Starting my rebuild, RS10XT Bronco

[Docwolf]

Got my frame rails in yesterday, didn't get much accomplished last night though as my drill went dead after the 3rd hole and i couldn't find either of my chargers. i at least got some temporary cross members in.

before:


bare frame:










this will, for now, be built with the stock electronics and motors. at this time the 390's do all i need them too. it will get new shocks, looking at the g-transistions, i really like the look. tires and wheels will come later on. i will get the links laid out this week and then this weekend i will start putting the cage together.

[donny8594]

The frame looks great. I have been thinking about doing something like this to mine. I will be watching this build.

[Docwolf]

made progress tonight

[CAIRN]

Hey Doc, honestly cringed scrolling thru the photos of the bronco getting dismantled. That truck was one of the first I saw and said "awesome, I want to build something like that."

Looking forward to seeing more photos of your new plan evolving. If it's anything like the original, it'll be great.

[Docwolf]

Thanks man, that means alot to me.

[BAWLER CRAWLER]

Looks great man, I'm gonna make a scale-ish frame for my sons rs10 soon.

[Shanerz]

That thing is f***in awesome man definitely not like my bronco. I wanna see it run!!!!!

[Docwolf]

Originally Posted by Shanerz

I wanna see it run!!!!!

lol me too!! maybe a few weeks before it is all running....course i could fab up some temp shock brackets and throw the electrics back on it and go crawl a bare frame...hmmm LOL

[crawlhog]

come on DOC all that nice work and still stock shocks

[Docwolf]

Originally Posted by Docwolf

looking at the g-transistions, i really like the look. tires and wheels will come later on.

baby steps

[crawlhog]

Originally Posted by Docwolf

baby steps

i here ya doc, just throwing some at you. i still like the rig tho

[ElBandito]

Looking good man

If you need any help or someone to drink beer with while we oogle over your progress, let me know.

[Docwolf]

Another night of progress, i think eventually i will build shock towers, not sure, will have to see if i can make these work for now. i may pop for the G-transitions before my next big crawl in April, they are only 50 bucks a set on ebay. the travel is not what i have before, but the shocks where also mounts to the lower links and works on a different angle, it;s pretty good and the i think as i work on lowering it down more, the travel will get better. right now i am fighting coil bind with the pen springs, really not the best way to do it, but good enough to get me started on the cage.
this maybe the last update til this weekend, i need some tools and parts to move on, screws are a big one, i will have to hit some shops Saturday and see what i can get locally. getting more rod ends this weekend and will be modding the links as needed. all in all, i like how this is turning out.

[jesseRS10comp]

wow grate work i bet you have a long battery life with the brill batt good luck nice chassis by the way

[Docwolf]

LOL, i am just using that as a weight simulator

[86atrack4]

Your doing a great job it looks badass! A shorter shock will give more travel, on my jeep I went from a 100mm stock shock to a 90mm way more travel.

[FATBOYrs10]

looks good doc-really like the frame rails,lol! i also noticed you clocked your upper link mounts on the axle. that's one of the first mods i did to mine, gives you a lil more adjustment options! keep up the good work. can't wait to see the cage work!

[Docwolf]

I may end up clocking them back to allow me to move the link mounts further apart, that may take some of the stiffness out.

[G-FORCE]

Lookin good Doc!

[The Jackalope]

Originally Posted by FATBOYrs10

! i also noticed you clocked your upper link mounts on the axle.!

Ahhh, I see what you did there. didn't catch that last night. Good thinkin. I was also thinking of spreading out the links on the upper axle mount. Experimenting to see if I get less side-to-side swing, and better motor clearance. I'm waiting on some new ball joints.