New Bright Ram & H3

[Locked Up]

I hacked up a WK chassis and added a little angle to it for a chassis. It's not very "trick" but it works. It's got a Sidewinder, Castle BEC and is currently using a TQ-3 to power some Tower Pros. Lockers will be installed this weekend along with a 45t Lathe and a smaller pinion. Future plans include a winch, dig, Headlights, taillights and maybe a horn.


Here are some pics of the chassis with the Ram Body:
http://www.patricksnorton.com/WK7/pi...08/2-6-081.htm

And here area few of the H3.
http://www.patricksnorton.com/WK7/pi...08/2-7-081.htm


I'm still torn as to which I want to use.

[scalerfreak]

looks good Pat, but id move the tranny back some how to fix that front driveshaft angle, but other then that, the truck looks awsome!

[j0e]

Originally Posted by scalerfreak

...id move the tranny back some how to fix that front driveshaft angle...

i wouldnt consider the front driveshaft angle a problem,
especially since its the stock set up.

lookin good.

[scalerfreak]

true, but it just looks steep in my opinion

[Locked Up]

Originally Posted by scalerfreak

true, but it just looks steep in my opinion

Yeah, it looks steep but it actually spins just fine. I wanted to keep the tranny as far forward as possible so all the weight would be in the front.

[Locked Up]

Originally Posted by Locked Up

Yeah, it looks steep but it actually spins just fine. I wanted to keep the tranny as far forward as possible so all the weight would be in the front.

If anything I may lower the front by mounting the shocks higher and moving the body up ... which woudl make the angle a little better as well.

[scalerfreak]

lol, you quoted yourself? weird

but i see what your saying with the lowering of the front.

but looking at this make me want to start working on the yukon build, but i need a new WK and the body, oh and you dont mind if i copy the way you did the chassis do you?

[bigblazerboy]

i like the h3

[Locked Up]

Originally Posted by scalerfreak

lol, you quoted yourself? weird

but i see what your saying with the lowering of the front.

but looking at this make me want to start working on the yukon build, but i need a new WK and the body, oh and you dont mind if i copy the way you did the chassis do you?

oops

I meant to edit my original post.


Course not. It makes it easy and I look forward to having a few other big boys at the next meeting.

Originally Posted by bigblazerboy

i like the h3

I do too. I actually think I may sell the Ram body as well and keep just the H3. Decisions, decisions ....

[scalerfreak]

cool cool, yea, i hope to have the yukon all ready and done for the next comp, and when i get there ill just slap the body on it some how then

[Locked Up]

Originally Posted by scalerfreak

cool cool, yea, i hope to have the yukon all ready and done for the next comp, and when i get there ill just slap the body on it some how then

I'm sure we can get it to you before the next comp. I know if we do the trade you discussed I don't wanna wait that long.

[scalerfreak]

true, im hopinh i can get one tommoarow at hobby town, when i meet up with Big Eric to trade him my twin force axles for some stuff for my new scaler build, then ill work on getting stuff togather for the yukon

[Locked Up]

Well,
Scalerfreak is the new owner of the Ram & Yukon bodies as of Saturday.

Since I have whittled it down to one body, I'm probably going to build a real chassis for this body, but in the meantime I decided to have a little fun with it.

A little vid for ya:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=569JKYtbk1E
Pics:
http://www.patricksnorton.com/WK7/pi...8/2-10-081.htm

[ALTERED IMAGE]

Glad to see that you have the bodies narrowed down to one. Now let see some building I think that body is going to look good with the 2.2 combo, can't wait to start seeing some progress

[Locked Up]

Well,
After a little more bashing today I have found a weak link. The upper link mount keeps coming loose so I may have to braze it together.


I am also having a hard time figuring out if the chassis is straight. I can't image it not being square but all my links are the same length yet I have 1/16th difference in WB.


Unfortunately this half baked chassis will have to do for now but I am planning on something better over the next few months. Right now it't just too fun to beat on to take apart again.