CRAWLIN5150
Pebble Pounder
Been in and out of RC for a few years now and recently just picked up a scx10ii rtr crc edition. reason being i recently purchased a 2015 jeep jku. i know what your thinking oh great another jeep build but i hope you guys enjoy this build thread as well as help me out because i will have a ton of questions. i am going to build a replica of my 1:1 jeep, Betty white!
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i have not done too much to her yet as it is my daily driver and still making payments. so far i have added method bronze wheels with 35' tires, 2" budget boost leveling kit. rear bumper and some other little things to the inside. recently i bought an extreme hi-lift jack and mounted it to the hood and i am currently waiting for my front stubby stinger bumper to arrive.
this is going to be my first hardbody build. im kinda nervous but excited at the same time. i picked up a chinese ebay jku body (313mm) so it was perfect. i went back and forth about changing the transmission whether i wanted to do a forward motor mount or put a scx10ii kit trans in but decided ill just do with what i got. i was trying to avoid cutting the body as much as possible but there was no other way to get the body positioning i wanted without putting the fresh hardbody under the knife. i do not have what you call..... finesse. i get excited and i like to get after it. with that being said i am going to try to take my time and be patient with this build. all the pictures you see now are just mock up and nothing is set in stone. once i get everything the way i want it i will buy the proper hardware and make this a legit build.
so far i have stripped some of the stock parts from the chassis as well as electronics because they will be relocated. i added the GRC aluminum servo relocation/front bumper mount. installed a hi-tec MG servo and axial servo arm. i used the stock bumper mount as a frame brace in between the two front shocks. cut out a plate of aluminum for my electonics. removed the two side plates from chassis. got a new set of wheels and tires (Still need correct spare wheel and tire) i used the axial poison spyder rear bumper and spare tire carrier.
Boom racing Krait wheels (gold)
pitull 1.9 braven ironside tires
the wheels are a bit different from the 1:1 wheels but they will do. i really like the tire/wheel combo with these
i chopped off the original reciever box from the side plate and gonna use it on my electronics place behind the servo
the ebay body i bought was actually pretty well made, yes its not truly white so i will need to paint it but otherwise i am pleased. i know the cutting i did look like a complete hackjob but i will clean it up and it will still look good when it is done. NOTE: the body is not put all the way together so the door and roof lines are off.
as far as mounting the body to chassis i used little pieces from the parts tree and mounted them on the chassis in the rear just in front of the rear bumper mount. then i used some body posts and put them upside down in the luggage area of the jeep. should be a solid rear mount once its done. still trying to think of a good way to mount the front end of the body.
Heres a little flex test to give an idea how the tires will tuck in the fenders. and woah what is that fancy little box? The esc i will be using for this build. for the price it really makes me smile. i love the look and design of this esc and especially how small it is. not sure what motor i will pairing it up with just yet but im open to suggestions guys!
So i was toying around with the stock sliders of nerf bars if you will. cant decide if i like them or not installed on the hard body. another thing to look at is maybe i could use the brackets as a possible mount for the body to chassis? again...... any suggestions are appreciated!
here we have a good look under the hood. The reciever box will be mounted close behind the servo, the esc will be mounted close behind that. and as of right now i am going to mount the battery against the firewall, to the body. i know this isnt usually how its done but i decided to try something different since i have no better place for the battery. yes i know it will add alot of top weight to the rig but i decided i am going to try it out anyway.
i have cut out a sheet of aluminum and bent it up into a battery tray. i plan on mounting the tray to the body itself against the firewall.
Another look at the stock sliders/side steps cut and mounted to the body.
Thanks for looking guys i am looking forward to your comments and suggestions!
i have not done too much to her yet as it is my daily driver and still making payments. so far i have added method bronze wheels with 35' tires, 2" budget boost leveling kit. rear bumper and some other little things to the inside. recently i bought an extreme hi-lift jack and mounted it to the hood and i am currently waiting for my front stubby stinger bumper to arrive.
this is going to be my first hardbody build. im kinda nervous but excited at the same time. i picked up a chinese ebay jku body (313mm) so it was perfect. i went back and forth about changing the transmission whether i wanted to do a forward motor mount or put a scx10ii kit trans in but decided ill just do with what i got. i was trying to avoid cutting the body as much as possible but there was no other way to get the body positioning i wanted without putting the fresh hardbody under the knife. i do not have what you call..... finesse. i get excited and i like to get after it. with that being said i am going to try to take my time and be patient with this build. all the pictures you see now are just mock up and nothing is set in stone. once i get everything the way i want it i will buy the proper hardware and make this a legit build.
so far i have stripped some of the stock parts from the chassis as well as electronics because they will be relocated. i added the GRC aluminum servo relocation/front bumper mount. installed a hi-tec MG servo and axial servo arm. i used the stock bumper mount as a frame brace in between the two front shocks. cut out a plate of aluminum for my electonics. removed the two side plates from chassis. got a new set of wheels and tires (Still need correct spare wheel and tire) i used the axial poison spyder rear bumper and spare tire carrier.
Boom racing Krait wheels (gold)
pitull 1.9 braven ironside tires
the wheels are a bit different from the 1:1 wheels but they will do. i really like the tire/wheel combo with these
i chopped off the original reciever box from the side plate and gonna use it on my electronics place behind the servo
the ebay body i bought was actually pretty well made, yes its not truly white so i will need to paint it but otherwise i am pleased. i know the cutting i did look like a complete hackjob but i will clean it up and it will still look good when it is done. NOTE: the body is not put all the way together so the door and roof lines are off.
as far as mounting the body to chassis i used little pieces from the parts tree and mounted them on the chassis in the rear just in front of the rear bumper mount. then i used some body posts and put them upside down in the luggage area of the jeep. should be a solid rear mount once its done. still trying to think of a good way to mount the front end of the body.
Heres a little flex test to give an idea how the tires will tuck in the fenders. and woah what is that fancy little box? The esc i will be using for this build. for the price it really makes me smile. i love the look and design of this esc and especially how small it is. not sure what motor i will pairing it up with just yet but im open to suggestions guys!
So i was toying around with the stock sliders of nerf bars if you will. cant decide if i like them or not installed on the hard body. another thing to look at is maybe i could use the brackets as a possible mount for the body to chassis? again...... any suggestions are appreciated!
here we have a good look under the hood. The reciever box will be mounted close behind the servo, the esc will be mounted close behind that. and as of right now i am going to mount the battery against the firewall, to the body. i know this isnt usually how its done but i decided to try something different since i have no better place for the battery. yes i know it will add alot of top weight to the rig but i decided i am going to try it out anyway.
i have cut out a sheet of aluminum and bent it up into a battery tray. i plan on mounting the tray to the body itself against the firewall.
Another look at the stock sliders/side steps cut and mounted to the body.
Thanks for looking guys i am looking forward to your comments and suggestions!
