Ford F150 lightning body on TT-01?

[Sammy]

Hi,

I have seen on eBay that there is an HPI Ford F150 lightning body which is 200mm wide. I know my TT-01 is 190mm wide but it's only going to be 5mm overhang each side. Would this fit or not?

I really like the look of these trucks but I haven't got the right chassis. Please could you tell me if the TT-01 chassis and the f150 chassis are similar.

Many thanks,

Sam

[mr_pushrod]

If it is that Tamiya bodyshell then it will be 190mm and the seller will be wrong. If it is HPI however, then it is indeed 200mm and will look a bit silly on TT-01. The wheels will be massively inside the arches and even with offset wheels and spacers it could still look a bit odd. It's best to stick to 190mm because of this.

[Ridgeback Racing Team]

I agree with mr pushrod that you shouldn't put 200mm bodies on 190mm chassis. I have a tt-01, however, and the 190m saleen body I bought was also a little too wide with 24mm wheels without offset, which makes me think the chassis is around 185 mm wide. Therefor I put the enzo wheels (offset +4) on and now it is alright. There are more tamiya wheels available with an offset, or you could try extra wide wheels and tyres like 28 or 30 mm.