Extradition

[Derek Larsen]

Jesus that thing's big. You could probably tow my ex with that thing.

[thurayt]

I like to looks of your first cab design.

[lonleycreeper]

Originally Posted by Derek Larsen

Jesus that thing's big. You could probably tow my ex with that thing.

Thanks yeah it is, built to go anywhere and pull anything, lol.

Originally Posted by thurayt

I like to looks of your first cab design.

Thank you, I just wasn't really digging it.


I picked up a 79 Ford body and cut the bed off.



Next paint, bumpers, and a bed

[lonleycreeper]

I decided on white paint.

[lonleycreeper]

Made a new bumper.

[lonleycreeper]

Finished the winch, and started the bed.

[Emedina1222]

Originally Posted by lonleycreeper

I think I stripped a gear in the middle axle on Sunday. She won't climb a hill without "popping".
Need to tear her apart clean her up and inspect the axle.
I am going to put the build on hold for a while, going to Finish the F650 and my Pig mud truck and my Cc01.

Hey bud would putting a second motor or even a second transmission help the power issue? I know it sounds a little over kill but I'm gonna try it on my build tho I'll need two do to how long the rig will be.

[lonleycreeper]

Originally Posted by Emedina1222

Hey bud would putting a second motor or even a second transmission help the power issue? I know it sounds a little over kill but I'm gonna try it on my build tho I'll need two do to how long the rig will be.

It can help, but run into the complexity of running them. If one motor gets weak it can kill the second ect...
I chose to go with gearing down and volting up. The stock transmission didn't have enough adjustability to gear down enough to keep motor temps cool. The Hpi GRU did have enough, at 7.2:1 reduction. My current issue is skipping teeth in the middle axle.

[lonleycreeper]

To be honest, I did not expect to have this rig on the shelf for 5 YEARS!

I blame Snowrunner! Can you say inspired?

I am glad Photobucket deciced to allow photos, despite their watermark across the center of the picture!

The center axle of this rig was reassembled with through bolts. 4 2" long 4/40 screws and nuts on the end. Smaller tires are also on the rig now, a set of unmatched Falken MT takeoffs from my Honcho and a Falken edition scx10. Tires match, the rims do not lol.

I ordered a Umg single cab, hoping to give it a more finished cabover. I also have a 17" long diamond plate bed made up. Still waiting on the cab, so bed placement is just a guess.

Before, I was focused on performance, frustrating me. Now I am focused more on just a cool looking rig. Old school Tamiya 3 speed and axial trans for enough gearing to pull my house.

I still need to find the other two shocks, lower the suspension, and get some driveshafts for the center.......

[lonleycreeper]

Rough trim and set on the chassis.

[lonleycreeper]

As much as i wanted to use small tires.....




This just looks so good!

[Phildirt]

Man that is just too cool. I dig the umg body.

[lonleycreeper]

Originally Posted by Phildirt

Man that is just too cool. I dig the umg body.

Thanks Phil. I have been searching High and low for a cab over body big enough to look right on this chassis. Finally found one.

The Wheely King tires are pretty useless for crawling, so this rig will be relegated to soft terrain recovery's. Think Mud Runner type terrain, Mud and Sand.

Performance will be second, looks will be first, I may have to incluse a Mud pit in my back yard in the future.

[lonleycreeper]

I got the trans mounted, and am playing with it's height and and relation to the servo, and the body. the Axial trans is a transfer case and I have to find some drive shafts that will work with 6mm and 5mm outputs.

[lonleycreeper]

Making progress....

I lowered the front suspension 3/4" making steering angles much better, but the front y link now hits the trans housing... so....

Slapped an old bumper on... fits pretty good imo....

My spray can of yellow just fissed on me, went to the hobby shop and got another, with he same result.... So masks stay on until I find a working can of yellow.

[Szczerba]

Liking the work and the look !

[HLDMYBR]

Originally Posted by lonleycreeper

Making progress....

I lowered the front suspension 3/4" making steering angles much better, but the front y link now hits the trans housing... so....

Slapped an old bumper on... fits pretty good imo....

My spray can of yellow just fissed on me, went to the hobby shop and got another, with he same result.... So masks stay on until I find a working can of yellow.

Thats not the "Bubbles" I remember.

[lonleycreeper]

Originally Posted by Szczerba

Liking the work and the look !

Thanks Szczerba, I am squarely blaming Snowrunner, If it had not been for that game, I wouldn't be motivated to finish this rig up.

Originally Posted by HLDMYBR

Thats not the "Bubbles" I remember.

Yeah well Bubbles has gone through some recent changes, more of a back to her roots type thing. Bubbles 3.2 if you will...

Bubbles 3.0

The Honcho did too!

Trail Honcho, For Trailing

[lonleycreeper]

Got some ramps made...

[OSRC]

Originally Posted by lonleycreeper

I am squarely blaming Snowrunner, If it had not been for that game, I wouldn't be motivated to finish this rig up.

You're not kidding....got 3 6x6's on the bench now. Damn game!! Emptying my wallet and sucking up all my free time.

I'm slugging through Lake Kovd right now with the Voron Grad and all I keep thinking is of is "Wonder if I can find/make a body like that for the TRX6??"