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04-02-2014, 07:36 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Rochelle
Posts: 363
|  First 6x6 Build. 2.2 K2-6 Bullhead W/ Axial axles
This is not my first kit or the first time I have built something however this is the first time that I a building a more intricate project (For Me) with the intentions of enjoying the building and modeling process. I have been working with a few people from RCC who have been very helpful to me. So far these people include: TheScaleAddict: The owner of "The Scale Addict", Brain, will take time to help you with all of your questions. He runs a website, The Scale Addict , and if want something he does not have he will try get it for you. Supporting businesses like "The Scale Addict" is what really keeps our hobbies going. I have purchased and will keep purchasing the bulk of my parts from them. Monkeyracer: (Custom 6x6 Truss Kit) He built me a custom kit for a 6x6 with templates used for drilling the axle cases for the mounting hardware. More will come on this great product in the build thread. I got it for a great price and I think he will make this kit available to anyone who would like it. JC Auto Design - SCX10/AX10 Axle Truss, Panhard and CMS options HeyOk: I will be buying a 3rd channel switch from HeyOK to control my lights. I will also be buying a brake light module from him as well to control my brake lights on my throttle channel. Although I have not purchased the products from him yet because I am not 100% sure which lights I will be using, he has helped me and answered all of my questions. Check out his page: HeyOK's RC Electronics items (all in one place) Finally on to the exciting part! Work in Progress Parts list Chassis and Accessories: RC4WD K2-6 Tough Armor Wide Winch Bumper Wheels and Tires: RC4WD 2.2 Militant wheels RC4WD 2.2 Mill Spec tires Electronics: Hitec 7980 HH BXLR HH 7T Drive Train: Axial Axles (Partial built) AX10 Transmission with metal gears and Spur Gear 32P 54T, 11T pinion Suspension: SCX10 Icon shocks for rear axles, working on front shocks right now Xtreme RC bent Delrin lowers and strait upper links from old crawler Body: Tamiya BullHead If anyone has any questions during the build feel free to PM me and I will help you as best as I can since I am learning as I go as well.  Pictures to come. Last edited by d-fly; 12-11-2014 at 10:28 PM. |
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04-03-2014, 10:21 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: North Highlands, CA
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| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
Nice man I see you finally started lol. I bet you will finish before me I am dragging my feet. I just picked up a scx10 for the wife. I may start my bed soon tho.
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04-03-2014, 07:22 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Rochelle
Posts: 363
| 6x6, My First Build.
Alright I am back! The trusses came perfectly packaged. Each came in a separate bag and labeled. The front was the simplest install. It was just screwed in. The center axle, since it has the two drive sides of the axle, needs a extra hole drilled for the truss. The rear also needed two holes drilled since the axle was flipped. Included in both the middle and rear bag was a temple to make drilling supper easy. I used 3mm x 6mm screw to screw the truss to the axle. When the raised notch on the axle was not there I used 3mm x 8mm. I think it held better but is not necessary. Packaging  Front axle  Here is the center axle getting ready to drill the two knew holes.  The actually truss is not completely flush on bottom. There is a notch cut out for the original notch used to hold the screws. This helps the truss have a strong bond to the axle. In the rear however it is completely flush. Here is the final product  More to come, Vanquish Chub and Knuckles hopefully Axial CVD's Last edited by THX_138; 04-08-2014 at 03:47 PM. |
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04-22-2014, 06:09 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Rochelle
Posts: 363
| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
Back to building New Parts on the way 1: SuperShafty Top shaft 2: Dlux knuckle bushings 3: Supersoft axial springs 4: RR 32P spur gear 5: VP steering linkage I used 8-32 threaded rod to build links. I then covered the threaded rod with water line probably used for a refrigerator hook up. These links are only temporary to get a idea of what size I need. I will probably ended up buying links from vanquish  imgurl On the front I also added axial cvds, vanquish chubs and knuckles. I also ordered the Dlux bushing kit and VP steering linkage to finish up the front. I barley had any room to fit the motor (7T) in the chassis.  uploading images I need to figure out how to mount the front bumper. Thinking about cutting some aluminum or using picture frame angle brackets.  image upload no limit  free image host Next, I spent time trimming the body. I got it to fit how I wanted and at the height I wanted. I am going to try to order some earth magnets to mount it. Some pictures with the body.  image hosting over 10mb  upload images free  upload an image |
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04-23-2014, 11:32 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: North Highlands, CA
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| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
Nice job. the links man the hard part is done cutting the tubing to fit what you have is easy with a small tube cutter. You are about to catch me up soon.
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04-23-2014, 12:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Rochelle
Posts: 363
| 6x6, My First Build.
Yea. I'll ether do that or buy some really nice VP ones. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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04-23-2014, 08:13 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: brainerd
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| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
love the build looks really close to what im doing for mine exept i doing 6ws
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04-23-2014, 08:36 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Rochelle
Posts: 363
| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
Attaching the bumper  Bought some corner brackets used for the back of picture frames. I then modified them so that they had a inch long slot that it could slid up and down on the screw before they are tightened for adjustment.  image hosting without account  img hosting  photo sharing websites A little more cutting and it should be perfect.  image upload no limit Currently the brackets that come with the bumper (that are already attached to it) are only held by one screw. I need to drill a hole in the back of bumper for second screw. Not sure if I should 3mm tap it or just drill and hole and use a machine screw. Or just leave it with one screw..... |
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04-26-2014, 06:11 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Chester, WV
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| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
looking good dude!!!!!
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04-26-2014, 06:49 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Port Orange
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| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
You'll like driving it around ,they got their own feel to them. I built a bullhead leaf'er years back and ever time i take it out it still make me smile.
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05-07-2014, 08:32 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Rochelle
Posts: 363
| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
Started on the rear bumper.  image sharing  picture share  image hosting sites Used a piece of angle aluminum and EPDM (roofing material) Just ordered some new aluminum square tubing and I am going to take a new one. Just a mock up.  image upload no size limit  picture upload Super shafty top shaft with Robinson Racing 32 Pitch spur gear. Best built RC part I have ever bought. Fit amazing and is so robust that I do not think anything can break it. Front bumper additions. Decided to do four lights on the "bull bar" I used Crawler dad Leds for the two big middle ones and two 5mm for the outer lights. I had to wire it twice because the first time my solder joint was in a bad spot and made the wire to stiff to get under the body. I used these P clips to attached the lights to the bull bar.  upload an image  picture hosting  free upload image And not for the fun part. Let there be light!  gif image hosting Completely dark room.  picture upload sites I got all my other parts in from HEYOK. Hes a great guy and has helped me out so much. Check out all of his stuff.  image upload no limit I dont know where I am going to fit everything on my chassis especially with the winch controller on the way. |
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05-09-2014, 10:45 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: North Highlands, CA
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| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
Making good progress bro. I like it.
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05-09-2014, 10:59 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
Great looking rig so far!
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05-16-2014, 04:50 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Quakertown PA
Posts: 167
| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
Looks great! I have a Bullhead body that is waiting for a 6x6 build. I'm subscribed.
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05-16-2014, 04:56 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Rochelle
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Thanks! Just Re did the rear dumper. I will Post pictures after it is painted and lit up. Are you going 2.2 or 1.9. 2.2 has been a struggle with clearance on front wheels Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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05-19-2014, 08:29 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Rochelle
Posts: 363
| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
So I got the bumper together and built the mounts. I really like how its coming out so I figured I would show you pictures before I painted it. Here we go.  image hosting 12mb I built my mount again using the same bracket for the front plus I made angle brackets out of 1" by 1/2". I cut it in half and then just cut them into the length I wanted.  photoupload  image upload with preview Here it is mounted. Right now I am waiting for my tap set to come in so I can screw it directly to the bumper without having to use a nut.  gif uploader |
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05-20-2014, 04:36 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Quakertown PA
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06-16-2014, 05:58 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Antonio, Tx
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| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
This rig is looking great! The wheel and tire combo are perfect and I like the mud flaps! Also love those puller motors I have 5 of them |
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06-21-2014, 11:17 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Rochelle
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Got some more work on the read bumper. Primed and painted with bed liner. Some how fit all the lights in to. Was really tight fit with wires and everything.   Replacing the front truss mount with a pan hard set up. Also going to order new links soon as well. Working on a rack for behind the cab. Hopefully that will be done soon and more pictures to come! Here's a little preview though.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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08-19-2014, 05:08 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Rochelle
Posts: 363
| Re: 6x6, My First Build.
I have left my project at home in NY and I am currently in Melbourne Australia. Hopefully ill get back home by the end of december. He is a video I have been meaning to post for before I left HEY OK light controller and reverse alarm - YouTube When I set a better throttle curve on the esc I should be able to get the reverse lights to be more constant as well as the reverse beeper since they both run off the same channel on the light controller. Anyone have suggestions for the rear and a bed? |
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