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Old 06-07-2005, 01:28 PM   #1
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I was sitting around today. Drew up some designs. I wanna make a TLT-1 crawler and do it like this.

Grab a old front end of a bruiser body. Build a Tube frame w/ a scale cockpit. Steering wheel, Dash, Seats, ETC. Then I want to have no box and just run a tube frame in the back. Just show the tube fully. Then I wanna run G-Hawg tires and do a skid plate w/ a brush gaurd and some other stuff. I am gonna start building a cage pretty soon. The body is probally gonna be the harder part. Soon as I get my hands on one, I can build.

I will use a TXT Tranny, Then mount it under the seats in the cab.
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Old 06-07-2005, 02:16 PM   #2
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if you are going to put the trans under the seats i would use a pede trans, is smaller then the txt and is more suited for use with it. just my two sence, you can get a newone from tower for about 55.
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Old 06-07-2005, 02:26 PM   #3
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if you are going to put the trans under the seats i would use a pede trans, is smaller then the txt and is more suited for use with it. just my two sence, you can get a newone from tower for about 55.
I can get a complete rustler right now for 45.00 shipped. Needs tires and stuff. I only need the tranny tho So, I will probally run a stampede tranny then.
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Old 06-07-2005, 02:30 PM   #4
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Why not just use the nikko thor body, or the radio shack 90's toyota hard body. I think both would be cheaper/easier to come by.

I've seen a tuber done up exactly like that with bruiser axles. Yellow body and red cage. It was sick. This was a long while back (year and a half). Anyway, that toyota body from radio shack is only like $12 as opposed to a $30-60 bruiser body that'll just get beat up anyhow.
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Old 06-07-2005, 02:37 PM   #5
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Why not just use the nikko thor body, or the radio shack 90's toyota hard body. I think both would be cheaper/easier to come by.

I've seen a tuber done up exactly like that with bruiser axles. Yellow body and red cage. It was sick. This was a long while back (year and a half). Anyway, that toyota body from radio shack is only like $12 as opposed to a $30-60 bruiser body that'll just get beat up anyhow.
Good idea man.... Think I could find that body on E-Bay? I am sure glad I come on here to discuss my builds. You guys save me alot of money Thanks man
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Old 06-07-2005, 03:14 PM   #6
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Then I want to have no box and just run a tube frame in the back. Just show the tube fully.
I believe that would be similar to what they call a flatbed. I could show you mine for my bruiser but I will probably never get it.
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Old 06-07-2005, 03:38 PM   #7
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No, I mean. Doing a full tube frame and roll bar and stuff behind the cab. No flat bed. Just a full tube frame
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Old 06-07-2005, 03:42 PM   #8
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i like the idea!

cold bodies are plentyfull and somewhat cheap as well.
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Old 06-07-2005, 04:34 PM   #9
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somrthing like this? pretty much matches what u said except the tranny. It was built by e type R on scale 4*4.com
http://rc-offroad.com/tlt/fab/cage04.jpg
http://rc-offroad.com/tlt/fab/cage07.jpg
http://www.rc-offroad.com/tlt/fab/images/CRW_4742.jpg
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Old 06-07-2005, 04:54 PM   #10
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oh..hey what do you know..etype is a member here to..lol
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Old 06-07-2005, 10:47 PM   #11
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Nope. Not like that either. I plan to not have a flat bed or a box, I will make the whole rear end out of cage. Then use styrene to make a radiator, Possibly a battery box and stuff. I might even do a exo cage, Just a simple one around the body.
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Old 06-08-2005, 09:20 AM   #12
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Did about a 5-10 minute sketch of somewhat it should turn out like. Check it out (Yes, I kno my drawing skills suck)





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Old 06-09-2005, 02:29 AM   #13
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I picked up all the materials for this. Should be starting tommorow on it. I am gonna be running the cab and front end of a Jugg Body. I will be doing full tubed rear end. I am cuttin the doors out on the cab.
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Old 06-09-2005, 08:34 AM   #14
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cool. do you have the bruiser frame allready?
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Old 06-09-2005, 02:23 PM   #15
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Not using a bruiser frame. Running a full out, Tube Frame w/ the jugg body over it. Except the jugg body will have no doors
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Old 06-10-2005, 12:57 PM   #16
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I believe this is what Plays was referring to. I'm not sure who it belongs to but it's a kickass ride.


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Old 06-10-2005, 04:07 PM   #17
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The wheel base is way to sort. I'd be surprized if it could crawl at all.
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