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xjman · 09-27-2006, 11:17 AM

I knew it was going to be huge, but thats bigger than I expected.

Double J · 09-27-2006, 11:31 AM

that's what my wife said when we first, umm.. well never mind.

xjman · 09-27-2006, 11:34 AM

It looks awsome, What leaf spring are you using? Will the spring support the weight of that big body and all the electronics?

When i hooked up with my old lady she pointed and laughed.

Double J · 09-27-2006, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xjman

It looks awsome, What leaf spring are you using? Will the spring support the weight of that big body and all the electronics?

When i hooked up with my old lady she pointed and laughed.

The leafs are homemade from a lawnmower retrun spring. I was going to use the stuff I found at harbor frieght but they didn't have a 1/4" wide available. The pics shows it supporting the body with no problem and the electronics really won't weight that much, except the battery but that's not to bad. I'll weigh it at lunch with just the frame, axles and wheels. It really isn't to heavy at this point. Once I add the shocks it will support just about anything.

I wanted to use really long shocks but it lifted it way to high so I'm going with the Tmaxx shocks I have.

I'll get the cage tacked on at lunch and snap a pic or two.

microgoat · 09-27-2006, 08:33 PM

Well, now I've seen everything. Leafs on a Clod!

I like it with the CXT body. If you're gonna be huge, be huge. Looks scale enough to me, but you should put a stepladder on the thing so the driver can get in

Double J · 09-28-2006, 08:32 AM

Thanks goat..

Here is what I did at lunch yesterday. It's a quick cage nothing fancy and I didn't even fish mount the corners (cause of time) like I would do for customers. So it only took a total of 15minutes.

The truck may look like it's slanting, but it's cause the shackles move and I don't have the shocks on yet.

At lunch I'll mount the bed and set up the shocks. Maybe get a couple of flex shots.

O N T O T H E P I C S

Double J · 09-28-2006, 09:11 AM

woo hoo, I'm in the scale section with a CLOD.

dezfan · 09-28-2006, 09:20 AM

I LIKE IT!

1BadJeepBruiser · 09-28-2006, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Double J

woo hoo, I'm in the scale section with a CLOD.

Its meets the "rules"

In all seriousness, its a very cool rig. Probably one of the most scale clod based rigs around.

Keep up the work

-Mike

run2jeepn · 09-28-2006, 10:40 AM

Now that is sweet. Best looking CXT truck I have ever seen. DAMN

Double J · 09-28-2006, 10:45 AM

Thanks guys I'm hoping to get it to the powder coaters today and paint the truck this weekend.

Now should I go with my first thought of black with gray flames. OR
I'm just thinking of painting it white nothing fancy maybe a line or something to add to it OR practice my true fire on it?

I don't want to go red or grey cause that is what I usually see on them.

JasonInAugusta · 09-28-2006, 10:54 AM

A freakin' leaf sprung Clod...never thought I'd see the day.

Wow.

When I saw the axle pics I was like "Hey, those look like leaf perches..."

Looks good.

raytard · 09-28-2006, 11:52 AM

Again...
Great looking "rig"!

And yes I was joking earlier...

I see my shocks...

I can't wait, for those pics...

Double J · 09-28-2006, 01:02 PM

Thanks JIA..

Ray - Actually those are my shocks. XJ sent them to me

I have your stuff in the box near my table and all the VS chassis' and builds in another area. I don't want ot mix up anyones stuff so I keep everything in boxes or sections. My wife wants her table back though. I need to finish cleaning the garage so my family can eat at the dinner table.

I'm debating on what type of shocks to put on it. I have some really long shocks (savage? or something, can't think of what they are off of at the moment) and can make hoops for em or just go with the maxx or evader rear shocks?

cammok5 · 09-28-2006, 01:08 PM

i love it

Unimoger · 09-28-2006, 01:34 PM

J, that is amazing, makes my hauler look like poo now, thanks.

guess it is time for a re-build this winter.

RustyCrawler · 09-28-2006, 03:23 PM

all i can say is, its sweet

trickedoutTLT06 · 09-28-2006, 03:33 PM

DUDE! nice job man..............MORE PICS MORE PICS!! lol j/k, Tomorrow actually eat lunch instead of working on the crawlers!

microgoat · 09-28-2006, 04:53 PM

One vote for true fire. That would just be over the fawkin' top

Double J · 09-28-2006, 04:55 PM

Thanks for the comments guys. I'm glad I was able to put something together for my self finally, only took 9 months.

I don't think I've eaten lunch in over a month, or at least sat down and ate one.

Anyone have any commints about the paint or shocks, as I'm getting ready to mock them up tonight or around 1am or so

09-28-2006, 01:02 PM	#74
Double J I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell. Posts: 3,367	Thanks JIA.. Ray - Actually those are my shocks. XJ sent them to me I have your stuff in the box near my table and all the VS chassis' and builds in another area. I don't want ot mix up anyones stuff so I keep everything in boxes or sections. My wife wants her table back though. I need to finish cleaning the garage so my family can eat at the dinner table. I'm debating on what type of shocks to put on it. I have some really long shocks (savage? or something, can't think of what they are off of at the moment) and can make hoops for em or just go with the maxx or evader rear shocks? Last edited by Double J; 09-28-2006 at 01:04 PM.

09-28-2006, 03:23 PM	#77
RustyCrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spring,TX Posts: 206	wow all i can say is, its sweet

09-27-2006, 11:17 AM	#61
xjman Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement Posts: 929	I knew it was going to be huge, but thats bigger than I expected.

09-27-2006, 11:31 AM	#62
Double J I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell. Posts: 3,367	that's what my wife said when we first, umm.. well never mind.

09-27-2006, 11:34 AM	#63
xjman Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement Posts: 929	It looks awsome, What leaf spring are you using? Will the spring support the weight of that big body and all the electronics? When i hooked up with my old lady she pointed and laughed.

09-27-2006, 08:33 PM	#65
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Well, now I've seen everything. Leafs on a Clod! I like it with the CXT body. If you're gonna be huge, be huge. Looks scale enough to me, but you should put a stepladder on the thing so the driver can get in

09-28-2006, 08:32 AM	#66
Double J I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell. Posts: 3,367	Thanks goat.. Here is what I did at lunch yesterday. It's a quick cage nothing fancy and I didn't even fish mount the corners (cause of time) like I would do for customers. So it only took a total of 15minutes. The truck may look like it's slanting, but it's cause the shackles move and I don't have the shocks on yet. At lunch I'll mount the bed and set up the shocks. Maybe get a couple of flex shots. O N T O T H E P I C S

09-28-2006, 09:11 AM	#67
Double J I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell. Posts: 3,367	woo hoo, I'm in the scale section with a CLOD.

09-28-2006, 09:20 AM	#68
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	I LIKE IT!

09-28-2006, 10:40 AM	#70
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Now that is sweet. Best looking CXT truck I have ever seen. DAMN

09-28-2006, 10:45 AM	#71
Double J I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell. Posts: 3,367	Thanks guys I'm hoping to get it to the powder coaters today and paint the truck this weekend. Now should I go with my first thought of black with gray flames. OR I'm just thinking of painting it white nothing fancy maybe a line or something to add to it OR practice my true fire on it? I don't want to go red or grey cause that is what I usually see on them.

09-28-2006, 10:54 AM	#72
JasonInAugusta 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill Posts: 11,361	A freakin' leaf sprung Clod...never thought I'd see the day. Wow. When I saw the axle pics I was like "Hey, those look like leaf perches..." Looks good.

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09-28-2006, 11:52 AM	#73
raytard RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ...Here & There Posts: 1,590	Again... Great looking "rig"! And yes I was joking earlier... I see my shocks... I can't wait, for those pics...

09-28-2006, 01:08 PM	#75
cammok5 Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: nc Posts: 867	i love it

09-28-2006, 01:34 PM	#76
Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	J, that is amazing, makes my hauler look like poo now, thanks. guess it is time for a re-build this winter.

09-28-2006, 03:33 PM	#78
trickedoutTLT06 RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aroostook county Posts: 1,271	DUDE! nice job man..............MORE PICS MORE PICS!! lol j/k, Tomorrow actually eat lunch instead of working on the crawlers!

09-28-2006, 04:53 PM	#79
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	One vote for true fire. That would just be over the fawkin' top

09-28-2006, 04:55 PM	#80
Double J I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell. Posts: 3,367	Thanks for the comments guys. I'm glad I was able to put something together for my self finally, only took 9 months. I don't think I've eaten lunch in over a month, or at least sat down and ate one. Anyone have any commints about the paint or shocks, as I'm getting ready to mock them up tonight or around 1am or so

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