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Old 12-03-2010, 01:31 PM
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Hey All,

I have never felt so welcome some place, so I thought although this is only my first Thread and I belive I have less then 5 posts, I would not get flamed for asking.

But I'm going to be building my first truck. I have never build a Tamiya Semi kit, but have build many others.

My question is this, for the front suspension of a truck, would this be a complete front end, would I be able to attach to a frame and put some wheels on. I don't want to deal with small parts that are not included.

I know the picture is rather vauge, but it looks to be complete. I can't view the BST yet, so this is all I can do.

Thanks for all your help.

Also is it a good price?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260701890174
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Old 12-03-2010, 01:49 PM
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I agree that it looks like everything is there except the wheels and tires. You should be able to assemble and put on a frame of your liking.
I have dealt with this seller many times with no problems. His prices are normally about the best I can find.

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Old 12-03-2010, 02:33 PM
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Hi
This looks complete to me,and the price seems to be OK.

Do yo plan a two or three Axle Truck ?

Did you ever visit Tamiyas Homepage?
You can download some Building Instructions ther.
I will look for a Link and post it later.
Michael
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Old 12-03-2010, 06:09 PM
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Thanks guys. Now I just gotta get the wife on board. With a baby on the way it's hard to get clearance from the finance board (her).
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Old 12-03-2010, 06:51 PM
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Wow... I just bought that then signed in here and seen your thread...

Sorry man, Had my eye on that front end for a while now.

I was going to piece it together from all the separate bags from another ebay seller, but the problem was I could find everything but the spindles, So I went ahead and bought this whole set. I was at one time going to use the hardware from the screw bags so that would have been a good deal, all I would have had to do was get the aluminum axle and knuckles from RC Damper which I still am, and then the springs from the same guy with the bags. But I could not find the joint cup bag anywhere, and that is the bag with the spindles in it.

Tamiya wants $19.95 for the joint cup bag, and then with the other bags from the ebay seller it added up to more than this, and since I am not using the hardware from those bags now, this was the cheapest way to go.

Again Sorry, Didn't mean to buy it out from under ya.

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Old 12-04-2010, 09:09 AM
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No worries. I snooze I loose. I'm sure something will come up. I did not NEED this yet, but would have been nice to have avalable vs trying to find.

Thanks

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Old 12-04-2010, 09:36 AM
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Clif, give Fred a yell I bought a set up from him.

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Old 12-04-2010, 02:57 PM
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Hi Clif
We have an Ebay Power Seller here in Germany who sells complete Tamiya Kits
in Parts and if you are in need,I could get a set for you.
Shipping to USA is not so expensive,I pay 8,00 Euro up to 500 gramm and 14 Euro up to 1 Kilo.
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Old 01-09-2011, 11:58 PM
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I have bought many things from Big Blue on ebay, he is a great and honest seller. What he has pictured is what is for sale. You might also check out Semi Joe, he has a lot of this stuff too.
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hi you can`t go wrong with this seller i have spent at least $ 400 to 500 buck`s with him, i would say yes you can trust him with any thing you buy from him at any time he`s 10 out of 10, AAAA
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Old 01-10-2011, 02:22 PM
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hi you can`t go wrong with this seller i have spent at least $ 400 to 500 buck`s with him, i would say yes you can trust him with any thing you buy from him at any time he`s 10 out of 10, AAAA
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Thanks guys.

I was more or less asking about the parts and ensuring it's what I needed vs the sellers rep.

But as a follow up, I have bought a number of things from Mr.BigBlue. Indeed he is a great seller.

Thanks for the input.
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Old 01-13-2011, 12:10 AM
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Newbee-
To complete the original question....

This is a complete front suspension used on all tamiya semis

Leafs, axel, perches, hangers, shocks, shock brackets, spineless
And hardware

I'm not the seller....but thought we should firmly answer your
Questions.....

Chris

Allyour missing is the bearings rims tires and frame rails
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