dudecat

I have this truck that is 4x4 and is made by nikko. I have no other info on the truck or what 27mhz crystal would make the truck run. I was wondering if any of you guys that know old school truck like this could help me out. I would love to fix it up and make it usable again but have no idea how to. So any help would be appreciated. The truck was made in 1982 too.

rcToyotaman

this truck was like a hi tec for the time period it was made in this truck was one of the best i can see that it 4wd with a 2wd switch
best truck its hard to fix since the body is cut up

dudecat

Yeah i have other bodies here at my house i am going to try and make it fit. The truck worked great when i first got it but lost remotes and then destroyed the body. Any ideas how to convert it to a esc?

rcToyotaman

buying a new ESC speed control and the controller
it will work again

dudecat

Kewl something to look into later this year when i get ahead on bills. Going to be a fun project.

rcToyotaman

ya i am short on money and i just built a 1:6 scale truck and spent a lot of money and there is no money to buy the speed control

texx

These trucks, reminds me of my old rc ..

dudecat

Now is 7.2v batteries gonna raise hell with the motors? The truck orginally takes 4c's and 4aa's for the truck alone.

rcToyotaman

the 7.2 is a good battery

dudecat

Well i pulled the old body off so here is what i found:

Looks pretty simple to get working with updated esc/transmitter.

rcToyotaman

it does

dudecat

6v battery makes it move right along so can't wait for the esc and recievers.

rcToyotaman

is it slow to crawl over rocks and go through mud

dudecat

only question is why is there six wires coming from the steering servo?

rcToyotaman

its a centering steering servo

texx

rctoyotaman right ..

2 wires for the motor and 4 wire for the return to center (automatically).

dudecat

Kewl that is awesome to know. Now where do i get the connectors for the steering servos then?

rebuilder

Throw this setup in it:

ESC $29 http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXAMN7&P=ML

servo $9 http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXVW84&P=7

and run it on a six cell with one of your radios.

dudecat

I need reciever for 27.045 remote.

rebuilder

Here's a cheap one............... http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXJM12&P=FR

dudecat

Yeah i have a few on ebay i am watching so could be interesting next month or two.

dudecat

http://cgi.ebay.com/300A-ESC-for-1-1...item588534b612
is one of the esc i am looking at for this truck and my new hornet.

rebuilder

Yeah............just saw that on your e-bay find thread......................really cheap. 7 cell too, hope it works ok.

Pete Magnum

Radio Shack made a version of this truck in 'Blue with Gold wheels' under a different name back in the day. It was one of my favorite trucks as a kid! Iv'e been looking for one. Nice find, Cant wait to see it modded!

dudecat

Yeah i didn't know that radioshack did that. Hmm anyways it will be awhile for this mod is done but i will get it done and should be interesting. Just need to get a new body though.