RC4WD Beast 6x6 Reconstruction, Crawler/Recovery truck "Heavy Mental"

[ScaleDustin]

HOLY ISH! This BEAST is ridiculously AWESOME! A+

[BONDONUTZ]

LOL, Thanks Bro

In the other thread this is the recovery truck I was refering to that could be of assitance on your new scale course.

[BONDONUTZ]

I added a few things prior to painting, I made a windshield visor and beefed up the brush guard a little as well as door hinges and door handles. I also added a extention to cover the #2 servo.

[Levesque87]

Awesome Tryck Nutz. Great rebuild

[17dean]

Sweet paint job fam!

[BONDONUTZ]

Thanks Matt and Dean, I have the weekend to start building the bed. I already hit Lowes this AM and grabbed the materials I'll be needing and with a little luck make some progress.

[17dean]

Same here. Just came back from hobby lobby and the cigar store! Definately trying to put some work in today as well!

[BONDONUTZ]

Originally Posted by 17dean

Same here. Just came back from hobby lobby and the cigar store! Definately trying to put some work in today as well!

"Git Work Son", quoting Big Black.
I'm getting the bed rails done as I speak and maybe onto the bed floor tonight if not tomorrow.

[Levesque87]

you will have to make the bed to fit the mini losi trekker? you have. Be kinda cool if it did fit in the bed. lol

[BONDONUTZ]

Originally Posted by Levesque87

you will have to make the bed to fit the mini losi trekker? you have. Be kinda cool if it did fit in the bed. lol

The bed floor will measure 15" X 9" but I'm going to be building a boom for the servo winch. The boom will ideally fold down flat on the bed when not in use so hauling stuff will be compromised but it's still in the planning stages.
But..... I am considering building a trailer

[BONDONUTZ]

The bed rails were completed today, as I mentioned above the bed's deck will be roughly 15"X9.25" and I'm probably going to make it out of Birch plywood in 1/4" I think. This wood is very hard and should hold up nicely for it's intent.

[calcagno45]

You should probably get a mini crawler to load in the bed, that would be sweet!

Love the progress so far, can't wait to see it going!!

[BONDONUTZ]

Originally Posted by calcagno45

You should probably get a mini crawler to load in the bed, that would be sweet!

Love the progress so far, can't wait to see it going!!

Already taken care of I'm anxious to drive it also, to bad it's getting so damn hot here in Fl.

[dont slow down]

Lookin good!

[BONDONUTZ]

Thanks DSD !


Decided to take a break from the bed floor after applying some Ebony stain, gotta let it dry anyway for at least 24hrs.

Ben tinkering with the servo winch, I made a spool support with a bearing.

I have to complete the winch housing and spool cover yet just thought I'd post this BC I was pretty proud of my Fat Kid Engineering

VIDEO; Servo Winch, spool support with bearing - YouTube

[Big Mike]

Now that is a WINCH!! Is that a 7955TG? That should have plenty of torque. Nice work...

[dont slow down]

What the hell are you winching? A full size semi?

[17dean]

Winch it up my dude! Fantastic job !

[BONDONUTZ]

Originally Posted by Big Mike

Now that is a WINCH!! Is that a 7955TG? That should have plenty of torque. Nice work...

Originally Posted by dont slow down

What the hell are you winching? A full size semi?

Originally Posted by 17dean

Winch it up my dude! Fantastic job !

@ Mike; No sir, it is the newer HS-7950TH
403oz @ 6v/486 @ 7.4v
Not just anyone buys a $150.00 servo to make a winch out of

@DSD; Maybe It is a recovery vehicle after all.

@ 17Dean: Much appreciated, still more to come !

[BONDONUTZ]

The winch box is done and installed to the bed floor. Onto the next step which will prob be the Boom.

Looking for opinions; Should I leave the winch box and boom to tarnish naturally or spray is with Black Hammer Paint from the Spray bomb ?