K'NEX 4x4 W/ Working Suspension & Front Steering

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K'NEX 4x4 W/ Working Suspension & Front Steering

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Welcome to this ible where I'll show how to make a 4x4 Jeep that features a working steering system, plus independent suspension on all four wheels!

! Please vote for my instructable in the Knex contest if you like what you see !

Index, steps:

  1. Parts needed
  2. Building Chassis part I
  3. Building Chassis part II
  4. Installing seats
  5. Doors & bonnet
  6. Finishing up
  7. Building a roof
  8. Additional pictures

Happy building!

Parts Needed

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You will need:

Rods: Buy here

  • 95x Black/green rod
  • 65x Silver/white rod
  • 13x Blue rod
  • 4x Dark grey/yellow rod
  • 3x Green/red rod

Connectors: Buy here

  • 7x 8-way black/white connector
  • 16x 7-way blue 3D connector
  • 30x 4-way silver/purple 3D connector
  • 28x 5-way grey/yellow connector
  • 35x 4-way green connector
  • 25x 3-way dark grey/red connector
  • 9x 2 way (V-shape) grey connector
  • 10x 2 way (long shape) brown/orange connector
  • 25x 1 way grey connector

Other:

  • 4x Complete hinge (consists of 4x hinge blue part & 4x green/black part)
  • 4x Headtop Translucent yellow
  • 15x Metallic spacer (1½ width)
  • 7x Blue spacer (½ width)
  • 13x Black clip with rod end
  • 4x Clip with Angled end 3D Orange
  • 9x Clip with Ball end
  • 2x Clip with Socket end
  • 2x Ball and socket Large (looks more realistic, this will make amount Ball end: 7, Socket end: 1)
  • 4x Tyre medium
  • 4x Hub/pulley medium
  • 4x Open wheel 25mm
  • 2x Some kind of spring / small rubber band

Clips: buy here

Knexman parts: buy here

Wheels: buy here

Building Chassis Part I

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Building Chassis Part II

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Installing Seats

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Doors & Bonnet

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Finishing Up

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Building a Roof

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Additional Pictures

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Thank you for reading/scrolling through this ible!

If you have any questions or comments, just leave them below ^^

Dont forget:
! Please vote for my instructable in the Knex contest if you like what you see !