Just starting my build and...

[Kauasy]

Just started my build and I'm wondering 1) I purchased the soft red leafs , should they be used? Are they better for articulation ? 2) went with the all metal punisher driveshafts as I always wanna go bulletproof from the get go.

[CREEPINKING]

Originally Posted by Kauasy

Just started my build and I'm wondering 1) I purchased the soft red leafs , should they be used? Are they better for articulation ? 2) went with the all metal punisher driveshafts as I always wanna go bulletproof from the get go.

I run reds on all 4 corners of mine and love them. I use one helper spring on the front and torsion bars front and rear. Flexes great for a leafed rig but without the bars you'll be fighting some axle wrap if you run big power.

[Kauasy]

So far so good. Frame is pretty much done, just gettin to the leaf springs now. Gonna use the reds.

[new2rocks]

I started out with the reds and found that they bent very easily on the rocks. I ended up going back the blacks but adding shooters and T-boxes front and rear. That plus longer shocks (90mm up front using the top hole on Gelande 2 shock hoops and 100mm in the rear) made the biggest difference among the things I've tried. I've now had quite a bit of run time with it (probably close to 10 hours) and am really happy with the setup.

Here's the link to my thread:
TF2 = time to push my scale envelope

Good luck - these rigs are a blast!

[Kauasy]

Chassis and suspension is pretty much done. Just setting up the steering linkages. Now on to the 2nd stage ... prepping and painting the body!

[tokdl]

Originally Posted by Kauasy

Chassis and suspension is pretty much done. Just setting up the steering linkages. Now on to the 2nd stage ... prepping and painting the body!

Seems to be a popular color, one of my very favorite's btw. Just painted my TF2 the same color.

[Kauasy]

Just kinda goes with that year of truck I guess.

[Kauasy]

Originally Posted by tokdl

Seems to be a popular color, one of my very favorite's btw. Just painted my TF2 the same color.

Any pics of your truck?

[tokdl]

Originally Posted by Kauasy

Just kinda goes with that year of truck I guess.

Agreed, I try to choose the colors of that particular year when I build things like that.
tokdl2's second TF2 build.

[Kauasy]

Originally Posted by tokdl

Agreed, I try to choose the colors of that particular year when I build things like that.

Looks great!!!

[tokdl]

Originally Posted by Kauasy

Looks great!!!

Thanks! I'm anxious to see some pics of your build as well.

[Kauasy]

Originally Posted by tokdl

Thanks! I'm anxious to see some pics of your build as well.

I'll get some up as soon as I can.

[SirChirpAlot]

TF2 is great little truck to build up. I find the red leafs bend to easy as well.
CREEPINKINGs little front setup looks neat i will have to try that out on mine.

[Kauasy]

Originally Posted by SirChirpAlot

TF2 is great little truck to build up. I find the red leafs bend to easy as well.
CREEPINKINGs little front setup looks neat i will have to try that out on mine.

I have the reds on presently but with a black helper on each. I'll See how that works out.

[SirChirpAlot]

On Trails the reds were fine. But rock crawling and getting a tire stuck ended up in S twisted leaf.
I have a neat pic flexing leaf spring into a S bend

[AKbash57]

Originally Posted by SirChirpAlot

On Trails the reds were fine. But rock crawling and getting a tire stuck ended up in S twisted leaf.
I have a neat pic flexing leaf spring into a S bend

Ouch xS... For me the stock black leads flexes plenty... I've even added the medium helper on the bottom of mine just to increase ride height because the black ones too soft and droopy