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09-11-2018, 07:33 AM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Mt. Prospect
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| Tonka Jeep On WPL B-1 Chassis
I have started a new project. It is a Tonka M*A*S*H Jeep. I bought the WPL B1 kit because the gears in the center axle of the 6X6 are metal and I figured I could use the spare misc. parts. I'll take some better photos and add better descriptions when it comes back apart for finishing. Tonka RC Jeep (3)Small by captaininsano1000, on Flickr Tonka RC Jeep (5)Small by captaininsano1000, on Flickr Tonka RC Jeep (6)Small by captaininsano1000, on Flickr Last edited by 12MPG; 09-11-2018 at 07:45 AM. |
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09-12-2018, 10:22 AM | #2 |
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| Re: Tonka Jeep On WPL B-1 Chassis
Looks cool. Deff a nice change to the WPL.
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09-13-2018, 09:30 AM | #3 |
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| Axle Over Spring
I am going axle over spring to get the gap between the body and the wheels to look decent. Tonka RC Axles (2) by captaininsano1000, on Flickr Tonka RC Axles (1) by captaininsano1000, on Flickr |
09-13-2018, 09:36 AM | #4 |
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| Re: Tonka Jeep On WPL B-1 Chassis
I put a couple of c-notches in the frame for the axle articulation. I would prefer to build a frame with a shape similar to a real CJ5 but this project is already more work than expected. I didn't want to hack up the Tonka chassis more than needed. Notched Frame Tonka by captaininsano1000, on Flickr |
09-21-2018, 09:05 AM | #5 |
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| Steering And Motor Mount
I made some progress on the Tonka conversion this morning. It now has a tie bar and a drag link. I'll make a better drag link at some point. I hooked a servo up to it and it turns. Space is tight between the springs and the frame but nothing rubs right now. I also fabbed up an aluminum motor mount and epoxied it to the motor/transfer case. IMG_8161 by captaininsano1000, on Flickr IMG_8158 by captaininsano1000, on Flickr IMG_8157 by captaininsano1000, on Flickr IMG_8156 by captaininsano1000, on Flickr Last edited by 12MPG; 09-21-2018 at 09:13 AM. |
09-21-2018, 09:09 AM | #6 |
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| Re: Tonka Jeep On WPL B-1 Chassis
Electronics: Servo: WPL unit that came with the kit Speed Control: Hobbypower Rc ESC 10a Brushed Motor Speed Controller for Rc Car Boat W/o Brake https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Receiver: Flysky FS-GR3E https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Battery: Turnigy 800mAh 2S 20C Lipo Pack https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
09-27-2018, 08:51 AM | #7 |
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| Battery And ESC
The battery and ESC are sandwiched between the plastic Tonka chassis and the metal Tonka body. RCTONKABATTERY by captaininsano1000, on Flickr The ESC power switch and balance charger plug come out from under the dash. RC Tonka Conversion (1) by captaininsano1000, on Flickr |
09-27-2018, 08:53 AM | #8 |
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| Spare Tire |
09-27-2018, 08:56 AM | #9 |
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| Chassis |
09-27-2018, 09:02 AM | #10 |
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| Re: Tonka Jeep On WPL B-1 Chassis
The gearbox hangs down pretty low. I didn't want to cut a transmission tunnel into the Tonka chassis yet. RC Tonka Conversion ( by captaininsano1000, on Flickr |
09-27-2018, 01:02 PM | #11 |
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| Re: Tonka Jeep On WPL B-1 Chassis
What about doing a body lift so you can raise the tranny up? Looks pretty low to leave it to me. The best height for the tranny would be flush or a little below the frame, but that may be alot of fabbing.
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09-27-2018, 06:43 PM | #12 |
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| Re: Tonka Jeep On WPL B-1 Chassis
The body is diecast? How heavy is it? It looks great, almost like it should be a kit on its on.
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09-28-2018, 07:01 AM | #13 | |
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| Re: Tonka Jeep On WPL B-1 Chassis Quote:
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09-28-2018, 07:03 AM | #14 |
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09-28-2018, 06:00 PM | #15 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Streamwood, IL
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| Re: Tonka Jeep On WPL B-1 Chassis
Kool! |
10-01-2018, 07:08 AM | #16 |
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| Weigh
I put the Tonka RC on a scale last night and weighted in at 26.55 OZ Tonka RC: 26.55 OZ Unmodified Non-RC Tonka Jeep: 18.15 OZ WPL B-1 4x4 Weight(From Gearbest Website): 21.04 OZ |
10-01-2018, 09:49 AM | #17 | |
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| Re: Weigh Quote:
That's not much of an additional weight at all. It's good to know since whenever I start browsing body options for vehicles at this scale it almost inevitably means I start looking at Maisto bodies and the like. | |
10-08-2018, 11:24 AM | #18 |
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| Re: Tonka Jeep On WPL B-1 Chassis
This ran for the first time over the weekend and it ran well unto it it didn't. I am running these upgraded drive shafts and the shafts themselves seem to be pretty decent. The set screws stripped out before I could get them tight enough. I have better set screws in there and I am am going to file some flat spots on the pinion gear shaft. https://www.banggood.com/2PCS-Upgrad...?rmmds=myorder |
10-08-2018, 01:54 PM | #19 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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| Re: Tonka Jeep On WPL B-1 Chassis
Very cool build. What size is the jeep or how did you find it on the internet? Ie, what to search.
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10-10-2018, 09:12 AM | #20 | |
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| Re: Tonka Jeep On WPL B-1 Chassis Quote:
I just went to eBay and searched for Tonka Jeep. I spent $20 delivered for the green M*A*S*H Jeep and $15 on a red Jeep which will be built using a WPL C-24 kit. I ran it up my son's slide yesterday which is on a 43 degree incline. It looks like that is about the maximum angle it will climb before it flips over backwards. | |
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