Fireteam Alternative Body Shells For Arrma Fireteam

[BigDaddy]

You will need the Mojave body mounts and all body posts. The holes are there in the towers for the posts.
I did install front and rear Mojave bumpers also to help protect the body. Also had to cut away some of the wheel well area.
Its now just a Mojave with wider stance, monster tires with a hand brake.

 

[Joshua.clark]

Got sick of repairing the body panels on the FT. Replaced the body with a new Mojave body and added red locker rings to rims.

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Found this used Mojave body on eBay. Just gotta trip it up and wait for Jenny’s to have body mounts in stock. Rigged the body mounts for now

 

[chilly81]

I think it looks cool - no interference with the tires on the body?

 

[Haastnooit]

Check out the HPI Savage XL body’s …

 

[Joshua.clark]

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Found this used Mojave body on eBay. Just gotta trip it up and wait for Jenny’s to have body mounts in stock. Rigged the body mounts for now

Gotta trim a lil

I think it looks cool - no interference with the tires on the body?

Yea I will be doing a little trimming this afternoon. Will post pics

 

[chilly81]

Check out the HPI Savage XL body’s …

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Came out great. Is that just lexan? The white part almost looks like those 'tuff' bodies but your windows are clear.
Did you put anything in the middle to give extra support in rubber-side-up crashes - or is it just attached at the towers?

 

[Haastnooit]

Yes, Just a lexan clear body. No extra support, just the towers.

buildthread: https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/haastnooit’s-fireteam-6s-blx.57518/

 

[Joshua.clark]

You will need the Mojave body mounts and all body posts. The holes are there in the towers for the posts.
I did install front and rear Mojave bumpers also to help protect the body. Also had to cut away some of the wheel well area.
It’s now just a Mojave with wider stance, monster tires with a hand brake.

My BigDaddy inspired monster Mojave fireteam. Thanks for inspiration my man!

 

[BigDaddy]

NICE JOB-Joshua.clark!! Looks Great! . That HPI Body looks Good too. Yes- its a big body(Mojave) and makes the truck look twice as big and meaner! The Mojave body will last a lot longer then the Fireteam panels too. I still have the handbrake installed and use it alot with high-speed turns/power slides in loose stuff.
Joshua.clark-Did you install Kraton axles along with the Kraton hubs?? I heard the Fireteam axles are not long enough when using the Kraton Hubs.

 

[Garcbomber]

Shout out to horizon hobby, Jason sent me a an entire replacement 3XLE body kit because the window decals tore. This is a fireteam drivetrain/suspension.

 

[slick2500]

Shout out to horizon hobby, Jason sent me a an entire replacement 3XLE body kit because the window decals tore. This is a fireteam drivetrain/suspension.

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Idk why but I never did like that body.

 

[Garcbomber]

It’s extremely robust compared to fireteam, those cheap Chevy bodies, and especially this garbage Traxxas Xmaxx one from proline .

 

[ilikehosewater]

Another one with the 3XLE body.

 

[Keway23]

Has anyone come across any Aftermarket Bodyshells that will fit the Arrma Fireteam or anything that can be made to fit with ease. Had a fair amount of use out of the standard Bodyshell but even after about 5 hours of run time the body is falling apart.

Just looking for cheaper and lighter body alternatives as i feel the original body is far too heavy for the Truck.

Thanks

I got the perfect truck body for the fireteam. It an hpi savage vintage body. You can get it clear and paint it yourself. You need a set of arrma body post and a set of arrma post holders.

 

[slick2500]

I got the perfect truck body for the fireteam. It an hpi savage vintage body. You can get it clear and paint it yourself. You need a set of arrma body post and a set of arrma post holders.

We already determined that the Savage XL bodies fit.

 

[Nemmy]

Joshua.clark are those kraton wheels/tires? I'm in the process of converting mine but don't want to trim so much off the body for my stock tires to fit

 

[Garcbomber]

Feelin’ cute, might delete later

 

[Holy Cannoli]

I got a Limitless body and only used the main part and Mojave side skirts. I chopped up the old fireteam parts for the front and rear bumper - although they don't add much strength to the actual bumper, I like the general look though. Definitely rough but something different. Also Jenny's keeps marking down the stock bodies... down to $109 for a black one. I grabbed one, might just grab another and just keeping using them at that price. I do like the looks of the stock body too.

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Absolutely love this Inspired me to get a Limitless body Did you pop in Mojave side guards perchance? Any issues with rear brake wires? Endlessly grateful!!!

 

[Holy Cannoli]

Meant to ask…how did you do the carbon finish on this? Actual carbon or tape? Is it inside or outside of shell. Am in love with this design!! Appreciated!

 

[fozzy71]

I just went with the Kraton shell and BQ mounts for now. It was fast as heck with the SRC Road Crushers that weigh nearly double so I expect it should be quicker, but maybe not as fast on the top end due to being only 107mm dia. vs the 138ish of the heavier SRC wheels.

I have all the parts for Kraton front and rear bumpers, wing/mount, etc, but I just don't want to commit the half-day to the project to shed another ounce or two after having already gotten rid of the 2-pound body and shedding over a pound of rotational weight from the 4 corners.

It is currently geared 22/46 w/ 500k Center Diff Fluid but I haven't run it with these wheels yet. I need to adjust the droop and add some bump/stop limiters under the shocks to prevent the chassis from slapping or the front from lifting above the rear before I drive it, but I probably won't.