I dont know if somebody is still interested...but i have some news:
The project is going on...
Some details:
Chassie-plate length....................775 mm
Chassie-plate width......................250 mm
Height with wheels.......................405 mm (without body)
wheel diameter........................... 255 mm (10")
Wheel Base................................ 660 mm
Ground clearance....................... 142 mm
At the moment I prefer the Sandwich-Layout and I think it won´t change. Further i decided to build locked drive on both axles without diffs and classical single wheel suspension front and rear.
pictures:
Building MonsterTruck of a Mini ATV Quad.... ?!
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Looks good so far. DWA used a pancake style chassis too. Keep the progress going on the thread!!! 
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I like this idea, of chopping up a mini quad and using it for a rc truck, the only thing is, what is the weight of a 1/4 scale monster truck. are they even close in weight?? I was thinking of doing the same thing. I was on ebay checking them out, and shipped to my house is 350.00 so it's not bad.. the only thing is my wife will see it, and then wonder why did I buy it just to cut it up... but women will never understand a man and his dreams!!!!
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Hi,
@qsl
hey Mike...thank you. In beginning of last year I had a DWA RAM for some month. the sandwich has several advantages.
Maybe we should try to get 2 threads out of this one.
When Vectrex is in progress with his project, he should write his news in this thread and I my in a new one. Is there a possibility to spread?
@Vectrex
cool, if we would do two projects. My with a car in new outfit with parts of a pocket ATV and yours which will be as close as possible (in usefull way)to a original ATV. That would be fine...what do you think?
Greets
Marc
@qsl
hey Mike...thank you. In beginning of last year I had a DWA RAM for some month. the sandwich has several advantages.
Maybe we should try to get 2 threads out of this one.
When Vectrex is in progress with his project, he should write his news in this thread and I my in a new one. Is there a possibility to spread?
@Vectrex
cool, if we would do two projects. My with a car in new outfit with parts of a pocket ATV and yours which will be as close as possible (in usefull way)to a original ATV. That would be fine...what do you think?
Greets
Marc
yes a good idea ! i cut the frame down to the minimal that is needed ... my frame construction looks totally different than your atv frame looks !
i allready bought all the tubes and profiles i need to weld in so i ll start this weekend on finishing the frame ... for steering a yankee turnforce will do its hopefully great job ......
i allready bought all the tubes and profiles i need to weld in so i ll start this weekend on finishing the frame ... for steering a yankee turnforce will do its hopefully great job ......
MINI ATV > 1:4 Monster Truck Minimum Effort Project
body placed on ... definitly need some bigger gocart tires ... anyone with a clue where to get them in europe (preferable germany or austria) please drop me a line !
Hi,
looking nice so far.
Is that a new era body?
You are so lucky!!! 
How do you think about...should we spread this thread or use together? Your process seems to be effectively very faster than mine.
But I think you have some work front of you. you should replace the shock springs. Ask at www.febrotec.de ...good service and cheap.
Cool thing.
Greets
Marc
some changes with my project:
looking nice so far.
Is that a new era body?
You are so lucky!!! How do you think about...should we spread this thread or use together? Your process seems to be effectively very faster than mine.
But I think you have some work front of you. you should replace the shock springs. Ask at www.febrotec.de ...good service and cheap.
Cool thing.
Greets
Marc
some changes with my project: