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chops1sc · 03-09-2010, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by CREEPINKING

Do or die Kev! Good luck with it. I just cant really get into the rover body. Seems too tall. Hmm might look good with the 1.55's though.

Put these 1.55's on it with one of the shorter tires.
http://www.rc4wdstore.com/2/product_...roducts_id=879

KevMc · 03-09-2010, 06:34 AM

Got it roughed in

GaBronco · 03-09-2010, 07:52 AM

Oh thats sweet! That gonna look clean and awesome. Nice job Kevin!

p.s. you ready to sell me those tires?

KevMc · 03-09-2010, 08:17 AM

Thanks Nate. Sorry but my Rok Lox are on their way to Connecticut!

GaBronco · 03-09-2010, 10:07 AM

argghh foiled again, haha.

CREEPINKING · 03-09-2010, 10:46 AM

Looks good Kev. You gonna paint it back the same color?
Chops I think a new ESC is in the works before those wheels. They would fit the rover perfect but damn they are pricey.
Have any of you guys used the flatirons on the rocks? Do they suck?
The reason I ask is that I may put the 1.55's on the FJ and use the black wheels with the flatirons on the Chevy. Just a thought.

KevMc · 03-09-2010, 10:55 AM

I think I'll probably paint it a different color.
Jason I had the Rok Loxs on when I first got there. The truck wouldn't climb up that one flat faced rock, I awitched over to my old Flat Irons and it walked right on up. So I sold the Rok Lox!

CREEPINKING · 03-09-2010, 12:06 PM

Glad to hear that about the tires. The Chevy may be running flatirons then. I think a chocolate brown would look good on the yota with a black grill.

JOMJ87 · 03-09-2010, 01:21 PM

You can also cut the flatirons if you are willing to loose some of the scale look. Check in the MRC section and search for butchered flatirons. Everyone that has done that mod LOVES them.

Cole

CREEPINKING · 03-09-2010, 01:45 PM

I may have to try that Cole. Thanks for the heads up.

CREEPINKING · 03-09-2010, 04:14 PM

Love it? Hate it? Dont give a shit? Lemme know.

KevMc · 03-09-2010, 04:33 PM

I like it. The steelies look at home on the FJ and the CAC's look great under that new body style Chevy.

JOMJ87 · 03-09-2010, 06:45 PM

Im with Kevin that swap brings out the best in both rigs. The seem to match scale better. I thought the 1.5s looked small on the chevy in the earlier pics.

Cole

chops1sc · 03-09-2010, 07:30 PM

Yeah that does look good for both. I still think the Chevy is a bit too tall though. Maybe open the fenders a bit and drop it down some.

CREEPINKING · 03-10-2010, 08:43 AM

Put some time in on the trucks and I pretty much had to redo each one just to change wheels/tires. When I put the 1.55's on the FJ they were way out of center with the wheel well. So I made some new body mounts and got it all squared away. Also the FJ was in need of some lube so I took apart the tranny, axles, and rebuilt the shocks while I was at it. Still sounds like a tank but its a lot smoother. On to the Chevy. I agree with Chops it was riding a lil high so I figured out how to mount it to the chassis and now it sits about a half inch lower. I really dont like the flatirons on it at all though. I am just a fan of tires with a directional tread and the flatirons kinda look like they would fit a jeep better. But both are ready to step out with the new shoes. I appreciate all of the comments and suggestions that you guys had. It helped a LOT. Thanks.

GaBronco · 03-10-2010, 09:07 AM

The new wheels look great, BUT i think the Chevy would look better with some Bling/Silver rims on it. Have a look at these...

http://www.montanascaledesigns.com/s...products_id=59

I happen to have a set of Brand New RockSolids that i would be down to trade you Straight up for.

Just a thought...

Nate

CREEPINKING · 03-10-2010, 09:18 AM

Damn! $120! You must really want these wheels. They arent really doing it for me though. Im pretty much anti-bling. But bring em with you next time we meet up and I may change my mind once I see them on the truck. I do need some 2S li-pos if anybody wants the Rover body or some stock axial 1.9's.

GaBronco · 03-10-2010, 09:24 AM

Yeah they are some bad ass wheels, just dont really fit my truck at all. Ive never had a set or wheels go together so easy, ill bring them next time. You could always paint em flat black...

lowridinjuggalo · 03-10-2010, 09:51 AM

got any pics of the chevy's new stance

CREEPINKING · 03-10-2010, 10:25 AM

Figured yall might have got tired of seeing it.

03-09-2010, 06:34 AM	#22
KevMc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 395	Got it roughed in

03-09-2010, 07:52 AM	#23
GaBronco Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alamogordo Posts: 774	Oh thats sweet! That gonna look clean and awesome. Nice job Kevin! p.s. you ready to sell me those tires?

03-09-2010, 08:17 AM	#24
KevMc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 395	Thanks Nate. Sorry but my Rok Lox are on their way to Connecticut!

03-09-2010, 10:07 AM	#25
GaBronco Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alamogordo Posts: 774	argghh foiled again, haha.

03-09-2010, 10:46 AM	#26
CREEPINKING Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 536	Looks good Kev. You gonna paint it back the same color? Chops I think a new ESC is in the works before those wheels. They would fit the rover perfect but damn they are pricey. Have any of you guys used the flatirons on the rocks? Do they suck? The reason I ask is that I may put the 1.55's on the FJ and use the black wheels with the flatirons on the Chevy. Just a thought.

03-09-2010, 10:55 AM	#27
KevMc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 395	I think I'll probably paint it a different color. Jason I had the Rok Loxs on when I first got there. The truck wouldn't climb up that one flat faced rock, I awitched over to my old Flat Irons and it walked right on up. So I sold the Rok Lox!

03-09-2010, 12:06 PM	#28
CREEPINKING Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 536	Glad to hear that about the tires. The Chevy may be running flatirons then. I think a chocolate brown would look good on the yota with a black grill.

03-09-2010, 01:21 PM	#29
JOMJ87 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lillington, NC Posts: 206	You can also cut the flatirons if you are willing to loose some of the scale look. Check in the MRC section and search for butchered flatirons. Everyone that has done that mod LOVES them. Cole

03-09-2010, 01:45 PM	#30
CREEPINKING Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 536	I may have to try that Cole. Thanks for the heads up.

03-09-2010, 04:14 PM	#31
CREEPINKING Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 536	Love it? Hate it? Dont give a shit? Lemme know.

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03-09-2010, 04:33 PM	#32
KevMc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 395	I like it. The steelies look at home on the FJ and the CAC's look great under that new body style Chevy.

03-09-2010, 06:45 PM	#33
JOMJ87 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lillington, NC Posts: 206	Im with Kevin that swap brings out the best in both rigs. The seem to match scale better. I thought the 1.5s looked small on the chevy in the earlier pics. Cole

03-09-2010, 07:30 PM	#34
chops1sc Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sumter, SC Posts: 619	Yeah that does look good for both. I still think the Chevy is a bit too tall though. Maybe open the fenders a bit and drop it down some.

03-10-2010, 08:43 AM	#35
CREEPINKING Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 536	Put some time in on the trucks and I pretty much had to redo each one just to change wheels/tires. When I put the 1.55's on the FJ they were way out of center with the wheel well. So I made some new body mounts and got it all squared away. Also the FJ was in need of some lube so I took apart the tranny, axles, and rebuilt the shocks while I was at it. Still sounds like a tank but its a lot smoother. On to the Chevy. I agree with Chops it was riding a lil high so I figured out how to mount it to the chassis and now it sits about a half inch lower. I really dont like the flatirons on it at all though. I am just a fan of tires with a directional tread and the flatirons kinda look like they would fit a jeep better. But both are ready to step out with the new shoes. I appreciate all of the comments and suggestions that you guys had. It helped a LOT. Thanks.

03-10-2010, 09:07 AM	#36
GaBronco Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alamogordo Posts: 774	The new wheels look great, BUT i think the Chevy would look better with some Bling/Silver rims on it. Have a look at these... http://www.montanascaledesigns.com/s...products_id=59 I happen to have a set of Brand New RockSolids that i would be down to trade you Straight up for. Just a thought... Nate

03-10-2010, 09:18 AM	#37
CREEPINKING Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 536	Damn! $120! You must really want these wheels. They arent really doing it for me though. Im pretty much anti-bling. But bring em with you next time we meet up and I may change my mind once I see them on the truck. I do need some 2S li-pos if anybody wants the Rover body or some stock axial 1.9's.

03-10-2010, 09:24 AM	#38
GaBronco Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alamogordo Posts: 774	Yeah they are some bad ass wheels, just dont really fit my truck at all. Ive never had a set or wheels go together so easy, ill bring them next time. You could always paint em flat black...

03-10-2010, 09:51 AM	#39
lowridinjuggalo RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: somewhere Posts: 1,405	got any pics of the chevy's new stance

03-10-2010, 10:25 AM	#40
CREEPINKING Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 536	Figured yall might have got tired of seeing it.

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