
Team Associated 1/10 Trophy Rat - Electric RTR Off Road RC Truck with Active Dynamic Vehicle Control
Team Associated 1/10 Rear Wheel Drive Trophy Rat - Electric Off Road RTR RC Truck with Active Dynamic Vehicle Control (DVC) - Re-stocks arriving 23/11/24
Starting life as a 1937 International shell, the full-scale Trophy Rat has gone over 1,500 man hours (and counting) from conceptualization to completion
The goal for this build was to accomplish the perfect blend between a trophy truck and a rat rod with an LS6 Corvette engine for a heart. Something that could be used as a daily driver, but also take to the King of Hammers or local road course.
Team Associated's Ready-To-Run 1:10 replica of Northrup Fabrication's Trophy Rat is wrapped around the chassis and engineering of the 9-time R.O.A.R. Short Course National Championship-winning truck. The Trophy Rat is both all show and all go.
The truck features a water-resistant high-power Reedy brushless speed control and 3300kV brushless motor, a 2.4GHz 2-channel radio system as well as our ALL NEW DVC (Dynamic Vehicle Control) receiver unit with built-in adjustable digital gyro which allows vehicle stability to be adjusted to flow with the terrain. This is one of the best rear wheel RC trucks you will ever drive, thanks to all new DVC electronic stability program (ESP) installed on the vehicle. A Reedy metal-gear digital high-torque servo and LED lights front and rear round out the Trophy Rat to be the perfect 2WD RC vehicle.
The suspension also received an upgrade with the addition of adjustable blue anodized Aluminum V2 12mm big bore coil-over shocks. The gearbox now comes with a heavy-duty sealed-gear differential and externally adjustable V2 slipper clutch. 86mm CVA driveshafts increase traction and chassis support. Hex-drive wheels come standard on the Trophy Rat with realistic off road wheels and tires to keep the truck gripping the ground.
Features
- Based on the 9-time R.O.A.R. National Champion short-course race truck platform
- 2.4GHz 2-channel radio with new DVC (Dynamic Vehicle Control) receiver; featuring built-in adjustable gyro
- High-torque, metal-gear Reedy Servo with spring style servo saver
- Powerful Reedy 3300kV Brushless motor
- Water-resistant high-power Reedy brushless speed control with T-plug connector and LiPo low voltage cutoff
- Realistic Trophy Rat Body based on the Northrup Fabrication's "Trophy Rat"
- Realistic Method Wheels with 12mm front and rear hex-drive nuts
- Four integrated LEDs included, 2 front, 2 rear
- Water-resistant enclosed receiver box
- Durable and lightweight aluminum top shaft
- Low center-of-gravity molded composite chassis with hook-and-loop battery straps that accommodate both NiMH and 2/3s LiPo battery packs
- Metric hardware throughout
- 14 precision rubber-sealed ball bearings
- Durable front and rear body mounts
- Rear CVA drive shafts for more reliability
- Aluminum 12mm big bore coil-over shock absorbers
- 2.6:1 ratio gearbox with heavy-duty sealed gear differential and externally adjustable V2 slipper clutch
- Rugged steel turnbuckles for adjustable camber and front toe-in
- Fully adjustable suspension geometry
- Vertical ball ends for roll center adjustments, front and rear
Specifications
- Power Source: Electric
- Terrain: Off-Road
- Body Style: Truck
- Scale Size: 1:10 Scale
- Assembly Level: Ready-To-Run*
- Length: 481mm (18.94in)
- Width: 282mm (11.1in)
- Wheelbase: 322mm (12.68in)
- Box Size: 68 x 34.5 x 23.5cm
- Item Weight: 1.834Kg (4.04lbs)
- Box Weight: 3Kg
- Drive: 2WD
Car | |
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Assembly Type: | Ready to Run |
Max LiPo Power: | 3S (11.1v) |
Size (Scale): | 1/10 |
Skill Level: | Intermediate |
Power Source: | Electric Brushless |
Chassis Type: | Truck |
On/Off Road: | Off & On Road |
Drivetrain: | 2WD |
Required items (not included)
- 7.4 or 11.1 V LiPo Battery
- LiPo Balance Charger
- 4 x AA Alkaline Batteries for the Radio
Be a part of the great American Racing Heritage. Buy a Trophy Rat today before the Rat runs away with the Trophy as they run out fast! This RC Truck is a 'must have' in your RC Car collection!!!
It's not a hot rod, it's not a rat rod and it's not a trophy truck but it's Trophy Rat! Let's discover this wonderful rig made by Keith Northrup of Northrup Fab.
Photos and text by Paolo Baraldi
The American scene of offroad vehicle builders is full of talented people. But often it is necessary to stand out from the crowd and build something that is not only visually appealing but is also highly performing. The example that we report in this article is the latest creation of Keith Northrup and well represents what he is able to do at Northrup Fab. The Trophy Rat, so called because it contains both the soul of a rat-rod that of a trophy-truck, is a real fusion of two automotive worlds that rarely meet.
Surprisingly, the initial project was completely different from the one that we have before our eyes. It all started from a 5.7 GM LS6 aluminum-block V8 engine, coming from a Corvette, destined for demolition. While Northrup started rebuilding the engine, assisted by C&D Machine in Kirkland, Washington, he imagined finding a Porsche Cayman to build a German sports car powered by powerful American "muscles".
International is famous for the low quality of its chassis, so Northrup had already decided to build a new one from scratch. This gave him the freedom to adapt the frame to his needs. Keith would have kept the classic look of the pickup with all the original bodywork elements but with a new tubular structure built largely with 1 inch DOM pipes. This is the same material used to build an Ultra4 chassis. From how well it is made, you would never say that this is the first rig with independent front suspension built by Northrup Fab. To make sure that his first attempt had been a success, Keith sought advice from the expert Nick Nelson, another off-road builder. The final result is incredible with a total excursion of 14", well 6" in compression, controlled by King Shocks coilover shock absorbers of the 2.5". This result is incredible, considering how low this vehicle is! The four-link rear suspension features 2.5" coilovers and a Speedway Engineering anti-roll bar that helps provide greater stability. The rear axle is a Spidertrax with Yukon Grizzly Locker differential and 4130 35-spline chromoly shafts axle.
Trophy Rat: A Hot Rod Pickup With Real Off-Road Chops
Story By Ali Mansour
It all began with a blown 5.7L GM LS6 aluminium-block V8 engine that was headed for the metal recycler. As Northrup started to build the rebuild the engine, he envisioned it finding a home in a Porsche Cayman. The idea was to have a killer mid-engine German sports car powered by American muscle. As the engine build was wrapping up, Northrup would get a phone call that would change everything.
On the other end of the phone was his good friend Tyler Anthony, who wanted to let Northrup know he was cutting loose some project vehicles. This included the 1937 International pickup Northrup had been eyeing for a long time. Without hesitation, Northrup made a run to get the International and headed back to the shop with a plan rapidly unfolding in his mind.
International was never known for its quality frames, so Northrup had already decided to build his own entirely from scratch. Doing so gave him freedom to free form the sheet metal to better suit his needs. While it would retain the classic looks, the classic panels would all become removable skins that hug the new metal skeleton of the car tightly. The all-tube chassis is comprised largely of 1¾-inch DOM tubing. This is the same stuff he builds his Ultra4 chassis from — a theme of durability, and nearly overkill, that runs through the rig.
While you wouldn’t be able to guess it by the clean execution, this was actually Northrup's first go at building an A-Arm independent front suspension. He bent the ear of fellow off-road fabricator Nick Nelson plenty to help make sure his first attempt would be a success. The end result is a long-travel setup that yields 14 inches of vertical wheel travel. Controlled by the custom-valved 2.5 King coilovers, the Trophy Rat boasts 6 inches of upwards suspension travel. This is incredibly impressive when you consider how low the rig rides to the ground.
work by C&D Machine in Kirkland, Washington. The aluminium-block LS6 is fit with a Comp cam, Moroso oil pan and pump, and PSI wiring harness. To keep the 300 ponies running cool, a CBR Racing radiator was squeezed behind the grille.
Allowing the V8 to breathe are a set of Northrup fabricated 1⅞ stainless steel long-tube headers that feed into 3-inch stainless steel pipes. Hidden inside the 3-inch piping are a custom mufflers that help create a more livable exhaust tone.
Channeling the LS6 engine is a TH400 from Gearworks. The heavy-duty automatic feeds a Spidertrax rear axle, which is stuffed with a Yukon Grizzly Locker, 4.56 gears and 4130 35-spline chromoly axleshafts. Stopping all the power are Spidertrax rotors and Wilwood calipers front and rear.
The rear suspension is a four-link with trailing arm setup. Attached to the beefy lower arms are 10-inch-travel 2.5-inch King coilovers that net 14 inches of total wheel travel. A Speedway Engineering sway bar helps to provide stability for the long travel setup. Making sure Northrup can spend plenty of time in the dirt is a 32-gallon JAZ fuel cell.
One of first things done to the truck was chopping the top of the pickup by four inches. He decided to keep the back windows the stock size, and brought down the front and side windows to match. Inside, you’ll find a Racepak Data Logger IQ3, along with a custom in-house fabricated shifter and a custom 0.90 aluminum firewall. There are still a few more small details Northrup has to wrap up, but it’s very close to complete.
The 3,600-pound Trophy Rat is full of small and well-executed details. One of the most functional and stylish was the marriage of the Vision X LED headlights and original International light buckets.
To ensure the Rat had plenty of grip on-road and off, it was fit with 35x12.50R17 Nitto Trail Grapplers. The radial mud-terrain tires were affixed to a set of 17x9 TrailReady HD beadlocks.
Northrup, Tyler Anthony and Jason Blanton collectively put two-and-a-half years of work in, to complete the project.
“The goal behind the build was to have a hot rod, rat rod, trophy truck and road-worthy toy all in one," Northrup says.