09-05-2008, 10:43 AM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beechview/Pittsburgh
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| Scaler potential....
Well I popped a spare jeep rubicon body onto my upended Losi Mini crawler, and just set the body on top of it.... Looks like the width on the axles is going to be pretty spot on for the scale crowd... and yes it is the 1/10th scale jeep... Now to figure out hopw to sub in some other driveshafts and trans..... |
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09-05-2008, 11:40 AM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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looks to narrow to me..
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09-05-2008, 01:07 PM | #3 |
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09-05-2008, 05:47 PM | #4 |
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With some bigger tires on those axles I think it'd be good.
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09-05-2008, 09:47 PM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beechview/Pittsburgh
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Actually with the wheels that are on there it seems to fit nicely under a Blackfoot body... I am hoping to see someone come up with a scale chassis for the MRC soon... There is so much potential in this thing |
09-05-2008, 10:41 PM | #6 |
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| I guess but the only reason i can think of to take the flares off a real jeep would be to run wider axles and bigger tires.. not smaller axles and smaller tires.. I would love to get ahold of set for under a blackfoot now that is a body they would work for. not the jeep IMO |
09-05-2008, 11:34 PM | #7 | |
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Yes but most stock jeeps do not have those bushwacker fenderflares so my opinion is take off the flares. | |
09-05-2008, 11:46 PM | #8 |
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09-06-2008, 12:35 AM | #9 |
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do you guys think these axles and their internals are gonna be strong enuff for a scaler.... |
09-06-2008, 12:46 AM | #10 | |
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Ya I think so, these little rigs seem stout. As along as your keep all the stock running gear and maybe put in a full size servo you're good Edit: I'm thinking one of those small Yota bodies will be sweet on this truck, I think they are made by Nikko or something?? Last edited by Mad4Rnr; 09-06-2008 at 12:54 AM. | |
09-06-2008, 02:01 AM | #11 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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rear is narrowed TLT, front is standard TLT (until I can sort the problem with my front narrowed axle). after looking at the mini crawler in person though I dont see why one couldnt run ALL of it on a scale chassis with a 1/10 body. | |
09-06-2008, 02:46 AM | #12 |
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i was thinking a scale tuber/moon buggy to pull behind my scaler 2.2 look real sharty behind a scaler there to big |
09-06-2008, 08:48 AM | #13 | |
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If I can figure out how to lengthen the driveshaft I might just swap my BF scaler body over to this chassis temporarily..... dig it... | |
09-06-2008, 09:26 AM | #14 |
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Those axles look like a perfect fit for a Blackfoot. It would be even better if the tires were a little bit narrower. Maybe make a custom set of 1.5s like Pantablo's rig. It looks like their is going to be a lot of potential for these axles. I may have to dust off the old Blackfoot body and do a build around these axles.
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09-06-2008, 07:51 PM | #15 | |
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they look good on the blackfoot but they need a smaller wheel for sure what is the deal with the driveshaft why is it hard to stretch? | |
09-06-2008, 08:06 PM | #16 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: We-Go, Chi-Town, Ill
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Gotta Lunchbox body I should try this with........................
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09-06-2008, 08:10 PM | #17 |
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09-06-2008, 08:17 PM | #18 | |
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Those VMG axles also have some pretty big ring and pinions though too. | |
09-06-2008, 08:20 PM | #19 |
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09-06-2008, 08:21 PM | #20 |
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That lamp is badass!!!!! |
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