OldSchoolRC
11-30-2009, 01:26 PM
I did an interesting cross between kits. I love my hi-lift, probably my favorite vehicle in all my collection. I wanted something slightly lower with a little more scale stance, so I swapped out to TLT axles.
I had already upgraded to a Junfac chassis, and was trying to keep the leaf springs, but getting them to line up with the TLT's was proving to be tricky, so i decided to 4-link it instead. I messed around in the shop and was contemplating building some custom aluminum parts when I spotted a left over Cliff Climber chassis from a previous build. Turns out it is a PERFECT fit on the stock holes, it lined right up and bolted on. Simplest mod ever, and should work on the stock chassis as well. Fabbed up a few links, put the servo on the chassis, swapped out an R2 tranny and now have a lower leaner hi-lift.
Have some more work to do, I have to paint all that pretty aluminum flat black (breaks my heart, but needs to be done,) the body is due for a re-paint as well and have some shock issues to sort out, but very happy with the result. Will post more pics as it progresses.
4 link and chassis shots:
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F350/z002x.jpg
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F350/z-011x.jpg
As it stands now...more to be done!
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F350/3fiddy001x.jpg
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F350/3fiddy015x.jpg
Cool thing is after these mods, I have a set of 350 axles, leafs, and a stock chassis and tranny for another build!
I had already upgraded to a Junfac chassis, and was trying to keep the leaf springs, but getting them to line up with the TLT's was proving to be tricky, so i decided to 4-link it instead. I messed around in the shop and was contemplating building some custom aluminum parts when I spotted a left over Cliff Climber chassis from a previous build. Turns out it is a PERFECT fit on the stock holes, it lined right up and bolted on. Simplest mod ever, and should work on the stock chassis as well. Fabbed up a few links, put the servo on the chassis, swapped out an R2 tranny and now have a lower leaner hi-lift.
Have some more work to do, I have to paint all that pretty aluminum flat black (breaks my heart, but needs to be done,) the body is due for a re-paint as well and have some shock issues to sort out, but very happy with the result. Will post more pics as it progresses.
4 link and chassis shots:
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F350/z002x.jpg
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F350/z-011x.jpg
As it stands now...more to be done!
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F350/3fiddy001x.jpg
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F350/3fiddy015x.jpg
Cool thing is after these mods, I have a set of 350 axles, leafs, and a stock chassis and tranny for another build!