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Milk Man Concepts · 06-17-2006, 08:34 AM

This in my newest project. I haven't gotten too far yet. Here is what is planned:
-E-maxx trans/Revo Shafts
-Gd600
-Mag Mayhem
-Custom Kongs/Hpi Wheels/Maximizer faux beadlocks
-Duratrax Esc
-HPI Rad/Rec
-Savage Shocks/no springs
-Twin Force axles stretched to 15" wide
-1/4" Steal Chassis
Here are some pics of the moch up. Enjoy!

crawl rookie · 06-17-2006, 09:14 AM

savage shockt will look very tiny on this big rig
Its Huge!!!
Very cool though. But i think Losi LST shocks will look much more scale and holds the weight of the thing much better i think.
but that's just my opinion.
It is a nice build so far i like it !!

Andrizzle · 06-17-2006, 10:22 AM

That chassis looks SWEET. I would stick with savage shocks. They have a much longer stroke and you will ba able to find better spring choices for them. I have an LST and the shocks are really quite stiff, made to support a nearly 15 lb. nitro rig. I am going with savages on my Xfactor. IF you don't have the axles yet check out the xfactors, they are 14" hex to hex. I saw a set on the bay yesterday for $100. Looks great so far, I'll keep my eyes on this one.

rocpede · 06-17-2006, 11:48 PM

that thing is big and it is siiiick looking too.

rich

RocJoc · 06-18-2006, 06:40 PM

man that thing is sick looking...what ya figure your wheel base is gonna be?

Milk Man Concepts · 06-18-2006, 06:53 PM

The wheelbase is going to be 22". I want it to have a real low and mean look to it. No body panels or any other unimportant crap. The frame is going to be painted in a sandstone color. This truck is going to get used and abused.

Milk Man Concepts · 06-24-2006, 06:16 PM

I got most of the rear axle machined. Still a ton of work to do, but here are some updated pictures.

mudrinner4ever · 06-26-2006, 04:15 PM

nice poster

Milk Man Concepts · 07-03-2006, 07:46 PM

Got some more work done today. Hopefully I will have it fully mocked up this week and then break it down and finish/paint everything.

Warn Off Road · 07-03-2006, 10:34 PM

i love your builds, your silverado inspired me to build my 1:6 avalanche on jumbo swamp kongs. whatever happend to the dodge dully project?

Milk Man Concepts · 07-09-2006, 05:59 PM

Got the truck fully mocked up today, so tomorrow I will be breaking it down. Hopefully it will be done by wednesday. Here are some pics!

bigtiresrbetter · 07-09-2006, 07:31 PM

How are the spring-less shocks workin for ya?

Milk Man Concepts · 07-19-2006, 10:53 AM

I got the truck all finished last week. The first test run went well except for the fact that the hexes on the wheels were crap. Way too much torque and weight for them to handle. I am working on buying a set of aluminum wheels. The servo was also crap, but I already knew that and a new one is on the way.
The second run was at my grandparents house and had some fun driving across a pond. Here are some pics..........

I will post more pictures again when I get the wheels/servo and some other details worked out...........Aaron

Bart bender · 07-19-2006, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigtiresrbetter

How are the spring-less shocks workin for ya?

How do they work, also? Do they run bottomed out and you only get droop. Or did you put an internal spring in there?

That chassis looks a lil familiar too

run2jeepn · 07-21-2006, 02:49 PM

Thats one huuuuuge Bitch.

Warn Off Road · 07-21-2006, 10:48 PM

did i miss somthin or do those shocks have some type of nitrogen pressure in them?

Milk Man Concepts · 07-22-2006, 08:41 AM

Ok here is the deal on the shocks. I found out if you get enough oil in them and the shock is sealed well that they will be hard to compress. They act like a real shock would. Only 4 of the 8 shocks I had would actually hold the pressure. The other ones just blew out the shock bodies at the casting lines.
The one other problem I had was that the shock slowly leaked out oil where the shaft goes into the body(LOL). I guess if you would invert the shock so that the main body was at the bottom it would not leak.
I just used 4 little springs and put them inside the shock to keep them from bottoming out.
They do work pretty well. I wanted to keep the cg low on the truck and still make it look good.

craze · 07-23-2006, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bart bender

How do they work, also? Do they run bottomed out and you only get droop. Or did you put an internal spring in there?

That chassis looks a lil familiar too

Are these Twin-Force-rims? And what tires?

Thank you for the answer,
Martin

Bart bender · 07-23-2006, 06:50 PM

Those look like stock Twin rims with Swamp Kongs.

4link4eva · 07-26-2006, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Milk Man Concepts

Hey, it's Jesus' rig!! It can drive on water!!

06-17-2006, 08:34 AM	#1
Milk Man Concepts Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pottstown Posts: 59	Project "Rockzilla" This in my newest project. I haven't gotten too far yet. Here is what is planned: -E-maxx trans/Revo Shafts -Gd600 -Mag Mayhem -Custom Kongs/Hpi Wheels/Maximizer faux beadlocks -Duratrax Esc -HPI Rad/Rec -Savage Shocks/no springs -Twin Force axles stretched to 15" wide -1/4" Steal Chassis Here are some pics of the moch up. Enjoy! Last edited by Milk Man Concepts; 06-17-2006 at 05:17 PM.

06-17-2006, 10:22 AM	#3
Andrizzle Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 56	looks good That chassis looks SWEET. I would stick with savage shocks. They have a much longer stroke and you will ba able to find better spring choices for them. I have an LST and the shocks are really quite stiff, made to support a nearly 15 lb. nitro rig. I am going with savages on my Xfactor. IF you don't have the axles yet check out the xfactors, they are 14" hex to hex. I saw a set on the bay yesterday for $100. Looks great so far, I'll keep my eyes on this one.

06-17-2006, 09:14 AM	#2
crawl rookie Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IDK Posts: 852	savage shockt will look very tiny on this big rig Its Huge!!! Very cool though. But i think Losi LST shocks will look much more scale and holds the weight of the thing much better i think. but that's just my opinion. It is a nice build so far i like it !!

06-17-2006, 11:48 PM	#4
rocpede RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bruiser Heaven!!!! Posts: 1,463	that thing is big and it is siiiick looking too. rich

06-18-2006, 06:40 PM	#5
RocJoc Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: ROCK CRAWLIN AND RACING WHERE I WANT AND HOW I WANT!!! Posts: 413	man that thing is sick looking...what ya figure your wheel base is gonna be?

06-18-2006, 06:53 PM	#6
Milk Man Concepts Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pottstown Posts: 59	The wheelbase is going to be 22". I want it to have a real low and mean look to it. No body panels or any other unimportant crap. The frame is going to be painted in a sandstone color. This truck is going to get used and abused.

06-24-2006, 06:16 PM	#7
Milk Man Concepts Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pottstown Posts: 59	I got most of the rear axle machined. Still a ton of work to do, but here are some updated pictures.

06-26-2006, 04:15 PM	#8
mudrinner4ever Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 588	nice poster

07-03-2006, 07:46 PM	#9
Milk Man Concepts Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pottstown Posts: 59	Got some more work done today. Hopefully I will have it fully mocked up this week and then break it down and finish/paint everything.

07-03-2006, 10:34 PM	#10
Warn Off Road Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lake Mary Posts: 206	i love your builds, your silverado inspired me to build my 1:6 avalanche on jumbo swamp kongs. whatever happend to the dodge dully project?

07-09-2006, 05:59 PM	#11
Milk Man Concepts Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pottstown Posts: 59	Got the truck fully mocked up today, so tomorrow I will be breaking it down. Hopefully it will be done by wednesday. Here are some pics!

07-09-2006, 07:31 PM	#12
bigtiresrbetter Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Albany Posts: 80	How are the spring-less shocks workin for ya?

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07-19-2006, 10:53 AM	#13
Milk Man Concepts Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pottstown Posts: 59	I got the truck all finished last week. The first test run went well except for the fact that the hexes on the wheels were crap. Way too much torque and weight for them to handle. I am working on buying a set of aluminum wheels. The servo was also crap, but I already knew that and a new one is on the way. The second run was at my grandparents house and had some fun driving across a pond. Here are some pics.......... I will post more pictures again when I get the wheels/servo and some other details worked out...........Aaron

07-21-2006, 02:49 PM	#15
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Thats one huuuuuge Bitch.

07-21-2006, 10:48 PM	#16
Warn Off Road Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lake Mary Posts: 206	did i miss somthin or do those shocks have some type of nitrogen pressure in them?

07-22-2006, 08:41 AM	#17
Milk Man Concepts Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pottstown Posts: 59	Ok here is the deal on the shocks. I found out if you get enough oil in them and the shock is sealed well that they will be hard to compress. They act like a real shock would. Only 4 of the 8 shocks I had would actually hold the pressure. The other ones just blew out the shock bodies at the casting lines. The one other problem I had was that the shock slowly leaked out oil where the shaft goes into the body(LOL). I guess if you would invert the shock so that the main body was at the bottom it would not leak. I just used 4 little springs and put them inside the shock to keep them from bottoming out. They do work pretty well. I wanted to keep the cg low on the truck and still make it look good.

07-23-2006, 06:50 PM	#19
Bart bender I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa, the antirecreation state! Posts: 2,227	Those look like stock Twin rims with Swamp Kongs.

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