08:00 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: On the Rocks
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| Are you going to make a scale crawler out of it or are you goiing to hack the body more? Either way that is a sweet rig. |
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04-11-2007, 08:09 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redmond
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| Where do I get those tires? Any links? |
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04-11-2007, 08:25 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: atco
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04-11-2007, 08:27 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redmond
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Thats the problem, no one has them in stock. I have a new set in bags of 2.2 swamp dawgs to trade too! | |
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04-11-2007, 09:01 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Guam
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| The links are made from threaded rods that I bought at a local hardware store & the sleeves are aluminum brake line I picked up from Napa Auto Parts. You might have some luck by checking ebay for the All-t's. BaddClod hooked me up with this set. http://cgi.ebay.com/Set-of-2-Imex-2-...QQcmdZViewItem  Last edited by TankFarmer; 04-11-2007 at 09:04 PM. |
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04-11-2007, 09:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: atco
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| im trying to get swamp dawgs. if you want to sell them pm me |
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04-11-2007, 10:28 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Guam
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| cabelas alaskan adventure wasn't all that great. but when you're drunk its fantastic!  |
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04-11-2007, 10:42 PM
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| Throwing Grenades   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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| I love All-T's on the WK!!! The six fiddy looks good too, love that color! Thanks for the acknowledgement on the mount too, I appreciate it. Josh |
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04-11-2007, 10:57 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Guam
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| I'm trying to keep as much of the body as possible. The truck was built to be a basher/mudder. |
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04-12-2007, 12:34 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Guam
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| what's up bro! that rig keeps getting better and better. awesome job man do you want to tint the windows? if so, give me a hollla and i'll hook you up with the paint will it be ready for this weekend? |
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04-12-2007, 12:48 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Guam
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| Hope so man. Tint sounds bad@ss! Thanks for the props bro, I'll check you laters. |
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04-12-2007, 12:50 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Guam
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| I've been messing around with some decals. Tell me what you guys think. Ryan  |
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04-12-2007, 07:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Albuquerque
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| Very cool! Gotta love a budget crawler. I gotta score a WK! Body looks great. It goes well with those axles. |
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04-12-2007, 07:46 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Roy/Eatonville, WA
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04-12-2007, 09:11 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Guam
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| Thanks for all the props guys! By tonight, I should have the body mounted. This weekend, chino438, myself & some other fellas are heading down to our local 1:1 raceway park. An event called Smokin' Wheels is going down. MX/ATV racing, rail & trophy truck racing, truck mud bogging, rock crawling, autoX, drifting, drag racing.... you name it. This year, finally, they incorporated R/C racing as well. I'll keep you guys informed with pics and other footage as the weekend progresses. LATERS! |
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04-12-2007, 09:27 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: atco
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| wares that at? |
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04-12-2007, 09:40 PM
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