Newbie Question?

[kingofrimz]

do the wheels from the King Blackfoot, fit on the Lunchbox??? Reason I asking, is because I was in the market for chrome wheels for my Lunchbox.

[TA-Mark]

Chrome plated wheels for the Lunchbox are from the Wild Willy II. Gold Chrome plated on the gold Lunchbox. I'm pretty sure the Blackfoot ones are the same as Monster Beetle. Anyone?

[Leethal Driver]

Indeed they are. Except the MB ones are Goooooold, and the vanilla Blackfoot rims yellow (though they did a chrome set as well I think).

[Danbox]

I don't think they make chrome wheels for the KBF anymore. (Doesn't mean you can't still find them) They are 2.2 inch wheels so you'd need to stretch the stock tires or get different ones. The Wild Willy rear wheels won't work because they use a hex instead of the pie-thing. If you go to TamiyaUSA.com you can order the chrome wheels for the Midnight Pumpkin.

[Sammo]

If you go on Ebay.co.uk you can buy a brand new set of chrome wheels for the lunchbox. I just bought a set for my Midnight Pumpkin.

[Shodog]

The KBF wheel in my opinion is way nicer looking than the LB wheel. problem is that it has a hex hub instead of the LB five point. this can be remedied with the frog hex adapter or the HPI wheel adapter. In addition stretching the 2.0 tires on a 2.2 wheel makes them wallow from side to side. You can't just slap on a set of 2.2 tires as most are too tall making your wheelie bar ineffective. Running a set of low profile 2.2 tires like the imex claw dawg is a good option.

[kingofrimz]

The KBF wheel in my opinion is way nicer looking than the LB wheel. problem is that it has a hex hub instead of the LB five point. this can be remedied with the frog hex adapter or the HPI wheel adapter. In addition stretching the 2.0 tires on a 2.2 wheel makes them wallow from side to side. You can't just slap on a set of 2.2 tires as most are too tall making your wheelie bar ineffective. Running a set of low profile 2.2 tires like the imex claw dawg is a good option.

so if I get king blackfoot tires I should be alright????

[Shodog]

so if I get king blackfoot tires I should be alright????

KBF tires are too large on their overall diameter. Your wheelie bar will not contact the ground and the truck will flip over backwards very easily. If you do use the KBF wheels, you need a 2.2 tire that has a smaller diameter like the imex claw dawg I have on my pumpkin.

[garethgeezer]

Man that Pumpkin looks HOT!!!

[TA-Mark]

Man that Pumpkin looks HOT!!!

Too right it does! Almost need sunglasses to look at all that chrome.

[kingofrimz]

KBF tires are too large on their overall diameter. Your wheelie bar will not contact the ground and the truck will flip over backwards very easily. If you do use the KBF wheels, you need a 2.2 tire that has a smaller diameter like the imex claw dawg I have on my pumpkin.

cool, thanks SHODOG. Very much appreciated.

[Shodog]

Man that Pumpkin looks HOT!!!

Too right it does! Almost need sunglasses to look at all that chrome.

cool, thanks SHODOG. Very much appreciated.

Thanks guys, I put a lot of work into this truck. kingofrimz, good luck with your pumpkin. Have you ever thought of putting aluminum wheels on it? for a while JPS was blowing out their aluminum lb/mp wheels for $20 a pair. http://www.jpspro.com/images/Flyer%20Lunch%20Box.jpg

[TA-Mark]

Thanks guys, I put a lot of work into this truck. kingofrimz, good luck with your pumpkin. Have you ever thought of putting aluminum wheels on it? for a while JPS was blowing out their aluminum lb/mp wheels for $20 a pair. http://www.jpspro.com/images/Flyer%20Lunch%20Box.jpg

Are they still selling them for that? $20 a pair is crazy cheap! I want a pair of front Tri's and a pair of rear Tri's for my King Crunch (Lunchbox). I bet they won't post to OZ though. The plain I don't like but Diagonal Spoke are not bad either.

[kingofrimz]

Thanks guys, I put a lot of work into this truck. kingofrimz, good luck with your pumpkin. Have you ever thought of putting aluminum wheels on it? for a while JPS was blowing out their aluminum lb/mp wheels for $20 a pair. http://www.jpspro.com/images/Flyer%20Lunch%20Box.jpg

thanks for the advice on JPS, I called them, but they now only have rear wheels available, and he say's he's not gonna make them anymore how about the wheels from a MIDNIGHT PUMPKIN, WOULD THOSE WORK???

[moxyuk]

KBF tires are too large on their overall diameter. Your wheelie bar will not contact the ground and the truck will flip over backwards very easily. If you do use the KBF wheels, you need a 2.2 tire that has a smaller diameter like the imex claw dawg I have on my pumpkin.

hi

how do you get the chrome chassis ???

[kingofrimz]

hi

how do you get the chrome chassis ???

Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but I believe it is the Midnight Pumpkin Metallic special kit, unless he sent it out to get plated????

[kingofrimz]

ok, here goes my second question. I want to upgrade my Lunchbox's stock motor, would this work

(Tamiya RS540 RS-540 Sport Tuned Motor )

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tamiya-RS540-RS-540-Sp...%3A1%7C294%3A50

or should I get this,(Tamiya Hop-Up RC GT Tuned Motor 25T #53779)

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Tamiya-Hop-Up-RC-G...%3A1%7C294%3A50

what do you guys suggest, I have a Tekin e.s.c.. not the stock tamiya one. thanks guys