1/6 F150 build

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The batteries for it, I plan to run them in parallel on the trail.


Once this is welded up tomorrow, I should be able to mount all the electronics in there and give it a real drive, maybe even with the body on it!

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Here is its first real run with the body on. Everything is hooked up except for a winch which still has to be built. In the video, I show the different speeds, in all 3 gears. I was running a single 3S 2200 lipo and ran for about 10 minutes prior to taking this video clip. I'll be doubling them up next time.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0yBdAHTeUY

You guys think its fast enough? Crawls perfect in 1st, I would say it will trail great in 2nd and third it struggles a bit. Motor temp was 119 and esc was 101. Battery was right at 3.8V on all cells after 12 minutes or so. I may need to order another set of batteries for it.

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An update. It now has a Tekin Gen 1 13.5 motor in it and its powered just right. Most of the time when I run it its in 2nd gear 4wd with open diffs kinda like you would when you are on a trail with ARB's then I lock em in when the going gets tough. It's done surprisingly well so far and it can carry stuff too!

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[DieCastoms]

Subscribed. I like this, you did an awesome job.

It motivates me a little to work more on my 1/4-scale build, but unfortunately all of the parts and resources for it are about 1000 miles away ...

If I ever get to it, it will be a fiberglass F100/150 body (the body is a little too generic to say exactly what it is, but it was also free!) with Lowe's/Home Depot "Hand Dolly" wheels and tires (a gift from a generous friend).

Drivetrain wont be what my original dream was but since it is my first scratch build, and again the parts were donated by my father, I will be using the complete motor/gearbox/diff/transaxle unit from a 'mobility scooter.' Two 12 volt batteries for 24 volts, or five 6-volt batteries for 30 volts will be wrangled through a SyRen 50 amp controller from Dimension Engineering. Using this set up in a 3-wheel test frame, I have towed a 1:1 'pop up' camper on grass, and an engineless '64 Corvair, also on grass. Also, my brother's 12 and 10 year old boys on their snow-sled, on pavement ;)

I think I will have enough steering torque with the 3200 inch-ounce servo.

Unsure as of yet, but I think the truck will have all leaf-spring suspension, since I cannot do 4-wheel-drive anyways.

Ahh, someday ;)

DC

[Mike Flea]

Great job! but you might need to open up them wheelwells a bit, or run slightly smaller tires, in the last pic, it looks like your gonna tear a hole in your tire on flex.

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it looks close but its actually inside of the wheel well. The only rubbing I get is on the rear when flexed out with 4ws on. I like the truck and another guy is working on building himself one. Then we will get them both out and do some trail riding.