Custom Built F-350 Quad Cab Scaler

[WheelMan]

Thought I'd share a project I've been working on for a fellow member here, that I just wrapped up.

He really liked my Harley F-350 I've been building, so I threw it out in a conversation one day that I'd love to help him build one if he ever decided to.

So he had throw some options out there for him, and I suggested we build the truck you are about to see. Not only is it exactly what I've been wanting to build for a while now, but its the ultimate looking scale truck, IMO!

So that's how this build came to be.

I suggested we start with a Trailfinder 2 kit from RC4WD


And of course some extra goodies (King Shocks, Superlift shock mounts, scale drive shafts, scale receiver hitch, etc)


A 4-Link Suspension kit, wheels, tires, and more shocks


The Receiver Hitch


Superlift mounts for dual front shocks


The saucy ultra scale driveshafts


I deanodized the King shocks (he didn't like the blue, plus it made them match the other 4 silver shocks)


So first I had to build the TF2 Chassis up in stock form with the leaf springs, just for comparison purposes


Then came the 4-Link Suspension!



-Travis

[WheelMan]

1st test fit of the quad cab body! (frame is a little short, maybe?)


Frame rails, bolted together, ready for the guillotine


Felt a slight amount of guilt for chopping such a pretty set of frame rails in half, but I got over it quickly


The frame rail extension, and new transmission/transfer case placement with some custom mounts I started making


Left side trans mount all finished






Right side trans mount done as well




Driveshafts cut to length and installed



-Travis

[WheelMan]

And the 1st test fit of the full Quad Cab & Bed on the freshly extended chassis! The body is just sitting on it with some blocks holding it in place for height (didn't have any body mounts made at this point)



-Travis

[WheelMan]

1st set of photos outside!




Made some additional frame extension pieces to stiffen up the whole area


Then of course came the spare wheel & tire, side step bars, and front tube bumper


He also sent a 2nd body he wanted to use with the truck as well


Spare wheel & tire mounted in the bed of the 2nd body


Then I finally started making some mounts to bolt the body on using the stock counter bored holes in the sides of the bodies

Rear body mounts


Bed mounts




Front body mounts



-Travis

[WheelMan]

I had to make some custom little mounts for the side step bars as well


Modified my stiffener pieces to get the side step bars up where they needed to be


Worked out perfectly to utilize the front 4-Link mounting blocks to bolt up the front ends of the side step bars


And of course my custom mounts for the rear ends of the side step bars




Underneath shot with both sides done


All body mounts, side step bars, etc, done



-Travis

[WheelMan]

Then of course the front bumper


I drilled and tapped some holes in the brush guard from the 2nd (red) body to mount the steel tube bumper to it


Then I cut the center of the tube bumper out (didn't work for what we wanted, it was made to fit a "stock" TF2 chassis)


And bolted the two together





-Travis

[nastety92]

Another nice build Travis. It came out great.

My question is what does something like this really cost? And, what do you do with it once done?

Nick

[brainanator]

Great looking rigs! I'd like to build up a scaler one of these days....eventually