Project: "Blue Ox" 4Door Yota (RC4WD TF2)

[justinart24]

I swapped the RC4WD XVDs in the front axle and they fit pretty well. I am really impressed how much they increased the steering angle over the stock dog bones. I consider this a must have if you have a RC4WD TF2.
XVD Axle for Ultimate Scale Yota TF2 Axle

Next, for a little bling and cool factor I swapped in a ARB Diff cover. These are really well machined and it went in easily.
RC4WD ARB Diff Cover For The Yota II Axle (Black)

I have purchased the helical TF2 gear sets for the axles but I am going to wait to upgrade them, I am curious how long the stock gears will last.
Helical Gear Set for 1/10 Yota Axle

 

[justinart24]

I wanted to keep a stock look for the front bumper so I used some 3/16" solid rod with two plates mounted to the out side of the chassis rails.

I recently purchased a Milwaukee Band Saw with a Swag Offroad table mount. This setup makes cutting metal so much easier and faster. Unlike a Dremel, the metal doesn't heat up as much when cutting metal.

Milwaukee 11 Amp Deep Cut Variable Speed Band Saw
Milwaukee 11 Amp Deep Cut Variable Speed Band Saw-6232-20 - The Home Depot

Swag OffRoad bandsaw table
SWAG V4.0 Portaband Table

I choose to mount the bumper to the slide of the chassis because limited room between the front of the axle due to my servo winch mount.

I used some spacers to create some clearance from the leaf spring mounts so leaf mount could have plenty of clearance when articulating.

Two bolts will mount the bumper on each side.

To mount the fairlead, I brazed on two small pieces of sheet metal on the back side of the bumper.

I then used my 3MM tap to created some threaded holes because room is limited on the back side of the bumper.

Here it is mounted up, I really like the fact I was able to keep the stock bumper so it looks like more of a truck you would see on the street.

 

[justinart24]

I mounted a Hitec 645MG with a Heyok Winch controller on the brace that is used for the Steering servo. When I mount my winches, I try to get the winch spool as close to the bumper as I can. I am not a fan of mounting the winch farther down the chassis and using a tube to route the winch line. With the TF2 Transmission and Transfer Case setup, there wasn't a lot of room for the servo winch....but I was able to squeeze it in.

 

[justinart24]

Here is a video I made last weekend, I will have some build updates this weekend.

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[distinctive pd]

Great looking rig and vid! "thumbsup"

 

[justinart24]

Great looking rig and vid! "thumbsup"

Thank you!"thumbsup"

 

[justinart24]

Here a few pictures from a local spot called Lake Keechelus. I am going to do a mini tear down on this rig and finishing painting stuff, I got too eager and was driving at the WARCRC SORRCA comps without finishing this truck.

 

[neilus]

I really like the look of that! How are you finding the pbx a/t's?

 

[panama]

how are your rear shocks mounted?