Which Clod should get the ax?

[Saito2]

I had plans to build a 6x6 many years ago. Then my daughter was born. She's 12 now so maybe its time to try again. Various 6 wheelers have been introduced since then, including Tamiya's own little Konghead. As always, with my head and heart in the past, mine will be a Clod-based 6x6. I have many Clods but one must be sacrificed to serve as a base for the project. I have two to consider for the task:

My TXT-C is a TXT-1 with Clod axles. Its heavy but runs as well as a TXT-1 with no torque twist. I put a fair bit of work into it and it looks the best and "most complete".

 

Potential victim number 2 is my Bennett Clod. Its an old race Clod chassis from BITD. It wasn't as hard to piece together as the TXT-C above but its lighter and will easily out-perform it. It doesn't look as "put together" or nice as the the other truck, which is typical of some 80's modified trucks. Definitely as case of function over form. If I ever decide to get into monster truck racing, this would be what I'd take. Will I ever do that? My generally reclusive nature says no.

 

So which truck would you consider scavenging for parts?

[Shergar]

Neither! Both are unique, especially the Bennett - sell something else and buy some Clod axles… which I'm sure isn't what you wanted to hear!

[Frog Jumper]

Sounds like you need a third Clod…

[Mouc-RC]

Just my two cents:
The Bennett has to live. Forever. Yes I'm a bit of a drama queen
If you still have the transmission & axles of the former TXT-1, then you may scavenge the TXT-C, 'cause you could have a TXT-1 put back together & added to the collection.

 

[Saito2]

11 hours ago, Shergar said:

Neither! Both are unique, especially the Bennett

 

6 hours ago, Mouc-RC said:

The Bennett has to live. Forever.

Wow, some love for the Bennett. Interesting.

 

6 hours ago, Mouc-RC said:

If you still have the transmission & axles of the former TXT-1, then you may scavenge the TXT-C, 'cause you could have a TXT-1 put back together & added to the collection.

I would if I did but the TXT-C project came about because I had spare TXT-1 chassis plates from upgrading my original TXT-1 in the pic with the Tamiya lightweight ones. Add some Clod axles and voila, TXT-C.

Often times I consider the point in building a 6x6. The intent was to duplicate a magazine feature truck from my youth. It was the most awesome thing I'd seen in RC monster truckin' at the time. Today, its still awesome, but I'm not sure what I'd do with it. It would be slow and cumbersome and I wouldn't drive it hard...more of a show piece I guess.

[Mouc-RC]

Agreed on the 6x6 coolness. One of the reasons why I dream of a BullHead re-re. How cool would it be behind a truck cab... If Tamiya do re-re them, I'll sure do some custom side-plates to accommodate an extra axle

Now given the story behind your TXT-C & the fact that you have a TXT-1, I think it's the one to dismantle. Side-plates on sale could make another guy happy, and earn you some money. Furthermore you have your green Clod to enjoy an non-torque-twisting truck (but with no suspension...  )

The Bennett is clearly a piece of RC history. Seems you don't drive it, which I fully understand, but it must be absolutely great to watch running

 

[urban warrior]

Cool, a Clod 6x6. In the last three days, I was building three Clod axles for my new 6x6 project. What type of chassis are you going to use? And how are you going to power the three Motors?

[Saito2]

1 hour ago, urban warrior said:

What type of chassis are you going to use? And how are you going to power the three Motors?

The chassis will be scratch built. I'm going to try studying the photos of the magazine truck, take measurements against a known quantity/dimension like the width of a shock or the diameter of a Clod tire and scale it up from there. The idea of 3 MSCs wired up crossed my mind, lol. I'll probably start by running off a Nimh pack at first. Silvercans will be enough to power it.

[MadAtComputer]

12 hours ago, Saito2 said:

 

Often times I consider the point in building a 6x6. The intent was to duplicate a magazine feature truck from my youth. It was the most awesome thing I'd seen in RC monster truckin' at the time. Today, its still awesome, but I'm not sure what I'd do with it. It would be slow and cumbersome and I wouldn't drive it hard...more of a show piece I guess.

Go check out the king of the grove 6x6 clod buster in trigger king outlaw retro racing. It dose very well.

 

[Saito2]

That's impressive!

[wolfdogstinkus]

When I built my 6x6, I went overboard, but I already had a Clod so I bought a bullhead for the axle and wheels and tyres and sold the rest of the kit as parts securing a small profit meaning the 3rd axle was free!. 

Yeah, it's a bit of hassle but less than breaking up a Clod that took so long to source.

 

BUY ANOTHER KIT!!!!!!!

 

[Saito2]

But I have 6 already, lol.

I put it down to these two trucks because they were both cantilever suspended and thought I only needed one such equipped.

[wolfdogstinkus]

Be handy if you ever want to move house!.😂

Just hook up all 6 plus the 6 wheeler and drag your old house wherever you wish to live next.

[jonboy1]

19 hours ago, Saito2 said:

But I have 6 already, lol.

I put it down to these two trucks because they were both cantilever suspended and thought I only needed one such equipped.

I think you need to maybe sacrifice one (maybe 2) of your more standard Clods. You'll always be able to buy another standard one, these two look to have too many special parts on to be donated to another build.

[MetalMilitia]

Don't axe that Bennett Clod.  They are getting rarer and rarer.  I still haven't seen one in person.  I would love to try to race one some day.

[Saito2]

Ok, I'll re-think this and try to keep these two intact.

[tamiya3speed]

21 hours ago, MetalMilitia said:

Don't axe that Bennett Clod.  They are getting rarer and rarer.  I still haven't seen one in person.  I would love to try to race one some day.

100% agree here.