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Old 04-22-2011, 03:06 PM   #1
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Default first build 1/6 Jeep.

Have a question building my first 1/6 jeep I am useing Axial axles and was just wondering if they will work and if any one could give some insight of how they mounted there shocks...
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Old 04-22-2011, 03:08 PM   #2
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what are you building ? the gi joe jeep ?
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Old 04-23-2011, 08:38 PM   #3
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yes I am building the hasbro 1/6 jeep willys and have looked over almost every build and has found two build's with axial axles and a few photos just trying to get a few other ideas....
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Axial axels is what I used. Really liked them for a more scale build. If your after a more customized look then i suggest wheelyking axels (wider)
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You will more then likely need wideners with the Axials , the tires want to hit the shocks when turned lock to lock. I also ran into an issue with the rear hitting the inner wheelwells. I switched over to WK's and fitment was great. I am now building a set of Mad Force axles to replace them, kept snapping front dogbones.
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Old 04-24-2011, 07:24 AM   #6
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I used Axial axles w/o wideners on mine with Bruiser shocks.

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The other end mounted here:



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I did end up narrowing the Rocklizards to cut down on rubbing and to increase my turning radius.
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Old 04-24-2011, 08:27 AM   #7
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Here are some pics, first is with Axial second with WK, same wheels/tires in both pics.

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Old 04-25-2011, 11:21 AM   #8
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Thank you all I am not sure what I am going to do... But I will post some pics of my rig this week and we will see how it come's out.
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No problem, glad to help. I have a lot of up top weight so the wider stance helped me a lot. I am actually building a set of Mad Force axles for it now, narrowed to 8.25" hex-hex. Just a tad more then the WK.
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This is how I did my rear shocks. I'm running WK axles.

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Old 06-01-2011, 03:10 PM   #11
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wow nice cage!!!!
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wow nice cage!!!!
Ditto! Got a build thread?
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Old 06-01-2011, 06:30 PM   #13
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No build thread, it's just a basic build with a homemade cage. It's not finished but I have thrown electronics in to test it. Here's a couple more shots with paint.




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Old 06-01-2011, 06:39 PM   #14
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Like your build ,,the shock mnts look great,,I am using the Axial axles bought some wheel wideners 13mm ,,,KMS
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