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06-30-2021, 02:03 PM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Mt. Prospect
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| Custom Built 8x8 With Tonka Cab
Most of this hobby for me is in building vs. driving although I do enjoy driving them. I wanted an 8x8 but the HG comes already built. The Cross RC is a budget buster and is still just following instructions. What we have here is an 8x8 using aliexpress parts, misc. axial parts, and stuff I had sitting around. It comes in at 31" L, 10" W, 11" H and weighs about 14 LBS. Last edited by 12MPG; 07-12-2021 at 11:46 AM. |
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06-30-2021, 02:07 PM | #2 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Mt. Prospect
Posts: 119
| Re: Custom Built 8x8 With Tonka Cab |
06-30-2021, 02:10 PM | #3 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Mt. Prospect
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| Axles
The axles are HG axles because they were the easiest/cheapest option for a pass-through steering axle. They came with bearings the pumpkin and I replaced the bushings at the end of the housings with bearings. Last edited by 12MPG; 06-30-2021 at 03:29 PM. |
06-30-2021, 02:12 PM | #4 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Mt. Prospect
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| Front Suspension
The front suspension was build using misc. brackets from aliexpress and cutting links in half, re-tapping them, and bolting them on. It is a y-link setup with plastic Axial y-links that I shortened. Last edited by 12MPG; 06-30-2021 at 03:22 PM. |
06-30-2021, 02:17 PM | #5 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Mt. Prospect
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| Chassis
The chassis is comprised of a aliexpress axial style frame with extensions on the front and rear. The aluminum frame that makes up the flatbed stiffens it up. I forgot to take photos of just the chassis as I was building this. The shock towers are just some aluminum SCX2 pieces again off aliexpress. |
06-30-2021, 02:21 PM | #6 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Mt. Prospect
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| Rear Suspension |
06-30-2021, 02:46 PM | #7 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Mt. Prospect
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| Motor & Transmission |
06-30-2021, 03:02 PM | #8 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Mt. Prospect
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| Steering |
06-30-2021, 03:05 PM | #9 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Mt. Prospect
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| Electronics |
06-30-2021, 03:20 PM | #10 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Mt. Prospect
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| Additional Photos/Information
The whole truck cost approx. $550 to build including the transmitter and receiver. The most expensive individual item was the transmission. I think I could have built it for under $400 using more of my boneyard parts but i really wanted to have the two speed transmission because this thing is heavy. It drives quite well for an 8x8 and the turning radius is smaller than expected. The approach angle of the Tonka cab is not ideal but I have other rigs for real wheelin'. Last edited by 12MPG; 06-30-2021 at 03:32 PM. |
06-30-2021, 04:45 PM | #11 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Douglassville, PA
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| Re: Custom Built 8x8 With Tonka Cab
Love it! Can't go wrong with a Tonka build.. |
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