Toughest Savage XL sized bodies?

[Finnster]

I've been looking at those from way back when. The shapes he's making them in have gotten way better, OTOH, they are way overpriced, and more importantly, I don't think I can order something from someone who writes everything in l33t sp3@k. I just can't support that level of jackassery. ;)

Otherwise they look simple to make. The only hard part is the body mounts, but I've been thinking of some otherways to do it for a BL, as you don't need the cage to be so wide to protect pipes, fuel tanks and other stuff if all the electronics are embedded inside the tvps. I was just thinking of slotting the ends of the nylon and slip them over the edge of the tvps, then run a screw thru to secure the connection. Optimally, the rod would sit flush to the tvp so all the force is transferred evenly.

If I had a welder, all you would need to do is cut some alu pipe and weld to a small alu plate and then just drill out a couple holes for the mounting screws (all that the MA1|\|5T guy does. Not sure if this way is better or not. Puts a lot of force on the mounting bracket, but would allow more lateral flex (bows out on impact.)

Either way, for $200 shipped for their cage, its worth a shot


I am suprized they don't have more XL bodies out. This is a v. popular vehicle to support. I know you can stick on some other smaller bodies or the Revo, LST, etc. but they don't look right imo bc the wheelbase is too short.

ahhh! slotting the end!

i was thinking about just cutting a section out and then screwing into the flat from the tvp.. but cutting a slot would be much better, there shouldnt be any risk of side impacts cracking the nylon that way!

gonna do a cage on my rc18t, before i do one for my stadium truck and hyper 7, all will be nice and simple, just to allow me to run without a body from time to time :)

[whipnet]

My SC10 lid fits my FLM extended chassis very well. Front to back.







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[Finnster]

Yea, might not work for everyone, esp in the front if you are using the stock radio box, but I have an FLM servo plate, and open TVP rails in order to mount a roll bar. Plenty of room in the back

Can do a little alu tube piece at the end to make it look nicer and give a bit of extra str.

[JThiessen]

Here is a couple quick pics I took this morning of my XL flux with the Team Associated SC10 body on it. If you look, you can see that I would have to trim the front and rear fenders a bit more to clear the tires, but not a heck of a lot. I could also move the body up higher.




That's the Muggy getting some screen time there - its in for rebuild also. Blew out all four of the screws holding the front bulkheads and cracked one of them. Putting RPM arms on it and switching it over to the hard anodized chassis. I've only got 4 more days to get all of these rebuilt and ready for our beach trip.....Both Slash's need work, and the 8T is still in pieces waiting for a rear diff rebuild.

[thzero]

Nice paint job!

I do like the look. But to me I always thought the shorter bodies on the XL looked rather silly. I've been tried to get the El Camino body to work on the XL (when my Savage was a nitro version) but never got it to look right.

The SC8 body is maybe slightly wider than the SC10, but its longer (RC8T wheelbase which is very close the XL wheelbase) so should give you basically the same look but without really needing to do too much to the fenders.

[Bmr4life]

I need a XXL body. :) 17" wb