Rock Skullz 1/18 scale MINI Jeep Crawler - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

RoCkSkuLLz · 02-05-2009, 11:10 PM

My 1/18 scale Jeep Mini Rock Crawler
Measures 12" long x 8" wide

This R/C crawler is my first build but certainly not my last. Had fun making it! Built the tube chassis out of 1/8 steel rod welded with my Miller 210. Started out with a Losi Mini Rock Crawler and a 1/18 scale kids toy jeep I cannibalized for the hood, grill, cowl, seats, dash and steering wheel. Some chassis measuring and some shop work and this is what I came up with.

Parts Used
1/8 solid steel rod picked up at the local Home Depot
Brake line tube bender picked up at Harbor Frieght
Also using a combination of other primitive ways of bending tubing with success
2mm harware for mounting skins and body panels
Aluminum remnant used to make the lower boat side rock panels

Products Used
Bruder 1/18 scale Jeep Unlimited Toy (body)
Mayhem Engineering 1.9 Aluminum Beadlocks
Proline 1.9 G8 Compound Flatiron Tires
CR/CC 5/32 Stainless Steel Bent Lower Links (Longer fronts)
CR/CC 3/16 Stainless Steel 1/10 scale steeing arms for Hitech 645mg Servo
Losi Steel Lockers Front & Rear (replaces plastic ones)
Losi Center Gear Steel Locker (again replaces plastic)
Hot Racing Driveshafts
3Racing Front Axle C's (removed blue anodizing)
3Racing Front Axle Steering Knuckles (same)
Losi Mini LST aluminum shocks (same)
G-Made 12mm Hex Wheel Spacers (removed red anodizing)

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Deezul · 02-06-2009, 08:18 AM

thats sweet........build me one lol

heminutt · 02-06-2009, 11:25 AM

that think is sweet

CJ-6 · 02-06-2009, 02:35 PM

Wow! That thing is SAWEET!!!

indytrucks · 11-30-2009, 02:55 PM

Bump for a long term report? I'm looking at grabing one of these and want to know what a fellow PBBer thinks of it.

heminutt · 11-30-2009, 03:10 PM

got any vids of it

Dan DuBose · 11-30-2009, 08:26 PM

wanna sell it?

dan

crwln93 · 11-30-2009, 11:09 PM

Your first R/C build? Must be beginner's luck!

That thing looks better than most 1:1 Jeep builds.

younggun56 · 12-02-2009, 01:42 PM

very cool

yotasmob · 12-02-2009, 10:12 PM

Way cool!!!

4ufearthis · 12-16-2009, 08:25 PM

hello, by chance you gonna build any more of these and sell them?

BeefCakeScout · 12-16-2009, 09:52 PM

Damn nice build. I want a set of flat irons for a scale build. Fear, I'll build you one if the price is right .

53guy · 09-04-2010, 09:55 AM

Back from the dead, but did you braze the 1/8 tube or weld it?

BeefCakeScout · 09-04-2010, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 53guy

Back from the dead, but did you braze the 1/8 tube or weld it?

miller 210?

53guy · 09-04-2010, 12:43 PM

Yup, totally didn't read that...thanks.

02-05-2009, 11:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
RoCkSkuLLz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5809 Location: CA Posts: 1,384	Rock Skullz 1/18 scale MINI Jeep Crawler My 1/18 scale Jeep Mini Rock Crawler Measures 12" long x 8" wide This R/C crawler is my first build but certainly not my last. Had fun making it! Built the tube chassis out of 1/8 steel rod welded with my Miller 210. Started out with a Losi Mini Rock Crawler and a 1/18 scale kids toy jeep I cannibalized for the hood, grill, cowl, seats, dash and steering wheel. Some chassis measuring and some shop work and this is what I came up with. *Parts Used* 1/8 solid steel rod picked up at the local Home Depot Brake line tube bender picked up at Harbor Frieght Also using a combination of other primitive ways of bending tubing with success 2mm harware for mounting skins and body panels Aluminum remnant used to make the lower boat side rock panels *Products Used* Bruder 1/18 scale Jeep Unlimited Toy (body) Mayhem Engineering 1.9 Aluminum Beadlocks Proline 1.9 G8 Compound Flatiron Tires CR/CC 5/32 Stainless Steel Bent Lower Links (Longer fronts) CR/CC 3/16 Stainless Steel 1/10 scale steeing arms for Hitech 645mg Servo Losi Steel Lockers Front & Rear (replaces plastic ones) Losi Center Gear Steel Locker (again replaces plastic) Hot Racing Driveshafts 3Racing Front Axle C's (removed blue anodizing) 3Racing Front Axle Steering Knuckles (same) Losi Mini LST aluminum shocks (same) G-Made 12mm Hex Wheel Spacers (removed red anodizing) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Was this* *Now* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - More Pictures and Info *Click Here* Last edited by RoCkSkuLLz; 02-05-2009 at 11:12 PM.

02-06-2009, 08:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deezul Wheeler Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66238 Posts: 466	thats sweet........build me one lol __________________ Rally post #422

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Dan DuBose Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 143178 Location: Dothan, AL Posts: 817	wanna sell it? dan __________________ [URL="http://www.jmrmfg.com"]JMR Manufacturing[/URL]

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crwln93 Wheeler Join Date: Aug 2007 Member # 98363 Location: Colo. Spgs., CO Posts: 392	Your first R/C build? Must be beginner's luck! That thing looks better than most 1:1 Jeep builds. __________________ "I swear to drunk, I'm not god"

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younggun56 Racer Person Join Date: Jul 2009 Member # 139353 Location: Illinois Posts: 356	very cool __________________ Thomas Grady-1448-Over The Top Motorsports Thanks to all of our 2012 sponsors YUKON GEAR & AXLE OVERKILL OFFROAD RACELINE WHEELS KING SHOCKS POWER TANK SOLID AXLE BFGOODRICH LUCAS OILPAINLESS PERFORANCE TOM WOODSWARN DJ Safety PSC MOTORSPORTS

02-06-2009, 11:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
heminutt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Member # 129038 Posts: 179	that think is sweet

02-06-2009, 02:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
CJ-6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 126428 Location: TN Posts: 144	Wow! That thing is SAWEET!!!

11-30-2009, 02:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
indytrucks Granite Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Member # 82470 Location: Yokosuka, Japan. Posts: 883	Bump for a long term report? I'm looking at grabing one of these and want to know what a fellow PBBer thinks of it.

11-30-2009, 03:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
heminutt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Member # 129038 Posts: 179	got any vids of it

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yotasmob Displaced Hillbilly Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 42484 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 1,098	Way cool!!! __________________ 1985 Toyota 4runner with the usual goodies.

12-16-2009, 08:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
4ufearthis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Member # 141434 Posts: 7	jeep rig hello, by chance you gonna build any more of these and sell them?

12-16-2009, 09:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
BeefCakeScout Debauchery Wizard Join Date: Oct 2006 Member # 80219 Location: On de FOB Posts: 3,666	Damn nice build. I want a set of flat irons for a scale build. Fear, I'll build you one if the price is right . __________________ Why can't they have gay people in the army? Personally, I think they are just afraid of a thousand guys with M16s going, "Who'd you call a faggot?" Rock Goonies

09-04-2010, 09:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
53guy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Member # 77930 Location: Kaneohe, HI Posts: 885	Back from the dead, but did you braze the 1/8 tube or weld it?

09-04-2010, 12:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
53guy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Member # 77930 Location: Kaneohe, HI Posts: 885	Yup, totally didn't read that...thanks.

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