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jays68yak · 02-23-2008, 11:56 AM

Well crawling is fun but I like going fast and breaking stuff. Being about 30 mins from the beach I tend to head out there once in awhile. So far Ive killed a TA-01, TA-02, and an RC10T. Well the RC10 held up but the rims didnt. I stripped 4 in one battery pack. Ive been wanting to build a rail for a bit so I guess now is a good time.

Got started on it this week.
Here is the first nights progress. I gutted an RC10T3 for parts, which you can see behind the chassis. You can also see the new aluminum rims that I got for this. Hopefully these wont strip.

And then after a few more hours.

Now comes the fun part of figuring out all the suspension and what not. What do you guys think so far?

4u2nv · 02-23-2008, 12:04 PM

Not bad for a few hours. Some day I'll build myself a sandrail. No where to really run it here but they look so cool. Is that brakeline or solid rod. Looks welded?

Fracture · 02-23-2008, 01:40 PM

Looks good, pretty clean lines overall

Wrecker · 02-23-2008, 03:13 PM

Nice! I really like the design, it's not just your typical rc sand rail looking thing.

jays68yak · 02-23-2008, 06:16 PM

Its 3/16" brake line. So far its just tacked with a Mig welder. The design is based on a real sand rail built by Sand Tech Motorsports. I liked the design so why not copy it?

I guess a few hours is an understatement. I have a lot more time into the cad drawing and staring at pictures on the net to try and guess the dimensions. But doing the cad really helped in speeding up the actaul building of the chassis.

big bronco · 02-23-2008, 07:48 PM

nice
what speeds r u looking to get?

jays68yak · 02-23-2008, 08:03 PM

I just want to have fun with it and jump it. Not trying to break any speed records. But with the brushless motor I know it will go pretty good.

theonek · 02-23-2008, 09:46 PM

very cool bro

i got my padles so im ready and i think i want to do some tube work or stretch the chassis

jays68yak · 02-23-2008, 10:42 PM

I want to try and get a full interior in it also. Now being a sand rail I basicly need a dash and seats. So I started playing with ideas on the seats tonight. I think I like the one with a headrest better.

Id like to find something else to make the seats out of as I dont think this stuff will hold up. I was thinking about using these to make a mold and then make them out of resin.

gyrene · 02-24-2008, 07:06 AM

Looks nice

I'd like to build a sand rail someday myself.
I have an old RC10CE that I bought years ago in Okinawa, Japan.
It might be time to build something with that.
I'd use the seats with the head rest.......for those break neck speed runs!

clod freak · 02-27-2008, 09:16 AM

Wow yet another thing I cant have/cant build... *sigh* great work man!

red jim · 02-27-2008, 05:33 PM

I live about a minute from the beach,walking slow and I keep seeing people building these.I think I've seen a 1:1 rail like your design,is it a 4 seater by chance?I'll be keeping an eye on this,I sometimes like fast parts breaking things myself

poorboypulling · 02-27-2008, 05:49 PM

nice chassis wish i had the skills

theonek · 03-01-2008, 12:27 PM

yo this thing looks way better in persone! and the rear a arms are bad a ss

jays68yak · 03-01-2008, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red jim

I live about a minute from the beach,walking slow and I keep seeing people building these.I think I've seen a 1:1 rail like your design,is it a 4 seater by chance?I'll be keeping an eye on this,I sometimes like fast parts breaking things myself

Sand Tech Motorsports. Yep a 4 seater. After looking at a bunch of rails, I really liked thier design, so why reinvent the wheel?

jays68yak · 03-02-2008, 12:47 AM

Well a big update for today. Most of the week I spent looking at it or trying a few different arm setups on the rear. Finally got something that would work last night. Then today after some wheeling I decided to work on it for a bit. Totally lost track of time and spent a good 5-6 hours on it at the shop and got it rolling.

z50_Jumper · 03-03-2008, 02:11 PM

NICE that is looking bad ass. please run buggy fronts or something smaller than those

TURTLE · 03-03-2008, 02:53 PM

Yeah this thing is looking great. Would like to see the blade front truck tire or a buggy tire in the front, might look really good. But so far this thing is amazing, keep up the great work!

Wrecker · 03-03-2008, 03:12 PM

Dang that thing is bad ass looking!

jays68yak · 03-03-2008, 08:07 PM

Yeah yeah those are not the front tires I will be running. I was going to order a set of these (http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXRSK1&P=7)
over the weekend, but spaced when I placed my tower order. The rims are too wide to run a buggy tire. My buddy has been trying to convince me to cut the lips off and narrow the rims to fit a buggy tire but its hard cutting up a pair of rims I just paid $60 for. I might be forced to run on the second lip though as the rod end for the steering is hitting the edge of the rim as is.

02-23-2008, 11:56 AM	#1
jays68yak Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gilroy Posts: 192	Sand Time Well crawling is fun but I like going fast and breaking stuff. Being about 30 mins from the beach I tend to head out there once in awhile. So far Ive killed a TA-01, TA-02, and an RC10T. Well the RC10 held up but the rims didnt. I stripped 4 in one battery pack. Ive been wanting to build a rail for a bit so I guess now is a good time. Got started on it this week. Here is the first nights progress. I gutted an RC10T3 for parts, which you can see behind the chassis. You can also see the new aluminum rims that I got for this. Hopefully these wont strip. And then after a few more hours. Now comes the fun part of figuring out all the suspension and what not. What do you guys think so far?

02-23-2008, 12:04 PM	#2
4u2nv RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,516	Not bad for a few hours. Some day I'll build myself a sandrail. No where to really run it here but they look so cool. Is that brakeline or solid rod. Looks welded?

02-23-2008, 01:40 PM	#3
Fracture Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nelson NewZealand Team RC4WD Posts: 599	Looks good, pretty clean lines overall

02-23-2008, 03:13 PM	#4
Wrecker [HOONIGAN] Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction Posts: 4,269	Nice! I really like the design, it's not just your typical rc sand rail looking thing.

02-23-2008, 06:16 PM	#5
jays68yak Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gilroy Posts: 192	Its 3/16" brake line. So far its just tacked with a Mig welder. The design is based on a real sand rail built by Sand Tech Motorsports. I liked the design so why not copy it? I guess a few hours is an understatement. I have a lot more time into the cad drawing and staring at pictures on the net to try and guess the dimensions. But doing the cad really helped in speeding up the actaul building of the chassis.

02-23-2008, 07:48 PM	#6
big bronco Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: babylon, long island ny Posts: 887	nice what speeds r u looking to get?

02-23-2008, 08:03 PM	#7
jays68yak Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gilroy Posts: 192	I just want to have fun with it and jump it. Not trying to break any speed records. But with the brushless motor I know it will go pretty good.

02-23-2008, 09:46 PM	#8
theonek Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bay area Posts: 223	very cool bro i got my padles so im ready and i think i want to do some tube work or stretch the chassis

02-23-2008, 10:42 PM	#9
jays68yak Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gilroy Posts: 192	I want to try and get a full interior in it also. Now being a sand rail I basicly need a dash and seats. So I started playing with ideas on the seats tonight. I think I like the one with a headrest better. Id like to find something else to make the seats out of as I dont think this stuff will hold up. I was thinking about using these to make a mold and then make them out of resin.

02-24-2008, 07:06 AM	#10
gyrene Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person? Posts: 874	Looks nice I'd like to build a sand rail someday myself. I have an old RC10CE that I bought years ago in Okinawa, Japan. It might be time to build something with that. I'd use the seats with the head rest.......for those break neck speed runs!

02-27-2008, 09:16 AM	#11
clod freak Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Morgantown Posts: 32	Wow yet another thing I cant have/cant build... sigh great work man!

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02-27-2008, 05:33 PM	#12
red jim Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: I live in my own world,they know me here Posts: 402	I live about a minute from the beach,walking slow and I keep seeing people building these.I think I've seen a 1:1 rail like your design,is it a 4 seater by chance?I'll be keeping an eye on this,I sometimes like fast parts breaking things myself

02-27-2008, 05:49 PM	#13
poorboypulling Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: gardnerville NV Posts: 43	nice chassis wish i had the skills

03-01-2008, 12:27 PM	#14
theonek Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bay area Posts: 223	yo this thing looks way better in persone! and the rear a arms are bad a ss

03-02-2008, 12:47 AM	#16
jays68yak Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gilroy Posts: 192	Well a big update for today. Most of the week I spent looking at it or trying a few different arm setups on the rear. Finally got something that would work last night. Then today after some wheeling I decided to work on it for a bit. Totally lost track of time and spent a good 5-6 hours on it at the shop and got it rolling.

03-03-2008, 02:11 PM	#17
z50_Jumper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 0	NICE that is looking bad ass. please run buggy fronts or something smaller than those

03-03-2008, 02:53 PM	#18
TURTLE Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville Posts: 6,671	Yeah this thing is looking great. Would like to see the blade front truck tire or a buggy tire in the front, might look really good. But so far this thing is amazing, keep up the great work!

03-03-2008, 03:12 PM	#19
Wrecker [HOONIGAN] Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction Posts: 4,269	Dang that thing is bad ass looking!

03-03-2008, 08:07 PM	#20
jays68yak Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gilroy Posts: 192	Yeah yeah those are not the front tires I will be running. I was going to order a set of these (http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXRSK1&P=7) over the weekend, but spaced when I placed my tower order. The rims are too wide to run a buggy tire. My buddy has been trying to convince me to cut the lips off and narrow the rims to fit a buggy tire but its hard cutting up a pair of rims I just paid $60 for. I might be forced to run on the second lip though as the rod end for the steering is hitting the edge of the rim as is.

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