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FreqEsKinz · 03-20-2005, 10:15 AM

Hello all!

Great board. Lots of inspiration on here. I wanted to build a TLT ever since they came out. Thanks to all you guys, I could have just bought the axles! LOL

If anyone needs all my NEW left-overs please contact me.

Anyway, the truck:
Team PRP Chassis- Haven't seen one of these on here before....
Stampede gears (locked) (wish I would have known this BEFORE I put the lube in!)
REVO Links- 102 & 112
Titan Motor - Soon to be replaced with a 55t if Integy EVER gets any!!!
Rooster Speedo
Traxxas Shocks w/MIP Chrome bodies
Team PRP Axle Braces - Way Cool protection
TLT Axles - Locked by dropping one spider between the other two(thanks for the tip Mike? I think?)
HPI Wheels
Imex Wheel Wideners

Waiting for:

New Claw Dawgs
Lathe Motor
Skid Plates

Link to Team PRP - Thanks Ben!!!!

Team PRP Website

Here's the pics..... Comment at will!

T H A N K S !!!!

Burban · 03-20-2005, 11:23 AM

Nice..... very nice. What else can I say. I really like the REVO links for the steering. Nice.
I can't wait to see the skids.

Dan.

MountainGoat · 03-20-2005, 11:27 AM

holly #$&% thats freeken sweeeet!!I can tell you this for a bolt on mod,thats the coolest there is going to be! It looks so scale! After I clean the drool out of my lap,I'm getting one of those!!! GREAT JOB!

MMIIINNNEEE!!!!

rcbif · 03-20-2005, 11:41 AM

that looks awsome!!!!i want that chassis

FreqEsKinz · 03-20-2005, 12:01 PM

First, thanks much for the compliements! It's nice to get a bit of kudos after a ton of wrenching.. Not that the chassis setup isn't easy to work with I had built everthing once already based on the stock chassis! AND I had the diffs apart 3 times to do mods!

Anyway, I just got the receiver in and drove it.....

Obstacle Clearance:

First: I gotta have bigger tires. I have like 1.5" of clearance at the axles. Crap.

Second: I need to raise the suspension. The kit comes with these cool pieces to raise or lower the overall height, so I am gonna go back up, even though it looks more scale where it is.

General Driving

First: Where's the steering? At full lock, the best I can get is like a 10ft turning radius

Second: Stability. I am DEFINITELY gonna have to soften things up. The thing bounces like a Radioshacker! LOL

Power

Torque: This thing has boat loads of torque! The Titan motor and super-low gear makes a ton of power. I could climb straight up a tree with a single crappy Dirt Hawg tire...

Top Speed: Come on? top speed? There isn't any.... who needs it.

Durability

One pack and counting......

Thanks again.

Any advice would be appreciated!!!!!!

Freq

Magic · 03-20-2005, 12:37 PM

i like it. I have one of these and have to say its a very nice chassis. very clean, well built, rear steer is a must. the thing i didnt like is the low clearence on the trans and the open gears. i had Mike Eckenrode make me a skid plate for the center, best thing ever. mashers are nice with that chassis. i hope you used CA on all the seams of the chassis so it wont split. have fun with it.

Mike-63 · 03-20-2005, 06:54 PM

i was going to buy one of these chassis so i was wondering if you are going to post pics of it crawling

rcbif · 03-20-2005, 06:58 PM

now thats a good review

chaos18 · 03-20-2005, 07:49 PM

what kind of trans are you runing i looked at the post twice and dident see any thing about it...???
Chaos

thefordmccord · 03-20-2005, 07:59 PM

Nice looking rig you have there.

FreqEsKinz · 03-20-2005, 09:22 PM

Thanks again for the compliments ALL!!

The tranny is a Stampede. The PRP Chassis is set up to drop one right in. Very cool indeed!

I would be interested to know if anyone knows where I can get:

Some axle guards?

Rock Rings?

A Custom Tube Chassis? I'll pay $ for something nice...

K-Roks? Or some other tall tire?

I have another TLT axle set ready and waiting for something wilder. I want something nasty this time, less "kit" more custom...

Also, I saw something on here about a cable driven locker? This might be a must-have if it could be servo operated.

Lastly, has anyone tried using the Pro-Line Maxx Hubs and 1/8th scale buggy wheels with some sort of tire? It looks as if you could get a set to work????

Thanks,

Keep building and crawling.

Freq

perfictsib · 03-21-2005, 12:09 PM

the only cable operated diff lock i have seen was on (wild willy racing custom r/c models) if i got this right it should take you there http://www.customrcmodels.com/id509.htm

perfictsib

nd4spdbh · 06-28-2005, 03:23 PM

hey by any chance do you have a link to your Imex Wheel Wideners. if you do it would be much aprecieated ... VERY nice lookin rig.

pavel · 06-28-2005, 05:21 PM

i have found the stock battery mount location a little high and too far back, have had really good luck with the battery mounted over the front axle. and for a skid plate if you can find some tin from k&s metals (.008 easy solder tin is what it's called) you can use a pair of good scissors to cut it out with the template from prp's site.

Harley · 06-28-2005, 08:47 PM

You should move your lower links from the bottom of the axle. It will give you better clearance then when you can put your new tires on for some pretty good clearance.

gregrocks90046 · 06-28-2005, 09:17 PM

check out the pics in this link for harley's suggestion. it makes a huge difference for clearance. and it's a simple mod that doesn't cost anything! cool scale looking rig you have there!

FAQ: TLT-1 to TLT-Crawler ***NEWBIES READ!!!***

Brandon · 06-29-2005, 08:22 PM

I own that truck now

Havent dont much to it. YET!!! Swamp dawgs, and raised the body. O and I also USED it hehe, the revo links get beat up and i need to make a skid plate for it as well.

03-20-2005, 10:15 AM	#1
FreqEsKinz Pixel Pusher Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,138	My TLT w/PRP Chassis, Other goodies, PICS! Hello all! Great board. Lots of inspiration on here. I wanted to build a TLT ever since they came out. Thanks to all you guys, I could have just bought the axles! LOL If anyone needs all my NEW left-overs please contact me. Anyway, the truck: Team PRP Chassis- Haven't seen one of these on here before.... Stampede gears (locked) (wish I would have known this BEFORE I put the lube in!) REVO Links- 102 & 112 Titan Motor - Soon to be replaced with a 55t if Integy EVER gets any!!! Rooster Speedo Traxxas Shocks w/MIP Chrome bodies Team PRP Axle Braces - Way Cool protection TLT Axles - Locked by dropping one spider between the other two(thanks for the tip Mike? I think?) HPI Wheels Imex Wheel Wideners Waiting for: New Claw Dawgs Lathe Motor Skid Plates Link to Team PRP - Thanks Ben!!!! Team PRP Website Here's the pics..... Comment at will! T H A N K S !!!! Last edited by FreqEsKinz; 03-20-2005 at 10:18 AM.

03-20-2005, 11:27 AM	#3
MountainGoat Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 86	holly #$&% thats freeken sweeeet!!I can tell you this for a bolt on mod,thats the coolest there is going to be! It looks so scale! After I clean the drool out of my lap,I'm getting one of those!!! GREAT JOB! MMIIINNNEEE!!!! Last edited by MountainGoat; 03-20-2005 at 11:32 AM.

03-20-2005, 12:01 PM	#5
FreqEsKinz Pixel Pusher Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,138	Thanks and First Drive Impressions... First, thanks much for the compliements! It's nice to get a bit of kudos after a ton of wrenching.. Not that the chassis setup isn't easy to work with I had built everthing once already based on the stock chassis! AND I had the diffs apart 3 times to do mods! Anyway, I just got the receiver in and drove it..... Obstacle Clearance: First: I gotta have bigger tires. I have like 1.5" of clearance at the axles. Crap. Second: I need to raise the suspension. The kit comes with these cool pieces to raise or lower the overall height, so I am gonna go back up, even though it looks more scale where it is. General Driving First: Where's the steering? At full lock, the best I can get is like a 10ft turning radius Second: Stability. I am DEFINITELY gonna have to soften things up. The thing bounces like a Radioshacker! LOL Power Torque: This thing has boat loads of torque! The Titan motor and super-low gear makes a ton of power. I could climb straight up a tree with a single crappy Dirt Hawg tire... Top Speed: Come on? top speed? There isn't any.... who needs it. Durability One pack and counting...... Thanks again. Any advice would be appreciated!!!!!! Freq

03-21-2005, 12:09 PM	#12
perfictsib Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: uk s,wales blackwood Posts: 449	cable diff lock the only cable operated diff lock i have seen was on (wild willy racing custom r/c models) if i got this right it should take you there http://www.customrcmodels.com/id509.htm perfictsib

06-28-2005, 08:47 PM	#15
Harley 20K Club Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time. Posts: 22,981	You should move your lower links from the bottom of the axle. It will give you better clearance then when you can put your new tires on for some pretty good clearance. Last edited by Harley; 06-28-2005 at 09:10 PM.

03-20-2005, 11:23 AM	#2
Burban Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingston Ontario Canada Posts: 68	Nice..... very nice. What else can I say. I really like the REVO links for the steering. Nice. I can't wait to see the skids. Dan.

03-20-2005, 11:41 AM	#4
rcbif Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 135	that looks awsome!!!!i want that chassis

03-20-2005, 12:37 PM	#6
Magic Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Thats a Good question Posts: 552	i like it. I have one of these and have to say its a very nice chassis. very clean, well built, rear steer is a must. the thing i didnt like is the low clearence on the trans and the open gears. i had Mike Eckenrode make me a skid plate for the center, best thing ever. mashers are nice with that chassis. i hope you used CA on all the seams of the chassis so it wont split. have fun with it.

03-20-2005, 06:54 PM	#7
Mike-63 Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Palmer Posts: 60	i was going to buy one of these chassis so i was wondering if you are going to post pics of it crawling

03-20-2005, 06:58 PM	#8
rcbif Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 135	now thats a good review

03-20-2005, 07:49 PM	#9
chaos18 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ny Posts: 107	what kind of trans are you runing i looked at the post twice and dident see any thing about it...??? Chaos

03-20-2005, 07:59 PM	#10
thefordmccord Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Carlisle, KY Posts: 327	Nice looking rig you have there.

03-20-2005, 09:22 PM	#11
FreqEsKinz Pixel Pusher Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,138	Thanks again for the compliments ALL!! The tranny is a Stampede. The PRP Chassis is set up to drop one right in. Very cool indeed! I would be interested to know if anyone knows where I can get: Some axle guards? Rock Rings? A Custom Tube Chassis? I'll pay $ for something nice... K-Roks? Or some other tall tire? I have another TLT axle set ready and waiting for something wilder. I want something nasty this time, less "kit" more custom... Also, I saw something on here about a cable driven locker? This might be a must-have if it could be servo operated. Lastly, has anyone tried using the Pro-Line Maxx Hubs and 1/8th scale buggy wheels with some sort of tire? It looks as if you could get a set to work???? Thanks, Keep building and crawling. Freq

06-28-2005, 03:23 PM	#13
nd4spdbh Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dude on my dirt bike in SoCal!!! Posts: 949	hey by any chance do you have a link to your Imex Wheel Wideners. if you do it would be much aprecieated ... VERY nice lookin rig.

06-28-2005, 05:21 PM	#14
pavel Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: dfw Posts: 59	i have found the stock battery mount location a little high and too far back, have had really good luck with the battery mounted over the front axle. and for a skid plate if you can find some tin from k&s metals (.008 easy solder tin is what it's called) you can use a pair of good scissors to cut it out with the template from prp's site.

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06-28-2005, 09:17 PM	#16
gregrocks90046 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Crawlifornia Uber Alles Posts: 1,146	check out the pics in this link for harley's suggestion. it makes a huge difference for clearance. and it's a simple mod that doesn't cost anything! cool scale looking rig you have there! FAQ: TLT-1 to TLT-Crawler *NEWBIES READ!!!*

06-29-2005, 08:22 PM	#17
Brandon Im Brandon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA Posts: 8,156	I own that truck now Havent dont much to it. YET!!! Swamp dawgs, and raised the body. O and I also USED it hehe, the revo links get beat up and i need to make a skid plate for it as well.

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