Wow! Awesome Man. Thats a great build and what looks to have been a really fun time out with it.
How long is it in total, over 3 feet? Nice.
Yep, definitely over 3 feet. I'll have to do an exact measurement at some point, but it's a beast!
Wow, that is HUGE!! Showed some good flex in that vid, what the heck popped off the back coming over that rock?
Just part of the styrene rear plate. Got hooked up on the rock and popped it off. Easy fix!
Any updates and can I get a side shot of the suspension without wheels please(hate to be a pain,but would help me greatly :bowdown: ) I am getting the itch bad to start on the Hemtt again...
Sort of updates below
! Will get you those shots in a bit. Changing up the suspension a little more on this rig, yet again. It takes work for sure.
I agree starting a RC Truck Trail club or just getting together would be wicked, I'd be willing to drive three hours to the destination
. Wicked build
Cheers!
Yes, I went out with two others yesterday locally. While I like this build and it does what it does, it can't come close to keeping up with a well built 1.9 scaler like the two others running yesterday. Not that it isn't fun, it just has its limitations. Running with other 8x8s, 6x6s or similar military builds would be ideal.
For the most part, things worked well. I center punched all the leaf springs, secured them to the axle, so no more slipping leafs. However, I need to work on the center mount for the springs to allow it to swivel, as I limited the articulation too much. Pretty easy fix though.
Other than that, the biggest issue was the driveshafts falling off. My own fault for not tightening down the grub screws enough apparently. Few pics from the day:
