Kingzilla build!

Motostroker · Dec 11, 2014

I don't want to waste money since I already have to get a new driveshaft because of the 47 swap. Might as well wait and only do it once.

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webb06 · Dec 11, 2014

Motostroker said:
got a little farther tonight. Got the Trans pulled, pulled the heads, and I'm getting ready to yank motor to build it. I just came across a short bed for free.....so I may be cutting the frame after I get motor and Trans in place

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Is that a snap on 1/4" impact I see on that tire? Or flashlight? Or?

johnp115 · Dec 11, 2014

webb06 said:
Is that a snap on 1/4" impact I see on that tire? Or flashlight? Or?

That's the snap on impact. I got the same one.

webb06 · Dec 11, 2014

johnp115 said:
That's the snap on impact. I got the same one.

As do I. I love that little thing

Motostroker · Dec 11, 2014

webb06 said:
As do I. I love that little thing

That thing is the tits!

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Six_Sloww · Dec 11, 2014

Motostroker said:
I just came across a short bed for free....
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.... Lucky SOB! I've been looking for a white short bed around me and they're going for 3k!

Motostroker · Dec 11, 2014

Six_Sloww said:
.... Lucky SOB! I've been looking for a white short bed around me and they're going for 3k!

Hahah I scored a good one!

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Six_Sloww · Dec 11, 2014

Yeah I'm jealous, mines likely going to have holes after this winter.

Super Diesel · Dec 11, 2014

Motostroker said:
...I just came across a short bed for free.....so I may be cutting the frame after I get motor and Trans in place

Just wanted you to know, that I've been following your thread for a while and I think this truck is going to be completely nuts. I can't wait to see what this is going to do!

However, as much as I love RCSB's (obviously, I've got one myself) I think that having as much power as yours is planning to have, with the short wheelbase of a RCSB, might be too much. Mine is a blast to drive, but if I had any more HP.... I don't know. Maybe ask Lance how he felt with his, his put down somewhere between 750 and 800hp, and I remember him saying how his almost put him into a tree a few times.

I know that this won't be your daily driver, it's going to be a dedicated race truck - but traction is my worst enemy right now. And I've got less than half the HP as yours is going to have. I think that keeping it a longbed will help A LOT at the track. Just wanted to throw it out there. Either way, I'm really excited to see this thing get built!

Also, I agree with Six_Slow - that's insane that you scored a shortbed for free. I severely lucked out with mine, when I bought it for $1400.

Motostroker · Dec 11, 2014

Super Diesel said:
Just wanted you to know, that I've been following your thread for a while and I think this truck is going to be completely nuts. I can't wait to see what this is going to do!

However, as much as I love RCSB's (obviously, I've got one myself) I think that having as much power as yours is planning to have, with the short wheelbase of a RCSB, might be too much. Mine is a blast to drive, but if I had any more HP.... I don't know. Maybe ask Lance how he felt with his, his put down somewhere between 750 and 800hp, and I remember him saying how his almost put him into a tree a few times.

I know that this won't be your daily driver, it's going to be a dedicated race truck - but traction is my worst enemy right now. And I've got less than half the HP as yours is going to have. I think that keeping it a longbed will help A LOT at the track. Just wanted to throw it out there. Either way, I'm really excited to see this thing get built!

Also, I agree with Six_Slow - that's insane that you scored a shortbed for free. I severely lucked out with mine, when I bought it for $1400.

I thought about that. I think traction will be a major issue no matter what bed I use

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Six_Sloww · Dec 11, 2014

Traction actually might be slightly better with the shorter bed but at the cost of stability.

Edit:

On second thought it will be way too dangerous, you should just sell me that short bed for cheap

devdiesel · Dec 11, 2014

I agree with staying with the long box, my truck isn't quite in your hp range (it's 725-750hp) and 2wd so it's definitely not apples to apples.

But I was pleasantly surprised at how straight it tracks right now, obviously traction is a bigger obstacle for me and I have given some serious thought to shortening the wheelbase some but I'd rather have to peddle the truck a bit off the line and go straight then have an unpredictable truck that likes to look at the wall...

TRUBBS · Dec 11, 2014

love this build, another vote for keeping it a long bed. a white rc/lb 6.4 is one of my dreams...

Motostroker · Dec 11, 2014

I guess it's up in the air. I really want to lower it and short bed conversion. Goal is a very compact death trap with a cage

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bigrpowr · Dec 11, 2014

Six_Sloww said:
.... Lucky SOB! I've been looking for a white short bed around me and they're going for 3k!

I got mine for $500 . and it was perfect , just gotta be patient.

Erikclaw · Dec 12, 2014

I think most of the traction issues comes down to suspension set up and tires.

madman1234509 · Dec 12, 2014

^^^This. Tons of high hp cars that have no issues and short wheel bases compared to our trucks. If you know how to set up a chassis and suspension to get the weight transfer down, and good drag tires, it'll rip a** as a short bed. I know its a dodge but Millikens new short bed is ridiculous, and is made to drag, and makes 1300hp+ fuel only.

Also gotta remember, these trucks are ment for payload and to work and tow. The suspension is not ment for what you're doing with it, and is very heavy duty. You could trash most of it and build something much less heavy duty that works for what you're intending to do with it. Especially if it's going to be a dedicated toy/drag truck that will never do work truck stuff.

powerstroked08 · Dec 12, 2014

4 link and coil over shocks?

RedRice589 · Dec 12, 2014

madman1234509 said:
^^^This. Tons of high hp cars that have no issues and short wheel bases compared to our trucks. If you know how to set up a chassis and suspension to get the weight transfer down, and good drag tires, it'll rip a** as a short bed. I know its a dodge but Millikens new short bed is ridiculous, and is made to drag, and makes 1300hp+ fuel only.

Also gotta remember, these trucks are ment for payload and to work and tow. The suspension is not ment for what you're doing with it, and is very heavy duty. You could trash most of it and build something much less heavy duty that works for what you're intending to do with it. Especially if it's going to be a dedicated toy/drag truck that will never do work truck stuff.

Agreed but they also don't have 800 lb engines hanging off the front.... And usually 50% of the torque output.... And some of them aren't very "drive able" once they're setup for drag racing.