tacoma body??

[Booger Weldz]

im picking up an axial scorpion from a fellow board member later this week...id like to convert this into a replica of my own 'silver bullet' tacoma 1:1 crawler/daily driver for my sons Bday...cant seem to find any 01-04 extra cab taco bodies???

an extra cab T100 or tundra would probably work, but im really trying to make this as authentic as possible. im gonna use 3/16'' brakeline and duplicate my cage, spare tire carrier and bumpers...any other ideas from guys who know more about this hobby than myself?

[MY56CJ6]

Tamiya just released a new body for the CR-01. It is a new Tundra, not sure if this will help you though....good luck

Here is the complete kit:

http://cgi.ebay.com/58415-TAMIYA-1-1...QQcmdZViewItem

Also, they claim this is a Tundra, but I am not sure:

http://cgi.ebay.com/T-Maxx-Savage-To...QQcmdZViewItem

[Booger Weldz]

wow! the tamiya tundra is flippin cool! thanks

[ADD]

check out this new rc tundra.....http://www.tamiya.com/english/news/n...ews1.htm#58415

[skulltoy]

This is about as close as it gets.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=LOSA8032



Here's one I hacked up to make a little rock racer out of.

[Infernal Jeep]

Here you go Paul , this is the Losi Grappler body . I just bought that same body for my Son's RC . I'll post some pics of my son's within the next day , as soon as I'm done with it .

[gtxracer]

Parma makes a Toyota body, but it's a Tundra. I ran one on my Revo.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXTL60&P=7

[Grind]

The body on my crawler is a Grappler, and it really doesn't look like a Toyota, the doors and extended cab area look a little like a late 90's Tacoma maaaybe.

But seeing that body painted black like that, it totally looks like Toyota skins! that's awesome. Too bad mine's all chopped up, I either had to go with a cool looking body or the most flex without rubbing.

Also the bed sides on that one look way more flared than mine too.

[Infernal Jeep]

It's definately a Tacoma body , that's the reason I bought it for my son's crawler . It has the Tacoma body lines , door handles and brake lights . The only thing that doesen't look like much of a Tacoma is the grill , other than that it's a Taco body . I will post pics of my son's after this weekend .

[Grind]

I gotta agree with you Infernal. Now that I actually pay attention to the contour's and shit of the body.

Now that I got my green bead rings, it looks like that green Taco!
I saw that at the Offroad Expo too.

[Grind]

Nevermind, I just saw the pics of the scaled crawler that Rick is building for you in your build up thread. Mine looks nothing like yours.
That thing is badasssss!

[Booger Weldz]

yeah, that grappler body would work! it has the creases over the fenders like a taco...wish it had the 01-04 grill..my specific favorite part of a tacoma of those years...thanks guys! im picking up one for my soon to be 6 year old sons Bday tomorrow and looking to get another for my oldest son for christmas..we gotta build a little course in the backyard!!

anyone wanna elaborate on their modifications to their scorpions??

[Infernal Jeep]

Originally Posted by Grind

Nevermind, I just saw the pics of the scaled crawler that Rick is building for you in your build up thread. Mine looks nothing like yours.
That thing is badasssss!

man I wish that was for me , although I'd be interested in buying it if he decided to sell it . Any pics of yours with the green rings ?

[Infernal Jeep]

Man nevermind I just saw it , that thing looks sick . What kind of rings are those ?

[Grind]

Thanks dude.
Here's the link where I got mine.
http://rc4wdstore.com/product_info.p...roducts_id=538

[Booger Weldz]

picked up a slightly used one last night, let me look over it and tell me what you guys think of the mods/parts on it...its got the grappler body, but its painted gold and mine needs to be silver...also the guy at the hobby store ordered the tundra body mentioned previously for me to lok at and possibly buy...

novak mad rooster speed control, matrix TQ200? motor(cant read it all its under the tranny), bent axial links, memory foam in some proline hammer tires...i think the rest is stock?? came with a traxxis receiver, controller and servo...the drivers rear coilspring is silver and feels like a higher spring rate than the other 3 which are red...i guess this is to combat a bit of torque lean under power?

i bought a dynamite twin peaks charger and two 3300mah batteries for it today...

[Infernal Jeep]

Originally Posted by Grind

Thanks dude.
Here's the link where I got mine.
http://rc4wdstore.com/product_info.p...roducts_id=538

Thanx for the link , your RC is sick!!!

[Infernal Jeep]

Originally Posted by Booger Weldz

picked up a slightly used one last night, let me look over it and tell me what you guys think of the mods/parts on it...its got the grappler body, but its painted gold and mine needs to be silver...also the guy at the hobby store ordered the tundra body mentioned previously for me to lok at and possibly buy...

novak mad rooster speed control, matrix TQ200? motor(cant read it all its under the tranny), bent axial links, memory foam in some proline hammer tires...i think the rest is stock?? came with a traxxis receiver, controller and servo...the drivers rear coilspring is silver and feels like a higher spring rate than the other 3 which are red...i guess this is to combat a bit of torque lean under power?

i bought a dynamite twin peaks charger and two 3300mah batteries for it today...

Sounds like it's set up pretty nice let's see some pics , I don't know a great deal about RC crawlers but I have been building my son's . I will post pics as soon as I mount the body .

[Booger Weldz]

i gotta get some pics of this thing, its fun!! bought another one today, a new RTR for my oldest son...need to make some mods to increase the crawl ratio...too fast

[Infernal Jeep]

They're alot of fun , aren't they ? . My Son loves his . I've seen that Tundra body that you're talking about . I don't think you'll like it because it's a little wide and wide bodies tend to get caught on the tires and bind alot . I had a Chevy body on my Son's and it was a little wide but I hacked it up and it would still bind up and stop forward progress . That Grappler body is bad ass .

[Booger Weldz]

heres the stock RTR i got for my younger son...kinda a new body style tacoma extra cab for a body...too big/wide for a serious crawler. ive got a trimmed and lowered grappler on the 'built' RC crawler

we took them snow camping, kinda fun without the crawler setup(20tooth pinion and 27 turn motor) in the snow

my other scorpion has a 14/87 and a 60turn motor with the rooster crawler...works great in the slow technical stuff, but top speed isnt any fun for ripping through the snow and campsite

my oldest one an Ebay bid for a 55turn motor and a rooster crawler, so were gonna get into this stuff pretty heavy. especially since its winter and we cant really get out in the 1:1 crawler/camp mobile for overnighters much...

[Booger Weldz]

Originally Posted by Infernal Jeep

They're alot of fun , aren't they ? . My Son loves his . I've seen that Tundra body that you're talking about . I don't think you'll like it because it's a little wide and wide bodies tend to get caught on the tires and bind alot . I had a Chevy body on my Son's and it was a little wide but I hacked it up and it would still bind up and stop forward progress . That Grappler body is bad ass .

your totally right, the grappler body is way better, especially lowered and trimmed to clear the tires on articulation!

[Booger Weldz]

Originally Posted by Infernal Jeep

Man nevermind I just saw it , that thing looks sick . What kind of rings are those ?

finaly checked this thing out...almost exactly what i want to do to mine and my sons...sweet ride!

[Booger Weldz]

Originally Posted by skulltoy

This is about as close as it gets.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=LOSA8032



Here's one I hacked up to make a little rock racer out of.

like an xrra replica! i really like what youve done with this truck!!!

EDIT: i was trying to quote the pics of your little green machine

[Booger Weldz]

heres my truck...60turn integy motor, novak rooster crawler...bent links...grappler body...i bought it slightly used, getting a new grappler body to paint like my tacoma and bought the 8hole black beadlock wheels to match my tacoma...need to bend up some brake line to make bumpers and bed cage to match my taco...