So I finally ordered a Currie RockJock 70 axle

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It seems like you may be better off somehow designing your own TJ body. I don't know how one would go about it, but in this modern day and age of 3D printing and such, I have to imagine it would be a lot easier than doing it if we lived in 1980 or something.

It would be cool though, that's for sure.

I may have to pick up one of those 2-door JK bodies. I have only been seeing the 4-door ones, which was disappointing. What sort of chassis are you mounting that 2-door JK body on? I suppose it's not going to fit on an Axial SCX10 given that it's much shorter, right?
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There's aftermarket scx10 frame kits that work, but due to the transmission and motor location you'd have to hack up the interior to make it fit.I used a rc4wd Gelande 2 chassis, it fits the chassis great all you need to do is adjust the wheelbase, extend the front links and shorten the rear.

The body was also really easy to mount on the G2.The plastic front bumper has a pocket molded into it that the chassis rests inside of, just drill the screwholes in the rear bumper like stock and it's ready to mount.
 
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OldYeller said:
There's aftermarket scx10 frame kits that work, but due to the transmission and motor location you'd have to hack up the interior to make it fit.I used a rc4wd Gelande 2 chassis, it fits the chassis great all you need to do is adjust the wheelbase, extend the front links and shorten the rear.

The body was also really easy to mount on the G2.The plastic front bumper has a pocket molded into it that the chassis rests inside of, just drill the screwholes in the rear bumper like stock and it's ready to mount.
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I may have to explore this option at some point in the future when I build another. There's so many options and choices out there, and with stuff this scale it's really not that difficult to customize your own build and make things work. Well, it's certainly a lot easier than it would be on a full size Jeep, that's for sure!
 
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I may have to explore this option at some point in the future when I build another. There's so many options and choices out there, and with stuff this scale it's really not that difficult to customize your own build and make things work. Well, it's certainly a lot easier than it would be on a full size Jeep, that's for sure!
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For sure, it's also not the end of the world if you roll a rc crawler lol.If you start looking into that build don't be tempted to buy a new Gelande rtr.They weren't using loctite on screws so customers complained, now every screw in the rtr is covered in locktite.I had to drill a screw out of my transmission.I should've just bought a kit and built it myself like I did with the YJ.

Rc4wd also makes a swb trailfinder 2 kit that fits the Tamiya YJ body.Thats what I built.Heres a old video I took during a test run before I started working on the interior.

 
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For sure, it's also not the end of the world if you roll a rc crawler lol.If you start looking into that build don't be tempted to buy a new Gelande rtr.They weren't using loctite on screws so customers complained, now every screw in the rtr is covered in locktite.I had to drill a screw out of my transmission.I should've just bought a kit and built it myself like I did with the YJ.

Rc4wd also makes a swb trailfinder 2 kit that fits the Tamiya YJ body.Thats what I built.Heres a old video I took during a test run before I started working on the interior.

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Haha, yes, much cheaper if you roll it.

One of the reasons I've been getting sway from 1/5th scale stuff is because of how expensive it is. To get my Kraken RC Vekta going and converted to electric, it was around $3500 for everything and it runs on insanely expensive 8S batteries, which is just nuts.

What I found after years with 1/5th scale stuff is that it's twice as expensive as 1/10th scale, and so it's hard to have as much fun, because every time something breaks, it's so expensive to fix. The 1/10th scale stuff is where it's at IMHO.

Good advice on those kits. Last thing I want is to be drilling out screws with Loctite. Seems a bit unnecessary for an RC truck!
 
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Haha, yes, much cheaper if you roll it.

One of the reasons I've been getting sway from 1/5th scale stuff is because of how expensive it is. To get my Kraken RC Vekta going and converted to electric, it was around $3500 for everything and it runs on insanely expensive 8S batteries, which is just nuts.

What I found after years with 1/5th scale stuff is that it's twice as expensive as 1/10th scale, and so it's hard to have as much fun, because every time something breaks, it's so expensive to fix. The 1/10th scale stuff is where it's at IMHO.

Good advice on those kits. Last thing I want is to be drilling out screws with Loctite. Seems a bit unnecessary for an RC truck!
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1/10 is definetly where it's at.I only paid $250 for my Arrma Senton 6s on Black Friday and it had a 2 year warranty.The whole parts interchangability thing comes into play to, a big reason I got into boats was so I could use old electronics up without needing transmissions and everything.Even the brushed motor from your bomber is perfect for a tug boat.

But the night is dark and full of terrors so I've g2g lol.
 
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1/10 is definetly where it's at.I only paid $250 for my Arrma Senton 6s on Black Friday and it had a 2 year warranty.The whole parts interchangability thing comes into play to, a big reason I got into boats was so I could use old electronics up without needing transmissions and everything.Even the brushed motor from your bomber is perfect for a tug boat.

But the night is dark and full of terrors so I've g2g lol.
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Ahhh, boats! That's another one I should be into, especially speed boats. We live right next to the Willamette River and an awesome boat ramp with some amazing places to have fun with a boat!
 
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Ahhh, boats! That's another one I should be into, especially speed boats. We live right next to the Willamette River and an awesome boat ramp with some amazing places to have fun with a boat!
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I'd suggest starting off with Zippkits tug boats.They are something the kids can get involved with, its like building a bird house.

https://zippkits.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=86

I used a Zippkits tug as a recovery boat for a couple of years.Eventually I ended up scoring a used Atlantic 2 for $100.I filmed this video at Carmel Indiana's Veterans Memorial Pool, during a national competition the submarine clubs have.I felt like Benjamin Button, there was a U Boat and a Bismarck lurking around somewhere lol.


The boats are the same way as the trucks, you've gotta try a fast boat like a Spartan or Blackjack just to get it out of your system.But long-term you end up enjoying the scale stuff alot more due to the prices and run times.Heck, sailboats run off of 2 servos, I've spent more money maintaining a Zebco.
 
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OldYeller said:
I'd suggest starting off with Zippkits tug boats.They are something the kids can get involved with, its like building a bird house.

https://zippkits.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=86

I used a Zippkits tug as a recovery boat for a couple of years.Eventually I ended up scoring a used Atlantic 2 for $100.I filmed this video at Carmel Indiana's Veterans Memorial Pool, during a national competition the submarine clubs have.I felt like Benjamin Button, there was a U Boat and a Bismarck lurking around somewhere lol.


The boats are the same way as the trucks, you've gotta try a fast boat like a Spartan or Blackjack just to get it out of your system.But long-term you end up enjoying the scale stuff alot more due to the prices and run times.Heck, sailboats run off of 2 servos, I've spent more money maintaining a Zebco.
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Looks like a lot of fun!

Yes, I know what you mean about "getting it out of your system". That's how I was with my 8S Losi DBXL. The way I set that thing up and geared it it was just an absolute beast. That thing was batshit crazy off-road with how fast it was. Of course I eventually got over it (much like one would get over a fast sports car) and realized I had more fun with technical stuff and just playing around.

At some point I'll probably get a boat as well, if only because we live so close to the river!
 
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Glad to see some other RC guys on here! I was lucky enough to find a hardbody TJ from Nikko that I promptly hacked in half and am in the process of making an LJ
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