Need help identifying this Buggy/Truck

[Hippie459MN]

I have this Truck that started life as a buggy and I later converted it to the truck you see here. It is chain driven 4 wheel drive buggy. I bought it years and years ago, Put all the gear away due to other financial obligations and now would like to get it running and fix it up a bit but it needs a rear control arm due to a broken shock mount. I am going to pull it off and hit up my local hobby shop and see if I can find one that is close or will work. I used to have all the info on this thing but that was 10+ years ago and would like to see if anyone can identify it. I will know it the second someone says it but for some reason I just cant remember. Any help would be great.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Hippie459MN/rc_truck/100_1248.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Hippie459MN/rc_truck/100_1256.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Hippie459MN/rc_truck/100_1249.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Hippie459MN/rc_truck/100_1250.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Hippie459MN/rc_truck/100_1251.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Hippie459MN/rc_truck/100_1252.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Hippie459MN/rc_truck/100_1253.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Hippie459MN/rc_truck/100_1254.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Hippie459MN/rc_truck/100_1255.jpg

Now to start cleaning this thing up and start shopping for some new electronics. The HiTec speed control is fried in it so a new one is a must. It got a little wet and after it went out is when it got put to the side for other projects a while back and now I want to get it going again.

I need something a bit old school to compliment all me new r/c toys. :D

[pasan]

Is it some kind of associated RC10 conversion?

[Sorcerer001]

Looks like an old AYK Maverick/Radiant Pro. I have a feeling you'll have your work cut out for you with regards to finding parts - they're pretty tough to come by.

[Sorcerer001]

Check it out - http://www.inetrc.com/AYK/Details/AYKMaverick.htm

[RCGuyN8]

I think you nailed it. But those shocks look like AE shocks, or old Duratrax gold shocks. If they leak, they're Duratrax. :)

[jwaj2002]

I'm going to say its a team associated buggy with on road body posts

[Hippie459MN]

Thanks guys. Its actually an AYK Radiant.
http://www.inetrc.com/AYK/Details/AYKRadiant.htm

With some help of some members on another forum we figured it out and I think one of the members there just might have a few of the parts I am after for it to at least get it going.

As for the shocks, I forgot what I used its been so long but I know they are not the original AYK shocks. I bought this thing used from a local track here back in like 1991 and then converted it for the heck of it and drove it for about 3 years then it ended up getting a bit wet and the ESC stopped working and thats when it got set aside for other projects and then about 2 weeks ago dug out all my old rc stuff and decided I wanted to get this running again.

I will be taking plenty of pictures as soon as I round up some parts and get under way with the rebuilding process. If anyone does find parts or have a line on any let me know. :)

Now to Brushless or brushed.... Hmmm....

[fishymamba]

To me it looks like a RC10 joined with a stampede and with savage style side chassis.

[hellhound]

also it looks like it has a dahms racing body, i think they made a pathfinder, a cherokee, and some other bodies that used cooling vents for the esc's.

[pasan]

Could you post a picture of the underside? I'm really curious as to how the chain driven 4WD works with the motor behind the rear axle.

[Hippie459MN]

Yes it is an old Dahms Racing Pathfinder body. It was one of my first less than impressive paint jobs. I have gotten way way better since that one. :)

I will try to get a few more better detailed pictures of it later today when I get home.

As for the RC10, I think I put RC10 shocks on it (Been so long I cant remember anymore) and I know the front fiberglass shock mount is original but I did make the rear shock/body mount.