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rckjeep · 10-19-2005, 12:28 AM

Well I was gonna wait and post up the truck when it's done but I'm getting stoked about the project. So here are the stats.

- Custom truggy frame(I was going to cut up a bruiser frame but nah) It'll look like a pick up frame up front and the back is all tube.
- Mountainer cab with an exo
- TLT axles locked of course
- Rooster ESC
- S3305 servo
- Swamp Dawg tires for show and Moabs for GO!
- 4 link front and rear with 4" shocks most likely
- 12" WB roughly
- pede tranny
- either a lathe motor geared really low like it's gots dual cases or a MM

On to the pics

Now some of the things I'm unsure of are running the grill and fenders or doing a cut job like this
http://www.norcalttora.com/~anthony/...R1-042-19A.jpg
Also should I do an exo with the interior or a incab cage with the interior? Does anyone have some glass they are willing to get rid of?

4u2c · 10-19-2005, 12:55 AM

looking good,cant wait till see the finishing product

and sorry i dont have any glass to donate to you:-(

DISTURBIN' tha PEACE · 10-19-2005, 03:49 AM

Love those jack stands

If Ralph is any indication, this is gonna turn out pretty slick.

Deshi · 10-19-2005, 03:56 AM

Gotta say its looking really good so far. Cant wait to see the finished produst.

I say keep the bumper and grill but trim the little lip a.k.a fender flares off the fenders.

I would also do an exo cage with the interior.

It would keep with a really scale look.

Keep up the good work. I subscribed to this thread.

thaclodking · 10-19-2005, 04:10 AM

Looks like a good start. I think I'll start looking for a cab now. . . .

RXcrawler · 10-19-2005, 05:32 AM

I would say do an incab cage, but thats just me.

mrwonderful · 10-19-2005, 07:17 AM

I agree with the in-cab cage. I have never been a huge fan of exo cages, but its your truck, do what you think would look good.

Deshi · 10-19-2005, 07:38 AM

An incab cage would be alot easier to work with as with an exo cage you will have to do some major design work to get the body to be able to come off and put back on without having putting either hinged tubes or any other form of removable tobes to take to body on and off. But if you pull off the exo cage, it would serve as protection for the body. I know you plan on getting that cab looking really nice so why not do everything possible to keep it looking nice? But these are just my 2 cents, do as you wish, after all, it is your rig.

1BadJeepBruiser · 10-19-2005, 07:56 AM

dude that looks killer so far, i would do a sweet interior cage, i dont think i have scene one with that done yet.

-Mike

roktoy · 10-19-2005, 08:15 AM

I can tell already......this is gonna be a really cool rig!

But hey....I'm a Toyota guy.
Jay

Knytemare · 10-19-2005, 08:40 AM

Dude that is way awesome. Wish I had the skills to do that.

xtman · 10-19-2005, 08:44 AM

Damn dude, this car is going to be sweet! I cnat wait till its done!

rckjeep · 10-19-2005, 09:42 AM

Thanks guys, I have some ideas for making the exo come off with the body. I'm think of doing a 1/8" piece inside the 1/4" tube and drill them to accept a body clip. Just an ida it may not work.

4u2nv · 10-19-2005, 11:05 AM

For the mountaineer glass instead of paying $45 for a reproduction just get a sheet of lexan from tower. Then cut out your windows and glue them inside the cab. A sheet is like $7 . Someone did this on another forum and I tried it seems to work good & you don't have to worry about wrecking the expensive ones.

Unimoger · 10-19-2005, 04:55 PM

Thanks Rckjeep, you beat me to the thread. Just when I thought I was gonna post something new with a toyota cab, you bust out the total bad azz build.
Nice work, can't wait to see it done and running.
BTW, my flatbed looks awesome and you are truly and scale artist with the small metals.

rckjeep · 10-20-2005, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Unimoger

Thanks Rckjeep, you beat me to the thread. Just when I thought I was gonna post something new with a toyota cab, you bust out the total bad azz build.
Nice work, can't wait to see it done and running.
BTW, my flatbed looks awesome and you are truly and scale artist with the small metals.

Thanks Ben. I was wondering when I'd hear from you. Glad you like your flatbed. I'm working on Badgers now. I'm going to make his like yours. More triangluation! Mine is closer to now I did some more work today. I did get some of the front end cut just need to jig it up and weld it. Then I need to figure out the EXO/in cab cage. I found a little plasic box I'm thinking of painting like a cooler. Then I'll mount it to the bed.

1BadJeepBruiser · 10-20-2005, 07:51 AM

looking even better! im a huge toyota fan (i have a 97 tacoma w/ 35s on it) and love when there made into rock crawlers, Gr8 work so far!

-Mike

swell searcher · 10-20-2005, 11:58 AM

that is sweet... can't wait to see it done.

rckjeep · 10-20-2005, 11:23 PM

so what color should I paint it? Cab/frame: OD green/OD green, John Deere green/yellow, blue/grey????

Should I do a tube bumper crawler style or a box bumper trail style?

Deshi · 10-21-2005, 01:38 AM

I would do a tube bumper and paint the frame flat black and do the body a dessert camo.

10-19-2005, 12:28 AM	#1
rckjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose Posts: 5,207	Toyota Truggy trail rig Well I was gonna wait and post up the truck when it's done but I'm getting stoked about the project. So here are the stats. - Custom truggy frame(I was going to cut up a bruiser frame but nah) It'll look like a pick up frame up front and the back is all tube. - Mountainer cab with an exo - TLT axles locked of course - Rooster ESC - S3305 servo - Swamp Dawg tires for show and Moabs for GO! - 4 link front and rear with 4" shocks most likely - 12" WB roughly - pede tranny - either a lathe motor geared really low like it's gots dual cases or a MM On to the pics Now some of the things I'm unsure of are running the grill and fenders or doing a cut job like this http://www.norcalttora.com/~anthony/...R1-042-19A.jpg Also should I do an exo with the interior or a incab cage with the interior? Does anyone have some glass they are willing to get rid of? Last edited by rckjeep; 10-19-2005 at 09:50 AM.

10-19-2005, 07:56 AM	#9
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	sweet dude that looks killer so far, i would do a sweet interior cage, i dont think i have scene one with that done yet. -Mike

10-20-2005, 07:51 AM	#17
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	sweet looking even better! im a huge toyota fan (i have a 97 tacoma w/ 35s on it) and love when there made into rock crawlers, Gr8 work so far! -Mike

10-19-2005, 12:55 AM	#2
4u2c Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: look to ur left Posts: 91	looking good,cant wait till see the finishing product and sorry i dont have any glass to donate to you:-(

10-19-2005, 03:49 AM	#3
DISTURBIN' tha PEACE I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!! Posts: 6,081	Love those jack stands If Ralph is any indication, this is gonna turn out pretty slick.

10-19-2005, 03:56 AM	#4
Deshi Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lakewood Posts: 93	Gotta say its looking really good so far. Cant wait to see the finished produst. I say keep the bumper and grill but trim the little lip a.k.a fender flares off the fenders. I would also do an exo cage with the interior. It would keep with a really scale look. Keep up the good work. I subscribed to this thread.

10-19-2005, 04:10 AM	#5
thaclodking Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence. Posts: 842	Looks like a good start. I think I'll start looking for a cab now. . . .

10-19-2005, 05:32 AM	#6
RXcrawler Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In my head Posts: 2,744	I would say do an incab cage, but thats just me.

10-19-2005, 07:17 AM	#7
mrwonderful Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Salt Lake Posts: 684	I agree with the in-cab cage. I have never been a huge fan of exo cages, but its your truck, do what you think would look good.

10-19-2005, 07:38 AM	#8
Deshi Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lakewood Posts: 93	An incab cage would be alot easier to work with as with an exo cage you will have to do some major design work to get the body to be able to come off and put back on without having putting either hinged tubes or any other form of removable tobes to take to body on and off. But if you pull off the exo cage, it would serve as protection for the body. I know you plan on getting that cab looking really nice so why not do everything possible to keep it looking nice? But these are just my 2 cents, do as you wish, after all, it is your rig.

10-19-2005, 08:15 AM	#10
roktoy Dirt Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stumblin' thru the parking lot of an invisible 7-Eleven Posts: 1,053	I can tell already......this is gonna be a really cool rig! But hey....I'm a Toyota guy. Jay

10-19-2005, 08:40 AM	#11
Knytemare Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 728	Dude that is way awesome. Wish I had the skills to do that.

10-19-2005, 08:44 AM	#12
xtman Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: huntington beach cali. Posts: 80	Damn dude, this car is going to be sweet! I cnat wait till its done!

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10-19-2005, 09:42 AM	#13
rckjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose Posts: 5,207	Thanks guys, I have some ideas for making the exo come off with the body. I'm think of doing a 1/8" piece inside the 1/4" tube and drill them to accept a body clip. Just an ida it may not work.

10-19-2005, 11:05 AM	#14
4u2nv RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,516	For the mountaineer glass instead of paying $45 for a reproduction just get a sheet of lexan from tower. Then cut out your windows and glue them inside the cab. A sheet is like $7 . Someone did this on another forum and I tried it seems to work good & you don't have to worry about wrecking the expensive ones.

10-19-2005, 04:55 PM	#15
Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	Thanks Rckjeep, you beat me to the thread. Just when I thought I was gonna post something new with a toyota cab, you bust out the total bad azz build. Nice work, can't wait to see it done and running. BTW, my flatbed looks awesome and you are truly and scale artist with the small metals.

10-20-2005, 11:58 AM	#18
swell searcher varcor.org Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: 757 Posts: 1,073	that is sweet... can't wait to see it done.

10-20-2005, 11:23 PM	#19
rckjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose Posts: 5,207	so what color should I paint it? Cab/frame: OD green/OD green, John Deere green/yellow, blue/grey???? Should I do a tube bumper crawler style or a box bumper trail style?

10-21-2005, 01:38 AM	#20
Deshi Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lakewood Posts: 93	I would do a tube bumper and paint the frame flat black and do the body a dessert camo.