changing the wheelbase of a Axial dingo to the same as the honcho

[CUMMINSPOWER617]

Ok well here is what i am wanting to do since they have discontinued the axial honcho kit and i would like the exprience of building a kit i was wondering if i could buy a axial dingo kit and convert it to a honcho i know i will need to buy the actual body and front bummper but what else. cause aint the only diffrence in the two is the links just buy aluminum links for the truck and would that convert it or a little more than that lol

Thanks

 

[steele42]

You got it, body and links. You don't necessarily have to change the bumpers, but if your going for the full honcho look, you would change the front bumper, and the rear has no bumper. The frame brace on the rear where the bumper would slide into, that is actually different on the honcho because there is no bumper and it has the lights in that brace.

 

[CUMMINSPOWER617]

You got it, body and links. You don't necessarily have to change the bumpers, but if your going for the full honcho look, you would change the front bumper, and the rear has no bumper. The frame brace on the rear where the bumper would slide into, that is actually different on the honcho because there is no bumper and it has the lights in that brace.

ok thanks steele so just buy the aluminum links while i am at it this is only my second crawler so sorda a noob lol i just cant beileve that the discuintued that kit and only have the dingo kit

 

[rockeater]

I switch my son's honcho to a dingo it seems once a month. your kit prolly has the stock plastic links his did for dingo, so I ASSume it works both ways.

 

[ndi_guy]

when does that dingo builders kit come out anyway?

 

[CUMMINSPOWER617]

when does that dingo builders kit come out anyway?

The dingo building kit is already out they discontinued the honcho kit so they have a honcho rtr

 

[steele42]

ok thanks steele so just buy the aluminum links while i am at it this is only my second crawler so sorda a noob lol i just cant beileve that the discuintued that kit and only have the dingo kit

Ya. My friend actually bought a dingo, and built it into a Cherokee. He did aftermarket bumpers and body, but he changed it to the honcho length just by buying the aluminum links kit for the honcho length. Here's his build thread if you wanna check it out.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/axial-scx-10/342148-start-dingo-end-cherokee.html

 

[JasonW]

I swapped my links immediately to the aluminum ones. It was pretty easy and definitely made a huge improvement in the handling.

 

[CUMMINSPOWER617]

Ya. My friend actually bought a dingo, and built it into a Cherokee. He did aftermarket bumpers and body, but he changed it to the honcho length just by buying the aluminum links kit for the honcho length. Here's his build thread if you wanna check it out.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/axial-scx-10/342148-start-dingo-end-cherokee.html

thanks i will check this link out

 

[cogfounder]

Yeah, umm....

try this first...

Axial SCX10 Trail Honcho Kit

 

[JasonW]

If you don't have one buy the kit, problem solved.

 

[cogfounder]

"If you don't have one buy the kit, problem solved." >reacon<


You dont pay much attention, do you reacon?

The Honcho kit has been discontinued, but as RPP said, and does,
they have a big(?) recent lot available for sale as a last end run of these kits.

They also upped the price by 10 bucks..........???

Get them while they are hot!

 

[hpicrawlerking]

Besides buying aluminum links, where can i get parts to make them?

 

[STEEL_CITY_CRAWLER]

i would also suggest getting a set of the upper link mount trusses that they use on the RTR's to ditch that Y link up top.

Axial SCX10 TR Links Parts Tree

 

[JasonW]

"If you don't have one buy the kit, problem solved." >reacon<


You dont pay much attention, do you reacon?

The Honcho kit has been discontinued, but as RPP said, and does,
they have a big(?) recent lot available for sale as a last end run of these kits.

They also upped the price by 10 bucks..........???

Get them while they are hot!

There are still places with them for sale.
axial scx10
Axial SCX10 4WD Rock Crawler Truck RTR w/Honcho
Axial SCX10 4WD Kit w/Honcho Body
  Axial SCX10™  w/Trail...

Why spend the money to convert it when you can still get the kit or an rtr? That will leave money for upgrades.

 

[CUMMINSPOWER617]

There are still places with them for sale.
axial scx10
Axial SCX10 4WD Rock Crawler Truck RTR w/Honcho
Axial SCX10 4WD Kit w/Honcho Body
**Axial*SCX10™**w/Trail...

Why spend the money to convert it when you can still get the kit or an rtr? That will leave money for upgrades.[/QUOTE

first off everyone of those places are sold out but one and they raised the prive up to 300 so why would i want to buy that when i want to change all the elctronics anyway so

 

[JasonW]

The kit at RC4wd is showing in stock for 265 for the Honcho. Axial SCX10 4WD Kit w/Honcho Body
The bed runs 34.00 at RPP plus adding the cost for a cab and bumpers unless you already have them it will end up running you 300 plus even if you buy the new kit coming out, that is my point. It would be cheaper to buy the Honcho kit than to do a conversion. All the links I posted were in stock yesterday.