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Post Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
Ok, so i'm well underway getting my tundra built, and was just wondering, how many are actually around? i personally have never seen another in person aside from the one i imported last week, and even noticed there a very few on here.
So i guess, its hands up if you have one :wave:

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
I've had one for almost a year now.
Got it from my LHS here in Melbourne. I've Modified it heaps, crawls well.

here's the link to my thread, i've done a few more mods since this link
http://thecrawlpit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3813

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
No Tundra here but keep us updated with your build and show plenty of pics, Cheers.

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Only pics i have so far, from a shit camera, but you get the idea.

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
wow mate, sweet colour looks great

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
I have a Tundra in the build @ the moment just for shelf duty. Just a tip for you, move your steering servo next to the shift servo.


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Colour looks good. Bushwacker is right to, is good idea to move steering servo next to shift servo. Alos although i dont have a tundra h.l. it looks like in your pics the transmission has an option to have the transnission sit slightly higher in the chassis rails. Would be worth putting in highest position to get maxium clearance for the gearbox too.

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
tessa maloo wrote:
Also although i don't have a tundra h.l. it looks like in your pics the transmission has an option to have the transmission sit slightly higher in the chassis rails. Would be worth putting in highest position to get maximum clearance for the gearbox too.


Thats correct Ben, although the instructions don't show you how. Also the battery tray has to be screwed into different holes as well.


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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
Well, there you go, didn't even notice that until you mentioned it. as for steering servo, cbf with moving it, over the next few weeks i'll have the junfac 4-link combo which comes with the new steering plate, and linkages so i'll just wait untill i get that then sort it out that way.
hopefully i'll get a little more done tonight, and see where i'm at. will look at that g/box setup as well and probably move it up.

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
Ok, another update, the tundra is now pretty much finished, minus a few small trimmings, and a little bit more paint. looking great to :)
A Few Pics For You's As Well.....
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I'll get some better ones soon, just a shitty camera phone job, but it'll do for now.
drove it around the house, climbing whatever i could, but limited with the stock susp/steering setup for now. soon the mods will come. :thumbup:
what do ya's think?

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
Looks good mate, sounds like u enjoying it already. As mentioned earlier by Greg relocating the steering servo will improve the steering especially if you are running a locked front diff. The junfac kit u mentioned with the link kit and steering kit combined is good and whati use (steering component), I took it one step further and made a custom mount and mounted my steering servo over the axel which is better agin for steering, but takes alil away from apperance.

Also its a good idear to remove the transmission bash guard as this will again give you alitle extra clearance.

Paint and colour looks good to mate. :thumbup:

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the trucks lookin sweet buddy. Lookon forward to some action shots

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
Thanks guys, looking forward to getting all the other bits and pieces for it, and getting them all bolted on.
might have to wait until after xmas though, so busy with work and what not its getting ridiculous. some better quality pics will also come. :mrgreen:

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
Latest update. Junfac 4-Link Conversion Combo had to happen, and it has.
waiting on some new shocks, and tires to suit the new wheels also so soon it should be a little nastier again. But for now, some sedate shots...


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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
link kit looks good mate. Be good when you get the other bits you waiting on and we can see some action shots

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
Ahhhhhh I remember a time my tundra looked priddy like this one...... :(

Looks good... Need some action pics... You might find that you will have to remove the side steps with if you fit larger tyres than std ones. The fronts tend to rub on the step. I used the F350 side steeps on mine. Still look apart of the truck, but are out of the way.

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
QIKRX4 wrote:
Ahhhhhh I remember a time my tundra looked priddy like this one...... :(

Looks good... Need some action pics... You might find that you will have to remove the side steps with if you fit larger tyres than std ones. The fronts tend to rub on the step.
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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
Yeah i'll probably take the step off completely and see how it looks and what not. who knows might even make up some custom ones for it. see how it goes i guess.
just got my nitro monster truck going again, so might need to give that some good floggings while i'm waiting for bits and pieces for the tundra.

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
Slight high-jack... Anyone know where i can find a copy of the manual for the tundra? or anyone prepared to scan a few pages?

I've got a F350 High-lift and I'd like to convert it to a Tundra, so I need the pages from the manual that cover the body, bumpers, lights, etc so I can work out what parts I need and also how to put it together...

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
hey buddy, that's a sweet looking colour good work :thumbup:


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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
thanks mate, its had a few more mods done since those pics, i'll have to get some freshies and post em up. now has 2.2 wheels, and some new shocks. looks pretty tough and sits much higher. lol crawls a lot better to. just need to sort a few minor things. maybe even try and get some better shocks than the cheap ones i bought.
Also fitted a hitech titanium geared 24kg digital servo. thing turns like nothing i've ever seen now.
just need to buy the module thingy to tune the servo. will probably put those servos in all my rc's now, such a big difference.

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
Pics please Chich...

Without seeing sure it goes better and sits higher with 2.2's but just for thorts, they can go well with larger end 1.9s and keeps scale size if you eventually want to run a comp. How much and where for the servo? Its one thing ive put off in getting a better quality steering servo till i have spare cash. Looking at other projects usually so keep putting it off but eventually i will have to bite the bullit and invest so any info you have be great thanks mate.
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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
yeah, the 2.2 tires do look massive on it, but ridiculous is somewhat my style. i will probably wind up with a few different wheel/tire/shock combos as time goes on, but for now its good enough to shelf and crawl around the yard when the big boy's arent running.
as for the steering servo, i picked it up for $115 from Kelletts Hobbies, and that was marked price which i thought was really cheap. they only had one left though, and not sure if they have any more. you can get on ebay the same servo for the same price plus postage. from memory and memory alone the part no. was hs-7955-tg, may be wrong though i'll check and get back to you

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
Thanks for the info on the servo i will look into it as it seems pretty cheap to me as well, nxt time we goin to the inlaws mite have to go to kellets, sorta on way.

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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
I will soon finish my tundra build ...
I've been liking the idea of moving the steering servo next to the shift, but not sure about the linkage etc. Is all the part needed already in the spare bits of the kit? or do i need to get additional stuff?

info on this will be great.. sorry i'm only new to the scale world


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Post Re: Many Tundra's Out There In Aus...??
tessa maloo wrote:
Thanks for the info on the servo i will look into it as it seems pretty cheap to me as well, nxt time we goin to the inlaws mite have to go to kellets, sorta on way.


yeah, just give em a call to make sure they have one first. the one i bought was last one, i might even go for a run down on the weekend and see if they have some more. i need another 2.

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