Scaleready's TTC Tundra Build (picture HEAVY)

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

Scaleready? Yep, that is the name of my business.:awesomework: I am now a vendor on RCCrawler.com, building custom chassis' and body protection.

So this is what I have been up to on the side......

I am building a Tundra bodied 2.2 scale crawler......well, kinda scale.....:redneck:

Got some wraith axles for this build:awesomework:

Started the frame. It's going to be c-channel frame to the back of the cab, then tube from there on.

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

Next I tackled the front suspension and steering. I went with the 3-link/panhard setup, as to eliminate bump steer, since I am mounting the steering servo on the chassis.

Made up a mount for the servo to bolt on to the chassis:

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

Time to build my drag link and panhard now. :awesomework:

Drag link done, now on to the panhard

frame mount:

axle mount:

It clamps on to the axle housing

Put a temporary panhard in to allign the axle.

I have complete throw of the suspension with zero binding and ZERO bump steer:awesomework:

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

Now I can mount the cab. I decided to attempt some boat sides. I trimmed a bit out of the bottom of the cab to gain the clearance for em.

Now that it is mounted, time to mock up the wheelbase:

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

This is where I left for north carolina for a while......

Came back and got some work done, but said to hell with pictures.....

Now it has the rear suspension done...:haha:

Closer inspection of the rear setup:

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

I am running a wraith trans with a 7 turn HH cobalt puller motor, but wanted to have it under the hood. So, I came up with a mount, and it fits perfect under there:awesomework:

How in the world will I power both axles with this setup you say!? With a divorced T-Case of course. :awesomework:

New Panhard is SQUEEZED in there:redneck:

FULL compression barely even hits. After the bump stops, it will be perfect:awesomework:

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

Time for a cool ass bumper:awesomework: I love the ARB style bumpers, and I decided to do my take on one. Started out with some 1/2" boxed tubing that I cut and welded to shape.

Then started building the rest from there.

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

Took it off for finish welding and D-ring mounts:

All welded and cleaned up:

D-rings and shackles:

Mounted back on the chassis:

That's it for the bumper for now. More to come later.. :awesomework:

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

Now I moved on to the rear cage. I have been patiently waiting for this part:

Main hoop:

The rear "bed" section:

9mm casings:

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

I got stumped on how to finish the rear cage at this point, so I moved on to building an internal roll cage:

Tired of building.....play time....

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

After I got done playing, I decided to go ahead and keep building.

I got a lot done before I decided to take pictures again. When you get on a roll, you don't think to take progress pictures.

Clark · Mar 20, 2012

Badass!

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

Not done yet, but done enough to get some paint on it. This part I promised my son he could pick out the color. His favorite color being green, I saw this coming. :awesomework:

I also picked up a set of silver, old school hilux decals to set it off. :awesomework:

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

I got the chassis primed, and painted black and the cab is all done.

Got it all put back together:

Threw some scratches on it at Wes's House yesterday:awesomework:

Crawled around on some of his customer's rigs:

It aint done yet, but now you are all caught up:awesomework: :cheer:

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

Clark said:
Badass!

Thanks man! :awesomework:

shrek1 · Mar 20, 2012

Looks good phill!!!

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 20, 2012

shrek said:
Looks good phill!!!

Thanks Brandon:awesomework: You know you need a scale version of your wheeler.......come on.....

Maverick26 · Mar 21, 2012

Dang that thing in sick...

trying not to get into another spendy hobby man..

As far as the welding goes do you just use a small MIG turned way down to make your little welds? Pics can play tricks, but those tubes look small-ish? How thick is the sheet metal for the bumber and other stuff? Has anyone ever used a TIG for this stuff? Way more percision arc on a TIG with a good sharp grind on the Tungsten... I dont know.. Tundra looks sik!

PHILLBILLY1 · Mar 21, 2012

Maverick26 said:
Dang that thing in sick...

trying not to get into another spendy hobby man..

As far as the welding goes do you just use a small MIG turned way down to make your little welds? Pics can play tricks, but those tubes look small-ish? How thick is the sheet metal for the bumber and other stuff? Has anyone ever used a TIG for this stuff? Way more percision arc on a TIG with a good sharp grind on the Tungsten... I dont know.. Tundra looks sik!

Thanks alot! :beer:

99% of my "tubing" is 3/16" cold rolled solid stock. In certain places, I use 1/8". I mig weld all of it. I use a Lincoln 140HD on gas w/ .023 wire. I actually have the heat turned up a ways, and the line speed a little low. There a some people that do TIG these things, and it looks 10X better. Not that it looks like crap with mig or anything. As far as sheet metal goes, I use around 1/16" or a shade thinner, sheetmetal. Sometimes thinner depending on what it's for.