Build Thread Haul Mode Engaged: SCX6 Beast of Burden

[majin]

 

[CJSRCLIFE]

we have all the cats at my house, it all started 8 years ago with one stray that adopted us and turned us into the main supplier for the cat distribution system. we started with doodoo doll cause my son couldnt say voodoo, she got preggers gave away her first litter, second litter comes around we keep one female and let a few toms hang about, now that female is on her third litter popped out 7 this time fml.
we have 2 stray mommas under the house that each have a litter of solid black kittens 2 times a year, its wild. always black cats... we go thru about 40lbs of cat food each week. can't forget the raccoons and possums that also live under the house. they dont let me pet them but they dont run from me anymore lol one day i will befriend my spirit animal.
we have lots of cats lol

My family has had our share of mom cats and litters in the past but we've now neutered and spayed all of our current cats. Wow sounds like you've had tons of cats over the years nowadays we have 4 cats and of course our little chug dog. We recently gave our little mini runt girl to my step sibling and their room mate she now lives them in their apartment.

 

[majin]

now i need an aluminum rear bumper.
got the hitch and stuff in, but after installing it,,, it aint gonna work for my applications. its too small, decently made, no complaints there, but I'm trying to do more than this is capable of.
i trimmed the body, and am in talks with a few companies to get a vinyl wrap made. the painters I've spoken to have all said the woodgrain woulod be very difficult to do, so a vinyl seems to be my best route.

 

[majin]

this is just an ai rendering, but its what I'm trying to accomplish,

 

[majin]

i was REALLY skeptical on the hitch working out, but o man i was so wrong, it works great!! I'm able to reverse finally!!!!!
previously with the handle zip tied to the bumper it didnt want to angle for turns, now it does!!
been working on the Old Man for a bit now behind the scenes quietly. need money to throw at it lol
replaced the body as previously seen, but I've also painted it and am waiting on the vinyls to get here this week so i can post pics!!

I FORGOT TO APPLY THE FINAL COAT OF BLACK SO THE WHITE SHOWS THRU oops to both the yelling and the memory lapse,
i had already thrown out my masks and peeled my film and know myself, ill mess it up if i try to hit it again at this point.
but i found that the interior i had in the honcho fits pretty closely in the f250 body, just had about 1.5 inches i had to figure out spacers for. its not perfect but it hides the white spray REALLY well.

id like to find actual light buckets for the truck as well, stickers just arent cutting it for me.

 

[majin]

well i finally gt my slaps in and finally got the balls to put em on, was worried id do it really wrong.
was good and bad lol
I'm not 100% proud of the job but it will work till i get gud at stuff.
applyinh such a large vinyl wasn't easy lol
i got a few bubbles but not many. i also didnt doa good job on the old mule slaps.

 

[CertifiedMike]

well i finally gt my slaps in and finally got the balls to put em on, was worried id do it really wrong.
was good and bad lol
I'm not 100% proud of the job but it will work till i get gud at stuff.
applyinh such a large vinyl wasn't easy lol
i got a few bubbles but not many. i also didnt doa good job on the old mule slaps. View attachment 258903View attachment 258902

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420 proof???!!!
When do I get to go for a ride???

I think you did a great job! No flaws at all when I'm looking at these pics on my cell!

 

[9x19]

It does look good from a distance

Kidding, it looks just fine to my old eyes.

 

[Doom!]

I LIKE IT! You can hit it with a hair dryer and work the bubbles out.

 

[CertifiedMike]

I LIKE IT! You can hit it with a hair dryer and work the bubbles out.

Mrs Certified uses the same technique for me in my skinny jeans!

 

[majin]

while at beat the creek i scored a set of duallie adapters from nasty customs, they are a Carbon fiber-infused PETG

they feel really tough. my rims wont allow me to completely bolt them on so they are just mocked up untill i get a set thats able to securely attach, they can currently only accept half the required screws. the outer rim needs holes all the way thru so that rim can securey bolt onto the adapter,

in talks with radioactive ranch to have a5th wheel hitch built for the chassis brace instead of the bumper to help spread the load weight out betterer
it added some life to it, when i am towing the lawn mower i have noticed my rear tires torque up a lot! hopefully this helps to spread the weight out a small bit to help me with the heavy towing this beast is subjected to each time i run it.
eyeballing a set of treal axles. i definately need a rear set, and i figure a front set would help. saw some absolute units ot the creek. it really showcased the waste i am experiencing, theirs would DOGWALK mine and not even notice me.....
this will not stand! we MUST catch up to their power levels!!!!!!

the first of the btc upgrades is halfway complete,

 

[majin]

 

[CertifiedMike]

while at beat the creek i scored a set of duallie adapters from nasty customs, they are a Carbon fiber-infused PETG

they feel really tough. my rims wont allow me to completely bolt them on so they are just mocked up untill i get a set thats able to securely attach, they can currently only accept half the required screws. the outer rim needs holes all the way thru so that rim can securey bolt onto the adapter,

in talks with radioactive ranch to have a5th wheel hitch built for the chassis brace instead of the bumper to help spread the load weight out betterer
it added some life to it, when i am towing the lawn mower i have noticed my rear tires torque up a lot! hopefully this helps to spread the weight out a small bit to help me with the heavy towing this beast is subjected to each time i run it.
eyeballing a set of treal axles. i definately need a rear set, and i figure a front set would help. saw some absolute units ot the creek. it really showcased the waste i am experiencing, theirs would DOGWALK mine and not even notice me.....
this will not stand! we MUST catch up to their power levels!!!!!!

the first of the btc upgrades is halfway complete,

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Half the screws required is about twice the number of screws I use to hold sh!t together on the Focus and thats almost 1:1 size!

I dig the duallies!!!

 

[majin]

started tearing down the transmission. its scary.
the gears all look perfect. no chips no missing teeth.
no debris in housing.
thinking its my slipper now. the pads are pretty worn, not thge worst but maybe the culprit?

 

[majin]

as I'm reassembling the trans, i notice this blue pwder in the housing. then i look at my slipper pad. it USED to be the same color blue.... thats pad particles all over!! i do believe i found my problem

 

[majin]

it was the slipper pad!!!!
i am so freaking happy it was just an 11 dollar repair.
when i opened the case and none of the gears were damaged it made me look elsewhere. that blue powder...
and the slipper plates themselves were rusted, not allowing it to do its job at all!

 

[CertifiedMike]

it was the slipper pad!!!!
i am so freaking happy it was just an 11 dollar repair.
when i opened the case and none of the gears were damaged it made me look elsewhere. that blue powder...
and the slipper plates themselves were rusted, not allowing it to do its job at all!

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Cheapest repair all year!!! Nice!

 

[majin]

Cheapest repair all year!!! Nice!

lemme tell ya bro i was looking at replacing the entire transmission.
fr6 trans 250
not compatible with stock motor
new motor 160
esc for new motor 189

500 bucks for that project....
ill do the 11 till i break break something lol
i could justify it all if i broke some teeth or the transmission failed me or even if the motor failed me,

i DO want a nicer fancy motor for the Mule, but its not in my budget untill a few other projects are completed.

 

[CertifiedMike]

lemme tell ya bro i was looking at replacing the entire transmission.
fr6 trans 250
not compatible with stock motor
new motor 160
esc for new motor 189

500 bucks for that project....
ill do the 11 till i break break something lol
i could justify it all if i broke some teeth or the transmission failed me or even if the motor failed me,

i DO want a nicer fancy motor for the Mule, but its not in my budget untill a few other projects are completed.

Hell yeah! You should go out and buy a nice steak dinner to celebrate!

I gotcha. I have so many projects going right now!

You might have to upgrade all those gears for a new motor anyways! Lol!

 

[majin]

i repaired the lawnmower since i repaired the slipper on the Mule/ i get the mower hooked up and start the task, everythings going smooth, until its not. i suddenly lose throttle. i can still turn tho?? i power down and power back on and behold it work!!! for a minute, it repeats the same thing so i start to figuring...
still have power from battery as trucks still on, power going to the servo, no throttle, reset and throttle for a min.... weird.. i touch the motor. o snap is she hot, not like danger mode hot but DEFINATELY thermal shutdown hot.
I'm burning my motor up, keep in mind the yard had been neglected for almost 3 weeks due to oneeding mower maintenance ikept putting off so it was pulling harder than normal.

so I'm gonna try gearing down.
its still the stock system (which is holding up like a total badass btw) so presumably a 14t pinion.
I'm dropping dow to a 12t, ordered it a few minutes ago.

if this doesn't work its gonna call for a whole new motor, which is gonna need a whole new esc. which is gonna eat a hole in my wallet.
buuuttttt i cannot have this truck fail while I'm out at a show with my wife towing all her stuff. can you imagine how foolish i would look having to unload the trailer in the middle of the lot just to reload back and forth.... oof not this guy lemme promise you this lol