* Gimbal 2.2 Tuber, yep I joined the club *

[Unimoger]

" Back In Black Tuber " this rig will be all black when done except for the stainless hardware.
Well let me just first say that the 12-14 month wait is well worth it, Gimbal tube work is unbelievable! Big thanks to him for building the chassis for me! This will be a comp rig when done and I believe I will add front dig to it too. Gimbal's waiting list is about as long as Jesse James, so don't be in a hurry if you want one.

specs are :
Gimbal built, gen 2, 2.2 tube chassis and skid plate
" got steering? " CVD axles from www.RCPCRAWLERS.com, also testing.
pede tranny locked w/ bearings
12t pinon and 84t spur
Holmes Hobbies revolver 1 w/ mamba 25 esc
JP's custom rc's knuckles and bearings
Fat-Roc axle c's
MSD tlt ultimate wideners
tlt axles locked w bearings from Tammies hobbies
spektrum dx-3 radio
hi-tec hs-985mg servo from Tammies hobbies
MO-2K tires coming from Xtreme rc hobbies
pede shafts, metal yokes
maxx big bore shocks in front
associated t4 shocks in rear
Erickson 2.2 beadlocks from MSD
MSD tlt stainless screw kit
" Look mom, no arms for lockouts " , these may be a future product for MSD
MSD links w/ jato rod ends

still to come, paint, lexan panels, powdercoated frame and all aluminum parts. Should have completed pics by the end of the weekend. Here is the mock up shots.

pics:

[Cloak]

Ohhh, sexy. Another great Gimbal chassis.

Very interesting idea for the lockouts. I'd love to try some on my bmvii with the super clocked rear axle.

[dezfan]

Awesome, SOMEDAY I hope to own one!

[BustinRock]

That thing is sweet, maybe one day.

[JasonInAugusta]

Ben, great rig! Regarding the paint...save yourself the hassle.

Do it right and powdercoat that thing.

[Wrecker]

Oh wow! That is a thing of beauty,.....yes I'm drooling right now.

[Mechanicalbob]

That is a nice lookin tuber I agree with JIA and have that thing powder coated, you could do it your self with a kit from the East Wood Co, the basic kit starts a 100 bucks, the powder is about 20. If black is what you are going for I would powder coat it in a High Gloss Black it would look killer that way. Also what is the tuber made out of?

Steve

[Brandon M]

Awesome tuber, you got cvd's in the front. LUCKY

[Unimoger]

Guys I am going to powdercoat the chassis black chrome, the paint I was talking about will be on the lexan body panels.

[halfcab]

personal opinion here, powdercoat SUCKS, rig looks killer so far Ben, a little build crazy afte vacation? the SW3 looks killer too

[ColquittCustom405]

Hey Ben who do I make out my check to? You or Gimbal? That thing is beautiful.I say screw PC and just polish it,welds and all......

[51504rock]

Originally Posted by ColquittCustom405

Hey Ben who do I make out my check to? You or Gimbal? That thing is beautiful.I say screw PC and just polish it,welds and all......

I agree, just polish it.

[DISTURBIN' tha PEACE]

Looks good Ben. I'm patiently waiting too. One question, is the frame within the new tuber specs? Looks kinda short, less than 12.5".

[racerx]

These things kick a$$! You should run the dig from the SW3 on this, then send it to me so I can "check it out"

[Cloak]

Originally Posted by ColquittCustom405

Hey Ben who do I make out my check to? You or Gimbal? That thing is beautiful.I say screw PC and just polish it,welds and all......

Hey, get in line buddy. The rest of us were here first.

[Unimoger]

Originally Posted by racerx

These things kick a$$! You should run the dig from the SW3 on this, then send it to me so I can "check it out"

I believe that will be the dig setup I will use, same as on my grounder too. When you come to visit in the spring I will show it to you.

Originally Posted by DISTURBIN' tha PEACE

Looks good Ben. I'm patiently waiting too. One question, is the frame within the new tuber specs? Looks kinda short, less than 12.5".

yes , it is legal, but barely depends on who is teching it at the comp.

[racerx]

Just weld on a mini stinger rear bumper and your good!

If I don't get a decent job offer soon I won't be going anywhere this year!

[Cloak]

What is the width of the chassis at the fattest point in the middle, and the bottom and top (driver side to passenger side, not front to back).

I've a question formulated for the rules committee and I need to know for sure so I know if it is a valid question.

Specifically it relates to:

Originally Posted by Unimoger

yes , it is legal, but barely depends on who is teching it at the comp.

[Unimoger]

Originally Posted by Cloak

What is the width of the chassis at the fattest point in the middle, and the bottom and top (driver side to passenger side, not front to back).

I've a question formulated for the rules committee and I need to know for sure so I know if it is a valid question.

Specifically it relates to:

Here is the 2007 USRCCA 2.2 tuber rule as of today:

2.2 crawler class tube chassis' are allowed with the following restrictions. Over all dimension of the complete chassis must be atleast 8" overall length, 3" overall width, 3.75" overall height, the roof must be raised from the main chassis to resemble a cockpit and it must have hood, roof and side panel's. Tube chassis should resemble a 1:1 vehicle.

based on this, it qualifies.

[Cloak]

Originally Posted by Unimoger

Here is the 2007 USRCCA 2.2 tuber rule as of today:

2.2 crawler class tube chassis' are allowed with the following restrictions. Over all dimension of the complete chassis must be atleast 8" overall length, 3" overall width, 3.75" overall height, the roof must be raised from the main chassis to resemble a cockpit and it must have hood, roof and side panel's. Tube chassis should resemble a 1:1 vehicle.

based on this, it qualifies.

Yeah, I'm in that forum too. What was never answered was whether or not the 3" wide had to hold true across the whole height or not. I'll follow up in PM.