Why are you pitting junk on such a nice looking truck. really turned out great. Can't wait to see this one out on the rocks.
Wes
looks great, i need to learn brazing so i can get started on mine
looking good
looks good when you gonna make me one lol
When I said I was going to give the chassis some TLC, I really meant this...
Got an awesome deal on this Honcho on here from Baxter (thanks again!). It's in great condition and already came with some nice upgrades! I added Axial's underdrive gears in the rear, Gear Head 4-link truss, and a Hand Bros. CMS kit.
Tonight I got the wheelbase shortened to fit.
One thing I'm a little unhappy about is the axles are a hair too wide.
With my local club's first comp of the season being this weekend, I'm in a rush to get everything finished...again. lol
I need to figure out how to mount the body and electronics on top of finishing the cage work and other metal accessories. Wish me luck!
Axle width looks perfect to me. May need some longer screws for your rear truss.
Why the chassis change ?
man that looks really good i cant wait to see it finished it will look awsome i am working on a rig and soon i will be able to post pics and take coments about it i will keep checking in on the progress
I fully understand that. I have also replaced one or two parts. But I haven't had any issues with the drivetrain and the steering is quite OK now in my opinion with the moved servo.I just want to say that RC4WD makes some great products. Some come out great, others not so much. With the Gelande chassis, it looks great but the quality of the parts is just poor IMO. They include spare driveshafts, knuckles, and axle cases, which for a kit as exspensive as this one, you think the parts would be of a high quality and not need replacements. But after a few minutes of driving the driveshafts broke, the Disruptor tranny ate a pinion, the steering geometry had severe bump steer, and after a few more runs I noticed cracks in the axle cases. I replaced the driveshafts with MIPs, the Disruptor for an Axial tranny, and used the spare axle cases. The axle cases cracking was the final straw for me. I knew I should have stayed with Axial even though the Gelande kit was tempting. Sorry for ranting. I just had bad luck with mine. I'm sure other have had better luck though, right?
Anyway, I'm sticking with the SCX-10 chassis. In stock form it's great. And with tons of aftermarket support it can become even better. "thumbsup"
Too bad you could not make it out to Palmerton on Sat. It was a great time. I hope you can make the others."thumbsup"
looks good
I fully understand that. I have also replaced one or two parts. But I haven't had any issues with the drivetrain and the steering is quite OK now in my opinion with the moved servo.
I just really get frustrated that the design fails in several points, most recent one is that the body cant be fitted without cutting the foot wells
That's good you're not having as many issues. Hopefully it stays that way. Do you mean your interior doesn't fit?