Modified TA01/TA02 Chassis

[3SGTE]

Anybody here can share info about their modified TA01/TA02 truck chassis. I'm currently working on a Hummer chassis project http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...id=31065&id=871. I'm working on increasing the ground clearance for trailing and a little bit of rock crawling. I will be using a lathe motor for my torque and slower speed..

[one_hit]

you can install TA02 rear suspension arms and upper mounts at the back and TA02 steering knuckles and short dogbones at the front to increase suspension travel. this will narrow down the truck a bit to allow the tires to go up inside the fender rather than rub on it. remove the internal ahock limiters on all four shocks and mount the rear shocks onto the body mount hole by using longer screws. []

[one_hit]

i also grinded a bit of material from the front suspension arm and knuckle, to allow more down travel []

[3SGTE]

Thanks for the info. I will surely look into that tonight. I should've taken pictures of my chassis but I was just too way into it. I'll let the pictures explain later what I've been doing to my chassis []..

[kingeddie]

i'm working on making my ta01 1/2chassis more capable off road too, used shortened mantaray rear wishbones to reduce wheel base to suit my body, only on the orig cossie wheels/tyres at present but gonna try some f150 wheels if body will allow them with minimum body lift. put the longer eyes on the bottom of the shox and i now have fair ground clearence, or at least as much as dogbones will allow. 550 motor just fits behind the n/s/r wheel but no room for a reduction box[]. i'll post pics on here when ive been out with it.

[3SGTE]

Well, finally here are the pics of my TA01 Hummer chassis with the newer H2 body. Had to do one last modification to get more ground clearance. The set-up is very rigid. I gained about 6/8 - 7/8 of an inch in ground clearance in the middle with stock wheels. With the big wheels, I think the pics says it all. A set of shaft joints are on the way from Tower to beef up the main shaft. I already have a 55T lathe motor waiting along with an aluminum motor mount, high frequency Mtroniks ESC, and a 3 channel receiver for my remote light switch.

Gotta have the little buddy around []..