06-13-2005, 04:33 PM | #1 |
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| TLT mattracks
has anyone tried setting up the mattracks system from the radioshack f-350 onto there tlt axles a local radioshack here has one for $70 bnib if it has been done is there any pics around?? |
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06-13-2005, 10:02 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
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I've read about it done on a tmaxx, but, you can buy the mattracks parts themselves for something like $15 from radioshack. I think adamf would be able to help you... I think that's his name on the RC boards.
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06-14-2005, 06:13 PM | #3 |
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yeah after i posted i remember that i could get them without the truck but i had forgotten the part number and where i saw the thread at with the part number i also wanted to stop by there on my way home to find out about them but didn't have time tonight so i am going to try to swing by there tomarrow |
06-14-2005, 11:58 PM | #4 |
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06-15-2005, 04:24 PM | #5 |
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the truck they come off of is 1/10 so it should fit i went to rs and checked out about getting just the track assemblies, they are speacial ordered and just about $9 a track and $4.99 shipping i did order and for a total of 39.87 shipped to the house by the end of this week, maybe early next week |
06-15-2005, 04:30 PM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA
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hows it bolt on?
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06-15-2005, 05:46 PM | #7 |
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not too sure on that but it looks like it is mounted like the stock tlt hubs maybe |
06-15-2005, 05:51 PM | #8 |
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there was a big deal about this early on. ramtech had to do a lot of fab and thinking to get those to work. so dont just think that they will bolt on. cuz i dont think that it has been done before so you will have to figure it out on your own. but hey when you are done then you can right a tutorial for the rest of us.
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06-15-2005, 06:04 PM | #9 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ventura
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can you guys not see the pictures I posted, from what I remember they use either the standard radio shack hex or a crosspin, but they will fit with a little massaging
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06-15-2005, 07:56 PM | #10 |
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Re-read the thread. Go look at the actual truck and see how they are mounted. There is a little nub on the axle that slides into the mattracks that keep them from flipping over on themselves. This has to be replicated in order for them to work.
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06-16-2005, 04:20 PM | #11 |
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i know that i was going to have to figure out how to make a mount to stop them from flipping but the prolem i have is i have never seen a set of tracks off the truck, so once these things get here i will have a better understanding on what needs to be done one of the reasons i want to do this is because i am having to make a set of axle extentions for my truck because even with the 1 set of bf axles i have it is still not wide enough to clear my suspesion setup i need at least another 1/4" to clear so while im in the process of making the extentions i will figure out what i need to make the tracks fit second reason is becuase i have not seen a tlt with them on it and i think it would look killer with them |
06-16-2005, 11:35 PM | #12 |
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i got a question!! hasnt anyone tryed to use the parts from the tamiya tank kits??? i think it would be easer to make one of those things then to buy is from ratshack, cuse you can make it how you want it to be!! |
06-17-2005, 04:24 PM | #13 |
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your looking at some big money doing that the last set of tracks i saw on ebay went for near 200 but they were metal i did see at toys-r-us was going to start selling tanks but they don't have any yet http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...=glance&s=toys |
06-17-2005, 06:44 PM | #14 |
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I wonder how good it would be.. atleast you could drive all year round.. ex. mud, snow, dirt, sand.. etc.
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06-17-2005, 07:31 PM | #15 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
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I saw those at hobby town... Before the bastards fired me. So wait till walmart comes out with them so hobby town can go down in a burning flame of crap.
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06-18-2005, 02:15 PM | #16 |
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how much was hobby town getting for them
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06-18-2005, 02:59 PM | #17 |
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06-21-2005, 06:25 PM | #18 |
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the traacks finally have arrived 1 problem they sent me 3 right sides and a left side the paperwork that came with it was correct but whoever packed it up screwed up oh well i can still work on getting them hooked up from the way it looks, the axles they used on the truck are a little smaller than a #10 nut. the area where the axle slides in a locks into the hub is about an 1" long wish i had a machine shop so i could replicate the mount that RS use to hold the assembly from flipping around, the way it looks i will need to make a link setup to attach it to the axle so far just from setting the tracks in place of the tires there is a big clearence change i was using 2.2 mashers and that gave the center senction of the axle a ground clearance of 1 1/4" with the tracks it will be at 2 1/4" 1 downfall is that the track width is 1/4" thinner than the masher but the teeth of the track are very aggressive so, that might make up for it |
02-01-2009, 03:10 PM | #19 |
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Hi, I wounder, where did you buy these mattracks? I have checked everywhere, and I can not find some like these. I live in Norway to, and is that a problem for the shipment? I will mount dem on my Hilux. Sorry for my bad english |
06-04-2010, 10:08 PM | #20 |
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| tlt mattracks
Im working on my mattracks to fit onto my tlt axles.. I will let you know how i modify the mattracks or how i will make the adapters for the mattracks.. |
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