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sierradmax · 01-17-2008, 06:06 PM

Tamiya Hilux Highlift

Integy 65t lathe motor
rooster crawler ESC
Spektrum DX6 radio
Radio Shack 3300 NIMH
Futaba S3305 Servo High-Torque for steering
Futaba S3003 for shifting
Hobbico CS-70MG for a winch
Junfac Lift
Junfac Diff. Covers
RC4WD leafs
RC4WD 2.2 mud slingers on beadlocks.

First ever build and this kit is fun to put together.

After a week of assembly.... I didn't like the stance so I ordered the Junfac Lift kit.

A few more weeks of progress and help from others...

slither302 · 01-17-2008, 07:53 PM

very nice!

tanner · 01-17-2008, 08:07 PM

nice truck, i like the color combo on it

guamcrawler · 01-18-2008, 12:40 AM

nice colors. looks good

romz1 · 01-21-2008, 10:45 PM

Is that automotive paint you used on your hilux? And how did you prep body for it to stick well? TRuck looks awesome. looks really good.

Mongo · 01-21-2008, 10:58 PM

Ditto, I love the paint job on it.

sierradmax · 01-22-2008, 03:51 AM

thanks for the compliments.

Prepped with paint thinner and wetsanded with 2000 grit. I sprayed the entire truck with Testors Silver. Masked the two tone and sprayed the upper half with Testors translucent blue to try and match the wheels. I used the decals from the kit to seperate the two tone.

Not entirely happy with the orange peel but pretty excited for my first paint job...

2kwk4u · 01-23-2008, 07:41 PM

great colors, looking good.

AZOREAN · 01-24-2008, 02:05 AM

Very nice.

alterchristopher · 01-27-2008, 07:45 AM

I love theas thing where can i get one other than from the Tamiya site they are lik $600 and still need radio gear :-( so pleas help me out guys

other wise i will flood the sight with pics of my 1/6 nylint

romz1 · 01-30-2008, 08:48 PM

Do you have problems with tires rubbing? And how do you like the 3 speed trans? Any plans of changing it?

sierradmax · 02-02-2008, 09:25 PM

tires do rub a little bit. Mainly in the front. I added the Junfac lift and about 3/8" body lift using (2) of the supplied "junk" bearings stacked. Here's a video of its first so called "crawl". Pretty excited with this being my first step into the world of RC Crawling.

tanner · 02-02-2008, 09:41 PM

looked like it did good

Tad · 02-02-2008, 10:43 PM

Very nice. Looks like it done a good job.

sierradmax · 02-04-2008, 05:06 PM

modified the factory brushguard...

mattman · 02-04-2008, 05:50 PM

that is a pretty nice truck and how did you make the mod to the brush garde

live2crawl · 02-04-2008, 06:25 PM

damn man! $hit that nice! great work!

jhtoy · 02-04-2008, 06:53 PM

Very nice lookin Toyota.Awesome job for your first crawler

Boy that stock tranny really hangs low,I see many mods in your future!

sierradmax · 02-04-2008, 06:59 PM

Go to Home Depot and pick up some 1/4" aluminum roundstock. Cut off two 12" pieces and make a 180 degree bend right in the middle. I set roughly 1" of the bent side in a vise standing up to give the 35 degree bend in the opposite direction. Mark how far out you want them to stick beyond the body and cut off the excess. Now you have your 2 ends to mount to the factory brushguard. I can't remember what drill bit to use but because aluminum is so soft, I drilled a hole in the rod ends to accept a bolt with some loctite. It holds real well. Simply mock up where they are going to the brushguard support, drill and install.

Because I added a bodylift, I had to modify the mounting location. Dremel worked well here. Notice I mounted to the frame clearing the shackles for the leaf springs.

I've tested its strength pushing an E-maxx

sierradmax · 02-05-2008, 04:29 PM

This was my first attempt at MIG welding small pieces of aluminum so I decided to make a rear bumper. 1/10 scale shackles are on order. After I mount those, I'll clean it up a bit.

01-17-2008, 06:06 PM	#1
sierradmax Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern Posts: 311	First build, new high lift Tamiya Hilux Highlift Integy 65t lathe motor rooster crawler ESC Spektrum DX6 radio Radio Shack 3300 NIMH Futaba S3305 Servo High-Torque for steering Futaba S3003 for shifting Hobbico CS-70MG for a winch Junfac Lift Junfac Diff. Covers RC4WD leafs RC4WD 2.2 mud slingers on beadlocks. First ever build and this kit is fun to put together. After a week of assembly.... I didn't like the stance so I ordered the Junfac Lift kit. A few more weeks of progress and help from others...

02-04-2008, 05:06 PM	#15
sierradmax Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern Posts: 311	modified the factory brushguard... Last edited by sierradmax; 02-04-2008 at 05:09 PM.

02-04-2008, 05:50 PM	#16
mattman Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: dahlonega Posts: 68	that is a pretty nice truck and how did you make the mod to the brush garde Last edited by mattman; 02-04-2008 at 05:53 PM.

02-04-2008, 06:53 PM	#18
jhtoy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In my shop Posts: 307	Very nice lookin Toyota.Awesome job for your first crawlerBoy that stock tranny really hangs low,I see many mods in your future!

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01-17-2008, 07:53 PM	#2
slither302 Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: usa Posts: 593	very nice!

01-17-2008, 08:07 PM	#3
tanner Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: buckeye,AZ Posts: 723	nice truck, i like the color combo on it

01-18-2008, 12:40 AM	#4
guamcrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: GUAM Posts: 479	nice colors. looks good

01-21-2008, 10:45 PM	#5
romz1 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Honolulu Posts: 30	Is that automotive paint you used on your hilux? And how did you prep body for it to stick well? TRuck looks awesome. looks really good.

01-21-2008, 10:58 PM	#6
Mongo RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pocatello Posts: 1,032	Ditto, I love the paint job on it.

01-22-2008, 03:51 AM	#7
sierradmax Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern Posts: 311	thanks for the compliments. Prepped with paint thinner and wetsanded with 2000 grit. I sprayed the entire truck with Testors Silver. Masked the two tone and sprayed the upper half with Testors translucent blue to try and match the wheels. I used the decals from the kit to seperate the two tone. Not entirely happy with the orange peel but pretty excited for my first paint job...

01-23-2008, 07:41 PM	#8
2kwk4u Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Beloit Posts: 31	great colors, looking good.

01-24-2008, 02:05 AM	#9
AZOREAN Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BAY AREA Posts: 35	Very nice.

01-27-2008, 07:45 AM	#10
alterchristopher Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LRAFB Posts: 398	I love theas thing where can i get one other than from the Tamiya site they are lik $600 and still need radio gear :-( so pleas help me out guys other wise i will flood the sight with pics of my 1/6 nylint

01-30-2008, 08:48 PM	#11
romz1 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Honolulu Posts: 30	Do you have problems with tires rubbing? And how do you like the 3 speed trans? Any plans of changing it?

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02-02-2008, 09:25 PM	#12
sierradmax Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern Posts: 311	tires do rub a little bit. Mainly in the front. I added the Junfac lift and about 3/8" body lift using (2) of the supplied "junk" bearings stacked. Here's a video of its first so called "crawl". Pretty excited with this being my first step into the world of RC Crawling.

02-02-2008, 09:41 PM	#13
tanner Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: buckeye,AZ Posts: 723	looked like it did good

02-02-2008, 10:43 PM	#14
Tad Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scottsville Posts: 65	Very nice. Looks like it done a good job.

02-04-2008, 06:25 PM	#17
live2crawl Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: a place where everything looks the same. oh and no rocks. Posts: 214	damn man! $hit that nice! great work!

02-04-2008, 06:59 PM	#19
sierradmax Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern Posts: 311	Go to Home Depot and pick up some 1/4" aluminum roundstock. Cut off two 12" pieces and make a 180 degree bend right in the middle. I set roughly 1" of the bent side in a vise standing up to give the 35 degree bend in the opposite direction. Mark how far out you want them to stick beyond the body and cut off the excess. Now you have your 2 ends to mount to the factory brushguard. I can't remember what drill bit to use but because aluminum is so soft, I drilled a hole in the rod ends to accept a bolt with some loctite. It holds real well. Simply mock up where they are going to the brushguard support, drill and install. Because I added a bodylift, I had to modify the mounting location. Dremel worked well here. Notice I mounted to the frame clearing the shackles for the leaf springs. I've tested its strength pushing an E-maxx

02-05-2008, 04:29 PM	#20
sierradmax Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern Posts: 311	This was my first attempt at MIG welding small pieces of aluminum so I decided to make a rear bumper. 1/10 scale shackles are on order. After I mount those, I'll clean it up a bit.

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