55ovalcharlie
Rock Stacker
The Race Tractor build - Power Wagon number 2
I've always loved the 1:1 Race Tractor truck.
Decided to copy the Race Tractor
Parts List so far:
The chassis rails have been chopped off just behind where the skid plate finishes - they were left overs from when I chopped them up to use the rear half of them on a 6x6.
The skid and trans have been flipped 180 degrees and I've bent up a couple of simple brackets for a front trans support.
The VP Portals will be running axle mounted servo setup and I've made up my own M4 stainless links for it.
Out the back I'm going to try using some VP Vaterra Twin Hammers length rear trailing arms to allow me to run the Race Tractor style twin rear shocks.
I've realised I've not taken any decent photos yet of the chassis setup - will get some shortly - but this is the general idea
If you've seen any of my previous builds then you'll know I have a bit of an addiction to making roll cages
and this truck is no exception!
I've made a bridging plate that runs between the 2 x chassis rails at the back of the skid, and this acts as one of the main mounting points for the rear cage structure.
There's still a bit more bracing to add - but you get the idea.
All the cage is made out of 4mm outer diameter, 2mm inner diameter Stainless Steel tubing.
The joints are all "filleted" together and then either silver soldered or stainless mig welded together.
Also put a couple of tabs on the back to let me run the rear sway bar.
I've tried "loosely" copying the general cage layout of the 1:1 truck - and will ultimately make some rear side panels too
The front tube work was a bit of a pain to make.
Again - loosely copying the 1:1 truck but without hiding quite as much of that awesome front grille.
Made the main front lower bar of the bumper out of some steel C channel with a triangle out out of each end, then tapered round and silver soldered shut the cut line
the main headlight surround was the toughest bit to get right!
Things still to do:
I've always loved the 1:1 Race Tractor truck.
Decided to copy the Race Tractor
Parts List so far:
- Front two thirds of some SCX10 chassis rails
- SCX10ii Skid Plate
- SCX10ii Kit Transmission
- VP Transmission top shaft
- Motor / ESC - undecided at the moment
- RC Nerds 3D printed accessories / grille
- Shocks - final choice not decided on but a mixture of Traxxas and Dravtech shocks so far for mockup
- Vanquish Portal Axles with overdriven front
- Power HD Servo for the time being
- CNC Custom Wheels 1.9 beadlocks
- LockedUP RC wheel rings
- PitBull 1.9 Rock Beasts
- Crawler Innovations Foams
- VP Twin Hammers Trailing Arms
- VP Currie Anti Rock Sway Bar
The chassis rails have been chopped off just behind where the skid plate finishes - they were left overs from when I chopped them up to use the rear half of them on a 6x6.
The skid and trans have been flipped 180 degrees and I've bent up a couple of simple brackets for a front trans support.
The VP Portals will be running axle mounted servo setup and I've made up my own M4 stainless links for it.
Out the back I'm going to try using some VP Vaterra Twin Hammers length rear trailing arms to allow me to run the Race Tractor style twin rear shocks.
I've realised I've not taken any decent photos yet of the chassis setup - will get some shortly - but this is the general idea
If you've seen any of my previous builds then you'll know I have a bit of an addiction to making roll cages
and this truck is no exception!
I've made a bridging plate that runs between the 2 x chassis rails at the back of the skid, and this acts as one of the main mounting points for the rear cage structure.
There's still a bit more bracing to add - but you get the idea.
All the cage is made out of 4mm outer diameter, 2mm inner diameter Stainless Steel tubing.
The joints are all "filleted" together and then either silver soldered or stainless mig welded together.
Also put a couple of tabs on the back to let me run the rear sway bar.
I've tried "loosely" copying the general cage layout of the 1:1 truck - and will ultimately make some rear side panels too
The front tube work was a bit of a pain to make.
Again - loosely copying the 1:1 truck but without hiding quite as much of that awesome front grille.
Made the main front lower bar of the bumper out of some steel C channel with a triangle out out of each end, then tapered round and silver soldered shut the cut line
the main headlight surround was the toughest bit to get right!
Things still to do:
- make some tabs for bolting the various front headlights / spotlights too and soldering them on.
- sort battery mount - will be running twin 2200mah 3S batteries, one on either side of skid
- fully brace up the rear cage
- solder on captive nuts for rear body panel mounts
- sort out a fuel cell / rear radiator
- rear lights maybe??
- decide how to mount the body - on the last power wagon I used some rare earth ring magnets which seemed to work well
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It is a great body. To be honest - as a Brit who's surrounded by relatively dull cars over here (apart from Land Rover Defenders which are awesome of course!) I find pretty much all of the US based truck bodies fairly amazing - but yes, there's something about those Power Wagons!
