TLT_-1 Scale

[chaotic_life]

Originally Posted by RandyatBBY

That body is not beeing used. It is in storage did not want to cut it up and used the same type from my EMaxx build that I parted out. But to get a better sand blast look I think I could put it in the sand blaster and make a real matte finish.:-)

That works too :-p

[RandyatBBY]

I finished the paint. Installed the winch line and made a hook. The hook is hard to see it is on the right side of the stinger.

[Brian, aka XJFanatic.com]

looks tits

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by Brian, aka XJFanatic.com

looks tits

Yes, nice! BTW, are those the Ofna Truck 2.2 RTR wheels # 89514?

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCAN0&P=7

It looks like you use stock TLT-1 stub axles without a widener of any type (no Blackfoot axle either) and stock width wheels. What is your overall width?

[SlinkySam]

Randy, I must say that your rig is looking great. It appears as if you lowered it too which will help a lot on those climbs. Where are you going to mount the battery?

-Sam

[rckjeep]

Nice Randy, I bet it'll work a lot better now.

[RandyatBBY]

Originally Posted by Natedog

Yes, nice! BTW, are those the Ofna Truck 2.2 RTR wheels # 89514?

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCAN0&P=7

It looks like you use stock TLT-1 stub axles without a widener of any type (no Blackfoot axle either) and stock width wheels. What is your overall width?

Thanks I narrowed the inside of the wheel and yes theos are Offna 89514 wheels . I did not have to use any wideners anfd I have a 10.5 inch wide track. All stock TLT. I herd those wheels are discontinued. But tower says on order I do not know. But I want more.

[RandyatBBY]

Originally Posted by SlinkySam

Randy, I must say that your rig is looking great. It appears as if you lowered it too which will help a lot on those climbs. Where are you going to mount the battery?

-Sam

Thanks Sam. I did lower it more. The battery is in the old inside mount next to the tranny.

[RandyatBBY]

Originally Posted by rckjeep

Nice Randy, I bet it'll work a lot better now.

I can not wait to try it. But I need a four channel reciever to make it all work got the transmitter.

[ColquittCustom405]

You can never go wrong with a winch! Nice work

[RandyatBBY]

I am back at this rig I have had it for a long time. I have never been happy with the setup how it handled on the trail. I love the way my RBX II works so I decided to set up the geomerty the same on the tuber. I built and new motor and link plate for the bottom of the rig. It still needs a little tweaking but comming along.

With changing the links the shock placement needs to be changed now.

I also feel that a little more time has passes and I have learned more about setting up a rig. Hope I get it right this time.

[RandyatBBY]

I broke the "C"s at Hobby Town Rock Crawl this friday and Thought it was time I installed a set of Aluminum C on the axles. Then I really have wanted a truss and Pan hard bar on the buggy so I started to build one. this is the part I build this evening Others have done it but still I am proud of what I did. I am going to install the servo in the chassis.



I felt like I was taking the plung when I started to cut off the stock servo mounts.



Truss installed. Next tis test fit on the rig.



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Axel installed in the rig I am running full droop. it fit better than I expected.


Well I have better caster and the links are much more parallel.


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[RandyatBBY]

One of the things I would like to do to the rear of this rig is to pinch it a little along with getting the servo off the axel (which I have done). I would also like to boat side the bottom a little more too. Well I do not want to cut in to my boat work time too much so I will do a little at a time.

Oh also this will turn in to a three link with a Panard Bar.

[rckjeep]

I remember this rig. Ah the days of ol when scalers were all 2.2's. Killer work on the front truss love how you added some extra support with the bolt going to the front of the housing. Great work Randy, one of these days we'll have to crawl again.

[RandyatBBY]

Thanks Dave, Ya we have a history. We will come down for a trail run. I am going to run these TLT axels untill there in no more parts. I have about 8 sets!

[rckjeep]

Wow 3 more sets than me. Though all but one set is on a built rig though I favor 1 rig over the rest usually. Keep up the good work Randy.

[RandyatBBY]

I have been working on the lower part pf the chassis to house the servo, panard bar and the shocl hoops.








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[TheB1GDude]

Amazing build from start to finish! That pan hard bar is an awesome enhancement, kudos to your fabrication skills.

[RandyatBBY]

Originally Posted by TheB1GDude

Amazing build from start to finish! That pan hard bar is an awesome enhancement, kudos to your fabrication skills.

Never done in my mind it always a work in progress. Thanks for the praise, I have been a Jeweler since 1973 it does help my skills. These additions are fun.

[RandyatBBY]

Did a little more soldering tonight.

I will sand blast it and paint tomorrow.


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