Ejohnson's Flatbed TF2

[ejohnson]

Hi guys this is my first build thread so hopefully I don't mess it all up. I'm turning my TF2 into Flatbed trail truck.

Parts List:
Tekin Fxr 35 Turn
Hitec 5645 (Steering)
Some random servo for shifting
Futuba 4PL
RC4WD Bulldog winch (Eventually KMS Servo Winch if I can work out how to program my 4PL to be able to use a 3 pos Heyok controller and still use the 2 speed)
Turnigy Nanotech Lipo

Pics coming shortly. Hope you enjoy.

This is my fist time posting photo's so hopefully this works. Got the body painted up went with simple red with a black bonnet.

Since I'm building a flatbed i want everything mounted out of the way inside the cab so I pushed the floor plate forward so it fits under the body.


Got the flatbed pretty well done just need to do some styrene work.








Flex is something TF2's went blessed with but it's not terrible. Currently waiting for a Blue Monkey Rc 3 link kit to arrive.
Front:






Rear:




Got to have a few scale accessories on the tray!

[Joe$]

Nice truck. I'll be watching to see how it turns out.

[ejohnson]

I'll be getting some more photos up this weekend!

[raceeng18]

I like the progress so far. Very curious to what you do for a bed, if you're headed that way. Great color choice.

[ejohnson]

Originally Posted by raceeng18

I like the progress so far. Very curious to what you do for a bed, if you're headed that way. Great color choice.

Thanks a lot. I'm using styrene to cover the tray, and I have built a bullbar to house a 5 inch light bar.
Eli

Got the Blue Monkey 3 link kit installed. A fair bit more flex now which heaps it stay on it's wheels.




Got a start on the bed, this is my first time using styrene and it is hard work. Got to give credit to those people who can make anything with styrene👍






Also finished up the recovery hitch and got a start on the bull bar. Just need to finish making the light bar brackets and bull bar mounts.






Also got some LED's soldered up, just need to find some more light housings!

[bayareaaxial]

I like where this is heading.

[GraniteBandit]

Sweet lookin' truck! Nothin' crawls better than a truggy. Who is going to be driving though?

[Jus]

I like it. Very cool.

[ejohnson]

Originally Posted by bayareaaxial

I like where this is heading.

Thanks mate. I'm slowly working on it as time permits!

Originally Posted by GraniteBandit

Sweet lookin' truck! Nothin' crawls better than a truggy. Who is going to be driving though?

Haha, thanks it's turning out better then I thought it would! Somehow managed to weld the tray up straight! Not sure about a driver it's pretty cramped in the cab as I have moved the electronics plate forward. I might try and do a half interior.

Originally Posted by Jus

I like it. Very cool.

Thanks

[LiftedCruiser]

Dude that tray is awsome. Im new to scale crawlers. would you possibly build a tray to sell like this this one ?