Rubicon - WK Leafer

[kdubb88]

This is the start of my Rucicon WK Leafer. Started with a MFM chassis and WK axles. I worked out a way to mount the Tamiya springs in the WK axle mounts using upside down suspension stays with about 19 degrees of axle angle. I will be installing an RC4WD tranny soon.



Using some Tamiya suspension stays for a permanent leaf mount. The brass is just for mock up to see how everything works.






Faberware cutting board for the tranny mount / skid plate.






New Bright Jeep Rubicon 1/10th body from Toy-R-Us. Proline tires for mock up.




Some type of bumper should hide the frame in the front. Thinking of using Associated 18mt rear socks without springs and chassis mounted servo. I will post more as it develops.

[aerangis]

kdubb88.........where did you get those suspension stays, the ones you have flipped upside down?

[kdubb88]

They are the triangular Tamiya stays. Got them from Tower Hobbies about a week ago. Part number 9804179 Upper/lower Sus Stay: 47201

[MikeSSS]

Beautiful.

[Lumpmister]

That looks really cool. How much articulation do
you think you will get?

[aerangis]

Originally Posted by kdubb88

They are the triangular Tamiya stays. Got them from Tower Hobbies about a week ago. Part number 9804179 Upper/lower Sus Stay: 47201

Thanks.

[SACCO]

nice bro. lookin forward to updates.

[cotharyus]

That does look pretty sweet. I can't wait to see what you do for the bumper.

[FASTFLEE]

Nice build better get a patent and get a kit going all the jeep guys will go nuts over that.......

[theshimonator]

that's great except lower the body slightly...

[Harley]

You want to solid mount the leaf springs to the axle. The way you have it will give you uncontollable axle wrap. It looks like a great start, just need to get some spring blocks fabbed for it. Then an axle wrap bar would probably help too.

[tltman12]

looks good man

[kdubb88]

Originally Posted by Lumpmister

That looks really cool. How much articulation do
you think you will get?

Not all that much. The springs are kinda stiff. Maybe a decent amount once the tranny and the electronics are mounted.

[kdubb88]

Originally Posted by Harley0706

You want to solid mount the leaf springs to the axle. The way you have it will give you uncontollable axle wrap. It looks like a great start, just need to get some spring blocks fabbed for it. Then an axle wrap bar would probably help too.

I do have a metal shim under the leafs as well as the shortest leaf that came with each leaf set on top to help control the axle wrap. I have given it a little twist by hand and there is minimal twist. We'll see once it running on motor. If there is axle twist, I can fab up some blocks to install.

Thanks

[kdubb88]

Originally Posted by theshimonator

that's great except lower the body slightly...

The body is just sitting on top. I do have to notch the body to get it lower. I am just waiting untill it is time for the electronics to see how much room there is.
Thanks

[4x4dodge]

Ok now it makes more sense. When I saw you at the comp today at south mountain, I knew that chassis you had looked familiar. I kept wondering where I had seen it, now I know this is where I saw it. It looks really good in person, especially with the tranny and motor in. I hope you can get the stiff suspension issue resolved.

Steven

[RED DIRT671]

Originally Posted by kdubb88

Not all that much. The springs are kinda stiff. Maybe a decent amount once the tranny and the electronics are mounted.

DUDE SOLID SET UP WHAT KIND OF LEAFER IS THAT UR RUNNING

[kdubb88]

Originally Posted by 4x4dodge

Ok now it makes more sense. When I saw you at the comp today at south mountain, I knew that chassis you had looked familiar. I kept wondering where I had seen it, now I know this is where I saw it. It looks really good in person, especially with the tranny and motor in. I hope you can get the stiff suspension issue resolved.

Steven

I am pondering scrapping this idea and going back to a 4-link setup.
(it started out that way)
I had a good time on the trail today and think that I might try and get this rig to be more competitive. They say don't touch your first build. Keep it around. I guess these get kind of sentimental or something. Must be so, I can't get myself to want to tear it down. Your truck looked sweet. Also, how did you get it so quite?

Hope to see you in 3 weeks.
Kevin

[kdubb88]

Originally Posted by RED DIRT671

DUDE SOLID SET UP WHAT KIND OF LEAFER IS THAT UR RUNNING

It is supposed to be a trail rig. But, it is really stiff and I don't think that with the electronics mounted that it will help that much. I am thinking of going back to a 4 link.

[4x4dodge]

Originally Posted by kdubb88

I am pondering scrapping this idea and going back to a 4-link setup.
(it started out that way)
I had a good time on the trail today and think that I might try and get this rig to be more competitive. They say don't touch your first build. Keep it around. I guess these get kind of sentimental or something. Must be so, I can't get myself to want to tear it down. Your truck looked sweet. Also, how did you get it so quite?

Hope to see you in 3 weeks.
Kevin

It got really quiet after I put grease in the tranny. Your truck was actually really quiet too. After you left the comp things didn't go so well for me. I broke my front servo saver, but still finished the 2nd corse, then on the 3rd course my ESC started glitching, but I still finished. Finally on the 4th corse I stripped the gears in my rear servo, but somehow i still finished. I realize that if I keep competing I will keep breaking stuff and right now I don't have the funds to pay for replacment parts every competition. So now I think I'm going to turn my truck into a scale Jeep Rubicon with a 4 link design and the black MFM chassis. It will be a non competition trail/rock crawler. The crawling P.A.R.C does is a little too extreme, especially the last 2 courses.