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03-07-2006, 04:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Easthampton
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|  scale leaf spring tlt build
after finishing my tuber i needed something else to do so im building a scale truck. heres what im gonna use, custom frame tlt axles swamp dawgs juggernaut leaf springs not sure what wheels yet, any ideas of wheels with not a lot of offset? pede tranny custom steel drive shafts ill post the pics tomorrow when i get the frame back from getting TIG welded |
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03-07-2006, 07:25 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: castlerock
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duratrax makes some good wheels. THat's what I run on my scale bronco, thier not to offset and they hold up well. Look good too. FYI, Juggy springs are way to stiff left alone, strip them down to one leaf or get some HILUX or Blazing Blazer springs. thats what I use.
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03-07-2006, 07:27 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Escondido
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i wanna see some pics of the drive shafts...sound cool
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03-08-2006, 12:51 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Easthampton
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no actually i already have the jugg springs and bruiser shackles , even though they are very stiff thats ok because its gonna end up having a trailer behind it  o and i will be picking up the frame tonight, and will post some pics when i get it
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03-08-2006, 01:48 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crescent city
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nylint tires on cut down tlt wheels dont stick out too much. plus they are scale lookin. |
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03-08-2006, 05:30 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Easthampton
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got the frame back on to the pics- http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e300/TLTCRAWLR/ni.jpghttp://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e3...R/NewImage.jpg what do you guys think so far? |
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03-08-2006, 05:40 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio
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Looks good! Whats the width on those leaf springs? |
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03-08-2006, 05:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Easthampton
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| thanks they are 1/4" wide |
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