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juggsterr 12-08-2006 08:00 AM

Custom Billet TLT
 
Here is a TLT I built a little while back. Some have asked me to post it since they saw it on the trailer in my King Krawler Hauler post in Gen. Crawlers last week. Pretty much all custom build. ;-) I machined the Chassis, Bead-Loc Rims, Servo-4-link Mts.and skid. Also the one of a kind single speed tranny. The pix tell the rest… "thumbsup"
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FrankyRizzo 12-08-2006 08:05 AM

Looks pretty cool.

Really like the wheels.

MIcrawler 12-08-2006 08:07 AM

that is a sweet build i hope my turns out half that good "thumbsup"

cartronicshn 12-08-2006 08:44 AM

Nice build, you built the tranny? any pics of the tranny build up, specs on it, ratios?"thumbsup"

snook 12-08-2006 09:19 AM

that is sweet"thumbsup"

supercrawlerfreak 12-08-2006 09:52 AM

looks sweet, now all you need is billet axel caseings steering knuckels shocks and rc4wd drive shafts, then it will be completely billet"thumbsup"

1BadJeepBruiser 12-08-2006 11:03 AM

FINALLY"thumbsup" I have been waiting for you to post this, I guess my nagging finally paid off :mrgreen: :lol:

You guys have to see this thing in person to really appreciate it, its a work of art and crawls good too!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...G/100_1558.jpg

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chivas72 12-08-2006 11:12 AM

awesome pics! ! !

where did you get those white shock offsets ? ? ?

Big Mike 12-08-2006 11:20 AM

That is some sweet fabrication. Nice chassis.
Nice spur gear, too. That looks beefy.
Your body mount solution is fabulous. That C-10 body looks even better with no body posts poking through it. And it looks ridiculously easy to fine-tune the position of the body on the chassis. I spent a couple hours drilling 30 holes in my chassis moving the posts around trying to get the new body position just right. Great idea you got there.
Now I really regret punching 4 holes in the '73 Bronco body I just finished for my TLT. Damn!!!
I've gotta ask, where did you get those savory blue washers for the allen head bolts? Those just reek of trickness. I've gotta have some...

K_B 12-08-2006 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Mike
I've gotta ask, where did you get those savory blue washers for the allen head bolts? Those just reek of trickness. I've gotta have some...

I was wondering the same thing.

And I seem to be getting a bad case of beadlock envy... and skidplate-envy... and tranny-envy... more or less just general crawler-envy I guess...

redbeard 12-08-2006 11:47 AM

That looks outstanding. Very nice machine work. I have thought about making some wheels for my TLT, how did you make the hex? ( I hope you don't say CNC mill)

juggsterr 12-08-2006 11:56 AM

Lotta "?'s"..:
Chivas72: Those bushings are the ones I make up for the Dual Shock Mounts I make for Bruisers


Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Mike
That is some sweet fabrication. Nice chassis.
Nice spur gear, too. That looks beefy.
Your body mount solution is fabulous. That C-10 body looks even better with no body posts poking through it. And it looks ridiculously easy to fine-tune the position of the body on the chassis. I spent a couple hours drilling 30 holes in my chassis moving the posts around trying to get the new body position just right. Great idea you got there.
Now I really regret punching 4 holes in the '73 Bronco body I just finished for my TLT. Damn!!!
I've gotta ask, where did you get those savory blue washers for the allen head bolts? Those just reek of trickness. I've gotta have some...

Big Mike:
The Bodymount holds real good, only problem you don't always get it straight, but is adjustable...:lol: ..The trim washers are some I had left over from my Heli days, shop around on some Heli sites and you might locate them:?: if not I'll try to find a link and send it to ya...Thanks for the comments...much appreciated

ThinkTank 12-08-2006 11:56 AM

WOW, great job it looks very clean and just by looking at it i'm sure it's a capable crawler. I hope you start selling these chassis cuz i would buy one.

juggsterr 12-08-2006 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbeard
how did you make the hex? ( I hope you don't say CNC mill)

OK, I won't ;-) but thats how I did the hex...sorry..:-(

I didn't use a Machine Center w/ a tool changer and all, just a retrofitted Bridgeport

juggsterr 12-08-2006 12:06 PM

here is a link to where I got the trim washers, :-P give them a try and maybe some net surfin will turn some up :lol:

trimwashers

K_B 12-08-2006 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juggsterr
here is a link to where I got the trim washers, :-P give them a try and maybe some net surfin will turn some up :lol:

trimwashers

Perfect! Thanks!

Hansolo 12-08-2006 03:43 PM

WOW! Talk about CUSTOM! Kevin I have been waiting for you to post this. It is BAD A$$!! Great job like always!!

somedude 12-08-2006 04:40 PM

Damn I wish I could do half as good but all I got is a hacksaw and files lol

1BadJeepBruiser 12-08-2006 05:05 PM

Hey Kevin, arent you forgetting the part about you machined your own half shafts and wideners too :lol: "thumbsup"

juggsterr 12-08-2006 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser
Hey Kevin, arent you forgetting the part about you machined your own half shafts and wideners too :lol: "thumbsup"

:shock: shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, yeah I did.....:oops:.................:lol:


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