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JK Fab · 01-09-2007, 07:08 PM

Moved to the clod forum:

New 2.2 Tuber build (Lots of Pics)

wiebs6 · 01-09-2007, 07:30 PM

looks great wish I had the talent to build a tuber

JasonM · 01-09-2007, 08:22 PM

I'm liking the lower link mounts.

JK Fab · 01-09-2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weenis boy

looks nice. One question though. Obviously your front shocks will go threw the hoops. What about your rear shocks? Great work too

I have not really got that far yet to be honest !!! I just have not had much time to work on it. I hope to get some more work done in the next week or two. Thanks for the comments guys.

Jeff

SWFLCrawler15 · 01-09-2007, 10:19 PM

looks good so far...keep up the good work... post more pics

rian · 01-09-2007, 11:07 PM

i want to make my own tuber but what did you use to bend the metal??
and how do you keep the metal perfictly together whel braseing it??

Matty_C · 01-10-2007, 06:00 AM

hey rian they are called hands or magnets or clamps or a vice or a tube bender or a i dunno

lol it aint hard to make one you just need a mappgas kit and some braiz or silver solder(plumbers type) and just practise practise practise ( i think thats how u spell it

) and once you hav masted braizing go ahed and make a tuber

clodstall · 01-10-2007, 06:17 AM

nice start. more more more.

rion noir · 01-10-2007, 07:44 AM

tuber looks great.

ryan

shocker · 01-10-2007, 04:58 PM

looks great, nice job!

ILoveRCRockCrawlin · 01-10-2007, 05:36 PM

You are going to add support to the front of it, right? If you leave it the way it is, it IS going to bend, especially with the shocks mounted on it. Maybe do something like this....?

fireguy · 01-10-2007, 07:29 PM

You Have a good start there! Other than the extra support mentioned above, I would also give some thought to the link mounts on the chassis being outside the frame, You will most likely have some hanging up issues. Thats only something to worry about if you plan on running it in Comps.

Z-Rider · 01-10-2007, 07:33 PM

Man I wish I had that kind of skill! Nice looking chassis.

JK Fab · 01-10-2007, 07:54 PM

Thanks for all the replys guys. I will for sure look into the supports in the front. I kind of stopped where I was at till I got some TLT axles. I tried to put some clod axles on it but I really do not like the way the axles look on this rig. As far as getting hung up on the lower links, the whole front, bottom, sides, and back will all be smooth with body work. I will take some more pics of the rig tomorrow, with the work I did on it today. (I got the rear uper link mounts made) Tomorrow I hope to get some front uper link mounts made and some front support bars. I will keep some pics comming.

Jeff

Brandon M · 01-10-2007, 07:55 PM

Looks good so far neesds some pieces in the places ILoveRCRockCrawlin said

JK Fab · 01-11-2007, 07:06 PM

Here are 4 more pics but these are the last I am going to post. Only because I think I am going to run Clod axles on it insted of tlt. front upper and rear upper link mounts made. Added the front down tubes, but I am not sure how I like the down tubes in the front winshield area. All in all it looks cool to me though.

fate · 01-11-2007, 07:11 PM

Looks good to me man, nice dimensions well crafted.
She's a keeper

Manwhalo · 01-11-2007, 07:15 PM

Looks great!

I can't wait to see it finished.

HITMAN · 01-11-2007, 07:16 PM

you did some nice work on your joints. if you do the clod axles you going 2.2 tires or bigger?

JK Fab · 01-11-2007, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mxmhero

you did some nice work on your joints. if you do the clod axles you going 2.2 tires or bigger?

It is still going to be a 2.2 rig. I still may do TLT axles but I really think that it will be best for me to use clod axles because I already have everything that I need to finish the project. If I pick tlt then I have to get axles, gear box, etc etc.....

Thanks for all the nice comments as well guys !!

Jeff

01-09-2007, 07:08 PM	#1
JK Fab Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 46	2.2 TLT Tuber Moved to the clod forum: New 2.2 Tuber build (Lots of Pics) Last edited by JK Fab; 01-12-2007 at 06:14 PM.

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ILoveRCRockCrawlin RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,980	You are going to add support to the front of it, right? If you leave it the way it is, it IS going to bend, especially with the shocks mounted on it. Maybe do something like this....? Attached Images

01-11-2007, 07:06 PM	#16
JK Fab Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 46	Here are 4 more pics but these are the last I am going to post. Only because I think I am going to run Clod axles on it insted of tlt. front upper and rear upper link mounts made. Added the front down tubes, but I am not sure how I like the down tubes in the front winshield area. All in all it looks cool to me though. Last edited by JK Fab; 01-12-2007 at 06:13 PM.

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01-09-2007, 07:30 PM	#2
wiebs6 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup WA Posts: 94	looks great wish I had the talent to build a tuber

01-09-2007, 08:22 PM	#3
JasonM Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 28	I'm liking the lower link mounts.

01-09-2007, 10:19 PM	#5
SWFLCrawler15 Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cape Coral Posts: 51	looks good so far...keep up the good work... post more pics

01-09-2007, 11:07 PM	#6
rian Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: canada Posts: 27	i want to make my own tuber but what did you use to bend the metal?? and how do you keep the metal perfictly together whel braseing it??

01-10-2007, 06:00 AM	#7
Matty_C Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide,Australia Posts: 19	hey rian they are called hands or magnets or clamps or a vice or a tube bender or a i dunno lol it aint hard to make one you just need a mappgas kit and some braiz or silver solder(plumbers type) and just practise practise practise ( i think thats how u spell it ) and once you hav masted braizing go ahed and make a tuber

01-10-2007, 06:17 AM	#8
clodstall I lost my vendor privileges Join Date: May 2006 Location: TOP OF THE HILL Posts: 3,014	nice start. more more more.

01-10-2007, 07:44 AM	#9
rion noir Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: dallas Posts: 62	tuber looks great. ryan

01-10-2007, 04:58 PM	#10
shocker Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: damascus Posts: 209	looks great, nice job!

01-10-2007, 07:29 PM	#12
fireguy Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SLC Posts: 21	You Have a good start there! Other than the extra support mentioned above, I would also give some thought to the link mounts on the chassis being outside the frame, You will most likely have some hanging up issues. Thats only something to worry about if you plan on running it in Comps.

01-10-2007, 07:33 PM	#13
Z-Rider Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Davison Posts: 79	Man I wish I had that kind of skill! Nice looking chassis.

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01-10-2007, 07:54 PM	#14
JK Fab Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 46	Thanks for all the replys guys. I will for sure look into the supports in the front. I kind of stopped where I was at till I got some TLT axles. I tried to put some clod axles on it but I really do not like the way the axles look on this rig. As far as getting hung up on the lower links, the whole front, bottom, sides, and back will all be smooth with body work. I will take some more pics of the rig tomorrow, with the work I did on it today. (I got the rear uper link mounts made) Tomorrow I hope to get some front uper link mounts made and some front support bars. I will keep some pics comming. Jeff

01-10-2007, 07:55 PM	#15
Brandon M Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois Posts: 817	Looks good so far neesds some pieces in the places ILoveRCRockCrawlin said

01-11-2007, 07:11 PM	#17
fate Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: here Posts: 16	Looks good to me man, nice dimensions well crafted. She's a keeper

01-11-2007, 07:15 PM	#18
Manwhalo Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pleasant Grove Posts: 103	Looks great! I can't wait to see it finished.

01-11-2007, 07:16 PM	#19
HITMAN Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Phoenixville Posts: 826	you did some nice work on your joints. if you do the clod axles you going 2.2 tires or bigger?

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