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09-06-2006, 01:58 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Folsom, CA
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|  Another n00b scale F-100 (new pics!!!)
So I've been collecting parts for my build up for a while now, figured I'd post something worth while. It's looking like a truck now! All thats left to get is driveshafts, body (going with the newer F-100 body, not the bubbly looking one), ESC, machine screws, small stuff, you know  I've had lots of RC's before but now that I have a full size Tacoma crawler, I wanted an RC to match  I'm still contemplating 4WS. I bought 2 645's, we'll see how it works out Won't be so scale with 4WS though...Special thanks to everyone below for all the parts I've bought from this awesome website  BENDER RD400 Unimoger run2jeepn rbgerrish FORD84 onlyinajeepxj You may notice my post count is fairly low, just goes to show that SEARCHING does work! Specs on the truck: Black SW2 2.2 Moabs RD400 beadlocks (sweetest wheels ever!) TLT axles JB welded Stampede tranny JB welded 55t Integy/84t spur/12t pinion 12" wheelbase (I hope that's good for the F-100) Duratrax adjustable shocks (yellow and white springs) TQ3 modded for rear steer Tekin Rebel 2 Maxx driveshafts Proline F-100 pickup body Full bearings Deans plugs Orion 3000NiMh batteries Couple mock up pictures for now   Last edited by generalee7; 09-16-2006 at 10:52 PM. |
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09-06-2006, 06:11 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newton
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Looks like ur gonna have a nice looking rig when it's done.
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09-06-2006, 07:33 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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Those beads are awesome dude!
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09-06-2006, 07:42 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Can't wait to see some more. Keep it going. |
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09-06-2006, 11:53 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Folsom, CA
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Some more pics Got her rollin' today           |
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09-07-2006, 12:07 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha
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Looks sweet, now get off the table and on to some rocks  |
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09-07-2006, 12:10 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Folsom, CA
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Waiting on some cash flow to buy an ESC, charger and driveshafts so it may be a while before I get some more updates for you guys |
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09-07-2006, 02:26 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pittsburgh
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thats a great looking truck! super clean. the rock rings look killer too, keep up the great work. |
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09-07-2006, 02:42 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
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Looks good, but I would make some beefier links.
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09-07-2006, 02:51 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Folsom, CA
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09-07-2006, 03:04 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Folsom, CA
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How does my pinion angle look? Guess I should just wait and see how the driveshafts will look on it | |
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09-07-2006, 05:52 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
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Should be just about right. I've seen rigs with a good 45* angle and they still worked. | |
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09-07-2006, 06:34 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Folsom, CA
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09-07-2006, 07:59 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
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Not only that, but they strengthen the links, they compress the sleeve to make the allthread and sleeve act as one piece. Otherwise it's just a cover to protect the threads.
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09-07-2006, 09:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Folsom, CA
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I'll make sure to pick up some 6/32 nuts at the hardware store next time I'm there | |
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09-07-2006, 10:14 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: $t. Helen$, OR
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Why did u take the battery out when u took this picture...? will it not do it with the battery installed? |
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09-08-2006, 12:20 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Folsom, CA
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Although it probably won't do it  | |
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09-08-2006, 12:42 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: $t. Helen$, OR
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I built a nice pack for my bro's TLT and well it works really well http://home.comcast.net/~nickbaldwin/Bro's%20TLT/TLT%20Crawl/P9040015.JPG I made it out of a 6-cell battery stick pack(like the one u have)... stick packs are lame to try and mount on any RC... I have cut up all my stick packs and made custom packs for my clod and bro's TLT really not hard, if u want to do it and need any help on it let me know I know this is nothing new to most people but I just figured I would share with u (maybe nothing new to u either) Good luck and looks like it will be a killer crawler | |
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09-08-2006, 03:53 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Folsom, CA
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09-12-2006, 09:46 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Folsom, CA
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Not much to update, just a few little things. Got the reciever mounted and battery mounted lastnight. I'm still waiting to cut the aluminum tube for the links because I don't know if I'm going to use the stock TLT rod ends. They seem to work fine and flex fine but most all the TLT builds I've seen use the Traxxas ones.  On to the pics     |
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