RC4WD Gelande II 1/18 Long Wheelbase Extended Chassis

Hello everyone, this is an extended wheelbase chassis that I designed to be fully compatible with the RC4WD Gelande II 1/18 chassis. It will increase the total wheelbase from 130mm to a stunning 195mm. That means that you can swap your transmission, axles, shocks and shock towers directly to this new chassis and move the electronics on the front. Usually, Gelandes, especially with Defender and Bronco bodies, tend to flip over due to the heavy weight in the back. With that chassis you can design your own body and setup the rig the way you want.
The only things you need to add not 3D printed are the following:

• Axle Extender (to be attached on the rear end of the transmission
• WLToys 1/16 series drive shaft

I found this setup to be the ideal solution for my rig.
You can still use original RC4WD servo supports and rear support (see pictures) and you just need to bold the new center piece with 4 M3 screws to join both frame rails.
Same goes for the front electronic holder, offered in two flavours: with or whitout fenders.
I recommend to install a counter bolt while mounting shock towers and everything that goes bolted to the original chassis.
There is plenty of room to improve your electronics by adding a 050 motor or accomodate ESC and receiver to the front.
On my rig, I use Crawlster.de shock kit and inverted RC4WD stamped beadlock, but everything is compatible with stock ones.
As an addition, this chassis offers rear M3 holes if you need to bold your new body to the frame.
Enjoy and if you need help, give me a holler

Even if the frame rails are longer than Ender3's platform, I turned them 45 degrees diagonally and I was able to print it.

I recomend to print every part with 100% infill and in a strong but flexible material. Supports are needed only for the front electronic older with fenders.

I tested all material from PLA to PetG to ASA. I finally chose PetG because of flexibility and durability