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tamiyafan
02-01-2005, 02:37 PM
all I need now is shocks

tamiyafan
02-01-2005, 02:38 PM
another view

tamiyafan
02-01-2005, 02:39 PM
last one

Mondo
02-01-2005, 02:58 PM
Originally posted by tamiyafan
all I need now is shocks

Nice & new, I like the CF chassis, is it the Tamiya chassis?
Are you building this TLT-1 up from parts or is it a kit?
If it is a kit, are you awaiting hop-up shocks?

tamiyafan
02-01-2005, 03:07 PM
Yes it the tamiya CF chassis. I built it from a kit. I don't know what shocks to use. They need to be about 4" long. Maybe I'll use kyosho sport shocks for now, there cheap too.

accrx77
02-01-2005, 03:14 PM
Are you using the vertigo locker? How did you mount the sliders to the axles? im using the same axles, and when i tighten the set screw on the axle side of the driveshaft it gets crooked. it doesn't sit straight on the axle.

tamiyafan
02-01-2005, 03:28 PM
Yeah I had that problem too. I helps to try different yokes, I went thru about 8 of them until I found 4 "good" ones. Also tighten both the set screws and only alittle at a time. I'm going to buy another set of yokes and reem the hole out so it fits over the entire axle shaft. Hope you can see in the picture. I think that will cure the problem.

accrx77
02-01-2005, 03:36 PM
yeah, i was just about to ream the hole also. BTW your truck looks very nice. Thanks for the advice.

madsteve
02-01-2005, 03:45 PM
that sure is one nice truck its a shame to get it dirty have you locked the diffs ? and what sort of body are you sticking on it?

pomme de terre
02-01-2005, 05:03 PM
are those HPI geolanders?
you need bigger tires to match your big boy :D

Mini-zMan
02-14-2005, 07:45 PM
Thats one cool truck you got there. Looks like a lot of custom work. What diffs and tranny did u end up using? Lookin good!

tamiyafan
02-14-2005, 08:21 PM
The center diff is from vertigo, easy for using traxxas sliders. Its the only way to go after messing around with dog-bones and such. Tranny is stock tlt. The 4 link is hand made from heavy wall aluminum tubing and traxxas ball ends. Tamiya carbon chassis. I will be using a old chevy pick-up body. It won't be a dedicted crawler but I'm leaning towards a scale crawler "look". I'm still working on the suspension , shocks and mounting positions.

alfred
02-14-2005, 09:10 PM
Nice :D looking really good.:D

HO502cid
02-16-2005, 03:01 AM
I recommend the Traxxas steel yokes. They fit perfectly on both the axle input shaft and the Vertigo locker.

How is your truck's belly in the air with no shocks?