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Got Rocks? · 01-01-2006, 06:14 PM

ok so lots of people have wondered how to do this so i thought i'd post this. This requires no cutting of the chassis

Tools Needed:
Angle grinder or Dremel
Utility knife or exacto knife

First take the grinder or dremel and shave down the tranny to desired width

Then mount the tranny in between the 2 frame peices

*Please note that the chassis bars are wider but are included with the kit*

thefordmccord · 01-01-2006, 07:02 PM

Thats exactly how I did mine almost a year ago. Mine is the exact same width as stock.

edit:

Well, my Stampede came in... (56K Warming)

Got Rocks? · 01-01-2006, 07:21 PM

you inspired me to do it

it is actually a very nice setup i need more money to finish it though

thefordmccord · 01-01-2006, 07:43 PM

Yeah, it works pretty well. I remember sitting at the work bench and thinking "what's the simplest way to do this". I have thought about going with another chassis, but this still works so well.

rcbif · 01-01-2006, 08:09 PM

dont forget to take your 1inch off the bottom if you doin it like thefordmcord's. I'm runnin the stock chassis setup with the pede tranny and it's workin great so far
I did a build up on another site. here's my hardcore chassis bluebrints

http://tinypic.com/dm63hi.jpg

vroach1966 · 01-02-2006, 02:34 PM

Now just dremmel out the side of the chassis 'slightly' and lay your tranny down.

SantozRey · 01-02-2006, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thefordmccord

Thats exactly how I did mine almost a year ago. Mine is the exact same width as stock.

edit:

Well, my Stampede came in... (56K Warming)

Besides the Stampede tranny being way better then the belt drive TLT..... What other benefits are there???

Does it make the COG any lower? Let's say I want to make my truck more of a basher then a crawler.... will the Stampede tranny help reduce my high speed roll-overs? .... COG ....

crawl_tis · 01-02-2006, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vroach1966

Now just dremmel out the side of the chassis 'slightly' and lay your tranny down.

this is what I'm thinking. I'm gonna dremel out one side of the stock chassis and mount it laying down. Just like RBX or SW2. I need to go to lowes tomorrow to look for aluminum plates to make skid plates.

Got Rocks? · 01-02-2006, 05:29 PM

the whole benifite of this is that it is a low cost alternative to buying a 65 dollar plus chassis

vroach1966 · 01-02-2006, 06:47 PM

I just cut my tranny mount/ skid plate from a piece of .250 aluminum bar. It's thick enough to drill and tap the sides so you can screw it to the chassis

Brian, aka XJFanatic.com · 01-02-2006, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vroach1966

I just cut my tranny mount/ skid plate from a piece of .250 aluminum bar. It's thick enough to drill and tap the sides so you can screw it to the chassis

pics?

miniwheeler · 01-02-2006, 11:14 PM

I did my first tlt the same way(works really good) then built a laydown,its really close performance wise the laydown is just a little better but a well setup tlt hack chassis is hard to beat

nd4spdbh · 01-03-2006, 01:47 PM

that setup looks REALLY FAMILIAR...hmmmmm

vroach1966 · 01-03-2006, 08:07 PM

Sorry no pics. Maybe in a few days. This is my first attempt at doing a tlt and I am taking my sweet ol' time. I have to do the battery tray and some steering links, then I will do some picts. The body is going to be something different, so it will be a while longer.

vroach1966 · 01-03-2006, 08:57 PM

I figured I would go ahead and do a couple of pictures. If I wait until its done this thing will be an antique. Here is what I have so far.

Sorry about the quality of the picts. It's a 7 year old digital camera. Maybe about time for a new one!

nd4spdbh · 01-04-2006, 07:58 PM

nice.... i dont think i have seen a laydown stock chassis... thats cool... one suggestion make the drive shafts to where the long female is on the pinion of the axle... so rocks dont get hung up on the lips of the male u joint.

vroach1966 · 01-04-2006, 08:03 PM

Thanks I didn't even think about the lips on the drive shafts getting hung up.

DISTURBIN' tha PEACE · 01-04-2006, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miniwheeler

a well setup tlt hack chassis is hard to beat

What do you mean?
It's one step above stock.
I had the same thing. Thought it was good, for about 3 days.
It sucked. Top heavy, tipsy, you name it, that's what it was.
If it was a girl I would have kept it cause it liked to lay on it's back.

crawl_tis · 01-05-2006, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcbif

dont forget to take your 1inch off the bottom if you doin it like thefordmcord's. I'm runnin the stock chassis setup with the pede tranny and it's workin great so far
I did a build up on another site. here's my hardcore chassis bluebrints

http://tinypic.com/dm63hi.jpg

What size links did you use?

vroach1966 · 01-05-2006, 02:49 PM

They are 1/4 x .049 t-6 tube tapped for 8-32 all thread. I used 5MM jato ends. The lowers are 110mm from eye to eye in the rear and 98mm in the front. I just made the uppers long enough to get a decent pinion angle once I decided on the ride height. The 32mm wideners should help to keep it upright.

01-01-2006, 06:14 PM	#1
Got Rocks? RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo Posts: 1,868	How To Put Pede tranny in stock tlt-1 chassis ok so lots of people have wondered how to do this so i thought i'd post this. This requires no cutting of the chassis Tools Needed: Angle grinder or Dremel Utility knife or exacto knife First take the grinder or dremel and shave down the tranny to desired width Then mount the tranny in between the 2 frame peices Please note that the chassis bars are wider but are included with the kit

01-01-2006, 07:02 PM	#2
thefordmccord Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Carlisle, KY Posts: 327	Thats exactly how I did mine almost a year ago. Mine is the exact same width as stock. edit: Well, my Stampede came in... (56K Warming) Last edited by thefordmccord; 01-01-2006 at 07:08 PM.

01-01-2006, 07:21 PM	#3
Got Rocks? RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo Posts: 1,868	you inspired me to do it it is actually a very nice setup i need more money to finish it though

01-01-2006, 07:43 PM	#4
thefordmccord Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Carlisle, KY Posts: 327	Yeah, it works pretty well. I remember sitting at the work bench and thinking "what's the simplest way to do this". I have thought about going with another chassis, but this still works so well.

01-01-2006, 08:09 PM	#5
rcbif Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 135	dont forget to take your 1inch off the bottom if you doin it like thefordmcord's. I'm runnin the stock chassis setup with the pede tranny and it's workin great so far I did a build up on another site. here's my hardcore chassis bluebrints http://tinypic.com/dm63hi.jpg

01-02-2006, 02:34 PM	#6
vroach1966 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charles Town Posts: 9	Now just dremmel out the side of the chassis 'slightly' and lay your tranny down.

01-02-2006, 05:29 PM	#9
Got Rocks? RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo Posts: 1,868	the whole benifite of this is that it is a low cost alternative to buying a 65 dollar plus chassis

01-02-2006, 06:47 PM	#10
vroach1966 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charles Town Posts: 9	I just cut my tranny mount/ skid plate from a piece of .250 aluminum bar. It's thick enough to drill and tap the sides so you can screw it to the chassis

01-02-2006, 11:14 PM	#12
miniwheeler Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas Posts: 866	I did my first tlt the same way(works really good) then built a laydown,its really close performance wise the laydown is just a little better but a well setup tlt hack chassis is hard to beat

01-03-2006, 01:47 PM	#13
nd4spdbh Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dude on my dirt bike in SoCal!!! Posts: 949	that setup looks REALLY FAMILIAR...hmmmmm

01-03-2006, 08:07 PM	#14
vroach1966 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charles Town Posts: 9	Sorry no pics. Maybe in a few days. This is my first attempt at doing a tlt and I am taking my sweet ol' time. I have to do the battery tray and some steering links, then I will do some picts. The body is going to be something different, so it will be a while longer.

01-03-2006, 08:57 PM	#15
vroach1966 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charles Town Posts: 9	I figured I would go ahead and do a couple of pictures. If I wait until its done this thing will be an antique. Here is what I have so far. Sorry about the quality of the picts. It's a 7 year old digital camera. Maybe about time for a new one!

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01-04-2006, 07:58 PM	#16
nd4spdbh Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dude on my dirt bike in SoCal!!! Posts: 949	nice.... i dont think i have seen a laydown stock chassis... thats cool... one suggestion make the drive shafts to where the long female is on the pinion of the axle... so rocks dont get hung up on the lips of the male u joint.

01-04-2006, 08:03 PM	#17
vroach1966 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charles Town Posts: 9	Thanks I didn't even think about the lips on the drive shafts getting hung up.

01-05-2006, 02:49 PM	#20
vroach1966 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charles Town Posts: 9	They are 1/4 x .049 t-6 tube tapped for 8-32 all thread. I used 5MM jato ends. The lowers are 110mm from eye to eye in the rear and 98mm in the front. I just made the uppers long enough to get a decent pinion angle once I decided on the ride height. The 32mm wideners should help to keep it upright.

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