Boyer Bigfoot Monster Truck by Budhatrain

[budhatrain]

Boyer Monster Truck Tuber. TXT-1 Axles, Mad Force Transmission, 3900kv 4-pole motor with Orion Vortex esc, Partially shaved clodbuster tires, kyosho wheels, scratch made fuel cell, team3six dash kid, axial seat/wheel/shift lever, rc4wd punisher driveshafts, MIP cvds and straight axle, savox steering servo....

[budhatrain]

Here's some more pictures...













So I thought the orion esc looked like a good radiator system (i use that loosely). tucked up the wire under the chassis. changed out the shocks (this are waaaay better, thank you Wade).

Still need to make exhaust, going to switch out wheels- these are a little too tucked in and/or need to get a smaller set screw. I am cogging real bad... the speed is fine and I am not getting too hot but the cogging- ugh. So if I do that, I am thinking a sensored SCT system, which means fabricate a bracket to more the upper links out and then shorten the links.

But it's coming along nicely- might even start on a new build...

[Szczerba]

Definitely a unique truck. I really like it. Any pictures to show a size reference? I need something like that in my R/C collection.

[JeremyH]

That is bad ass! We need some shots of it wheelie-ing over some crushed cars!

[paleblue46]

Very cool truck

[scorpiondave]

Looks good! They take a little longer to build sometimes don't they? Worth the effort though.

[budhatrain]

Thanks for the comments... yeah they do take a while to build. I have a hard time doing detail stuff and that's why projects drag on. This one has been fun and I am not done yet- couple more performance things I need to do. Going to some carpet racing this weekend and can get some action shots and video.

Really don't have it sitting next to something to give you a reference of it's size. Wheelbase is about 15in. the body is the hpi supercab that fits the savage XL so it's long.

[scorpiondave]

Maybe next to your Boyer truggy for reference for the gentleman.

[chugdugdadug]

Looks awesome, it'd be cool to make some cars out of those aluminum baking sheets molded over a form of a car shape so they get a good crunchability. Text correct tells me that isn't a word but I don't believe it... If you do end up doing that, make some videos!

[J'aimesetrainer]

I hate monster trucks. I don't know why. I love them in the real world but hate them in RC land.
This, This my friend is properly pretty. I want this to be on my RC shelf almost as much as I want my next breath of air. So good job man. Only thing you need is some honda civics to run over and you would have it perfect.

[Bulldog]

It's big and obnoxious...the way a monster truck is. You're going to have a blast driving this thing. I'm a scale guy, and saw a vid a few weeks back and it made me SO want to just go out and mash on a rig like this! Nice truck!

[The Doc]

GREAT JOB Nice cage work.

[Big Mike]

Whoa that is really impressive. Well done!

Looks like it would be a huge amount of fun to play around with - especially with some scale crunch-able cars!

[Lobonyc]

AWESOME BIGFOOT!

brings back memories....makes me want to get tickets to a monster truck show...

[HONCHO22]

Love the dodge Hemi engine, should make the Ford guys cry!

[tedo]

Awesome! I'm actually in the process of building a wraith axle and tranny Wheely King with 4 way steer.

Love big clumsy scale MT's! We need scale MT's!

[budhatrain]

Originally Posted by chugdugdadug

Looks awesome, it'd be cool to make some cars out of those aluminum baking sheets molded over a form of a car shape so they get a good crunchability. Text correct tells me that isn't a word but I don't believe it... If you do end up doing that, make some videos!

Thank you, getting crushed cars would be great... the ones that are available, are from Canada (teambluegroove) and $15 a pop. You need at least five per jump and I would like 4 sets of jumps, so that's way out of my league. But maybe you have something with the cookie sheet thing?!

Originally Posted by J'aimesetrainer

I hate monster trucks. I don't know why. I love them in the real world but hate them in RC land.
This, This my friend is properly pretty. I want this to be on my RC shelf almost as much as I want my next breath of air. So good job man. Only thing you need is some honda civics to run over and you would have it perfect.

HAHA gotta love a quote that starts with, "I hate monster trucks." Hope it wasn't too painful to click on this thread but I am glad you did and like the truck. John Boyer is a master at the tubework and his work is really whats on display here! Now the whole "takes my breathe away thing..." Slow down it will be alright, if you saw how much it cogs you would start breathing normal in no time!

Originally Posted by Bulldog

It's big and obnoxious...the way a monster truck is. You're going to have a blast driving this thing. I'm a scale guy, and saw a vid a few weeks back and it made me SO want to just go out and mash on a rig like this! Nice truck!

Thanks bulldog! The driving part is what I am looking forward to. That's what has taken the most time, getting it drive ready... no parts falling off. The 2 biggest things I have found with scale work, is that nothing fits right and once you change this or that you need to change something else because this or that was changed... the other is hiding the blasted electronics!

Originally Posted by The Doc

GREAT JOB Nice cage work.

Thank you, but I have to say that cage work is done by Boyer and he does that work well.

Originally Posted by Big Mike

Whoa that is really impressive. Well done!

Looks like it would be a huge amount of fun to play around with - especially with some scale crunch-able cars!

Thanks that's what everybody says... NEED THE CRUSHED CARS. I do race two times a month is a Monster Jam series with a bunch of guys- so plenty of time with the crushed cars. I will take pics/vid the next time here in a couple weeks. Clodbusters are my real joy!

Here is a group of them


Raced against these guys in October up in Cleveland at ihobby expo


Here's a closeup of a special truck in my fleet... I get the honor to be sponsored by heath and COWRC.com


Here's my truck with a COWRC teammate- represent!



This is my favorite action shot with a traxxas stampede MJ truck!

Originally Posted by Lobonyc

AWESOME BIGFOOT!

brings back memories....makes me want to get tickets to a monster truck show...

Yeah me too! We have one coming up in February up in Cleveland... can't wait.

[budhatrain]

Originally Posted by HONCHO22

Love the dodge Hemi engine, should make the Ford guys cry!

nice catch! i wish there where more options out there.

Originally Posted by tedo

Awesome! I'm actually in the process of building a wraith axle and tranny Wheely King with 4 way steer.

Love big clumsy scale MT's! We need scale MT's!

that's awesome, I hope axial builds a straight axle monster truck!!! PLEASE



So, speaking of clumsy... I need to put clod wheels on this baby and get the stance just a little wider. I love the kyosho rims but you can tell the offset is different than tamiya and the wider stance will gain some more steering.

Of course I need to go through and make sure EVERYTHING is secure and locktite where needed. I hate loosing driveshaft grub screws!

The beast cogs real bad... I have plenty of speed but the cogging sucks. So I am going with a sct brushless system, sensored. But in order to do that I need to fabricate a triangle bracket and then shorten up two upper links because the motor gets in way of the articulation in the current position with a longer can motor. Got to love custom work

Scale wise... I need to fab up some headers. for some reason that is the toughest thing for me, but I will get it- just need to be creative.

Thanks again for looking guys!

[mmatthews]

One of the best looking "monster truck" build I've seen. Very nice detail. Really matches the 1:1. Great truck!

[701 Technique]

That picture of the stampede mid jump is awesome