My Wrangler JK Unlimited 1.9

[cyberdog]

Heres a thread with some pics of the progress so faar with my 1.9 Wrangler JK. I am not even close to completion but in the end u see some shots where i am using it but will mod it alot later on :)

Using CR-01 shocks in droop atm but will look for some better shocks. Also going to change the 4link from threaded rod to stainless steel ones. Atm the car sits kinda high( 30-35mm between tire wnd wheelhouse) because of the shocks being so long.

Will add comments to the pics soon.

Chassi: TCS X-Trail
Motor: 27T Tamiya
Transmission: R2HD
Transfer case: T1 Disruptor
Wheels: Topcad Alu 1.9
Tires: Rock Crusher 1.9
Axles: TLT
Body: NewBright Wrangler JK

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[JAnderson]

Very Nice, looks like it's coming along

[cyberdog]

I have more pics but i couldnt add more before but will ad so more now.

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[cyberdog]

And some more pics.

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I was looking to build a rig with wheels inside the fenders because most builds have them outside. Will most likely cut the fenders abit but redo them with tubing later on. Also adding scale thingys to it like winch and other things. Also going to do some tube work on it.

Adding plexi to the cab atm so it looks like it has windows. Havent deicided to go tinted or not.....

Anyways here´s a few more pics. And as i said before it has abit too much flex and i am using fully drooped shocks with internal springs. Gonna look for some good shocks and use springs like a real JK. Still a long way to go before i am done.....

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Had massive bump steer at first but redid it this way and it works perfectly now.
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[cyberdog]

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As u see in this pic it sits way to high in the rear but will sort that out later on.
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Removed the drooped CR-01 shocks(70mm) and used Mini LST shocks instead(68mm). Works much better now and runs better in terrainaswell.

Really happy with it so faar. Using Tamiya 27 motor with 8t pinion so i dont have much wheelspeed atm but will put on a bigger pinion soon. Also the r2hd transmission + transfer case makes it go even slower. Might try with a brushless motor soon for more speed.

Here´s a few more pics of it.

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There u see some of the battery.
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There u see a MLST shock and batterystrap. Will make a better mount for the battery later on.
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Have put on some windows on it aswell. Just need to put 2 more in the front. They are dirty in the pic and not scratchy.

[JAnderson]

Very nice!

[Northwest 4x4]

Very nice indeed

[Flowmastered87gl]

Nice. I like how you have the motor up front with a driveline to a real transfer case!

[hdmm]

Did you use wideners on your TLT axles?

[cmac slides]

Are there any of these shells on ebay? I cant find any.......
Oh, Very, very nice truck!

[cyberdog]

Did you use wideners on your TLT axles?

I use Topcad rims with +10mm offset.

[cyberdog]

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A pic of the flex it has atm. Looks good to me :)

And also a movieclip on youtube here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3n6_8bu9IQ)

[cyberdog]

Are there any of these shells on ebay? I cant find any.......
Oh, Very, very nice truck!

The body is from a Toy RC car from USA. Brand name is newBright. Thwy can be hard to find since i think they dont sell anymore of theese.

[cyberdog]

Spent many hours in the garage today working on the front bumper. First i cut of the original one.

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Then i started working on the bumper... I first wanted to make a new one from scratch but deicided i like the stock one so worked on that. Used aluminium mostly and some styrene.. Need to order a new winch since i broke the fairlead on the one i had... Will add comments to the pics later on and the pics are taken with mobile so not the best quality.

Some pics may seem that the bumper and things are crocked but they are not...

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[cyberdog]

Comparison to my Tamiya CR-01.

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Most ppl build new bumpers but i like the stock one so i reinforced it with alu and styrene and used that.. Very happy with it so faar. Just need to add some things to it....

Here´s a few pics of todays driving. Even found snow today the 16:th of july .

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[cyberdog]

Heres another vid of it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCoTziRZ0Hs)

And more pics....

Been in the garage awhile today again working on shackle mounts. Made front and rear ones. The front ones are functional meaning i can pull another car with them without breaking anything while the rear ones are just for show atm ( only fastened through the plastic while front is aluminium). Will make the rear ones fully funtional aswell later on.

The shackles i use are slightly to big for 1/10 but doesnt look toobad anyways. Took alot of thinking before i came up how to make the mounts but looks ok. Might buy smaller shackles later on....

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Alot of grinding and painting before i am done. But then again i am not even close to completion on this one.

[cyberdog]

Added a tow hitch to the car today and i am liking it so faar. Just need to do some trimming and then its done. Pics to come soon :)

Also started on a trailer so i can have my Tamiya Beetle on it behind the JK.

[cyberdog]

Here are the pics of the progress so faar with the tow hitch.

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Its made out of alu, steel and brass.

Needs more paint and going to add a trailer connector ( dunno what its called in english) to the car and on the trailer sot he trailer gets power to the lights.

[McFig]

Wow, this bad boy is realy coming along. Its very scale and has some great add-ons.

[Wyoming]

That is one fine looking Jeep Build, I have one of those Newbright JKs stored in my attic for a future Tamiya axle build and this is very inspiring. :dance:

[Blazerbogger]

That thing looks great! One of the best looking JK bodied rigs I've seen! It sounds so nice too.

[cyberdog]

Got a package today containing led kit, lightbar for roof and pinions. Have installed the led kit in the car but havent deicided about the lightbar yet so will see about that.

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Leds installed in car.
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Lights for the roof.
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[cyberdog]

Heres a short video showing the lights. As i said before the rooflights are just there so i get an idea of how it will look :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pYpESK8Bk4

[cyberdog]

Built myself a car trailer for the Wrangler. Its built to fit the Tamiya Beetle but can fit my CR-01 aswell.The trailer is abit too small for the CR-01 but doesnt look tobaad anyways.. Posting pics of it in an hour or so just need to find my camera.

Its not complete yet but u get the idea :)

Its built of 6mm steel tube and has 4 wheels and tilt function so i can drive the other car up on the trailer with ease. Going to continue with it tomorrow and add locking function for the tilt and handbrake and also a third wheel up front on it. Also going to add working lights on it soon meaning brake and reverse lights. Other things to do on it is to put alu or wood in the bed itself and also adding fenders.

Pics to come in one hour or so..

[cyberdog]

Here´s some pics.

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[cyberdog]

Havent don much to the trailer since theese pics but i added a lock for the tilt. Made another movie with some driving with trailer ( with the too big CR01 on it ) and some driving without it. Also tryin out the winch and also trying a winch anchor.

Video here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1osf0Sp95h4)

[Flowmastered87gl]

wow that trailer works pretty well off road. I had built one from an erector set and it didnt do to well off road.... though it slid out great behind the Dodge when I took a corner too fast empty :D

[Arcocustom]

Nice job on the lights and the trailer. I watched the video and the jeep was hauling the toyota just fine.

[cyberdog]

Thx alot.

Changed all the plastic axles to stainless steel ones.Also put decals on the winch and made atrailer connector for the lights. This version of the connector is abit big ( 8mm in diameter ) so i will make a smaller one soon ( 4-5mm). Also putting a lid ( started making it but not done yet ) on the trailer connector so mud doesnt get in there :)

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Axles

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A little something to pull the wire out. Just need to put Warn label on it :)

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Decals on the winch

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Trailer connector

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Connector that will be on the trailer

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How it looks when connected.

[Arcocustom]

All the little deails are bringing it to life.:cool: The trailer light connector is too cool.:thumb:

[cyberdog]

Started working on my Offroad trailer today. Atm its atleast a roller but still alot of work on it before completion. Atm it has no suspension so i might put leafs on it later on. Happy with the progress so faar :)

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[cyberdog]

And offcource a vid of the trailer as it sits atm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N59ouXz7vM

[Arcocustom]

Nice metalwork. Truck runs pretty good.

[Wyoming]

sharp looking trailer!

[cyberdog]

Did some more work on the trailer today.

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Much work to do on it still but getting there :) Working on a lid and going to put lights on it aswell.

[cyberdog]

My first idea was to paint the frame black and then the "box" red or something like that but deicided to go another way. Have some thin balsawood at home that i used and had some oil for outside furniture. I was wanting a bit darker colour so not 100% happy but doesnt look too bad.

I first thought about putting balsa on the lids aswell but that would have been too much wood so i just put some on the small lid and made a dark frame around the bigger one.

Still alot of work left on it but here´s a few pics of the progress so faar.

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The lid will be fastened using hinges and the bigger lid will be cut in 2 so both halfs can be opened.

[cyberdog]

Made fenders today. Not 100% happy with them but they look good enough :)

As u see they dont cover the whole width of the wheel but tried that and didnt look good so went with theese.

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[McFig]

This is a cool little box

[cyberdog]

Here´s a few pics outdoors.

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Going to postoffice tomorrow to get a package containing hinges and other small things.

[cyberdog]

Havent done much on this car in awhile but atleast got he lights mounted on the roof now :) Will put in better leds soon since theese doesnt glow as much as i want.

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And a small comparison between some of the cars i have. ( From left 1:10 Wrangler, 1:8 MGT MT and 1:5 MCD RR ) .

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[Northwest 4x4]

that's the next thing to do is to get a winch and a 3 channel radio to operate the thing, it will go on the cr-01

[cyberdog]

Here are 3 pics from 2 hours ago when i was out driving with a friend that has a 1:12 Hummer.

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[Flowmastered87gl]

hmmm white stuff.... had more than enough of that last year :mad:

(if I didnt drive a commercial truck I would be all over playing in the snow otherwise :D)

[Wyoming]

Just got a chance to look through the thread, very nice work on the JK. looks great! I bought one of these Jeeps a year ago and just got around to taking it off the New Bright chassis lol!

[cyberdog]

Havent done anything to it lately but will try and make som more work on it wsoon. I have alot of ideas but not enough time :)

[Waterboy]

hey cyberdog, awesome jeep wrangler jk!!!!!