My Ranger is going flatbed

[SlugzRacing]

I was hoping to start on my F-150 today but the tranny is going in the mail Monday and Tower does not have juggy leaf packs in stock so I took the Ranger to the bandsaw and OOPs, there goes the bed! I got much farther than I had expected since I normally only have a couple hours on Sunday afternoon to really play. The cage is mainly for looks but it does have a brace that runs over the frame (under the body) so it will function like the real thing. Next Sunday I hope to finish the box out back and tweak the cage and bed so they sit flat on the frame; then I need to chop the frame down about 1.5cm.
:chug:
http://img313.imageshack.us/img313/7416/bobed6yb.jpg
http://img288.imageshack.us/img288/8180/dsc007444ew.jpg
http://img288.imageshack.us/img288/8463/dsc007462qk.jpg

[Froshmasta]

That looks cool. I really like the exo-skeleton cage too. :nice:

[Rikpal]

I lke it too, but the bed seems to me a bit too short ;)

[SlugzRacing]

Originally posted by Rikpal@Sep 26 2005, 07:23 AM
I lke it too, but the bed seems to me a bit too short ;)
Yeah it is short, but I want it to look like the frame has been bobbed. The wheelbase is where the real 1:1 would be but by using a 4 link the frame can be cut down for a greater departure angle. It is more common on Toyota trucks turned rock crawlers.
a Masher 2000 fits down in the bed but I will have the spair tire mounted on the roll cage.

[yoda12131]

i think it looks fine. maybe a bit more tubing?

[Jugg2Driver]

Thats pretty cool, but I would take the fenders from the bed and slap them on the side of the roll bars!

[SlugzRacing]

Originally posted by yoda12131@Sep 26 2005, 03:46 PM
i think it looks fine. maybe a bit more tubing?


I would love to add more tubing like a bar across the top of the windshield with two supports running down to another bar over the cowl panel but the only way I can get the body in/out of the cage is through the front. If only there was a thing called cold fusion :lol:

Jug, I am not sure I am following your train of thought :blink:
:chug:

[Jugg2Driver]

Similar to what you see on Baja 1000 trucks, they have the exposed tubing in the rear, but still have the bed sides.

[Rikpal]

Man I know the flatbed and the bobbed frame issue ;) I think it's a bit short even for a short flatbed :lol:

[Electrohacker]

where did you get that body... ITS FRIGGIN AWESOME! :firedevil:

[Jugg2Driver]

Apparently you can find them at Walmart and Toys'r'us!

[Electrohacker]

WALLY WORLD RUN!

[Electrohacker]

no luck <_<

[SlugzRacing]

Originally posted by Electrohacker@Sep 28 2005, 04:51 PM
no luck <_<
Clicky clicky! (http://www.kbtoys.com/genProduct.html/PID/2709139/ctid/17/INstock/Y/D/)
That is the only place I know of that sells them. Supposedly KB toy stores have them but I dont have a store near me to check for sure.

Jug2, now I understand. I dont think it would work well with the odd shape of the fenders, that and I was thinking about giving the bed to someone who wants to make a dually.

[toyranosaur]

Hey, if you click that, KB Toys is blowin' out a buttload of My Little Pony stuff, too! ACT NOW & don't snooze! (You know you want some.)

[Old Busted Hotness]

Originally posted by toyranosaur@Sep 29 2005, 08:11 AM
Hey, if you click that, KB Toys is blowin' out a buttload of My Little Pony stuff, too! ACT NOW & don't snooze! (You know you want some.)
don't tell exesivefire, he'll buy it all up! :lol:

[exesivefire]

oh thats just not funny....

ok it is...

i'm never living that one down.... <_< <_<

[Spoon37]

:lol: :lol:

:owned:

:banana:

[exesivefire]

ya tell one story about your child life at work one day and it follows you forever

[SlugzRacing]

Originally posted by exesivefire@Sep 30 2005, 07:04 PM
ya tell one story about your child life at work one day and it follows you forever
This is one story I think I want to hear :lol: :chug:

[Electrohacker]

Damn $60! that's almost as much as the TLT!

[Electrohacker]

http://www3.shopping.com/xPC-Artin_Radio_C...Ford_Ranger_Xlt (http://www3.shopping.com/xPC-Artin_Radio_Control_1_6_Scale_Ford_Ranger_Xlt)

I found 4 places.. looks like KB is cheapest... befire shipping anyway

[Electrohacker]

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?...pid=05219717000 (http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@1584584957.1128229837@ @@@&BV_EngineID=ccdfaddfldihlldcegecegjdghldfoo.0&vertical=SEARS&sid=I0080602420005000085&pid=05219717000)
sears has free shipping

[Jugg2Driver]

Originally posted by Electrohacker@Oct 2 2005, 12:11 AM
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?...pid=05219717000 (http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@1584584957.1128229837@ @@@&BV_EngineID=ccdfaddfldihlldcegecegjdghldfoo.0&vertical=SEARS&sid=I0080602420005000085&pid=05219717000)
sears has free shipping
With mail in rebate!

[Electrohacker]

http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDeta...T&cm_keycode=66 (http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=110569&WT.mc_n=66&WT.mc_t=U&cm_ven=COMPARISON%20SHOPPING&cm_cat=DEALTIME&cm_pla=DATAFEED-%3EPRODUCTS&cm_ite=1%20PRODUCT&cm_keycode=66)

here then... you big baby :duel:

[Jugg2Driver]

Touche!

[SlugzRacing]

Or you could just wait till it goes on sale at one of those retailers and save even more......unless like me you cannot wait :lol:

[SlugzRacing]

Small update
I finally got some time between work and other jobs around the house and had time to work on it. I added the front and rear portions of the bed as well as moved the axles forward on the frame about 1.5cm. I moved the axles to improve the approach angle and allow the axles to sit closer to the frame so the truck rides lower, and it just looks better :lol:
The bed also serves as the rear body mount and I hope to store the esc and rx in a 'tool box' so I can put the interior back in the truck.
Next up is redoing the coil overs then I can start cleaning it up with paint and tail lights :chug:
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4510/dsc008630gp.jpg

Oh and I need to fix the lower brace on the roll cage, it is crooked :kick:

[Old Busted Hotness]

it's to getting pretty sweet now! :banana: i'm starting to grok your original vision. :nice:

[SlugzRacing]

One more, I think this is how I will be running the suspension. I want the chassy to sit as low as I can get it (upper links hitting frame) but I had to link mount the shocks out back; somethng I did not want to do. I will run it like this for a couple of packs and if I like it the front might get a carbon copy of the rear.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7128/image11cv.jpg

[Jugg2Driver]

Nice exoskelaton!

[toyranosaur]

I say Stu! You must be a Heinlein reader when you're not building cool stuff! Chris

[Old Busted Hotness]

well, this forum does encourage a certain amount of brainpower, doesn't it?

i mean, have we ever had a post like this:

HI I HAVE A RUSLER N I WUN 2 MKAE IT GO 40 CAN U TEL ME HOW 2 DO THAT DO I NEED A SPER GEAR? O N I HAV NO MUNY CAN I GET ALUMUNUM SKOCKS WILL THAT MKAE IT GO FASTUR OK THANKS

like you see on virtually every other rc forum?

[Spoon37]

excuse me? :blink: I dont speak gibberish.... :lol:

:banana:

[Jugg2Driver]

Originally posted by dremelit@Oct 17 2005, 10:22 PM
well, this forum does encourage a certain amount of brainpower, doesn't it?

i mean, have we ever had a post like this:

HI I HAVE A RUSLER N I WUN 2 MKAE IT GO 40 CAN U TEL ME HOW 2 DO THAT DO I NEED A SPER GEAR? O N I HAV NO MUNY CAN I GET ALUMUNUM SKOCKS WILL THAT MKAE IT GO FASTUR OK THANKS

like you see on virtually every other rc forum?
dremelit, you put to much puncuation in there!

[exesivefire]

actualy its..

dew yew half a spewr gwear four a twaxas wustwer?

can yew mak it go fwarty?


aaaahahahahahaha

p.s. inside joke you guys wont get it

[Old Busted Hotness]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

it's the Wustler Kid! the one who called the LHS every day with the SAME QUESTION!

Mush Mouth still calls, too.

[SlugzRacing]

Its all details from here :beer&buddy:
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4900/shelly5wy.jpg
I picked up some lights but I think they will be too small so I need to mull it over at work as well as what I want for a license plate.

[SlugzRacing]

She is now up and runnin but she still has a long way to go before I call her 'done.'
The tail lights are in but not yet wired up; I want to wait untill I decide on a light bar on the roof. I also need to add some tow points below the tail lights and a license plate but I am liking it so far.
Next up is the steering, I am thinking about a frame mounted 1/4 servo ought to do the trick 8)
http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/7830/dsc008804ld.jpg

[Spoon37]

nice!! :chug:

looks good all painted up..... :nice:

:banana:

[Jugg2Driver]

I love the shoelace as a snatch strap! Just need to find one in yellow!

[SlugzRacing]

Originally posted by Jugg2Driver@Oct 31 2005, 08:56 AM
I love the shoelace as a snatch strap! Just need to find one in yellow!
That is the plan, a yellow shoe lace with the ends folded back to create a loop.

Thanks for the compliments guys

[SlugzRacing]

After some input from RCC the cage is very close to done :chug:
Next up is tires.....
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/760/dsc008981hm.jpg

[Old Busted Hotness]

very nice, what are the plans for shoes? i see you already have laces :lol:

[SlugzRacing]

Originally posted by dremelit@Nov 9 2005, 02:50 PM
very nice, what are the plans for shoes? i see you already have laces :lol:
I have a set of Imex Maxx swampers but at 3 inches wide scale is so blown out of proportion that I might as well just run full size moabs. I want to narrow them but I also dont want to run a swamper looking tire on this truck, I want something like
http://www.desertrat.com/interco/super_swamper_radial_tsl-200.jpg

I wont be able to get an exact replica but I think I might be able to get close with creative cutting. If that does not work then I will have to order a set of All-Ts but those are also a little wide IMO

[Old Busted Hotness]

i've seen the 2.2 J-Hawgs (or G-Hawgs?) cut to look just like those, on a narrowed rim it could look just about right. may not be as tall as you're looking for, though. you may have to get creative there and splice in a little extra. or just run 2.2 Moabs.

i like the bars, btw :nice:

[Old Busted Hotness]

maybe All-T's would look better, they're a little taller.

[Max Power]

Hello all decided to sign up so i can show you what the all-t's look like with on a ranger

from the front...
http://www.geocities.com/satanmcgillis/rcranger.JPG

....and the side
http://www.geocities.com/satanmcgillis/rcranger2.JPG

hope that helps some

SlugzRacing-that is a very nice truck you have there and I really dig the cage

[TrikeKid]

What're the dimensions of these bodies stock? Width, length and wheel base? I'm thinking about putting one of these on my Maxx project. I just noticed these are branded as Artin, should make them pretty good. I have an Artin Expedition body going on my Nylint for a scale trail rig. Mine's what I guess an Expedition Sport-Trac would look like, its got the regular Ex to the rear of the rear doors, then the top is cut down into a small tonneued over bed.

[Old Busted Hotness]

let's see, i've still got the old chassis:

length 27 1/2
width 8 1/4
wheelbase 17

[TrikeKid]

Thanks for the help.

[SlugzRacing]

Maxxpower, thanks for the pics. Could I bother you for a direct head on shot?
Btw if you think mine os cool make sure you check out what Dremelit has been building!

I had not thought of G-hawgs, hmmm they would be easyer to cut for that pattern hmmmmm............

Trikekid, if you want your maxx project to be a god performer on the rocks do not run a hard body, they just weigh too much and kill the center of gravity. They are great for bashers though.

[Rikpal]

That's another thread where I lost a lot ;)

Well done man. :nice:

[Max Power]

http://www.geocities.com/satanmcgillis/rcranger3.JPG

hope that helps...I've seen dremelit's ranger and was amazed especially with the ifs...you guys are just good

One quick question..how did you remove the lame flame stickers without leaving the adhesive

[Old Busted Hotness]

i just used the old fingernail method, and a little rubbing alcohol to get rid of the residue. had 'em off in less than 10 minutes.

[SlugzRacing]

Originally posted by dremelit@Nov 10 2005, 04:03 PM
i just used the old fingernail method, and a little rubbing alcohol to get rid of the residue. had 'em off in less than 10 minutes.
+1
Dont use goo off on the windshiled though, it melted the plastic :blink:

[txlt]

sweet! while i'm waiting for my juggy rockwells and james duff bumpers for mine. is that 1/4 tubing you used or other? i like the ranger station decal also.

[SlugzRacing]

Originally posted by txlt@Nov 10 2005, 04:31 PM
sweet! while i'm waiting for my juggy rockwells and james duff bumpers for mine. is that 1/4 tubing you used or other? i like the ranger station decal also.
Are you having someone build your bumpers? Duff stuff looks good and I almost made a copy of a front bumper for my rig.
I did use some 1/4 brake line but not much, most of the cage is 5/16.

Funny you should mention top loader axles, I am seriously thinking about a set of TXT axles for this truck so I can use these axles for another 2.2 comp rig.

[Spoon37]

Max power Welcome to scale4x4! :chug: :chug:

nice rig :nice:

using TXT/jugg axles will greatly complicate the rig compared to how it is now, but it would be more scale to have a central trans and driveshafts going to the axles(you may find the 4 link geometry needs changing so it doesnt stretch/compress the driveshaft).

:banana:

[Old Busted Hotness]

DO IT, SLUGGY! a rig with this much scaleishness deserves driveshafts, and it's not all that hard to do. the fact that your interior is out makes it a whole lot easier, you've got a ton of room to work with in there.

[Old Busted Hotness]

now i'm wondering how a set of those Mickey Thompsons from the 1/6 Nylint crawlers would look on there...

[txlt]

Originally posted by SlugzRacing+Nov 11 2005, 12:25 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SlugzRacing @ Nov 11 2005, 12:25 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-txlt@Nov 10 2005, 04:31 PM
sweet! while i'm waiting for my juggy rockwells and james duff bumpers for mine. is that 1/4 tubing you used or other? i like the ranger station decal also.
Are you having someone build your bumpers? Duff stuff looks good and I almost made a copy of a front bumper for my rig.
I did use some 1/4 brake line but not much, most of the cage is 5/16.

Funny you should mention top loader axles, I am seriously thinking about a set of TXT axles for this truck so I can use these axles for another 2.2 comp rig. [/b][/quote]
i'm going to try making the bumpers and tire rack out of 1/4 line i think (not yet started), she's still in the works. as for the axles, i like to be shafty.

[SlugzRacing]

SHE IS GOING SHAFTY! I got a set of TXT axles so now it is back to the drawing board. I am going to build my own tranny and probably a two piece shaft out back. There is a very good chance I will rebuild the chassy to scrap the 4 link as well as frame mount the steering, WOO HOO!

Also she got to stretch her legs this past weekend and try out her new cage. Right click and save as.... 3mb
http://www.jubean.com/Shelly.WMV

[Old Busted Hotness]

it's okay, son. you're on the Lord's side now. :lol:

[Jugg2Driver]

LOL, everyone loves getting the shaft!

[txlt]

hmmmm, you're scraping the 4-link and thats what i'm making. hows come? as for the juggy axles, they look awesome under the beast and the shafts are up nice and high also.

[Max Power]

sweet vid :nice: TXT axles would sweet under there, it'll go good with your sweet cage...and everything else sweet going on with your truck :lol:

makes me want to finish mine sometime soon, but.....I'm slow...plus I keep on getting sidetracked by my cxt