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12-27-2004, 01:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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|  scale RTI ramp need feedback
Hey everyone, I'm going to build a scale RTI for "Scale Top Truck Challenge" But I need some feedback from the scale crowd. I'm going to build it to 30* but I need to know what you guys are running for wheelbase and how wide to make it. So far I'm thinking 16" long and 3"wide with expanded metal for the tread surface. What do you guys think? Maybe I'll make it hinge so I can fold it up and make it with varying levels of steepness. Give some scale rig stats and your ideas. |
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12-27-2004, 01:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Gay NorthWest
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| Re: scale RTI ramp need feedback
sounds sweet
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12-27-2004, 01:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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| Re: scale RTI ramp need feedback
VERY HELPFUL
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12-27-2004, 01:52 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004
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| Re: scale RTI ramp need feedback
Sounds Good! I've been wanting to build one also.I think it mite be better at a 20 degree ,Thats what we use at the Jeep meets .Maybe 12" buy 2" WIDE .I run a 12.5 wheelbase on my TJ scaler.
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12-27-2004, 01:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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| Re: scale RTI ramp need feedback
I need to make it long enough for the longest rig.
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12-27-2004, 02:04 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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| Re: scale RTI ramp need feedback
I doubt that a scale crawler would have more than a 13" WB IMO. The HPI Bronco body is pretty long and needs only 11.75" WB. I would think a 16" long ramp would be good rckjeep.  |
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12-27-2004, 09:00 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia Gorge
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| Re: scale RTI ramp need feedback
I don't think 16" long will be enough. My rig has a total length(edge of tire to edge of tire) of 16.5". I can get a tire flexed up to 8" off the ground.... I'd make the ramp at least 20" long for the over flexy rigs. A 3" wide ramp sounds pretty good. Looking forward to pics of the build  |
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12-27-2004, 10:16 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Gay NorthWest
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| Re: scale RTI ramp need feedback
sry didnt mean to be not helpful but i just thought the idea was sweet.... and i agree with toyo.... and it needs to stand atleast 10 inches high..... for the really flexy rigs to top out... ryan |
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12-27-2004, 10:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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| Re: scale RTI ramp need feedback
that's a good point Toyo, I diddn't think about total wheel to wheel length. Thanks RSI, I plan on making it adjustable. So it can be set a 20* - 35*.
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12-27-2004, 10:53 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004
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| Re: scale RTI ramp need feedback
it makes sense to make it al ittle longer than the longest rigs anyway just incase something new comes out and to give people something to shoot for.
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12-27-2004, 11:06 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the forest
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| Re: scale RTI ramp need feedback
i agree the ramp should be around 20" long BUT, 3 inches wide is way out of scale, 2" would work the best and look cleaner. seing how the tires we run are usually 2" or less in width, 2" wide would be sufficent. just my 2 cents. my wheelbase is 12" by the way |
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01-31-2005, 03:16 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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| Rti
Well I got the RTI ramp done. I'll post some pics tonight when I get our digi back. Some of the NorCal guys saw it last weekend. It's got a 16" ramp at just over 30*. |
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01-31-2005, 11:06 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2004
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sweet cant wait for pics
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02-01-2005, 01:15 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2004
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no pics yet?? i bet your still waiting for best buy to fix it! just like me!  |
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02-01-2005, 08:02 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Michigan
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Sounds good, I have been wanting to design one as well, but am having a hard time deciding on a size.
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02-01-2005, 11:05 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mt.View CA
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cool rckjeep now all we need is some courses
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02-01-2005, 05:28 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bruiser Heaven!!!!
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I think that would be cool and that sounds sscale to me. wb is 12.5" |
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02-01-2005, 11:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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here it is    Last edited by rckjeep; 02-01-2005 at 11:48 PM. |
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02-02-2005, 08:47 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004
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Man THats Just Awsome!! I need some Details so I can Build one Thanks.
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02-02-2005, 09:45 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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its 16" long 2.5" wide and made with 1/2" angle roughly 8' of it.
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