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07-27-2006, 02:08 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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|  aftermarket chassis, or lack there of
why is it that we've got clod and TLT chassis coming out of our asses and hardly anything for the TXT? how many aftermarket, crawler chassis are there for this truck? boyer, i think makes one, right? we need the chassis support the TLT has... im kinda getting tired of the stock chassis, i know its a good base but i want something different and i dont have the ability or recources to build a tuber myself...
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07-27-2006, 02:49 PM
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There was one made by WRMorrison a while back. Here's mine mocked up. |
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07-27-2006, 02:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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You can use any of the plate chassis's. Benders, V.Smile, Xtreme Rc's, and so on. Just use longer links. With a little work thay all can work fine.
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07-27-2006, 05:39 PM
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yea i got to thinking about it and an SW2 woudl probably work ok... maybe if it was just stretched a little but that would be cool... hmmmmm...... i think one of the kaetwo type 3s would work pretty well also. they come blank, undrilled right? im mainly looking to simplify and lighten my truck... |
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07-28-2006, 08:59 AM
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Most of the shafties being built are TLT's. Lately it seems there's alot less activity in the TXT forum, than the Clod or TLT forums. So, naturally there are more products supporting those 2 kits. My chassis can work with a TXT, but you can't go much more then a 14" wheelbase. |
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07-28-2006, 09:04 AM
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I use a stock (well cut) juggernaut chassis. Simple and light.
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07-28-2006, 09:10 AM
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07-28-2006, 09:22 AM
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 should be finished in a week or so.   If it works out well in as a 2.2 I will build one as a super class rig for testingand buy one of them Blue stars | |
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07-28-2006, 11:22 AM
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thats going to be sick! Be sure to do a huge write up on it.
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07-29-2006, 08:53 PM
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looks tops in that second pic.
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08-01-2006, 08:34 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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i think if we could get bender (hint hint) to make an SW2 (hint hint) that was like 3-4" longer in the center of the chassis (hint hint) it would be the next big thing in TXT building... look how popular the SW2 is in the TLT world... if it were a little longer and maybe a little wider, not sure really... i think it'd work great...
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08-01-2006, 09:06 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLAGSTAFF
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that would be a pretty heavy chassis. The SW2 is the flavor of the month.
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08-01-2006, 09:14 PM
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Not that a good aftermarket chassis isn't a great alternative, but don't give up on your stock chassis before playing with it a little. | |
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08-02-2006, 10:21 AM
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08-02-2006, 10:38 AM
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08-02-2006, 10:48 AM
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08-02-2006, 11:28 AM
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08-02-2006, 12:38 PM
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an emaxx is 300 dollars with all radio and electronics. txt-1 is 350 - 360 without radio depending where you buy. they both take mods to make into good crawlers, but i would say the emaxx is better. 1. there are more chassis kits for the emaxx 2. easier to get parts and hop ups for the emaxx 3. emaxx is more durable 4. spools are available for the emaxx 5. both stock and custom built emaxxes have less torque twist then txt's i could go on all day, ive owned both trucks and i would take a emaxx over a txt all day long. |
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08-02-2006, 12:54 PM
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We can debate this all day long, both trucks have the capability to be built into very respectable crawlers. Last edited by kona_joe; 08-02-2006 at 06:00 PM. | |||||
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08-02-2006, 01:03 PM
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Anyhow back on the topic... I agree with Robb and that the TxT is a “blank canvas”. The factory chassis can be easily modded for crawling, maybe that's why there isn't a big aftermarket demand? Last edited by kona_joe; 08-02-2006 at 06:00 PM. |
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