My Scale Suzuki Samurai build

[jpomenich]

nice samurai

 

[oahuzuki]

thanks.
well i got my new functioning winch in!

and a look at the guts. lights and winch in body and a few mods to the crawler"thumbsup"

in this pic it was pulling. its strong enough to move the rc slowly and it has a winding winch kinda noise too
the only thing i dont like is that i cant stop and start it on demand,but for not being able to i think it is at a perfect tension.

 

[Slambaam]

Decase your esc/rx

 

[oahuzuki]

update on the ZUK! check her in action !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u10XkM3wNeI

 

[special agent]

yea it kinda sucks because i have no friends with micro's. i've been trying to convince my friends to get one and make a toyota or something to go along with the zuk but everyone's working on real trucks...including me. So it's hard to get them to buy one instead of a locker or something. thanks though

You should and meet up with us.. There are a few micro's that i know of and we mostly have 1/10 scale 1.9 and 2.2.. A few of us have shorter 1/10's with 1.55 with shirt wheel bases.. Check it out in the Hawaii regional section!!

 

[offroadace]

That is a awesome little rig!!!
Nice job.

 

[LavaCapCrawling]

Nice winch upgrade! Micro cooler?!?!

 

[oahuzuki]

yea for sure i will Special agent that would be fun to get together with other rc..ers haha! thanks guys, yea that cooler has gotten probably more attention than the rig itself haha. my secret for the blue with the texture is blue painters tape! o and MiniJoe the weights are just washers i found in my garage. i just drilled them out which was pretty hard without a drill press but i really do like them and thanks you're the first to comment on them! o and by the way they are 1 inch diameter washers.

check this new rescue video i made
http://youtu.be/lteluuti3gA

 

[dostacos]

let the record reflect NONE of those are in any way accurate in scale....the 1:1 only has a ONE INCH suspension travel stock :shock::shock:, been there off roaded that "thumbsup":lmao::lmao::lmao:

 

[oahuzuki]

in that you are right..as far as this build not accurate to scale. but one inch suspension travel. haha it's been a few years and its unbelievable to me how far I came not only in RC but also in building 1:1 scale. look at my toyota and willy's builds tell me thats not scale! . I built and helped build real trucks, and really put an input on about 15 RAMBLAHS!(come Hawaii and see what we do!) I also I took my stock Zuk in places that any other trucks couldn't go because of its size,durability,and capability. and thats not even saying anything bad about other trucks..(which I love). if thats what you think of Suzuki's your a crappy driver thats that man....

 

[dostacos]

Nah, I drove my totally stock Sammy all over Anza Borrego but needed more room for kids so I up graded to a Nissan Pathfinder and did the Rubicon with it { made a magazine with a group of other newbies :shock:}

Finally I got my Tacoma double cab with ARBs front and rear, re geared, kings all around custom springs Canvas topper in the rear, sliders and a custom rear swing out tail gate\bumper Mud terrains at all four corners. Loved that truck. did MOAB and lots of trips with TTORA but finally my medical condition has me driving from my wheel chair now

 

[oahuzuki]

either way, if it's completely scale or not..the goal sir, is to have fun! and you can hate on whatever vehicle you want. I particularly think smaller straight axle vehicles that are built and not bought (or got) are more interesting. btw my 1:1 Zuk ain't stock anymore

and these are my more recent projects rc that is

 

[RcLee]

My 1:1 ....stock no lift, stock wheels (customized)
Stock engine with msd rev limiter, 35" ground hawgs, gravel train trailer liner skid plate go's all the way to back of trans, 5 speed w added warn locking hubs.

This lil bastard has gone through mud holes that big rockwell axled chevy big blocks couldnt go through, & i had 4 ppl & about 300 lbs of extra mud caked on. Oh yea & only $600 in the build.
Tires where in my neighbors garage for 20yrsFREE! Most labor done thanks to cased beer.

 

[RcLee]

Street legal too, thus the ugly homemade fender flares.

 

[oahuzuki]

nice cheep build i've been wanting to build a sidekick/geo/ all the other one like that no one want s them so they're super cheep they got the 1.6 EFI---> i run my 1.3 webber still) also they got lower gearing in 4low. I just don't have the space right now. you never welded her diffs up?

 

[RcLee]

No never locked it, it had tow package so 4:55 gears. 2wd 4 low rooster tails. It would do a hole shot too. Wheelies in reverse if in deep mud like up too my knee with my feet underwater on the pedals. I sold it. I want sammi w 1 tons, a atlas, f-250 shock towers & tube front end if i ever get another. Unless i get another budget chance.

 

[JoeConti]

Could not resist