Hey Browneye,
What body are you putting on out of interest? Just seen your fj40 trx4, looks great, I wish they make a single cab version in lexan.
Need to have a think about overdrive too but I think I will try it out without first.
SSD makes a replacement ring and pinion for the front axle in the lower numeric ratio - higher drive ratio for a slightly faster wheel spin. You can get one thru ebay, amazon, or amain, or your favorite supplier. Just search SSD ar44 overdrive gears.
Here's the amain link: https://www.amainhobbies.com/ssd-rc...g-gear-set-27t-8t-ssd00349/p-qqqrtaqqybzqqctz
That kind of answered the gearbox overdrive feature in the Element. I already had a Senduro and sold it. So was less inclined to build another of those chassis'. Not that they're bad, but they are unique, not all of the options like you get with an scx10 knockoff.
I got the proline half-body truggy tube kit, going to pair it with the Proline Silverado. I like chevy trucks, the one I built on a modified Ascender was my comp rig for several years and it's really getting haggard. I have a new cab so instead of replacing the old rig I decided to build a new one.
I'm not a big yota fan, but would definitely take a two-door land cruiser over the the one I have - it's REALLY big. It works find, but it's pretty bulky. The short ones are hard bodies and REALLY short wheelbase. I just didn't see that working out. Same for a LandRover Defender - the 110 is huge, the 90 is too short for a standard chassis.
I was initially looking at getting a steel truggy cage from SMF RC Works but they are completely unresponsive - gave up. They seem to have very limited cabs they match to. They mentioned the Proline Ford, but I'm completely off of fords too. LOL
Anyway, looking forward to what you come up with. I don't know if I'll bother with a build thread - maybe just post up a pic in the pic thread.
I'm skipping an interior, and not opening hood. Oh well. I'm going to try to do a rear pivot so the whole body will tilt up, kind of like a funny-car.
Here's my Ascender Silverado truggy, modified ascender cage. Yeah, that was a trick. LOL This one has all the mods, vanquish axles, HH motor, HW esc, beeftubes - actually this one has Cody-Boy axles, heavy knuckles, lights, sliders, bumpers...it's an animal.
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