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redrover · 07-20-2006, 08:40 PM

Here is my TXT Tuber I have been working on - For WAY too long.
I decided to try and make it look sorta like a FJ40 tuber, but not until after I started.
The hood dosent exactly look like a cruiser, but I think all the lines mimic it alright its just narrow and long.
anyways
Im really happy with it so far - I have more pics and specs if anyone is interested.

Thanks

4stAir · 07-20-2006, 08:51 PM

that thing is really cool... nice work.
but those tires suck, i just took mine off.

redrover · 07-20-2006, 09:10 PM

Thanks for the reply.
I bought the beadlocks off of someone on the board, and he threw the tires in for free - so I cant complain :-P
They really arent that bad for what im doing anyways.
Im thinkin id like to get some swamp dawgs, but these will do for now.

4stAir · 07-20-2006, 09:11 PM

yeah i cut the hell out of mine and i finally threw them away today...
i have swamp dogs on my 2.2 they work pretty good if you cut the really small lugs out of them. i just put red rocks on my clod.

Jeepernick · 07-20-2006, 11:49 PM

Wow

Bam Bam · 07-20-2006, 11:57 PM

Looks good!!

run2jeepn · 07-21-2006, 11:33 AM

Now that looks sweet. One of the best looking TXT tubers I have seen. Where did you get those seats?

xjwalt666 · 07-21-2006, 01:27 PM

if you could post more pics and specs it would be cool. i am starting a build from scratch and want to get some ideas. i know about building 1:1 rigs but new to rc crawling

4stAir · 07-21-2006, 02:58 PM

those seats are actually recaro cell phone holders... you can get them on ebay, or at your local performance shop.

redrover · 07-21-2006, 08:10 PM

Thanks for the comments guys - glad to see that it is liked

Ill post up some more pics and what all ive done to it tommorow - i cant right now

also - yeah those are the cell phone holder seats - I got them on Ebay

Later

wonder squirrel · 07-21-2006, 10:22 PM

I've wanted to give those tires a shot myself.

Your rig looks great though, I'd like to see more pics of it

redrover · 07-22-2006, 07:58 AM

Ok
Everything on this thing is pretty standard
I just recently got into RCCrawling, and RC itself, and this site has taught me pretty much everything I know about it.

This is my first attempt at any RC vehicle but I have been into 1:1 4x4s for years.

It has TXT axles JB welded. Stock tranny cut and layed down.
GD600, 45T Lathe, 12 tooth pinion.
Revo Shafts
Homemade aluminum links, and steering links.
MG995 Servos front and rear
duratrax aluminum shocks
Moped
TQ3 and receiver modded for rear steer
Maximizer beadlocks, cut Imex rocks - both bought from for sale forum here
I made all of the frame, hood and panels

Here are a couple more pics of the rig

Here are a couple showing the battery, receiver, and speed control mounts under the hood

And a couple pics from before it was done

If anyone has any questions feel free to ask
I have learned alot from the board and if I can help any I would be glad to

Thanks for all of the positive comments so far

johnathanlopez · 07-22-2006, 09:46 AM

im doing a txt tuber also... its similar to yours but i like yours better! haha what is your WB on this guy? Have you run it w/o the GD600 in it? thanks and great job!

wonder squirrel · 07-22-2006, 10:49 AM

What wheels are you using? And do you have any pics of the servo mount? And last question, what size tubing did you use?

EeePee · 07-22-2006, 11:07 AM

He just posted he's using Maxximizer beadlocks.

Really nice truck, looks like it's pretty much got all the tricks!

I like where you put the on/off switch.

redrover · 07-22-2006, 08:27 PM

The wheels are indeed Maxximizers - with the aluminum clod wheel adapters - I had to switch to clod stub shafts.

The wheelbase is right around 16"

I havent run it without the gd600 since I did the tube frame. The Lathe works pretty good, but I may end up going back to the stock can because it gives a little more wheel speed. The lathe is strong though, and I get a pretty long run time with this setup so im not sure.

The main tubes of the frame are 1/4", and the smaller tubes are 3/16"

I will take some pics of the servo mounts and post them up - I dont have any right now.

I thought the on/off switch worked well there - it kind of blends in, but is mounted solid and is easy to get to.

Thanks

JasonInAugusta · 07-22-2006, 08:49 PM

Damn...that's a nice first attempt at a RC vehicle.

Great work!

kaaina · 07-22-2006, 08:59 PM

WOW that's looks sweet

xjwalt666 · 07-23-2006, 09:06 AM

what did u use to bend the rod?

redrover · 07-23-2006, 09:44 AM

I used a brakeline/fuelline tubing bender to bend up the frame.

07-20-2006, 08:40 PM	#1
redrover Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ---EAST--TN--- Posts: 352	Landcruiser-ish TXT Tuber Here is my TXT Tuber I have been working on - For WAY too long. I decided to try and make it look sorta like a FJ40 tuber, but not until after I started. The hood dosent exactly look like a cruiser, but I think all the lines mimic it alright its just narrow and long. anyways Im really happy with it so far - I have more pics and specs if anyone is interested. Thanks

07-21-2006, 01:27 PM	#8
xjwalt666 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: colchester Posts: 496	tuber if you could post more pics and specs it would be cool. i am starting a build from scratch and want to get some ideas. i know about building 1:1 rigs but new to rc crawling

07-23-2006, 09:06 AM	#19
xjwalt666 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: colchester Posts: 496	tuber what did u use to bend the rod?

07-20-2006, 08:51 PM	#2
4stAir RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Amish Ghetto Posts: 1,932	that thing is really cool... nice work. but those tires suck, i just took mine off.

07-20-2006, 09:10 PM	#3
redrover Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ---EAST--TN--- Posts: 352	Thanks for the reply. I bought the beadlocks off of someone on the board, and he threw the tires in for free - so I cant complain :-P They really arent that bad for what im doing anyways. Im thinkin id like to get some swamp dawgs, but these will do for now.

07-20-2006, 09:11 PM	#4
4stAir RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Amish Ghetto Posts: 1,932	yeah i cut the hell out of mine and i finally threw them away today... i have swamp dogs on my 2.2 they work pretty good if you cut the really small lugs out of them. i just put red rocks on my clod.

07-20-2006, 11:49 PM	#5
Jeepernick RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: $t. Helen$, OR Posts: 1,082	Wow

07-20-2006, 11:57 PM	#6
Bam Bam Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: White Lake Posts: 764	Looks good!!

07-21-2006, 11:33 AM	#7
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Now that looks sweet. One of the best looking TXT tubers I have seen. Where did you get those seats?

07-21-2006, 02:58 PM	#9
4stAir RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Amish Ghetto Posts: 1,932	those seats are actually recaro cell phone holders... you can get them on ebay, or at your local performance shop.

07-21-2006, 08:10 PM	#10
redrover Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ---EAST--TN--- Posts: 352	Thanks for the comments guys - glad to see that it is liked Ill post up some more pics and what all ive done to it tommorow - i cant right now also - yeah those are the cell phone holder seats - I got them on Ebay Later

07-21-2006, 10:22 PM	#11
wonder squirrel Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Central Coast Posts: 667	I've wanted to give those tires a shot myself. Your rig looks great though, I'd like to see more pics of it

07-22-2006, 07:58 AM	#12
redrover Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ---EAST--TN--- Posts: 352	Ok Everything on this thing is pretty standard I just recently got into RCCrawling, and RC itself, and this site has taught me pretty much everything I know about it. This is my first attempt at any RC vehicle but I have been into 1:1 4x4s for years. It has TXT axles JB welded. Stock tranny cut and layed down. GD600, 45T Lathe, 12 tooth pinion. Revo Shafts Homemade aluminum links, and steering links. MG995 Servos front and rear duratrax aluminum shocks Moped TQ3 and receiver modded for rear steer Maximizer beadlocks, cut Imex rocks - both bought from for sale forum here I made all of the frame, hood and panels Here are a couple more pics of the rig Here are a couple showing the battery, receiver, and speed control mounts under the hood And a couple pics from before it was done If anyone has any questions feel free to ask I have learned alot from the board and if I can help any I would be glad to Thanks for all of the positive comments so far

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07-22-2006, 08:49 PM	#17
JasonInAugusta 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill Posts: 11,361	Damn...that's a nice first attempt at a RC vehicle. Great work!

07-22-2006, 09:46 AM	#13
johnathanlopez Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: College Station Posts: 109	im doing a txt tuber also... its similar to yours but i like yours better! haha what is your WB on this guy? Have you run it w/o the GD600 in it? thanks and great job!

07-22-2006, 10:49 AM	#14
wonder squirrel Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Central Coast Posts: 667	What wheels are you using? And do you have any pics of the servo mount? And last question, what size tubing did you use?

07-22-2006, 11:07 AM	#15
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	He just posted he's using Maxximizer beadlocks. Really nice truck, looks like it's pretty much got all the tricks! I like where you put the on/off switch.

07-22-2006, 08:27 PM	#16
redrover Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ---EAST--TN--- Posts: 352	The wheels are indeed Maxximizers - with the aluminum clod wheel adapters - I had to switch to clod stub shafts. The wheelbase is right around 16" I havent run it without the gd600 since I did the tube frame. The Lathe works pretty good, but I may end up going back to the stock can because it gives a little more wheel speed. The lathe is strong though, and I get a pretty long run time with this setup so im not sure. The main tubes of the frame are 1/4", and the smaller tubes are 3/16" I will take some pics of the servo mounts and post them up - I dont have any right now. I thought the on/off switch worked well there - it kind of blends in, but is mounted solid and is easy to get to. Thanks

07-22-2006, 08:59 PM	#18
kaaina Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nanakuli Posts: 638	WOW that's looks sweet

07-23-2006, 09:44 AM	#20
redrover Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ---EAST--TN--- Posts: 352	I used a brakeline/fuelline tubing bender to bend up the frame.

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