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rbgerrish · 12-21-2005, 11:00 AM

Hi folks,

I recently built up a TLT for a friend, and took some pictures along the way. I hope some of the information proves useful!

http://www.orcrc.com/tltbuildup.htm

Enjoy!
Ryan

1BadJeepBruiser · 12-21-2005, 11:09 AM

Thats a Nice right up dude, lots of good info on there, that rig came out great. I like the tan LC body.

Mike

badger · 12-21-2005, 11:09 AM

Nice article!

I am curious about the rubber rear fenders. When the rear tire rubs it (assuming it has enough flex) does the rubber on rubber just pull the fenders away or does the hot glue hold them in place?

Brandon · 12-21-2005, 11:12 AM

Awesome build! Alot of time and effort went into that. Should be a sticky

Or at least post it in the sticky for tlt's

rbgerrish · 12-21-2005, 11:20 AM

Thanks yall!

The fenders hold up fine to tire rubbing. They only seem to come off after serious crawling abuse, but then you just hot glue them back on!

Ryan

Unimoger · 12-21-2005, 11:28 AM

I was going to do a write up on this build, but I wanted to wait and see if Ryan would post first. I am all about giving credit where credit is due, in this case, it is all Ryan's. This idea was hatched mid summer, but did not come to froition until now. I wanted to build the ultimate scale Landcruiser, so who did I go to? The best ofcourse, Ryan Gerrish. I bought all the parts I could find and shipped them in a " Gift Box " to Ryan. He was excited when he got it all, he said it is just like x-mas when he gets mail like that. He got the remaining parts for me at his LHS and scored me a NIB LC body, one of the last ones in his area. I was so pleased with the way this truck came out, it was two guys bouncing ideas off of eachother and one builder who uses his artistic talents to craft some of the best trucks I have ever seen. I have only changed a few things and yes Ryan and I talked about them. I put a hitec hs 645mg BB servo in, narrowed both sides of the rims and added rckjeep rings, switched the front and rear springs and pre-loaded the front with spaces, put 4 oz of wheel weights in each front tire, top coated the underside of the body to prevent paint flake.

Specs are:
12.5" WB
3" COG
S. chicken
55T lathe
12T pin
84T spur
New metal geared and BB locked pede trans
Jato / Pede driveshafts
Locked BB'd TLT axles
HPI black chrome spike 2.2 wheels
Masher 2K's
Rckjeep rings
LC body " disco'd " rockcrawler style rear fenders
scale jerry can
60/40 Bulu 2 Custom chassis by Ryan
Custom swivel battery tray by Ryan

All in All, Ryan is amazing and I am so lucky to have him build me a truck and to have him as a friend, he is a great guy and one hellova builder. I will always have this truck.

on to the new pics.

Unimoger · 12-21-2005, 11:30 AM

Flex shots for the haters......

4RnrRick · 12-21-2005, 11:36 AM

As I said before on RC JIMS - Incredible Article!!!!

All bow to the Master Gerrish..... :bow:

Unimoger · 12-21-2005, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4RnrRick

As I said before on RC JIMS - Incredible Article!!!!

All bow to the Master Gerrish..... :bow:

2ND THAT

rbgerrish · 12-21-2005, 12:06 PM

Thanks Ben! It was fun to build.

There are builders that spend many weeks on a project and can make it look like they have factory machined parts with simple hand tools, and there are builders that booty-fab stuff together in just a few minutes! (Not that that's bad) I think I fall somewhere in the middle. I love to build, but I love to play with it even more, so I tend to only spend a few days on a whole project so I can drive it!

Remember that there is no 'right' way to build a truck!

Recognition should also go to the Norcal RCRC Memeber who inspired the theme of this FJ! (Who's was it?)

Thanks,
ryAN

Got Rocks? · 12-21-2005, 12:24 PM

man that body looks sweet ryann you rule and unimoger you are a lucky dude

Unimoger · 12-21-2005, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbgerrish

Thanks Ben! It was fun to build.

There are builders that spend many weeks on a project and can make it look like they have factory machined parts with simple hand tools, and there are builders that booty-fab stuff together in just a few minutes! (Not that that's bad) I think I fall somewhere in the middle. I love to build, but I love to play with it even more, so I tend to only spend a few days on a whole project so I can drive it!

Remember that there is no 'right' way to build a truck!

Recognition should also go to the Norcal RCRC Memeber who inspired the theme of this FJ! (Who's was it?)

Thanks,
ryAN

RCKJEEP 's LC was the 1st inspiration for this build, thanks Dave.

Brandon · 12-21-2005, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unimoger

RCKJEEP 's LC was the 1st inspiration for this build, thanks Dave.

Ahh thats why it looked so familiar, duh I should have realized that as it is Dave's avatar

Crawler80 · 12-21-2005, 03:38 PM

nice tlt.. but is there more pics of the K5?

Unimoger · 12-21-2005, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crawler80

nice tlt.. but is there more pics of the K5?

What do you want to know or see?

PM me and I will fill you in.

Unimoger · 12-22-2005, 10:24 AM

Just got the new servo all dialed in and the springs set , it runs sooooooooo nice, feels like it will crawl over damn near anything. We'll see, it is off to Colorado with me for x-mas.

Brandon · 12-22-2005, 10:53 AM

Have fun Ben, I was reading the thread about you guys meeting up after christmas, that should be a blast!! So how many trucks are you bringing up there? Make sure everything is charged up

Unimoger · 12-22-2005, 11:06 AM

3, got pleanty of batts.

Unimoger · 12-25-2005, 06:21 PM

WOW! a sticky? now I am really proud to own this truck. Thanks Ryan and thanks RCC.

gone_wheelin · 01-10-2006, 03:27 PM

Great article. Loads of helpful info here. I was having a helluva(sp) time getting my links measured out right and after reading thrugh the article I have all 8 made in no time.

12-21-2005, 11:00 AM	#1
rbgerrish I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Haunted Forest Posts: 3,586	ORCRC.com article: How to Build a TLT Hi folks, I recently built up a TLT for a friend, and took some pictures along the way. I hope some of the information proves useful! http://www.orcrc.com/tltbuildup.htm Enjoy! Ryan Last edited by kevinlongisland; 12-23-2005 at 10:28 AM.

12-21-2005, 11:09 AM	#2
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	cool Thats a Nice right up dude, lots of good info on there, that rig came out great. I like the tan LC body. Mike

12-21-2005, 11:28 AM	#6
Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	best scale builder I was going to do a write up on this build, but I wanted to wait and see if Ryan would post first. I am all about giving credit where credit is due, in this case, it is all Ryan's. This idea was hatched mid summer, but did not come to froition until now. I wanted to build the ultimate scale Landcruiser, so who did I go to? The best ofcourse, Ryan Gerrish. I bought all the parts I could find and shipped them in a " Gift Box " to Ryan. He was excited when he got it all, he said it is just like x-mas when he gets mail like that. He got the remaining parts for me at his LHS and scored me a NIB LC body, one of the last ones in his area. I was so pleased with the way this truck came out, it was two guys bouncing ideas off of eachother and one builder who uses his artistic talents to craft some of the best trucks I have ever seen. I have only changed a few things and yes Ryan and I talked about them. I put a hitec hs 645mg BB servo in, narrowed both sides of the rims and added rckjeep rings, switched the front and rear springs and pre-loaded the front with spaces, put 4 oz of wheel weights in each front tire, top coated the underside of the body to prevent paint flake. Specs are: 12.5" WB 3" COG S. chicken 55T lathe 12T pin 84T spur New metal geared and BB locked pede trans Jato / Pede driveshafts Locked BB'd TLT axles HPI black chrome spike 2.2 wheels Masher 2K's Rckjeep rings LC body " disco'd " rockcrawler style rear fenders scale jerry can 60/40 Bulu 2 Custom chassis by Ryan Custom swivel battery tray by Ryan All in All, Ryan is amazing and I am so lucky to have him build me a truck and to have him as a friend, he is a great guy and one hellova builder. I will always have this truck. on to the new pics. Attached Images Last edited by Unimoger; 12-21-2005 at 11:48 AM.

12-21-2005, 11:30 AM	#7
Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	Flex shots for the haters...... Attached Images

12-21-2005, 11:09 AM	#3
badger Diggin' the new SCX10 II! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal Posts: 11,402	Nice article! I am curious about the rubber rear fenders. When the rear tire rubs it (assuming it has enough flex) does the rubber on rubber just pull the fenders away or does the hot glue hold them in place?

12-21-2005, 11:12 AM	#4
Brandon Im Brandon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA Posts: 8,156	Awesome build! Alot of time and effort went into that. Should be a sticky Or at least post it in the sticky for tlt's

12-21-2005, 11:20 AM	#5
rbgerrish I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Haunted Forest Posts: 3,586	Thanks yall! The fenders hold up fine to tire rubbing. They only seem to come off after serious crawling abuse, but then you just hot glue them back on! Ryan

12-21-2005, 11:36 AM	#8
4RnrRick Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: www.ORCRC.com Posts: 693	As I said before on RC JIMS - Incredible Article!!!! All bow to the Master Gerrish..... :bow:

12-21-2005, 12:06 PM	#10
rbgerrish I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Haunted Forest Posts: 3,586	Thanks Ben! It was fun to build. There are builders that spend many weeks on a project and can make it look like they have factory machined parts with simple hand tools, and there are builders that booty-fab stuff together in just a few minutes! (Not that that's bad) I think I fall somewhere in the middle. I love to build, but I love to play with it even more, so I tend to only spend a few days on a whole project so I can drive it! Remember that there is no 'right' way to build a truck! Recognition should also go to the Norcal RCRC Memeber who inspired the theme of this FJ! (Who's was it?) Thanks, ryAN

12-21-2005, 12:24 PM	#11
Got Rocks? RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo Posts: 1,868	man that body looks sweet ryann you rule and unimoger you are a lucky dude

12-21-2005, 03:38 PM	#14
Crawler80 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 92	nice tlt.. but is there more pics of the K5?

12-22-2005, 10:24 AM	#16
Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	Just got the new servo all dialed in and the springs set , it runs sooooooooo nice, feels like it will crawl over damn near anything. We'll see, it is off to Colorado with me for x-mas.

12-22-2005, 10:53 AM	#17
Brandon Im Brandon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA Posts: 8,156	Have fun Ben, I was reading the thread about you guys meeting up after christmas, that should be a blast!! So how many trucks are you bringing up there? Make sure everything is charged up

12-22-2005, 11:06 AM	#18
Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	3, got pleanty of batts.

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12-25-2005, 06:21 PM	#19
Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	WOW! a sticky? now I am really proud to own this truck. Thanks Ryan and thanks RCC.

01-10-2006, 03:27 PM	#20
gone_wheelin Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 688	Great article. Loads of helpful info here. I was having a helluva(sp) time getting my links measured out right and after reading thrugh the article I have all 8 made in no time.

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