As I have designed the TVPs along with Natedog and savage-rocks, I am finally getting to build my own. After driving and comparing a lot of trucks, I am after the handling and performance these mid tanked trucks have to offer.. So I got the new Case Hardend Alloy steel screw kit from Natedog, and I am parting out the "ultimate basher" but using the front and rear for this project.. I was going to go with the 1" overall but have decided to go with the 1.5" overall as I just love the stability that length offers.. Some people feel an extended length chassi hurts in turing, but with my driving style it makes me faster.. I can enter a corner way faster and with a little whip I am out with higher speed, with the added length there is no such thing as spinning out.. . I have switched back and forth between frames and have my choice, but always go back to the 1.5" extended lengths.. Now I want this in mid tank form.. So here I am...
Specs on these are .. .5" extended in front.. and 1" extended in rear.. MGT mid tank bolt up with a .5" LCG drop... They are made from the 4.25mm 7075 T6 aluminum (way overkill). I have all the best stuff I own on here.. Polished LST shocks, Lunsford Titainium tie rods, dynamite CVDs, Maxximizer X-75 beadlocks with rock ring... I also will use the NoveRossi 528xrp.. Its more relaible than any other engine I have and the power of it is absolutly unmatched..! Coupled that with the 3 speed and 17/47 gearing and she's a rocket at any wieght... I picked up some JR racing servos to go with my new XS 3 Pro Syinth... I had to fabricate and radio tray.. but I used a bumper from the Rush bumper set that I bought as the battery relocation box (sicj's design) and it works perfectly.. I also had to make a mount for the on/off switch, and anttena holder.. I am going with the Torsen 6 spider gear diff in the front.. all held in with AL diff cases.. This is all in mack up stage but I am planning on running it next weekend in a bash with some of the bash team...
Nothing is wired final because it all has to come apart for final assembly and I still ahve to send the TVPS out for annodizing.. I think they are calling for Black...
Thats as low as the tank can get.. I think sijc may have it lower on his but I shure couldnt find a way to get it any lower..
Next on the build is the linkage, final wiring, half-back cage, and I guess some locktight..
Some of you have prolly scene my diff build, but here is the new pretty look.!
Its cage time.. My half back cage has proven itself over and over.. and since I am not planning to demolish this thing every time I go out, I can use the black high dencity poly-etheline... This stuff is not as plyable as the white I been using.. It should hold up to what i plan to do with this rig... I just couldnt have white on this truck..
Nothing high tech here.. Just vice, and a heat gun.. I just tack welded the sleeves to the mounts for now..
Getting the second side bent to be semetrical to the other is the hardest part of building these things...
But I got it... :lol:
Specs on these are .. .5" extended in front.. and 1" extended in rear.. MGT mid tank bolt up with a .5" LCG drop... They are made from the 4.25mm 7075 T6 aluminum (way overkill). I have all the best stuff I own on here.. Polished LST shocks, Lunsford Titainium tie rods, dynamite CVDs, Maxximizer X-75 beadlocks with rock ring... I also will use the NoveRossi 528xrp.. Its more relaible than any other engine I have and the power of it is absolutly unmatched..! Coupled that with the 3 speed and 17/47 gearing and she's a rocket at any wieght... I picked up some JR racing servos to go with my new XS 3 Pro Syinth... I had to fabricate and radio tray.. but I used a bumper from the Rush bumper set that I bought as the battery relocation box (sicj's design) and it works perfectly.. I also had to make a mount for the on/off switch, and anttena holder.. I am going with the Torsen 6 spider gear diff in the front.. all held in with AL diff cases.. This is all in mack up stage but I am planning on running it next weekend in a bash with some of the bash team...
Nothing is wired final because it all has to come apart for final assembly and I still ahve to send the TVPS out for annodizing.. I think they are calling for Black...
Thats as low as the tank can get.. I think sijc may have it lower on his but I shure couldnt find a way to get it any lower..
Next on the build is the linkage, final wiring, half-back cage, and I guess some locktight..
Some of you have prolly scene my diff build, but here is the new pretty look.!
Its cage time.. My half back cage has proven itself over and over.. and since I am not planning to demolish this thing every time I go out, I can use the black high dencity poly-etheline... This stuff is not as plyable as the white I been using.. It should hold up to what i plan to do with this rig... I just couldnt have white on this truck..
Nothing high tech here.. Just vice, and a heat gun.. I just tack welded the sleeves to the mounts for now..
Getting the second side bent to be semetrical to the other is the hardest part of building these things...
But I got it... :lol:
