Lengthening Wheelbase, on stock chassis Emaxx

[Chad G]

I know what your gonna say why not build a chassis! No time

Hi, Im still kinda new to the Emaxx platform. (Im an old RC10DS pan car racer) I bought my EMaxx used from ebay what a mistake it was, it has been abused big time I'd broke 4 axles before I could have my fun.

I have spools in the front and rear, RDLodgics Spikes, Revo shafts and knuckles swap and inline servo saver ball bearing steering conversion.
I want to try keeping the truck chassis as close to stock as possible because I still want to be able to sky it occassionally, and zip up a 60+ Degree incline. Im tired of tipping over trying to get past big boulders. I may build a tube chassis sometime but for now I like to beat the dirt.

I wanted to know if anyone here has lengthened their Emaxx stock chassis.

I welcome pics or illustrations and some instructions on how to go about this, ya can email em to me or post em here, whichever.
I searched for a hour and couldnt come up with anything.

[John Deere]

i don't think there is a way to make it longer but just moving something on the maxx chassis itself. I think you will have to mod something up for it no matter what. if there are anything for it then, I do not know about it and have not seen it here. Maybe some others will now what to do but I do no hae a clue on what to do.

[donkeykong]

I never figured out a way to lengthen it with out making seriuos mods to the chassis. Just kinda the way traxxas designed the chassis, not adjustable.

[RANOVRU]

You could make some small flat alumin. pieces to mount in the upper and lower spots where the chassis connects to the axles to lengthen the WB some. There's a guy on here that had a set made for just the rear for sale but I can't remember his name.

Note that depending on how long you make them you may have to account for the driveshaft lengths. You shouldn't have to change anything else...

[John Deere]

If you figure something out for this please post up what you did.

[Trike Kid]

This thread has the info you need
http://www.beatyourtruck.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=18438

[Bsmooth]

I am currently in the process of doing this myself. I should have pics and a thread up soon.

[mazdaparts]

I believe I am the person RANOVRU is referring to. Yes I made an extension for my EMaxx. Its 1.5" longer than stock bringing the wheelbase to 14". Seemed to make it more stable for jumps and a little loose in the corners. Takeoff was better and it was more stable in the rough. It is for sale if you want it. Email me for details mazdaparts@yahoo.com

[TwistedCreations]

Did you ever think of looking in the maxx gallery??

Maxx Crawlers Gallery

[rock zombie]

Originally Posted by TwistedCreations

Did you ever think of looking in the maxx gallery??

Maxx Crawlers Gallery

i think there was a write up on that . but thats an old pic .

[Chad G]

I figured out how to do it finally, after my buddy did it, we are using the front skid plate mounted to the rear end to make it longer, and using a suitable peice of plastic to tie the chassis together on top. just ahve to make a bend to make the whole thing work. I am going to try mine with the alloy skid plate to see how it works..........

RPM makes the set my buddy used and they really do seem quite stout-should handle everything we can throw at them. Except me, I usually break something everytime I go out, exploding shocks, shattering bulkheads, bending titanium hinge pins 3 ways..........

[Mnster]

If you have money, you can buy the Hardcore racing extended chassis for the Tmaxx and adapt it to fit.