04-12-2013, 03:13 PM | #1 |
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| Old school tlt build
I haven't built a crawler in along time. I picked up a chassis on eBay today. The specs: MIP CVD on front and rear axles Fatrock axle C's machined rear lock out Novak brushless system I'll post pics up as I get parts. Here is alittle tease pic of the chassis I'm using. Sent From My 2500 HD Tapatalk 2 |
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04-12-2013, 08:47 PM | #2 |
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YES! I loved that chassis when it first came out, and I STILL love that chassis!
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04-12-2013, 09:01 PM | #3 |
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I sold my old chassis over 6 year's ago and regretted ever since then. Found this one and it is black andized too. I can't wait till it gets here. Sent From My 2500 HD Tapatalk 2 |
04-17-2013, 11:11 PM | #4 |
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I got the SW2 Chassis yesterday in the mail. For being used it is in really great shape. I swapped out the stock 53mm cross members, with new was from Hot Racing. I started to make the 4 link suspension arms, I still have 2 more to make. Here are some pics. Sent From My 2500 HD Tapatalk 2 |
04-18-2013, 01:03 PM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Missouri
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Sweet! Always wanted one of those chassis, back in the day. Was running a Bolo chassis but wasn't comp'n so never pulled the trigger. I'll be watching to see where this goes. |
04-19-2013, 12:15 PM | #6 |
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I redid the links. I order some 1/4" thick wall aluminum tubing from CPE over a month ago. An that's what I used for the suspension links. I placed an order for the stampede tranny and some other stuff to get it to roller. Sent From My 2500 HD Tapatalk 2 |
04-21-2013, 02:39 AM | #7 |
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I got the stampede tranny in the mail yesterday and I have the weekend's off so I did some work on the SW2. I JB Welded the diff gear's in the stampede tranny. I still have to tweak the suspension some an the wheelbase is 12-1/4". When I made my order to get this truck going, I thought I had drive shafts but I don't.:banghead::banghead: so i have to wait 2 weeks till I can get some. Here are some pics. Sent From My 2500 HD Tapatalk 2 |
04-21-2013, 10:29 AM | #8 |
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Looks good. What are you planning to use for a body?
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04-21-2013, 12:23 PM | #9 |
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The body I'll be using is an HPI Dirt Force body off one of there stadium trucks. Here is a pic of the body resting on the truck, I also forgot to post the mandatory flex pic, too. The rims in the pic I don't think ill be using them on this truck. Sent From My 2500 HD Tapatalk 2 |
04-21-2013, 12:55 PM | #10 |
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I forgot to say something in my last post. Watch out for my next build. It will be Another Old School tlt build, but it will be using a SWX chassis. Sent From My 2500 HD Tapatalk 2 |
04-21-2013, 05:51 PM | #11 |
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I like that. I'll have to keep an eye out for that one too.
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04-21-2013, 06:13 PM | #12 | |
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04-21-2013, 09:12 PM | #13 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fremont/Newark, California
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my 2nd crawler was a SW2 with TLT axles. Kick myself in the butt for selling that thing. I gotta start checking Ebay for one of these to do an old school build
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04-21-2013, 09:41 PM | #14 | |
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04-22-2013, 09:39 AM | #15 |
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This brings back some great memories of a very similar build I did a few years ago. It was a sweet rig and I always think I should go back and build another one. Have fun with the build!
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04-29-2013, 07:00 AM | #16 |
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man i havnt seen a tlt build in a while! probably have 4 sets of tlt axles itting around
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04-29-2013, 12:13 PM | #17 |
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06-07-2013, 06:05 PM | #18 |
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I am redoing the lower links this week. I'm going to make them out of 1/4" Derlin rod, that I'm waiting to get in the mail. Sent From My 2500 HD Tapatalk 2 |
06-11-2013, 10:10 AM | #19 | |
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rocpede, if you ever want more references on TLT builds, look here: TLT Builds Photos by PaloAltoK5 | Photobucket | |
10-02-2013, 06:59 AM | #20 |
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Updates? I bought 2 TLT's back in '06ish one for me and one for my son who was born the same year. He's 7 now and we're looking to set him up a crawler. I'm trying to decide if I want to build up the TLT or just buy him a Trail Stomper as we are liking the scale stuff more now. Might get him the trail stomper and build me the 2nd TLT on a more scale chassis. My current TLT runs a mfm racing chassis and is running 2.2 maxx mashers from way back. I've been out of the hobby for a bit. So there will be a TLT build soon. Keep up the work I look forward to seeing your updates. |
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