Giant TJ Build "The Twin"

[rockin92xj]

i like the orange but not the blue. its going to be used hard so im afraid to paint it because it will get scraped off in like 2 seconds. thanks for the complament

[Reflection]

I think you could have got a bit better axle to use for the scale part of it. Looks nice though.

Put the servo up in the frame.

[Wrecker]

Originally Posted by rockin92xj

i like the orange but not the blue. its going to be used hard so im afraid to paint it because it will get scraped off in like 2 seconds. thanks for the complament

Make your own cage for it out of 1/4" brake line.

[rockin92xj]

Originally Posted by wrecker

Make your own cage for it out of 1/4" brake line.

well that will be a first for me so i mite just have to try it. Should i weld the brakeline or braze? i have been weldin a while but i could try brazing.

[rockin92xj]

Originally Posted by raptorman57

I think you could have got a bit better axle to use for the scale part of it. Looks nice though.

Put the servo up in the frame.

Yea they look a little funny but TXTs would have looked funny because they would have had to have alot of widining so i preety much was stuck with this due to not being able to find some twin force axles. It was a great learning experince for me i hope to build many more if my bank account allows

[Wrecker]

Originally Posted by rockin92xj

well that will be a first for me so i mite just have to try it. Should i weld the brakeline or braze? i have been weldin a while but i could try brazing.

Braze it. Welding it would be pretty difficult since the wall thickness is so thin, you would blow a lot of holes in the tubing. Brazing is pretty easy and it will be plenty strong enough.

[rednck21]

Originally Posted by rockin92xj

well i wanted to see what WB yall thought i should run. the rig is going to be a southern syle rock racer type thingy so loooong is necessary for the big hill climbs. once i lower her down she should look a little better. i will post my insepartion in a minute.

if thats what you were going for then you hit the nail on the head theres alot of 110"+ wb TJ's runnin around down here i like it.

[rockin92xj]

well it looks like accroding to the poll yall want me too run at 16.5"??? Thats like runnin a TJ at the stock WB on 42-44s on rockwells? That would look straight gay! and wouldnt crawl worth shizel. sorry guys the 80s style jeeps just aint for me.

[ColquittCustom405]

If you need a snorkle that high...you have no business being in that deep of water.

[Wrecker]

Did you scale the body off of the std TJ wb or the Unlimited wb to get the 1:5.6?

[rockin92xj]

well it looks like i fu**ed up cause the nylint is an LJ. it doesnt really look like one?? i need to do some measuring to see if it really is? well its lookin like i have a 119" WB LJ. ops i think it looks about right though thats why im woundering if its really a LJ.thanks wrecker for pointing that out i feel like a dumbazz

[Wrecker]

I tried to be nice, I've built like 4 of these things back when they where popular and the 1:6 scale worked out pretty good. They're not exactly proportional to either model of the 1:1 jeeps in some ways, but the wheel base on them is pretty close to 1:6 visually. So again, I vote for the 17.5" wb which would be 105", which I think would look the most realistic and not like a toy.

[rockin92xj]

well did some work tonight, Got the body mounted, batterys mounted and lowered her down some. Im going to get some longer shocks next week but these will do for now. Anybody know a shock at 5 1/4 eye to eye? well shes lower so yall let me know what u think? Im going with the 572 big azz buggy racer thing so im think maybe stock emaxx motors? or magnet mayhems? 55ts? keep in mind im runnin twin 3300mahs, EVX2, Jato shafts, RC4wd trans, and cvts! im so exited to see this thing fly!! I got a set of JUMBO Dawgs on maximizers for some hill climbin mud slingin fun!!

[rangerboy]

well i wonder where might you got the axel idea? ill show you a link and you tell me what you think http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=16792


so go their and let me know

[rockin92xj]

Rangerboy. very nice man that thing is a monster What kinda shocks and what servo are u runnin? Do the Dawgs do good in the goo? clean out ok?

[rockin92xj]

well its up and runnin! Finally! its a blast on twin 550s but i took her out in the snow and blew a motor. just ordered 2 new titans and 20thoth pinions. its too low so up its going with CEN Nemisis shocks(ebay special). I will post an update this weekend with a video. unless all my stuff doesnt come in.

[F250]

You could put longer ball ends on your shocks to lengthen them a bit.

[rockin92xj]

Originally Posted by F250

You could put longer ball ends on your shocks to lengthen them a bit.

Originally Posted by rockin92xj

its too low so up its going up with CEN Nemisis shocks(ebay special).

solved

[sjeeperman]

Nice build. I have 2 of these Nylint LJ's. I am thinking I need to do what you are. What do those axles/wheels/tires cost ? Heck what does all the parts cost ? Suspension arms ? Steering arms ? It's cold outside and I need something to do !

BTW you need that travel, go back to the taller shocks. They looked better to me anyways. My full size rides have about 4.5" compression and 8" drop on the shocks.

[rockin92xj]

well just look around and u will find all the info u need about cost and what not. I went a slightly more expensive route but still kept it to were i could break a part and not cry. My grand total looks something like this:
Frame(made it)- 20 (hardware)
links, steering (made)and rod ends(traxxas Revo)- 40 (hardware/LHS)
axles (made Cases)- 75ish with new parts including steel cvs (Ebay/emaxx)
revo side shafts- 35 (LHS)
bolts, ect- 30 (hardware store)
wheels and tires- 110 (TCS)
shocks- 30 (emaxx)
2 titan motors- 35 (jrizza)
EVX 2- 75 (Ebay)
R2 V2 trans- 100 (RC4WD)
traxxas reciver and transmiter- 40 (emaxx)
body- 25 (walmart)
Tower pro 995- 25 (JPcustomrcs)
Glad storage thing- 4 (target)
I try not to figure all this up but around 650$ which is not bad. Now there are 99999 ways to do any build and this is the way i wanted to do it. Its wasnt the best or worst way i learned alot and cant wait to get her just how i wont her. i still have to make it a scaler. she has no bumpers or person and there are other none scale things but i have untill spring so im in no rush. well i hope this helps ya if u need any advice or help pm me. But if u want it to turn out good do alot of R&D and buy a star and support this awsome site