Steve's VS410 Custom Flatbed Build.

[Steven McKay]

I've been wanting to build a custom crawler ever since I saw B-MOW71's 35 Hot Rod Truck with the Interceptor rails. I decided to make it a flatbed. I'll build my own flatbed for it, an old fashion wood bed. I've been looking around for a cab for quite a while. Nothing caught my eye, I looked at the 1946 Dodge Power Wagon but it's overdone. Then a few days ago I found what I was looking for. The Pro-Line 1966 Chevrolet C-10 12.3" body (cab) will fit the bill perfectly. I'll use the D44 axles I been saving. I'll use the VFD tranny and Incision drive shafts. VP links and other odds and ends. I installed the steering servo a NSDRC RS400 HS low pro, which was left over from not using the dig or od on my previous builds. It being a low pro won't be a problem, it clears the RP servo mount easily. I've also installed a base plate for the Rx box. I cut off the rear shock towers and will either use a cantilever or shocks connected stock bottom and to the frame or rail of the bed. Either way I'll be using some different shocks, front and rear. Will take suggestions on shocks looking for the best built shocks out there. I won't be diving into the build until I finish my two Phoenix's.

 

[JimInMiami]

Cooool, following along!

 

[Ots]

Just curious - why the servo tray in the rear?

 

[Steven McKay]

Just curious - why the servo tray in the rear?

It's being used as a frame brace. It is also threaded for holes used when using the RP flatbed. I won't be using it for that purpose.

 

[Ots]

It's being used as a frame brace. It is also threaded for holes used when using the RP flatbed. I won't be using it for that purpose.

OK - thanks.

 

[Steven McKay]

Looking for stock wheels for 1966 Chevy C-10. These are the stock wheels. So far I've narrowed it down to these two. Gmade 1.9 SR03 beadlock wheels or Landies Internal Beadlock Wheels. The Landies look closer to stock but are only five lug, stock C-10 wheels are six lug. Regardless of what wheels are used I will use nuts on the studs for a stock look. Depending on what wheels are used I might have to use set screws for studs so I can use the nuts. If anyone knows of a better choice let me know.

 

[Steven McKay]

I found the wheels I like, there 1.55 and probably more to scale: 1.55 Yota LC Classic Front Beadlock Wheels (2) with 3mm Wideners (2) Gun Metal. They also come in black, and if I decide I need white I could paint them but I do like the gun metal. They come in sets for front and rear, the C-10 is rear wheel so I'll probably go with two rear sets.

 

[JimInMiami]

Those Boom Racing wheels are nice. Another option could be these from RC4WD https://store.rc4wd.com/Rally-19-Beadlock-Wheels-Gold_p_7748.html
I have them on my Axial F100 and they look great.

 

[Steven McKay]

Those Boom Racing wheels are nice. Another option could be these from RC4WD https://store.rc4wd.com/Rally-19-Beadlock-Wheels-Gold_p_7748.html
I have them on my Axial F100 and they look great.

Thanks, those do look good but I'm trying to stay as close as I can to the stock wheels. Here's another pic of them, there very close to the stock wheels.

 

[Steven McKay]

Found some nice open tread tires for this flatbed: Pit Bull Rock Beast XOR 1.55.