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hotwheels000 · 10-31-2008, 12:06 AM

Received my L trail chassis today and started on the scaler. I picked up the body at Toys R Us, removed a bunch of plastic and added a brass roll cage. I will be trimning the body up some and adding some more details
Specs:

Wb- 8.5
track width-7"
Tires-stock for now
ESC-mamba 25
Motor-HH go faster

Suspension-4 link
Winch- TBD
Lights-LED head/tail/rock

drewmaloy · 10-31-2008, 12:16 AM

that doesn't look bad. to me it looks like the jeeps chassie was streched. nice tho! peace

bahzul · 10-31-2008, 10:29 AM

looks very good

R/C Crawler · 10-31-2008, 12:42 PM

looks good

h8z2luze · 10-31-2008, 12:49 PM

awesome looking scaler!

hotwheels000 · 11-01-2008, 10:44 AM

Thanks guys, I am waiting on a few more items to finish it up.
Need to add rock sliders still.Using the brass tubing is so easy to solder together, no more trips to the cold shop to braze. The tubing is thin walled and much lighter than brake line. Once soldered and triangulated it seems very stout. Time will tell if it was a good choice or not.

alpha_003 · 11-01-2008, 04:54 PM

Can you post some "body off" shots of the L-trail chassis?

Also, do you know what is the max. wb of the L-trail?

Thanks,

hotwheels000 · 11-02-2008, 10:39 PM

L trail chssis has been removed , it served its purpose for a test platform to lay things out. I am now making a custom chassis designed around this specific build. Sorry.

hotwheels000 · 11-06-2008, 12:05 AM

I just thought the B&W was cool,sepia isnt bad either.

hotwheels000 · 11-16-2008, 12:01 PM

Close to being done, chassis is done, electronics are in.

A little more body work and she will be finished.. oh yeah also hook up the steering linkage

hotwheels000 · 11-17-2008, 07:38 PM

Had a chance to put it on the ground and play a bit today, more tuning to due and some more mods but it is getting closer

Awaiting the new lights

A little love for the local vendors

No love here

JatoTheRipper · 11-17-2008, 08:01 PM

Why didn't you like the L-Trail?

Trike Kid · 11-17-2008, 08:16 PM

Look at the pics in the first post Jato, the L-Trail is too big for that body.

hotwheels000 · 11-18-2008, 08:12 AM

Biggest problem was shock mount locations in relation to this body. I di have plans for the L trail in another 1.9 build

miniwheeler · 11-18-2008, 11:04 AM

Cool little scaler

JatoTheRipper · 11-18-2008, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotwheels000

Biggest problem was shock mount locations in relation to this body. I di have plans for the L trail in another 1.9 build

Cool. I can't wait to see the L-Trail build. It's a cool chassis and I've thought about getting one. I will eventually probably go L-Trail or tuber.

I do agree that the Jeep body didn't look right on the L-Trail chassis.

hotwheels000 · 11-18-2008, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miniwheeler

Cool little scaler

I'm out of stickers

hotwheels000 · 12-14-2009, 11:34 AM

Made a few changes to it. Prepin for MSD scale nats 2010

First I took Chino's idea on the portals cuz it is so dang awsome :party: Operation Achtung!!

Ground clearance is thru the roof, those are cut down hammers...right around 3.5 tall

Decided it was time to add the matching body for the THING 2.2, this will be THING 1.9.

Biggons · 12-15-2009, 04:40 AM

Who makes those portals? Those are bad azz.

hotwheels000 · 12-15-2009, 08:46 AM

They are made by 3 racing and are called high clearance knuckles on their site. Made to fit the axial axles but with all of Deans infinate wisdom

, they can be made to fit the MRC axles.

10-31-2008, 12:06 AM	#1
hotwheels000 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place Posts: 5,443	Ruby Received my L trail chassis today and started on the scaler. I picked up the body at Toys R Us, removed a bunch of plastic and added a brass roll cage. I will be trimning the body up some and adding some more details Specs: Wb- 8.5 track width-7" Tires-stock for now ESC-mamba 25 Motor-HH go faster Suspension-4 link Winch- TBD Lights-LED head/tail/rock

12-14-2009, 11:34 AM	#18
hotwheels000 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place Posts: 5,443	Made a few changes to it. Prepin for MSD scale nats 2010 First I took Chino's idea on the portals cuz it is so dang awsome :party: Operation Achtung!! Ground clearance is thru the roof, those are cut down hammers...right around 3.5 tall Decided it was time to add the matching body for the THING 2.2, this will be THING 1.9. Last edited by hotwheels000; 12-14-2009 at 11:36 AM.

12-15-2009, 08:46 AM	#20
hotwheels000 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place Posts: 5,443	They are made by 3 racing and are called high clearance knuckles on their site. Made to fit the axial axles but with all of Deans infinate wisdom, they can be made to fit the MRC axles.

10-31-2008, 12:16 AM	#2
drewmaloy Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: wellington Posts: 79	that doesn't look bad. to me it looks like the jeeps chassie was streched. nice tho! peace

10-31-2008, 10:29 AM	#3
bahzul Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cayman Islands Posts: 23	looks very good

10-31-2008, 12:42 PM	#4
R/C Crawler Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CHemical City, Michigan Posts: 16	looks good

10-31-2008, 12:49 PM	#5
h8z2luze Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oroville, CA Posts: 838	awesome looking scaler!

11-01-2008, 10:44 AM	#6
hotwheels000 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place Posts: 5,443	Thanks guys, I am waiting on a few more items to finish it up. Need to add rock sliders still.Using the brass tubing is so easy to solder together, no more trips to the cold shop to braze. The tubing is thin walled and much lighter than brake line. Once soldered and triangulated it seems very stout. Time will tell if it was a good choice or not.

11-01-2008, 04:54 PM	#7
alpha_003 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: miami Posts: 2	Can you post some "body off" shots of the L-trail chassis? Also, do you know what is the max. wb of the L-trail? Thanks,

11-02-2008, 10:39 PM	#8
hotwheels000 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place Posts: 5,443	L trail chssis has been removed , it served its purpose for a test platform to lay things out. I am now making a custom chassis designed around this specific build. Sorry.

11-06-2008, 12:05 AM	#9
hotwheels000 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place Posts: 5,443	I just thought the B&W was cool,sepia isnt bad either.

11-16-2008, 12:01 PM	#10
hotwheels000 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place Posts: 5,443	Close to being done, chassis is done, electronics are in. A little more body work and she will be finished.. oh yeah also hook up the steering linkage

11-17-2008, 07:38 PM	#11
hotwheels000 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place Posts: 5,443	Had a chance to put it on the ground and play a bit today, more tuning to due and some more mods but it is getting closer Awaiting the new lights A little love for the local vendors No love here

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11-17-2008, 08:01 PM	#12
JatoTheRipper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA Posts: 13,935	Why didn't you like the L-Trail?

11-17-2008, 08:16 PM	#13
Trike Kid RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,191	Look at the pics in the first post Jato, the L-Trail is too big for that body.

11-18-2008, 08:12 AM	#14
hotwheels000 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place Posts: 5,443	Biggest problem was shock mount locations in relation to this body. I di have plans for the L trail in another 1.9 build

11-18-2008, 11:04 AM	#15
miniwheeler Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas Posts: 866	Cool little scaler

12-15-2009, 04:40 AM	#19
Biggons Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Land of Ahhhhs Posts: 138	Who makes those portals? Those are bad azz.

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