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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/9/2004 12:07:59 AM   
strtsmt18


 

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so tell me what you think of it, it has 9 inches of travel before it pics up a wheel

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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/10/2004 2:27:03 PM   
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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/10/2004 8:22:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		looks like a real rock buggy. Is that set up as a triangulated 4 link in the front and the rear?
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ORIGINAL: 4XADICT

My work in progress, hope to be done and running or rather Crawling in about two to three weeks.


Finally done.



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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/12/2004 4:41:45 AM   
strtsmt18


 

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< Message edited by strtsmt18 -- 6/12/2004 4:46:05 AM >

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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/14/2004 8:11:37 PM   
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I finally got my beadlock rings on.


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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/15/2004 2:59:52 AM   
pod12597


 

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Finally done after 2 revisions.






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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/26/2004 5:19:21 PM   
CustomClod


 

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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/26/2004 7:00:26 PM   
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Gecko 2, Inetrc dif lockers, wideners and adapters, Integy shocks, maximizer beadlocks, will be running some monster 200oz airtronics servos, super rooster and Epic Outlaw binary stocks.

I've got the new proline Landcruiser body, any of you guys painted one yet? I'm not sure about colors and would be cool to see some examples.




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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/27/2004 10:16:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		what's the first thing to do when you start a rock crawling project?? I only have a rustler, but could I guy another traxxas truck for the tranny and parts and install it? Could someone help me? Or show me what to do first?


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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/27/2004 10:36:23 PM   
fastfred



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this forum and clodtalk are a good place to start.

The most common element in most crawlers are clodbuster gearboxes, but some guys also run the TXT gearboxes. It depends on what you can find and what you can spend.

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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/27/2004 10:41:23 PM   
mtrchamp


 

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Status: offline 		well, I don't have much... this is gonna be my "low budget" project... thanks for the tip, I'll start reading


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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/29/2004 6:03:42 AM   
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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/30/2004 3:05:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		that's pretty dope... a mini crawler.... lol, nice...


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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/30/2004 4:17:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		im wanting to get into crawling. what is the best kit i can buy to start with? clod? jugg( i love juggs!) or what??


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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 6/30/2004 2:28:39 PM   
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ORIGINAL: ProudDuratraxOwner

im wanting to get into crawling. what is the best kit i can buy to start with? clod? jugg( i love juggs!) or what??


IMO the clod is the best base for a crawler the axle mounted motors make it have a low CG but pretty much any thing can be made into a capable crawler its jsut the amount of money and time you have

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RE: Pics of your Rock Crawlers - 7/1/2004 5:20:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		By the way, that's www.clodtalk.com . For a first crawler you could buy a clod, and then buy a new chassis like the gecko. Here's some good sites for rock crawling:
www.clodtalk.com
www.mudcow.com
www.rccrawler.com
www.toyotaoffroad.net/afertig/88/clodbuster
www.rcrock.com
www.clodparts.com

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