Man Hybrid 6X6 Crawler/Recovery Truck, Pic heavy !
#47
For the few whom are following this thread, seems to be little intrest in this level of building here and IDK why, Bunch of closed minded sissyboy RTR fans I guess ?
Anyway, update and change of plans;
I've torn the entire 6X6 down to zero and have decided to reconfigure the axles to the standard o--oo axle layout, The #1 & #3 axles will steer only. I also stripped all the paint off the brass work and beefing up and lenthening the bed boom and the tow apperatus. I also have made a entirely new rear bumper thats much heavier duty and scale in size. Have plans for a crawl meet the 29th and hope to have it done and get video.
I will be posting a new batch of pics sometime this weekend.
Anyway, update and change of plans;
I've torn the entire 6X6 down to zero and have decided to reconfigure the axles to the standard o--oo axle layout, The #1 & #3 axles will steer only. I also stripped all the paint off the brass work and beefing up and lenthening the bed boom and the tow apperatus. I also have made a entirely new rear bumper thats much heavier duty and scale in size. Have plans for a crawl meet the 29th and hope to have it done and get video.
I will be posting a new batch of pics sometime this weekend.
#48
I finished up the last of the revamped brass work this afternoon, may not look like much is different but believe me I added a lot to beef everything up. Extending the boom required some additional braces and the much heavier duty hooks on the tow rig were warranted.
Now time to start putting everything back together, again
New Heavy Duty Bumper
The newly braced and re-hooked tow apparatus
I tweaked this last time trying to get my buddies Hilux unstuck, with the new improved design and length plus the braces this thing should be rock solid now.
Now time to start putting everything back together, again
New Heavy Duty Bumper
The newly braced and re-hooked tow apparatus
I tweaked this last time trying to get my buddies Hilux unstuck, with the new improved design and length plus the braces this thing should be rock solid now.
#53
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Nice video, man she moves so smooth through the trails,, lol like she's on air, i really love the way she turns, oh and looks like your body and all held up in the roll over, that xtra work on the cage was well worth it, really nice,,lol to bad nobody broke down lol,,,man those axles move with grace and firmness no slop, very tight but flexible, just right,,great job, I am diggin it
#54
Nice video, man she moves so smooth through the trails,, lol like she's on air, i really love the way she turns, oh and looks like your body and all held up in the roll over, that xtra work on the cage was well worth it, really nice,,lol to bad nobody broke down lol,,,man those axles move with grace and firmness no slop, very tight but flexible, just right,,great job, I am diggin it
Thanks Bro,
J.
#56
Ben working on my 6x6 and adding a few things, I'm ventilating the electronic compartment with a small fan and exhaust outlet. Unfortunately with it being so well sealed it gets pretty warm in there, the temps aren't crazy or anything but I figure it wouldn't hurt to get some air in there, it'll be on a switch as well so it's not on constantly.
Also putting together some Blue and Red LED's so when I'm towing something I can hit a switch for the "caution lights" Would cool if they would blink or flash but o-well.
Also putting together some Blue and Red LED's so when I'm towing something I can hit a switch for the "caution lights" Would cool if they would blink or flash but o-well.
#57
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Hey bro look on ebay, they have red,blue flashing led light bars that would maybe suit your needs,, and yeah i am very sick, got a hobby shop and living room of scalers and all that comes with,,lol but its all good cuase my wife and 3 daughters are getting sicker every time we go hit a trail lol, you know theres no meds for this addiction, just thought i would share that, i think i'm gonna post a build thread soon, inspired by this awesome thread,,
GOOD SHIT
GOOD SHIT
#58
Hey bro look on ebay, they have red,blue flashing led light bars that would maybe suit your needs,, and yeah i am very sick, got a hobby shop and living room of scalers and all that comes with,,lol but its all good cuase my wife and 3 daughters are getting sicker every time we go hit a trail lol, you know theres no meds for this addiction, just thought i would share that, i think i'm gonna post a build thread soon, inspired by this awesome thread,,
GOOD SHIT
GOOD SHIT
Good for you that you have the kids into the hobby as well, lucky man !
Far as meds for the addiction ? Take 2 scalers and call me in the morning (Doctor joke)
#60
Ben busy the last week when I had spare time, Installed LOTS of LED's and got the stacks painted and installed. I'm running the LED's off a switches in a "control panel" I made and all is powered with a small axillary 1000mah Thunder Power 2s Lipo.
I also have added 21oz to the wheels because when I raised the cab the 1/4" I haven't ben happy with how the COG was compromised, this should more than bring it back to where it needs to be.
I also added a lot of brass work, the roll cage for the bed was a ton of fun to make and made it in such a way I can carry a couple of spare tires without needing anything to secure them. They just wedge in between the bars and go no where. I also made a window on the winch box cover so I can peek at the spool without having to remove the entire cover.
Heres a short video showing the caution lights while towing/recovering a truck and actuation of the towing device.
You Tube Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVEx_0KG7e0
Tow bar can be stored on the bed via a couple body clips when not in use
The new brass work on the bed, I'm trying to be humble but I'm pretty proud of this.
I also have added 21oz to the wheels because when I raised the cab the 1/4" I haven't ben happy with how the COG was compromised, this should more than bring it back to where it needs to be.
I also added a lot of brass work, the roll cage for the bed was a ton of fun to make and made it in such a way I can carry a couple of spare tires without needing anything to secure them. They just wedge in between the bars and go no where. I also made a window on the winch box cover so I can peek at the spool without having to remove the entire cover.
Heres a short video showing the caution lights while towing/recovering a truck and actuation of the towing device.
You Tube Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVEx_0KG7e0
Tow bar can be stored on the bed via a couple body clips when not in use
The new brass work on the bed, I'm trying to be humble but I'm pretty proud of this.