Losi Micro Trail Trekker F250 scaler build

[broncobeast79]

Well I just got my trail trekker off of craigslist. it has a lipo, and the losi micro crawler shocks for longer travel. im going to ATTEMPT to make a scalerhaha. I am planning to do a 1979 Ford Bronco but they are harder to find and I haven't put a 1/24 model together in years so I decided to to a Ford F250 Super Duty to work the bugs out haha. anyway i hope it looks ok in the end, Ill be posting pictures of the progress. Any tips are apprecited.

[BLOODBANE]

I built the same truck, but I used the Blade chassis. Had to stretch it a lonooong way to make it fit right. heres the link to my build if you need some ideas.....Rebuild(wrap up 9-6-11 with pics)

[MICHIGAN CRAWLER]

I can't wait to see some progress!!! Good luck!!! Make sure the body posts aren't visible and put no holes in the body! I did that on my first scaler and regret it all the time!! Good luck building and Happy Crawling!!

[broncobeast79]

Originally Posted by BLOODBANE

I built the same truck, but I used the Blade chassis. Had to stretch it a lonooong way to make it fit right. heres the link to my build if you need some ideas.....Rebuild(wrap up 9-6-11 with pics)

Thanks for the tip. I took the frame from the kit and put it on the truck and it looks like i need to move the rear axle back about 3/4 of an inch. O well more fun lol. I painted to body blue, ill put pictures up tonight hopefully. I'm not to sure how to hook the body on the truck... Any tips? Thanks for the positive feed back guys.

[BLOODBANE]

If I remember I just glued the body like the instructions called for, of course I have the original frame mounted on top of the Blade chassis with some clear lexan (outside of the frame to frame, front and back)and screws for remaval of I need it.

[MICHIGAN CRAWLER]

I would take off the body posts and leave the flat platform left, then put velcro on that, then some velcro on the body too!! Good luck! I can't wait for the pictures!!

[jaytet]

wow ive had that same body painted metallic blue for months....never got around to figuring out the long chassis. cant remember but think stock look would have a long 7 inch wheel base. was either gonna go w square brass tube custom chassis or two trail trekker rails. now im thinkin maybe shorter for a bobbed/doved/truggy look.

yours will def be 'done' first haha

[broncobeast79]

Originally Posted by jaytet

wow ive had that same body painted metallic blue for months....never got around to figuring out the long chassis. cant remember but think stock look would have a long 7 inch wheel base. was either gonna go w square brass tube custom chassis or two trail trekker rails. now im thinkin maybe shorter for a bobbed/doved/truggy look.

yours will def be 'done' first haha

lol i was thinking about bobbing the bed instead of trying to stretch the frame. buuuuuut i already painted the body :/ lol o well ill just repaint it.

[broncobeast79]

heres some pics of the body painted.. ill bob the bed tomorrow i think. hopefully it will look good in the end.

[broncobeast79]

well i kinda finished the cab and got it sittin on the frame. looks kinda good i think.


i had to cut the floor a bit to get it to fit. but once i get a bed on it, it will look a lot better




as for the bed i think ill just make a tube frame bed.

[MaD222]

lookin good......not to sure bout the ford body....lol JK
gonna do an exo cage rear or bob the box?

[Madjones]

I like it looks great!! It looks like a top truck challenge from 2009 or was it 20010 I forget I'll see if I can find a pic of it. Any ways looks great can't wait to see the tube bed

[andrewt1]

Was really hoping to see the longer wheel base, the blue rocks though-

[RootBreaker]

any updates???? crawler bug biting me

[micro cralwer man]

were can i get real bead locks for my trail trekker im broke so i need them super cheap im just getting in to the hobbie love this truck

[RootBreaker]

could start your own thread.. hah..
anyway.. there is a way to use pvc.. try using the search and see if you can come up with it.. the the stock beadlocks become real... from what i remember..

[89redranger]

Hate to bring up an old thread for the stupidest of reasons, but what is the wheelbase of this body? I have searched everywhere only to find a total length of 9 9/16" bumper to bumper, the height, and the width. Can somebody help me out?

[Drc]

I like your spray booth. Good idea with the cardboard box for small paint jobs.