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miniwheeler · 02-25-2008, 11:32 PM

After building the last one for my brother Burrlytlt, I had to have one for myself. Its very close to the last one, I just made a few changes to the tube lines to make it look a little differnt.

The chassis is very colse to mininum spec. at 8.5long 3.25wide and a fat 3.75tall

underview

Side shot...........

I still need a steering servo, ESC and a set of MSD wheels so i can mount my Bad-a$$-lands

intimadationrc · 02-26-2008, 12:55 AM

great start...im watching this one and not a tuber fan lol

blue-beard · 02-26-2008, 11:50 AM

Man your fab work is top notch!

I always look forward to what you come up with next, nice job once again.

swell searcher · 02-26-2008, 12:48 PM

wow... great skills there wheeler...

ILoveRCRockCrawlin · 02-26-2008, 12:49 PM

I think thats one of the sleekest tubers I've seen.

Unimoger · 02-28-2008, 10:06 AM

Another home run, it may not go home with you from scale nats.

Wrecker · 02-28-2008, 03:16 PM

Another awesome one! I like how simple and functional it is.

Tanis · 02-28-2008, 05:58 PM

What Jim, no titanium tuber?

Looks good....well it will after you get it painted up:-P

EeePee · 02-28-2008, 06:05 PM

That. Is. Awesome.

It'd look BA with some big Mashers on it.

miniwheeler · 02-28-2008, 10:45 PM

Thanks for the good words

the goal is too keep it clean and simple, It will be just a little over 5lbs with a 3rd of that weight in the wheels. this one was a PITA on the tube work, I had to cut it apart and weld it back togather a few times to get it straight

but its all good now

For rollin stock I wil run badlands on MSD top guns most of the time, they seem to work really good on my brothers tuber and i think they look kick a$$ but I will also have my m3 mashers ready to go for certain types of rock

miniwheeler · 02-28-2008, 10:57 PM

Small update...........

Made some changes to my lipos to get them to fit sideways between my front links. Most lipos have some wasted space around the wires,like balsa wood and masking tape between the balance taps

careful routing and soldering made them over a 1/4 shorter with the wires out the side

also cut the body panles, the cover plate for the electronics is the bed of a tlt body

welded all the 3mm nuts to hold them on. The tube work has been blasted and is ready for paint

run2jeepn · 02-29-2008, 12:57 AM

Wow... Thats turning out nice. Smooth lines..

5150bronco · 02-29-2008, 02:21 AM

Hey Mini, nice work. could you post up a couple more pics of the body of the tuber? What are the dimension for the cg? Thanks for sharing!

tootallcrawl · 02-29-2008, 07:39 AM

I've been surfing around here for a while and finally reg. last night.

I really like the look of your frame and would like to see some how pics if you have some.

miniwheeler · 02-29-2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5150bronco

Hey Mini, nice work. could you post up a couple more pics of the body of the tuber? What are the dimension for the cg? Thanks for sharing!

I will get more body pics up after paint, not shure what you are asking about CG dimension??

as far as pics during the build:-( I can tell you that i made a jig to make shure shock and link mounts were in place before i started to weld tube

tacodab · 02-29-2008, 07:05 PM

that is a kick A$$ design.

**** gathering ideas *****

thanks

miniwheeler · 03-01-2008, 10:11 PM

Body panels and tubework painted

5150bronco · 03-02-2008, 02:01 AM

Very Nice Mini....How did you get the bolts to stay in side for the front shock mounts....the screws to stay in the tube? Thanks. I am trying to build a tuber.

miniwheeler · 03-02-2008, 07:57 AM

The tubes were taped to 3mm and then the studs were installed. when you weld on the tube with a mig, it shrinks the tube and holds the stud in.

madscrambler · 03-03-2008, 09:25 AM

Looks sweet Jim I knew you would convert to the dark side.

Keep up the good work. Very simple and clean..

02-25-2008, 11:32 PM	#1
miniwheeler Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas Posts: 866	Comp Tuber "GT" After building the last one for my brother Burrlytlt, I had to have one for myself. Its very close to the last one, I just made a few changes to the tube lines to make it look a little differnt. The chassis is very colse to mininum spec. at 8.5long 3.25wide and a fat 3.75tall underview Side shot........... I still need a steering servo, ESC and a set of MSD wheels so i can mount my Bad-a$$-lands

03-03-2008, 09:25 AM	#20
madscrambler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Garage working on a toy car. Posts: 447	Cooked Looks sweet Jim I knew you would convert to the dark side. Keep up the good work. Very simple and clean..

02-26-2008, 12:55 AM	#2
intimadationrc Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: weather sucks ,mn Posts: 680	great start...im watching this one and not a tuber fan lol

02-26-2008, 11:50 AM	#3
blue-beard Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Danville Posts: 375	Man your fab work is top notch! I always look forward to what you come up with next, nice job once again.

02-26-2008, 12:48 PM	#4
swell searcher varcor.org Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: 757 Posts: 1,073	wow... great skills there wheeler...

02-26-2008, 12:49 PM	#5
ILoveRCRockCrawlin RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,980	I think thats one of the sleekest tubers I've seen.

02-28-2008, 10:06 AM	#6
Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	Another home run, it may not go home with you from scale nats.

02-28-2008, 03:16 PM	#7
Wrecker [HOONIGAN] Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction Posts: 4,269	Another awesome one! I like how simple and functional it is.

02-28-2008, 05:58 PM	#8
Tanis Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA Posts: 6,532	What Jim, no titanium tuber? Looks good....well it will after you get it painted up:-P

02-28-2008, 06:05 PM	#9
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	That. Is. Awesome. It'd look BA with some big Mashers on it.

02-28-2008, 10:45 PM	#10
miniwheeler Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas Posts: 866	Thanks for the good words the goal is too keep it clean and simple, It will be just a little over 5lbs with a 3rd of that weight in the wheels. this one was a PITA on the tube work, I had to cut it apart and weld it back togather a few times to get it straight but its all good now For rollin stock I wil run badlands on MSD top guns most of the time, they seem to work really good on my brothers tuber and i think they look kick a$$ but I will also have my m3 mashers ready to go for certain types of rock

02-28-2008, 10:57 PM	#11
miniwheeler Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas Posts: 866	Small update........... Made some changes to my lipos to get them to fit sideways between my front links. Most lipos have some wasted space around the wires,like balsa wood and masking tape between the balance taps careful routing and soldering made them over a 1/4 shorter with the wires out the side also cut the body panles, the cover plate for the electronics is the bed of a tlt body welded all the 3mm nuts to hold them on. The tube work has been blasted and is ready for paint

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02-29-2008, 12:57 AM	#12
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Wow... Thats turning out nice. Smooth lines..

02-29-2008, 02:21 AM	#13
5150bronco RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,697	Hey Mini, nice work. could you post up a couple more pics of the body of the tuber? What are the dimension for the cg? Thanks for sharing!

02-29-2008, 07:39 AM	#14
tootallcrawl Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lincoln RI Posts: 76	I've been surfing around here for a while and finally reg. last night. I really like the look of your frame and would like to see some how pics if you have some.

02-29-2008, 07:05 PM	#16
tacodab Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rocklin Posts: 89	that is a kick A$$ design. ** gathering ideas *** thanks

03-01-2008, 10:11 PM	#17
miniwheeler Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas Posts: 866	Body panels and tubework painted

03-02-2008, 02:01 AM	#18
5150bronco RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,697	Very Nice Mini....How did you get the bolts to stay in side for the front shock mounts....the screws to stay in the tube? Thanks. I am trying to build a tuber.

03-02-2008, 07:57 AM	#19
miniwheeler Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas Posts: 866	The tubes were taped to 3mm and then the studs were installed. when you weld on the tube with a mig, it shrinks the tube and holds the stud in.

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