A Trail King for Trailing

[lonleycreeper]

So the plan today was to hit the Table Rock trail head, however the trail was slammed, finding a parking spot was difficult, and dogs and people were everywhre.... So I chose to go somewhere else.

I stumbled upon a couple playing in the rocks and followed them around a bit....

I took a couple tumbles and ended up breaking the joint in the bed seam. Glued back together since I got home...

 

[lonleycreeper]

I had a great day yesterday, entered my first "comp" and did ok, I guess. It was just a little practice comp put on by our local group. My truck performed well, but I didn't do as well as I wanted to. lol. I made some rookie mistakes, and incured some reverse penalties I shouldn' t have taken, not looking ahead. I completed the course in 8 min, and should not have tried the bonus gate, almost pointed out due to a rollover and hitting both gates.

Then went on a trail ride after and just had fun!

 

[lonleycreeper]

 

[lonleycreeper]

Dialing in the front bumper....

 

[lonleycreeper]

Got some new Shoes for the Ole Hilux...

 

[lonleycreeper]

Got out on the trail with a couple of guys today, playing on the rocks @ Celebration Park in Melba...

We had loads of fun, with the King, A Capra, And a couple Trx4's...
The young guy in the background nailed some lines with his Trx4...

And we all made an ooopsie....

 

[lonleycreeper]

I went for a morning run today and got into some pretty hard core rocks...

Well I shouda put a ford motor into this truck cause she gave up the ghost on the rocks and locked up...

I have a HH Crawlmaster ready to go in, 16t 540, or a 550 12t....

 

[lonleycreeper]

This little rig crawls so good!

Made it up some stuff that the Trx4, and Capra really struggled or couldn't make...

Motor swap in progress...

Went with a 16t Crawlmaster 540...

Pulled out a Helion Metric 12t 550!

 

[lonleycreeper]

I ran today with a fellow enthusiast, running a Traxxas Trx4 with a Clif hanger body...

 

[lonleycreeper]

The Trx4 is a beast, But the Trail King rules Supreme!

I swapped in Vanquish UD gears into the rear axle...

Went out again, A Scx10II, the Trx4 and My King hit the Pennitentiary again...

 

[lonleycreeper]

Welll...
I took her out again...

This time, @Lucky Peak Reservoir with a Book of faces buddy...

Silhouette

 

[lonleycreeper]

What I built it for...

https://youtu.be/TMo0YE9Q7DE

 

[lonleycreeper]

PT2

https://youtu.be/IdKI5VUG-ks

 

[lonleycreeper]

She came off the pack today due to my wraith eating her ESC and Servo...

I broke the bumper in a nasty tumble last time out, so no front bumper today.

 

[lonleycreeper]

Welll I am tired of breaking the hard body...

It fell off my pack yesterday, and the bed broke in half so instead of gluing it back together, I tossed my Wraith Spawn body on... And I kinda dig it. Super simple, body posts and everything...

Time to go out and beat up on some Capras...

Oh and dropped a pound of weight off the rig.

 

[lonleycreeper]

Started a fresh body for the rig...

 

[AK KRAWLER]

Awesome!!!

 

[smog]

Yup i agree, love that Bronco bod. I still it a proline? Gonna braze up a roll cage for it I assume? Will look great.

Love all the trail pics. Looks like you have a back yard course as well?

 

[lonleycreeper]

Yup i agree, love that Bronco bod. I still it a proline? Gonna braze up a roll cage for it I assume? Will look great.

Love all the trail pics. Looks like you have a back yard course as well?

Yes, it is the old, discoed Bronco body from Proline. I have the plastic cage for it ready to go.

I figured a Trail King should be seen on the Trail.

The Backyard course is a work in progress, just need to figure out how to kill some nasty vines that take over in the summertime, add more stuff, such as bridges climbs ect...

 

[smog]

Lookin good. Its too bad they disco'd that body. Its a classic