A few mods to the Hi-Lift
Status: How To Guide
Date: 24-May-2007
Comments: 19
Just thought i´d post a few pics of the mods, currently made to my F-350..
As you can see, it has now been eqipped with HPI Yokohama tyres, on Thunder Tiger rims, which greatly has improved traction. Also, the rear diff is now locked. To mount the bigger wheels, i had to make some sort of bodylift. This was achieved by placing spacers and nuts under the shell and rear bed, to give it approx. 7 mm of lift, which is suitable.
Also, i have reloacated the bateryholder to the top of the chassis, under the bed, using the same holes, but not all of the screws, as all of them wont fit. The 'thingys' on which to close bed onto, were getting in the way after relocating the batterybox, but this only required a couple of small moves with the Dremel, to make it fit again.. And yes, the battery STILL fits in the holder. ;)
Also, especially when running on rocks, the massive torque in first gear has a tendancy to twist the leaf springs if the wheel are trapped, which eventually will destroy the leafs.
I have attempted to remedy this by attaching radius arms, as seen on some of the old 3-speeds also. These arms are re-cycled from my stashbox of TLT-1 parts. The rear ones are, as you can see, put together from 2 shorter rods which are connected by the threaded 'tube' in the pics.. They are all connected to the standard holes in the underguard.. It will be exciting to see how they stand up against the abuse they most likely will be put through..
Comments are more than welcome. :)
Cheers..
Michael
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Comments
Drjack
That's a great idea for the radius arms. Mine run a little different but no matter how you set them up, if you're running a soft spring set up and doing some extreme driving they are definately a must have! Love the white cab!
mymonsterbeetleisbroken
Have you just nicked my wheels
Great looking mods, they should hold up really well!
Chain Driven
Very good modifications!
chef_bikes
Nice looking truck! Radius arms are a good idea - I shall make some for mine having already bent a set of springs!
andyalarto
just makes me want to build mine now!!!! good work mate
koenc
This simply is a stunning looking truck. I love it in white !
Top job!
Finally an F350 that looks the biz. Well done. I may have to buy one now. Oh gees, no money... again.
gozone
Thanks for all the nice comments.
I also thought that white would be the best colour for it, simply because i din´t want to spend huge amounts of time painting it, and then just go and scratch it all up afterwards. (I HATE halfway-decent paintjobs).. So i just polished the shell with an automotive polishing compuond, and voila! the mirror-like striping at the bottom of the shell is aluminum-foil tape, i had lying around, just to add a little 'vintage-look' to it..
Cheers..
Michael
gazwilts
seeing that truck makes me want to buy one too! must resist
igbandy
Have you got a part number for the Thunder Tiger wheels please? they look great, as does the white body.
tylerdurden
awesome mods you've done lad, i might have to nick your radius arms idea as im sick of the leaf springs bending! i too run the hpi yokahama tyre's but on chrome mt2 rims and with both diffs locked there isnt that much it wont go over! superb truck lad!
gozone
>igbandy. Sorry, no.. I have no idea on the part#. I just had them lying around..
mymonsterbeetleisbroken
Did you paint the wheels or are they a black set? I painted my ones black the other week as i was tierd of the silver colour! Igbandy, those rims came free with a nitro truck magazine, you might be able to find some off ebay. They are from a thunder tiger SSK.
gozone
No, they were an annoying silver colour.. Not suitable for this truck
gozone
Ooops, i forgot to mention.. The broad 'band' of cables, going over the batterybox are the cables to the rear lights.. It has got a custommade lightkit from EZLEDZ, consisting of 4 bright white LED in the front (20.000 mcd i beleive), and 4 reds in the rear.. On the roll bar are the 5 normal, green Tamiya LEDS from the Monster Truck light set..
Cheers
adika
F-350 is so pretty truck...same as bruise 4X4
areyou selling your truck? do you know anyone whos selling an f-350 with diffs locked front and rear,big tires with bead lock rims..RTR already..thanks [Mail me]
Brucie
Thats one sweet truck m8, thanks for sharing your pics. How did you lift the front section of the shell ? andy advice on doing that ? Cheers.
gozone
It was simply done by inserting 4 pieces of aluminum tubing underneath the radiotray, lifting the entire assembly..
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