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KAF1
05-16-2015, 09:24 AM
Good day to all.
Does any know of Wedico Rear Ends could be use with Tamiya Trucks without any modifications?
Thanks for your help, Kenneth.

apfubar
05-16-2015, 06:55 PM
Some photos to help out...
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii118/apfubar/Wedico%20DAF/th_2a88336c5deb264d380f3701878dcf9e.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/apfubar/media/Wedico%20DAF/2a88336c5deb264d380f3701878dcf9e.jpg.html)
Top is the wedico, with wedico's own extenders.. Which increase the track by 5mm(from memory) per side. They are still a little narrow...

Side on, the rims are smaller than the tamiyas, with and they oral diameter of the tyre appears to be similar to a low proifile in Tamiya scal(which is he tyre below):
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii118/apfubar/Wedico%20DAF/th_d3b8214a36fc32eb99e9f181486d5575.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/apfubar/media/Wedico%20DAF/d3b8214a36fc32eb99e9f181486d5575.jpg.html)

For a reference to a standard Tamiya tyre:
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii118/apfubar/In%20Progress/th_IMGP0220.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/ii118/apfubar/In%20Progress/?action=view&current=IMGP0220.jpg)
The bottom two are the Tamiya on the bottom, wedico above it.

Then there are things like:
- spring mounts and axle mounts - should fit, with some faffing about.
- drive shafts - different input shaft of, from memory the Wedico are larger...
- I don't know how you would put Tamiya rims on the wedico axles.

Hmmm fun eh!

Cheers.
Ap

KAF1
05-16-2015, 10:00 PM
Thanks for the info. with the visual references. I didn't purchase any parts or kits as yet. I am in the research stage of my build. As soon as I find the right combination, I will start to purchase my parts. Thanks again for you help, Kenneth.