Volvo Laplander with PTO driven trailer build

[ngward79]

I'd love to see this finished up , thought about doing one my self till I added up the coast of all the parts needed when I still need to finish 2 other projects. RC4WD also sells a 3 speed transfer case as well . If I was to build it I wanted it to function like the 1:1 and be able to cut the drive to the trailer and the front axle . Here is some links to an old build I've found.

Scratch-built Volvo C303 body on CC-01 - Scale 4x4 R/C Forums

Volvo c303 Revisited

And a link to a guy who makes portal axle adapters for Axial axles.

Portal Axle - Axial AX10, SCX10, 4x4x4 by ale-x-treme on Shapeways

 

[jebster]

I'd love to see this finished up , thought about doing one my self till I added up the coast of all the parts needed when I still need to finish 2 other projects. RC4WD also sells a 3 speed transfer case as well . If I was to build it I wanted it to function like the 1:1 and be able to cut the drive to the trailer and the front axle . Here is some links to an old build I've found.

Scratch-built Volvo C303 body on CC-01 - Scale 4x4 R/C Forums

Volvo c303 Revisited

And a link to a guy who makes portal axle adapters for Axial axles.

Portal Axle - Axial AX10, SCX10, 4x4x4 by ale-x-treme on Shapeways

Starting to draft up myself. I already contacted rc4wd to get some info on the bullet transfer case. Plan on coupling that with a venom tranny with dig so I can disengage the pto to the trailer. Portals would be really nice but the cost might be out of reach.

if any else is working on one of these I hope they share.

 

[ngward79]

I wouldn't use the venom tranny. I've heard nothing but bad things about it , though I'm sure its the cheapest option. Maybe the Vanquish dig unit on the ax10 tranny. Or the RC4WD 3 speed tranny coupled with there 3 speed transfer . At any rate it will be a heavy rig. Good luck I'll keep an eye open for the build for sure.

 

[jebster]

I wouldn't use the venom tranny. I've heard nothing but bad things about it , though I'm sure its the cheapest option. Maybe the Vanquish dig unit on the ax10 tranny. Or the RC4WD 3 speed tranny coupled with there 3 speed transfer . At any rate it will be a heavy rig. Good luck I'll keep an eye open for the build for sure.

I know opinions vary on venom. I've been running that tranny in my comp crawler for years with no issues. Plus I have a spare tranny with a dig in the parts bin.

if I get to building I will start a build thread myself.

 

[Fotovalpen]

Since I migrated my website to a new server I see that many of the images are not found.

The project hasn't gotten anywhere as I have been put off by the fact I need help building my Volvo Valp body. Since buying my son the Axial 2012 Jeep for Christmas I have to have something so we can drive together.

So I am opting to go with something else and building a PTO powered trailer to it instead.

Thinking of trying to make the build from the SCX10. Thoughts?

What I want to do is go with a multi channel radio so I have 2 channels for the winches that will be on the front of the truck and on the back of the trailer. Then an additional channel so I can engage and disengage the rear PTO that will power the trailer.

Thinking of using a [url=http://store.rc4wd.com/R2-Black-Tranny-with-Disconnect_p_843.html]R2 Black Tranny with Disconnect[/URL] Where the disconnect side would engage and disengage the PTO on the rear bumper for the trailer. This will be in the rear bumper http://www.beadlok.com/product/images/626/Z-S0862-3.jpg
The constant side would connect to a [url=http://store.rc4wd.com/Triton-Transfer-Case-11_p_2953.html]Triton Transfer Case (1:1)[/URL] that in turn will provide full-time 4WD to the truck.

Here's my 1:1 rig and idea for my RC build in action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahHJBOXlKcg&list=UU7kFtZG7HHvICrDsf1Jk5jg

MUAHAHAHA! Just waiting on the frame rails and SCX10 back axle so I can build the Expo Trailer!