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thzero · 01.06.2011, 11:59 AM

~45 mm (Savage) vs ~60mm (Savage XL), so about a little over a .5 inch total, not per side.

http://www.hpiracing.com/kitinfo/10515/

That says 25mm wider.

V0RT3X · 01.06.2011, 11:59 AM

XL axles add about 1cm/ half an inch on each side. Desperado baja rims add offset too.

Overdriven · 08:26 PM

I think you're right about the width, the inside edge of the tires will be pretty close to the body if your 18" measurement is to the outside edge of the tires. Integy has extended hexes in a variety of lengths up to 30mm I think. Idk what the xl ones are. You're brace idea for the motor area couldn't hurt, it is going to be a heavy truck after all. Could make another brace for the other side and put a spreader between them making it a grab handle too.

Btw, I've heard the Redcat bodies arent that durable, the lexan is kind of brittle instead of flexible and that reinforcement is a good idea in some areas.

lincpimp · 01.06.2011, 02:37 PM

Almost does not seem worth it to buy the xl xles and spacers... Need to do some measuring to see how the redcat body will look. Any other ideas for a body that will fit a 19" wb truck?

josh9mille · 01.06.2011, 03:24 PM

I would be really interested to see what that chassis you have was made for. Maybe some of the HotBodies stuff? Twinzilla? Truckzilla?

lincpimp · 01.06.2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by josh9mille

I would be really interested to see what that chassis you have was made for. Maybe some of the HotBodies stuff? Twinzilla? Truckzilla?

Yeah, possibly... Who knows. If anyone runs across a savage based truck with a 19" wb that will likely be where these tvps came from.

lincpimp · 01.12.2011, 12:27 AM

Well I looked and it is not the hotbodies truckzilla and twinzilla.

I have decided to make my own tvps that will do a 21.5" wheelbase. Not being able to use the 5t body I have here is just ticking me off. So I will finish the stretched chassis (15"wb) savage since it is close to being done, then move on to making another set of tvps.

Any interest for this 19" wb chassis? It comes with the center dogbones (both are the same length and a XL rear center driveshaft) and it fits any savage. I will test the flux motor plate on it, but it looks to fit just fine. Has a 1/4 scale servo mounted to it as well.

lincpimp · 01.12.2011, 12:37 AM

Ok, thinking this chassis might be an older new era ext chassis. They list HSV144V3 chassis, and it looks alot like this one. It is made of thicker material but it does say V3 so they may have changed it. They do say it has an 18" wb and this chassis I have when measured give a 19" wheelbase. But it looks very similar to me. Maybe I have it figured out?

thzero · 01.12.2011, 02:41 PM

21.5"? You realize the Baja 5B/T/SC are 22.4" wheelbase? :)

lincpimp · 01.12.2011, 05:51 PM

The baja body I have is the proline body 5t body that fits the 5b. Not sure if the wheelbase is different, but I will have a finalized dimension when I put the rc alloys front driveshaft in and measure the result. Will do that later and see how the body looks. But rough math puts me somewhere around 22 to 21.5" for wheelbase.

thzero · 01.12.2011, 06:05 PM

If its closer to 22" you'll probably be just fine. I know I had at the LHS a 5T body on my TCS Crawlers 5T conversion and while it worked well, it was definetly huge. Unfortunately didn't get any pics, doh.

Due to the construction differences, the 5B body, is actually a tad short by about an inch. So you could probably run a 22" wheelbase to get it to better fit. I'm having to run about a 22" wheelbase, because of available dogbones, myself as I convert to a center diff. But it helps with using the 5B body and rollcage.

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

The baja body I have is the proline body 5t body that fits the 5b. Not sure if the wheelbase is different, but I will have a finalized dimension when I put the rc alloys front driveshaft in and measure the result. Will do that later and see how the body looks. But rough math puts me somewhere around 22 to 21.5" for wheelbase.

Overdriven · 06:53 PM

The 5t body actually looks a little better with the 1/2" shorter wheelbase. On the Baja the wheelbase actually shortens slightly when the suspension is compressed because of the kickup in the front of the chassis. With a 4wd MT chassis this isn't usually the case and the tires can be centered more in the wheelwell of the body as a result. I know the Proline body Linc has was considered a conversion body for the 5b and is shaped slightly differently in a few areas. Either way, should do whatever "looks right" for his combination. I just know on my 5T bodied Revo build, the 1/2" shorter wheelbase centered the tires in the wheelwells better IMO.

lincpimp · 01.12.2011, 08:50 PM

Well, I did a makeshift chassis by clamping 2 tvps together and fitted the custom driveshafts I have. Wheelbase ended up at 21.5, and that looks perfect with the 5t body I have on it. So that is what the new tvps will be cut to.

I was getting a bit disappointed with the 19" wb truck, and really considered ditching the project. But after seeing it with the 5t body on I am ready to do more work.

thzero · 01.12.2011, 09:33 PM

Cool. What are you doing your chassis in? Aluminum? Carbon Fiber? And what thickness?

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

Well, I did a makeshift chassis by clamping 2 tvps together and fitted the custom driveshafts I have. Wheelbase ended up at 21.5, and that looks perfect with the 5t body I have on it. So that is what the new tvps will be cut to.

I was getting a bit disappointed with the 19" wb truck, and really considered ditching the project. But after seeing it with the 5t body on I am ready to do more work.

lincpimp · 01.12.2011, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by thzero

Cool. What are you doing your chassis in? Aluminum? Carbon Fiber? And what thickness?

Aluminum, 6061. Not sure on the thickness, must be slightly thicker than the stock flux tvps. I plan to make a full length skidplate for the bottom and to tie the chassis together well between the bulks and the trans case. In the front I will have a crossbrace for the top of the steering posts and a few more cross braces for the battery platform. Behind the tranny there will be the stock nitro motor plate and braces, and a platform for the esc. I will also cut the right side tvp so it has a large window for the 1717 motor to stick thru. This will keep the cross section of the chassis thick. I would like to make some X braces to go between the tvps, behind the motor and behind the steering posts. Might just use some thick al for those. I want to make sure the chassis is strong in all directions, and in torsion too.