I have not been on here in a while and I hope everyone is well. I thought id share something kinda crazy that I did. Here are some pics. Basically reduced a NB FJ to a 9.5 inch wheel base and Put small scale wheels/tires on. It kicks but in the mud!!!

Another shot

Building stage. This started out as a bet between friends to see who could make the most capable off road truck with a non hobby grade rc with what you had lying around. I was the only who entered one with solid axles and dual motors. Yes I did win the bet. and we only had one day to complete it.

another pic with a different body.

Here is what it looks like from underneath

It is actually for sale on ebay right now but I did have a lot of fun building it in one day! One guy whos rig was waaaay more capable than mine used tank treads so he was disqualified because we did agree on using wheels no larger than 3.5 inches high, and well tank treads are NOT wheels. Though i thought his rig was brilliant. 8 guys, ten bucks per man in the pool. lots of funny/crazy trucks were out there that day.

Good work .. Eddie Vedder .. These models are extraordinary .. They are cute little newbright.

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Cool looking truck.What wheels & tires did you use?

Thanks. Wheels are homemade "hummer military" type wheels which actually took a lot longer to make than I thought, and the tires are proline dirt hawg dront buggy tires with foams inserted. Tires are really soft/sticky so great traction.

Thats cool. A one day challenge...that would have been a good time.

that sounds like something we should get going on this site.
a weekend challenge.
One day to build one day to film and post!!

How hard was narrowing the axles?

It wasnt very difficult with dremel tool and a boatload of jb weld.

I love it! Bet that diff gets hung up a lot though!