As some of you know I'm doing another truck from scratch. I'm shooting for something that's a scaler, but runable too, so it's not exactly scale. Most notably, the tires and rims and the ride height of the body. Other than that, I want it to look as scale as possible. I want to sort of go for a work truck theme with a overcab pipe rack and a dropped bed, tool box in the back, full fender wells, etc. We'll see how successful I am and if this theme even stays as the main goal. Here's the beginning of the build, I'm to an almost rolling chassis state, I still need to make the driveshafts. Anyway, I'll document the whole build in pics here. Any feedback is welcome.
Of course every self respecting cajun will have one of these, so my first scale purchase was some rear window decoration....
Black Reign K2-3L chassis is the base for my truck:
Assembled K2-3L:
I'm using a Stampede VXL transmission with a locked diff, it needed some shaving, this is the first test fit:
First round of chop to the tranny:
Counter sunk transmission screws in chassis plate:
Tranny mounted with spur cover in place:
Cameron's TLT that has donated axles, probably the esc, as well as several other parts:
Parts stripped out of stock TLT:
First top link location, first look at the Reign 4link axle plates:
Second top link location, technically a 3 link set up, the fianl setup that I want to use for the initial shake down wasn't settled on until a little later:
Axle goodies, straight rear adapters, aluminum front knuckles, and a rear axle truss. I had to do a lot of finish work on the truss, it's was waterjet cut, but that was all. It will eventually get a black hammer tone finish. The knuckles and straights were really nice, fit and finish were great. I ordered all of it from RCP Crawlers:
Shaved rear axle, ready for the straight adapters, truss, etc.:
Rear axle truss, straight adapters and Axial aluminum 12mm hexes in place:
Inboard view of the rear axle:
I fabbed up some shock bushings from 1/4" aluminum tube and fuel tubing. I have the stock TLT shocks on it at the moment, and I tried Big Bores, I'm not happy with either setup as of now, I'm thinking I may go to somthing that's a little more scale looking as well. Basically these are here for mock up, stay tuned for more shocks work to come:
Front axle with all the goodies in place:
Front knuckle close up:
Getting close to a roller:
Axial 2.2 wheels and Losi Rock Claws:
About 3" of belly clearance:
Random shots:
With Tom's help, I have secured this body for it, should ship today:
Stay tuned, much more to come.
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