TXT Rock Buggy - Build Thread

[hunter306]

Been a while since I posted a build on RCMT, so I'm gonna follow up right here.

I've been toying with the idea of building a truck on the TXT-1 axles for a while and I think I finally got a chassis that I like. It's a pretty much 'larger-than-life' kinda build, I don't delude myself into thinking it's gonna be a solid crawler, or a good super-comp rig. It's just a build with what I've had laying around and a decent Tube chassis that I recently purchased off of 'Heavy' here in the forums.

Ingredients:
-TXT-1 Axles
-JP Customs Knuckles
-Oversized Wheel Bearings
-ThunderTech Wideners
-Duratrax Warhead (??? Not sure) Tires/Wheels 7" tall
-RC4WD Drive Shafts
-TubeWorks Tube Chassis
-TXT-1 Transmission
-GD-600 2.5:1 Reduction
-550 Sized Motor
-Novak Super-Duty ESC
-Custom Carbon Links
-Ball Bearings Throughout.
-Maxx Aluminum Big-Bore Shocks

I mocked it up for the first time this evening, the mockup is a little short (wheelbase) but it's a pretty decent Idea of what I'm going for. The 'hood' piece isn't installed but will be, along with some other plating.

Image:

 

[pflumitch]

I like it, keep up the good work. I'll be watching this one.

 

[mogman]

nice

i like it:drool:tmb

 

[Yama-Bro]

Looks good. I like the drive shafts!

 

[hunter306]

Thanks guys, Definitely has some beefy driveshafts, the RC4WD units are pretty nice.

I'm hoping they're long enough after doing some work on the links, but we'll find out when I get the suspension completed.

 

[4u2nv]

Looking good! You shouldn't have sold the Boyer tuber though I would have liked to see that one built up.

 

[hunter306]

That was a sweet chassis, but I started assembling it and wasn't satisfied with the dimensions.

I don't know, I just kept running into little things. SOO, off it went!

 

[hunter306]

Some progress yesterday evening. I fitted some roughly spec'd links under the chassis to check driveshaft lengths and clearances for everything. Appears the rear links are going to be a hair longer then the front.

Also, got the gear reduction from Stangnomore (thanks alot bud!) so I can install the motor onto the Transmission.

Check it out:

 

[4wdmt]

Monster Truck! I like the looks of your project with that big wheels and tires.

 

[mcfig]

Looks great! :tmb

Looking forward to some video of it crawling.

 

[hunter306]

More progress, since I've been back.

Measured and cut out the remaining links. I'll be sleeving them as necessary, but right now they're rough fit.

Here it is:

 

[Supreme Reign]

It's coming together nicely:tmb

 

[hunter306]

Took it outside today for some pictures!

 

[mcfig]

Look great :tmb


we need some action shots and/or some video :spaz

 

[hunter306]

Would this qualify for the upcoming build contest?? I don't think I'm going to be running a Lexan body, but I can definitely make an RCMT.net sticker work.