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BrandO · 11-04-2005, 11:26 AM

I am still pretty new to all this. But when I saw some of the scale rigs on here I had to build one. Mine will be more of a trail rig not a twisted rock buggy. Here are a few of the specs.

TLT axles
Stampede trans.
Revo links
Proline body
2.2 Moabs on Pede wheels
Oh ya, tubing, square stock, sheet metal.

Here are some pics of what I have so far. Let me know what you think.

braceysdad · 11-04-2005, 11:28 AM

That's looking good. Great idea on mounting the body and the spring perches.

2fknqwk · 11-04-2005, 11:29 AM

Nice job i really like the chassie what was the price on the metal that you used i want to do the same thing as that

Thanks
Thomas

Unimoger · 11-04-2005, 11:29 AM

looks pretty good, I think your tranny and sterring servo are a little high though.
put the steering servo on the underside of that bracket you made. just my .02$

BrandO · 11-04-2005, 11:33 AM

Right now it sitting a little high. I have to tinker with the spring perches a bit. When mocked up it was about 1/2 inch lower.

BrandO · 11-04-2005, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2fknqwk

Nice job i really like the chassie what was the price on the metal that you used i want to do the same thing as that

Thanks
Thomas

I got the 1/4 square stock at the local hardware store. It was only a few dollars. It is pretty hard to work with. It took a little muscle and some bad words to get it formed. Oh ya maybe a beer or two.

thaclodking · 11-04-2005, 12:15 PM

That thing looks great. I'm really getting a kick out of these scale trail rigs, they may not be comp worthy but they sure are fun to build. Now I just need to make some progress on mine.

badhoopty · 11-04-2005, 01:10 PM

diggin it! real nice work.

TJeeperMan · 11-04-2005, 02:02 PM

The frame rails look great! Looks very scale. Nice Job.

Got Rocks? · 11-04-2005, 02:25 PM

what shocks are you using and about how much do you think that this is gona end up costing?

nd4spdbh · 11-04-2005, 02:49 PM

u gonna use that motor in the final version.... he he a 19t chamelon in a tlt is insane.... its crazy fast

but parts break that way....

Im thinkin of buying another tlt and makin a scale rig like this.... i have always loved the way they look.

Great lookin truck... i think the droop on that thing is gonna be crazy...

might think of limiters or using the stock tlt dampeners for a scale but a functional dampener and limiter.. just a thought

how did you attach the springs to the axle?

Plays_with_Toys · 11-04-2005, 03:38 PM

It looks like a thick spacer bolted down in one of the existing axle holes stabilizes the spring, but it doesn't look like the springs are held on by anything except the weight of the truck???

cummins driver · 11-04-2005, 04:36 PM

Sweet! I also love these scale rigs! WIsh i had some TLT axles

I do plan to eventually build one, but diesel is costing me plenty right now, so i better wait till i have a good job before i sink money into one.

Eric

Zapper2003 · 11-04-2005, 07:18 PM

Lookin damn good for a first-time build. Some people are just pretty natural at this stuff, and you seem to have the knack. The next time you do this, you'll do better, it always works that way. Good job. Let us know more about the spring-mounting situation, looks interesting.

kaaina · 11-04-2005, 11:39 PM

wow that thing looks sweet! i like the scale look. keep it up !!!!

fullmodtxt · 11-05-2005, 06:55 AM

Really cool rig! Best part is the way the body fits on the frame. It looks more like a real 4X than some others which look like stupid street trucks with big body lifts. Really cool frame design too. Don't worry about the not comp worthy thing, you'll probably have more fun with this anyway. The post about the springs not held in does make a point though, doesn't look like anything holding them. Maybe some limit straps are in the plans? That'd be cool, even more scale looking stuff! Again, I think it's great. Click on the link below, there is a few pics of my "fun" truck.

1beatjeep · 11-05-2005, 09:47 AM

hey i would drop that rubicon body and get a 1/10scale body.

badger · 11-05-2005, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1beatjeep

hey i would drop that rubicon body and get a 1/10scale body.

The Rubicon body is a 1/10 scale body.

Unimoger · 11-05-2005, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badger

The Rubicon body is a 1/10 scale body.

yeah, I saw that too, nice work badg'

BrandO · 11-06-2005, 08:26 AM

Thanks for the replies guys. I appreciate the kind words.

The lower spring perches are made out of some left over Tamiya plastic. I believe they where part of some steering arms. The springs fit over snuggly and stay in place. I will take a better pick and post it. The springs are from a set of Venom mini giant GPM 70mm shocks. I planned on using the shocks on the truck. They look like a scale coil over. Problem is I don't think they will handle the weight of the truck. So I chose to use the springs and a larger shock. I have not decided on which to use. I have a set of the stock shocks or a set of blue GPM Tmaxx shocks. They do not look as scale but I plan to use the truck not park it on a shelf. I do plan on making a set of limit straps before it's done. I plan to use the 70mm shocks on my next project. I hope to built that one a lot lighter.

I am in the process of building the cage for the truck. It is taking a little time to get the bars to fit nicely inside the body. I have built full size race cars for years. So I have had a little practice at fabricating. Just not at this scale. I am having a really good time building it. I can tell you now it won't be my last.

11-04-2005, 11:26 AM	#1
BrandO Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 560	BrandO's scale Jeep trail rig I am still pretty new to all this. But when I saw some of the scale rigs on here I had to build one. Mine will be more of a trail rig not a twisted rock buggy. Here are a few of the specs. TLT axles Stampede trans. Revo links Proline body 2.2 Moabs on Pede wheels Oh ya, tubing, square stock, sheet metal. Here are some pics of what I have so far. Let me know what you think.

11-04-2005, 02:49 PM	#11
nd4spdbh Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dude on my dirt bike in SoCal!!! Posts: 948	u gonna use that motor in the final version.... he he a 19t chamelon in a tlt is insane.... its crazy fast but parts break that way.... Im thinkin of buying another tlt and makin a scale rig like this.... i have always loved the way they look. Great lookin truck... i think the droop on that thing is gonna be crazy... might think of limiters or using the stock tlt dampeners for a scale but a functional dampener and limiter.. just a thought how did you attach the springs to the axle? Last edited by nd4spdbh; 11-04-2005 at 02:51 PM.

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11-04-2005, 11:28 AM	#2
braceysdad Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville Posts: 8,844	That's looking good. Great idea on mounting the body and the spring perches.

11-04-2005, 11:29 AM	#3
2fknqwk I joined the Band! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Westland Posts: 43	Nice job i really like the chassie what was the price on the metal that you used i want to do the same thing as that Thanks Thomas

11-04-2005, 11:29 AM	#4
Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	looks pretty good, I think your tranny and sterring servo are a little high though. put the steering servo on the underside of that bracket you made. just my .02$

11-04-2005, 11:33 AM	#5
BrandO Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 560	Right now it sitting a little high. I have to tinker with the spring perches a bit. When mocked up it was about 1/2 inch lower.

11-04-2005, 12:15 PM	#7
thaclodking Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence. Posts: 842	That thing looks great. I'm really getting a kick out of these scale trail rigs, they may not be comp worthy but they sure are fun to build. Now I just need to make some progress on mine.

11-04-2005, 01:10 PM	#8
badhoopty Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 2,814	diggin it! real nice work.

11-04-2005, 02:02 PM	#9
TJeeperMan Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 150	The frame rails look great! Looks very scale. Nice Job.

11-04-2005, 02:25 PM	#10
Got Rocks? RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo Posts: 1,868	what shocks are you using and about how much do you think that this is gona end up costing?

11-04-2005, 03:38 PM	#12
Plays_with_Toys I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 2,129	It looks like a thick spacer bolted down in one of the existing axle holes stabilizes the spring, but it doesn't look like the springs are held on by anything except the weight of the truck???

11-04-2005, 04:36 PM	#13
cummins driver Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 91	Sweet! I also love these scale rigs! WIsh i had some TLT axles I do plan to eventually build one, but diesel is costing me plenty right now, so i better wait till i have a good job before i sink money into one. Eric

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11-04-2005, 07:18 PM	#14
Zapper2003 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Millerton, PA Posts: 137	Lookin damn good for a first-time build. Some people are just pretty natural at this stuff, and you seem to have the knack. The next time you do this, you'll do better, it always works that way. Good job. Let us know more about the spring-mounting situation, looks interesting.

11-04-2005, 11:39 PM	#15
kaaina Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nanakuli Posts: 638	wow that thing looks sweet! i like the scale look. keep it up !!!!

11-05-2005, 06:55 AM	#16
fullmodtxt Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hartford, Connecticut Posts: 355	Really cool rig! Best part is the way the body fits on the frame. It looks more like a real 4X than some others which look like stupid street trucks with big body lifts. Really cool frame design too. Don't worry about the not comp worthy thing, you'll probably have more fun with this anyway. The post about the springs not held in does make a point though, doesn't look like anything holding them. Maybe some limit straps are in the plans? That'd be cool, even more scale looking stuff! Again, I think it's great. Click on the link below, there is a few pics of my "fun" truck.

11-05-2005, 09:47 AM	#17
1beatjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: san jose Posts: 2,061	hey i would drop that rubicon body and get a 1/10scale body.

11-06-2005, 08:26 AM	#20
BrandO Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 560	Thanks for the replies guys. I appreciate the kind words. The lower spring perches are made out of some left over Tamiya plastic. I believe they where part of some steering arms. The springs fit over snuggly and stay in place. I will take a better pick and post it. The springs are from a set of Venom mini giant GPM 70mm shocks. I planned on using the shocks on the truck. They look like a scale coil over. Problem is I don't think they will handle the weight of the truck. So I chose to use the springs and a larger shock. I have not decided on which to use. I have a set of the stock shocks or a set of blue GPM Tmaxx shocks. They do not look as scale but I plan to use the truck not park it on a shelf. I do plan on making a set of limit straps before it's done. I plan to use the 70mm shocks on my next project. I hope to built that one a lot lighter. I am in the process of building the cage for the truck. It is taking a little time to get the bars to fit nicely inside the body. I have built full size race cars for years. So I have had a little practice at fabricating. Just not at this scale. I am having a really good time building it. I can tell you now it won't be my last.

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