traxxasmuddog

can anyone help i was wanting to now how to keep my 1/8 scale crawler up i tryed to climb my couch which is prtty tall and it rolls back when i get to the top how can i keep it going on up onto the couch????? easy q? lol i am new to the crawlers got it yesterday but i see everyone on youtube climbing these big rocks lol.. thanks

mazdaprotege4

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You need a ESC that has a drag brake (basically keeps the truck in one spot even if it is trying to roll backwards) it does this by applying a very small amount of throttle to prevent it from free rolling.

traxxasmuddog

it has one on it all ready not sure on how to work it lol i just bought it two days ago lol i have seen some that looks like they are weighing them down????

mazdaprotege4

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So it is just flipping over on to its top, or is actually rolling backwards (like a car in neutral on a hill?)

traxxasmuddog

yea it falls back on it top lol i now its long enought to do it but for the life of me cant get it to do it lol

mazdaprotege4

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You should be able to add some weigh to your wheels.  I know that some guys use bb's, but I would check in the crawler forum for a better idea of what to do.

nitroade

Remove the front tires and add some weight to the rim. You can also relocate the battery to the front axle. You'll also want to add some weight to the back to balance things out when you are heading downhill.

mbogash

I used stick on tire weights in mine and it works great. I just stuck them on the inside of the rim.

traxxasmuddog

thanks all i will give it all a try