lagCisco

anyone ever built a monster truck from scratch?

I'd like to build a large one, like maybe 1/5th scale or so..
using an extremely good 50cc gasoline engine like a Desert Aircraft DA-50 R http://www.desertaircraft.com/da50.html

I saw a gasoline powered buggy: http://traxxas.com/products/nitro/mo...rx_monster.htm

something larger than that even, but im wondering about a few things like tires, where would I get large tires, and also making the parts out of aluminum like the arms, bulkheads, shock towers, tranny case, chassis.. damm this would be one hell of a project!

anyways if anyone knows or has done anything like this id like to see the results or tips or any kind of info

Rex2342

If you want to get into custom stuff and get some good info talk to RCJack!! His truck the Pie Wagon was built from the ground up and almost all the parts were designed and built by him.

Here is pic of his creation!!!

Epik

Man, if there was ever an RC hall of fame that truck definitely needs to be in it

lagCisco

that is one awesome truck!

Savage_Dias

I bow to Pie Wagon everytime I see it. Man I love that truck!!!!

NePats-Fan

(expletive!) That Pie Wagon looks intense!! And those rims, like mirrors. That is a fine example of some serious engineering

Dr.ArmoMaxx

very nice, how long and how much does it take and cost?

paharleyman2001

My Feedback: (1)

hey guys don't be fooled ok there isn't one piece on that truck that is home made there is a guy on another forum who has a truck just like that so please don't be soo gullable ok i will post a pic of it tomarrow trust me all your thoughts about this truck will change when i post it guys

BigBlocked

I think what they're trying to say is ----------> It's a truck built from other parts. Sure, it's not built from scratch, but give the guy some credit. It's a nice truck all the same....[&:]

Just my .02....

raykessler

i could buile a truck from scratch....... IN MY DREAMS[sm=lol.gif]

Unstable

[link=http://www.marksmark.net/]http://www.marksmark.net/[/link]

check out the "bad monkey Jr." section (project R/C)
this guy built a truck from scratch... I think the only things he didnt make were the electronics and the tires... the rest was machined out of metal.

Awsome project lots and lots of pictures.

skyjacker_rc_club

My Feedback: (2)

this is the kind of ting you sould bring up in the rock crawling tread and not waste web space[8D]

Element

why?

RC Jack

I, for one, would like to see these pix!! tsk, tsk, tsk.

DCLXVI

I'm guessing that paharleyman are a few cards short of a full deck...he is probably talking about the RCCA thread...