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07-11-2007, 07:08 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-pop-kuh, FL outside Orlando
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|  build with realism involved.
I want to build a tube crawler, but I want to do it based on a body design with a cage based on realism, not the wild designs others have. I want to use brake line, etc. and possibly the drivetrain from my wheely king. I built an aluminum chassis already, I just want to do something different. I've built fullsize racecars and mudtrucks before, so I'm not really hesitant to the design aspect, I just want it to look like something that could actually have a real counterpart. Does anyone out there have any ideas or input for me? Thanks in advance.
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07-11-2007, 07:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Connecticut
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Couple ideas come to mind. Here is one im buiding at the moment:  A few others:   |
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07-11-2007, 07:34 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MS Coast
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OK.....My 2cents My fav is the green one!
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07-11-2007, 07:36 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: nor-cal
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look for the project fusion-x thread in the 2.2 scale forum, its based off of the blue torch fucion rigs
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07-11-2007, 08:10 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fairfield ME
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mine:      |
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07-11-2007, 09:10 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Behind the torch!
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They were all made w/brazed brakeline, and inspired buy 1:1's Jerod Jones' Blazer (still under construction)  http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...es/ebay037.jpg landy tuber (this one could be your cheap!!)  Tsuda Racing Banzai Buggy  WK S10, not a full tuber but scale looking and some tubework  Good luck!  |
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07-11-2007, 10:22 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: portland
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geez. lookin at those 1:1 jeeps really makes me want a set of full-on swamper sx look alikes for my rc. that would be killer.  |
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07-11-2007, 10:40 PM
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| MWRCA'er  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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Just go to Pirate4x4.com and scroll through the gallery find one you like and replicate it the best you can. Here is mine, click it.  |
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07-12-2007, 04:56 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-pop-kuh, FL outside Orlando
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thanks to all this is great for a really good start for my project |
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07-12-2007, 08:06 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bdale
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how come no one makes swamper sx for rc
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07-12-2007, 08:28 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-pop-kuh, FL outside Orlando
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IMEX has some MAXX mud terrains that look just like TSL's. I had a set on my REVO 2.5. it looked awesome with my custom painted Titan truck body.
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07-12-2007, 08:39 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-pop-kuh, FL outside Orlando
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I picked a truck body for my tuber rig. I'm gonna use the '70 Ford f100 shortbed from proline to do the build. I know its not exactly ideal for a tuber, but I really like that body.... I had one when I was a teenager (6cyl/ 3speed on 33s). I always wanted to build a crawler style vehicle out of it, but I sold it too soon. Now all I have is my Xterra and a kid on the way, so, I'm going small scale instead.
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07-12-2007, 12:57 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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i have ALWAYS gotten giddy over this truck:   currently its getting the rockwell treatment. |
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07-12-2007, 05:50 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-pop-kuh, FL outside Orlando
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obi, I absolutly love that truck. It is a really sick look. |
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07-14-2007, 02:38 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-pop-kuh, FL outside Orlando
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got some stuff to show ya!  here's another one  thats all for now more soon to come. I'm not quite done with the tube work, and I've got some geometry to do. I've also got to figure where the shocks are going. |
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07-14-2007, 03:28 PM
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 I see the similarities,don't you? | |
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07-14-2007, 03:41 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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They do have a nice apperance. The rubber compound however is rock hard and they work as good as,or maybe even worse than a solid forklift tire would in crawling.  IMO,the Moab will be your closest match to a swamper that actually works decent. That being said,I'd like to see something for the bigger builds thats close to scale with a TSL,BFG Krawler,IROK,Creepy Crawler and/or the TSL Bogger. We NEED a tire for the super class rigs that works well and will clean out. The Moabs,IMHO,don't clean out for nothing. Once you get in the wet dirt or mud,your spinning everywhere. | |
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07-15-2007, 02:11 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norway
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The red nr.3 was nice.
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07-15-2007, 08:25 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan
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07-17-2007, 09:29 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-pop-kuh, FL outside Orlando
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I'd like to have more pics, but I haven't got the body on yet. I painted the chassis Gunmetal Grey, and just reassembled the truck. So far so good. I went to my LHS and added a new feind (not friend) to my collection. I ordered an F350 Hi Lift and wanted some input on what to look for, as far as breakage, etc. Is there anything I should look for while I build too?
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