Popular Post JonnyUK Posted June 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2022 Well, this happened this evening 🤔 I've got other projects on the go so it'll stay like this until I decide what to do, I have a few ideas but don't want to spend on it. Its crying out to be turned into a wrecker/tow truck, but if I make that it'll only get broken off when it inevitably rolls down a cliff. I might do a flat bed, dunno yet. I also need to strip this rig completely down for a clean and service plus add alloy parts and hardened diff gears, driveshafts etc. Already got the parts sitting in a drawer. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 OOPS !!!!! brave move tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyUK Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 Can't go back now lol. I've wanted to do it for ages, every time we've been out with this truck I always wanted to alter it. Well its done now 😁 I'll probably do a little work on it here and there, in between finishing the udr and a few other real life 'projects'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Keep us posted as it progresses mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyUK Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 First mock up to see if I can get the look I want. Cardboard first of course. A long way to go yet 😜 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyUK Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 Managed to get the body conversion finished by doing a little bit most evenings. My aim was to do all this without having to buy any parts or materials, and I managed to. The metal bumpers were bought about a year ago, I kept meaning to fit them, eventually. Took a bit of tweaking to fit and to get both as high and pulled in close for a better incline clearance. I was going to colour the bed sides blue but I quite like the grey so I'll leave it. The chassis is now stripped down for a deep clean, grease service and to fit the alloy parts, machined spiral gears, alloy axles etc like I did to the Sport version. I'll fit some other wheels also because the foams in these are knackered. Should hopefully have it all done within a few days and then get back out there getting dirty. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 That looks pretty smart mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyUK Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) Ready to go now. Alloy gearbox, machined spiral gears, mip driveshafts, alloy axles etc. Bit of brass but less than appears, some of it is gold aluminium. Also BF Goodridges on cheap chinese alloy wheels. Chassis is pretty much the same as our sport now. Most of it was straightforward but the front axle geometry took a lot of fettling to get right. I put it down to the previously fitted lift kit throwing alignments out. I know it's not too much of an issue on crawlers but I now have zero bump steer, after swapping rod ends and cutting a few mm off of one. Decent approach angles. Pretty sure this rig weighed 5kg after converting the bodyshell and prior to altering the chassis running gear, and without the 410gram battery. It now weighs 5.97kg with the battery installed. Left to right and cross weights came out good. Edited August 5, 2022 by JonnyUK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Looking really good mate nice job 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyUK Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 I'm happy with it now 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shergar Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 The balance on that is exceptional 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyUK Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 7 hours ago, Shergar said: The balance on that is exceptional 👍 It was a fluke how it came out balance wise 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windz1000r Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Looks awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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