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Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 8:40 pm
by GoMachV
I can't let Daryl have all the fun

From the outside it's a throwback to his truck but this one runs dual Lethal Weapons with off the shelf components instead of the hand built chain drive single motor setup. I also went with buggy components and truck offset wheels. I think the offset wheels fit the trailing arm era better (although the Lethal Weapons are then too new, and shocks are far too modern!)

The plastics were dyed with some Lightspeed Neon Yellow dye.

A few of the aluminum pieces were anodized blue, including the motor plates, trailing arm pivots and slipper hubs which I haven't installed yet. They will match the shocks.

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:00 pm
by TRX-1-3
That's rad, dude. Is that just an optical illusion with the rear shock angles? The rears look a little more stood up.

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:12 pm
by GoMachV
Yeah just an illusion- they are identical except 5" further back :mrgreen:

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:45 pm
by klavy69
kool!

what electronics you gonna use? especially with the 2 motors/esc?

as far as the lethal weapons being "too new" I'm not thinkin its gonna take away too much from the build :wink: 8)

Todd

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:52 pm
by GoMachV
I found a pair of identical stock motors a while back and they would be ok for it, but I might buy a couple cheap modern brushed motors. I have a Titan that was needing a place to call home

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:55 pm
by klavy69
GoMachV wrote: Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:52 pm I have a Titan that was needing a place to call home
:shock:

yeah, your traxxas rustler/srt conversion :mrgreen:

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 12:50 pm
by joey_zrl
That's definitely on the flipside! Wow! What body are you going to use? Something from MadMax with rivets and faded natural steel is what I first envisioned when I saw six wheels. :)

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 12:59 pm
by GoMachV
Back in the day, Daryl spliced two together. I'm not certain which direction I'll go yet but splicing is always an option

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 1:05 pm
by joey_zrl
It does look really good with a truck body. The flat areas of the truck bed would be easy to splice together.

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:18 pm
by mk-Zero
That thing is nuts!!! I love it!

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 4:18 pm
by ChisaiKuso
I like where this is going...

8)

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 5:18 pm
by mk-Zero
That thing is begging for a Ten4 conversion! :shock:
Would that make it a Ten6? :lol:

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:05 pm
by limestang
Super cool - love the vintage trailing arms!
-Limestang

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 11:11 pm
by klavy69
Parma(?) made a school bus body that would rock that thing 8)

Re: Twice as Lethal 6x4 Truck Conversion

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 11:29 pm
by GoMachV
Oh that would be cool. And yellow :mrgreen:
Wish someone would pop some puller bodies. I could start cutting out the Dually chassis again