[MOC] Extreme OffRoader

[kodlovag]

Features of this car are a mix from the 42110 Land Rover and the 8297 Off Roader.

• 4WD with central differential
• 4-speed sequential gearbox with V8 engine
• hi-lo selector and D-N-R switch (mechanism of 42110)
• HOG steering
• adjustable height suspension (mechanism similar to 8297)
• winch (mechanism under the hood is similar to 42110)
• opening hood and back door

I built the original, fully motorized version of this MOC last year, but I was disappointed with its performance. Partly worked, partly not. The main problem was, that I have no original Lego motors, because they are too expensive. But the Chinese ones are not so good. The servos could not return correctly to the center position, so both steering and shifting failed many times. So I decided to rebuild the whole chassis to manual, while keeping the body unchanged.

The first videos of the 42110 Land Rover came out during the rebuild process, where I realized, that my 4 speed gearbox is the exact same construction as the Land Rover has. However the Land Rover had a hi-lo selector and a D-N-R switch. There was a lot of free space in the chassis, so I added it.

And an extra image to have some idea about what's inside

See more in my Flickr albums.

[jorgeopesi]

I like how you have used the mudguards.

[suffocation]

Great model and ingenious use of the mudguards!

(Is that orange? I seem to be getting more and more colourblind by the day.)

[Mantarri]

5 hours ago, suffocation said:

Great model and ingenious use of the mudguards!

(Is that orange? I seem to be getting more and more colourblind by the day.)

Not OP, but yes, orange for the cabin and most of the hood, then white/grey/black for other areas.

[1gor]

Very cool vehicle 

[Jundis]

Just brilliant, looks so complete and clean, even better than most original TLC models :-)

[HorcikDesigns]

Technically very good job, but that CaDa (?) tires and rims feel slightly wrong, but on the other hand, the hook in front looks good. Where does it come from? 

[Jurss]

I'm afraid, there everything is not lego.

[agrof]

Lego or CADA, as they say over here: poor man cooks with water. Great MOC - looks good, very nice technical solutions, You can be proud of it! 

Edited March 12, 2020 by agrof

[kodlovag]

Thank you all for your kind words. I'm happy you like it.

6 hours ago, HorcikDesigns said:

Technically very good job, but that CaDa (?) tires and rims feel slightly wrong, but on the other hand, the hook in front looks good. Where does it come from? 

 

6 hours ago, Jurss said:

I'm afraid, there everything is not lego.

It's true, the wheels and the hook are not genuine lego parts, but everything else are true lego.

The rims and tires are CaDa. I have the equivalent lego rims, but don't have the tires. Actually I prefer the look of these rims and tires over the genuine lego parts. Other builders are also using 3rd party rims and tires, so I think it's OK. I'm not that much purist.

The red metal hook is a model car part. My brother is racing in trial championships, and he gave me the hook. When I first showed the car to my parents and to my brother, I had no string, and there was no hook on the winch. So my mother gave the white thread, and my brother gave the red hook. Originally I wanted to use the gray lego hook, but this red hook matched to the color scheme of the car and looked so good that I kept it.

[johnnym]

@kodlovag: Nice truck! I also see some 8081 in front and windshield. That's also a nice touch. Don't you agree @Thirdwigg and @rm8?

And CaDA wheels and tyres are an interesting variation. BTW, how do they look from the other side?

[Thirdwigg]

You bet! Makes me want to do another MOD.

Nice build @kodlovag, I love a manual mid-sized vehicle MOC, and the features you added are perfect. 

[MP LEGO Technic creations]

I really like the design, but there's one thing that I really don't like at all.

What about the wheels, they aren't LEGO, aren't they? I think it looks like CaDa or something like that.

And nice use of mudguards!

[johnnym]

On 3/12/2020 at 9:32 PM, Thirdwigg said:

You bet! Makes me want to do another MOD.

@Thirdwigg: Reminds me of some pictures I wanted to post. See you in the 8081 mods thread.

@kodlovag: Maybe also something for you (i.e. 8081 mod(s))?

Edited March 20, 2020 by johnnym
Forgot the link