First Ground Up Build 1/6 Jeep TJ with Clod Axles

[mbcrawler08]

A friend of mine gave me this body a while back, I have let my almost 2 year old son push it around the house. He has played with it so much the back wheels came off. I got the idea I wanted to build it and eventually give it to him as his first hobby grade rc. I went with the clod axles because that was my first hobby grade rc. The first thing I got for this build were the axles and that's when I realized I was in a little over my head. I contacted stangkillass from the forum to get some frame rails made up, when I did he started asking me questions I did not have the answers to. This is were you master builders come in. I thought I wanted tabs on the rails for the links to mount to, but he told me that wouldn't work very well. He suggested that I use scx, wraith, or narrow scx skid because there isn't a lot of space on clod axles for mounting shocks links or its narrow on the axle where they do mount I dunno so if anyone can help please speak up! I also need any guidance at all with the axles for mounting locations of links and shocks. Also im going to do some crawling with this but I do have a scx10 for comps, so this rig I wanted just a yard basher almost slash style lol. Really any help or point in the right direction is greatly appreciated! Well here are a few pics so you can see what im working with so far.


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[superwheelin77]

id love to find a body like that they are getting very hard to find. i used wraith axles with half inch wheel spacers, here my build thread if u want to check it out to give u some ideas on building it
1/6 scale nylint build

[mbcrawler08]

I just scrolled through and checked out the pics walking dead on but any way that is really awesome so far bro. I unfortunately dont have access to a welder heck even if I did i have no clue how to weld. My build is more of a buy parts and hope it all comes together in the end!

[Mike Flea]

Flip through these threads and find Bitter End's "Scrap Metal" build. He used Clod axles with a custom built frame

[SwampDawg]

Looking at the body id have to say to go with the scx10 axles as they are narrower then the AR60s. Maybe using a 1.9 or perhaps a 1.55 setup?

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[cmbscx10]

Originally Posted by mbcrawler08

I just scrolled through and checked out the pics walking dead on but any way that is really awesome so far bro. I unfortunately dont have access to a welder heck even if I did i have no clue how to weld. My build is more of a buy parts and hope it all comes together in the end!

Depending on your Wheelbase, I used a custom cut BPC 18.5" chassis on AR60's for my build and a Wraith Skid. No matter what these are not Bolt on type of builds.

[mbcrawler08]

That's very true. Im thinking scale shop chassis from stang killa ss and wraith skid. Im just having a hard time trying to measure to see if the link mount on the axles will work with the wraith skid. Like I dunno if it will put the links at to much of an angle using the wraith skid. I looked all morning trying to find how far apart the upper and lower links mount on the skid with no luck. I do know the lower links and shocks with the mounts i have ordered will be 6 inched apart on the axle. What do you guys think?

[Mike Flea]

The links will be at less of an angle using a wraith skid than an scx-10 skid.

[SwampDawg]

Wasnt sure how big or small this body was. My bad....go woth Ar60s then?

Clod axles are to bulky and imo are trash anyhow

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[mbcrawler08]

Im going with the wraith skid just for link mounting locations. Im taking the body off the old chassis tonight to get all the measurements for the new rails. I also took apart the axles tonight to re grease them and I must say I have to disagree with you my friend. I'm sure the axles are years old and the stock plastic gears looked beautiful, cases were a little worn but still have tons of life left. If the ar60 stock is anything like a stock scx10 there is no comparison. Within a year or so I had to replace the bearings, lockers, ring, and pinion. So in my opinion a clod axle stock will outlast the ar60 10 to 1. You are right they are bulky as a mo fo tho!

[cmbscx10]

Originally Posted by mbcrawler08

Im going with the wraith skid just for link mounting locations.

Post #169 for a general idea on what it will look like Ford F350 HD All-Pro Expedition Pack Rack Build

[SwampDawg]

Scx10 were trash too...i didnt care for them either. However...i have 3 rigs now with AR60 axles and i love em.

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[mbcrawler08]

Originally Posted by cmbscx10

Post #169 for a general idea on what it will look like Ford F350 HD All-Pro Expedition Pack Rack Build

What size tires are those on the truck? Also if you dont mind looking or guess how far apart were the link mounts on the axle?

[twissted]

I have the rare version of this jeep and it takes 40 series tires to fill the holes.

[mbcrawler08]

what is the difference between your super rare version and the one I'm using

[twissted]

[cmbscx10]

Originally Posted by mbcrawler08

What size tires are those on the truck? Also if you dont mind looking or guess how far apart were the link mounts on the axle?

Standard Bfg 2.2 about 5.5". No guessing on measurements. Link mounts are 5" outside to outside and 4.5" eye to eye.

[mbcrawler08]

Mine should be very close to that and your link set up looks spot on thank you very much sir

[mbcrawler08]

I set the body up and put the axles underneath just to get an idea of what she would look like. I think the only prob I can see is there will not be much room in the rear for upper link mounts. the front is clear for days.

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[mbcrawler08]

A few more shots comparing to my jeep jk 4 door scx10
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