I have an old tamiya ford ranger xlt but its 2wd.It's in great shape but it doesn't go over big stuff. I'am looking for a realistic looking truck thats 4wd that can crawl like a jeep.Any suggestions?

maybe a tamiya pajero xb rock crawling specialist car check out ehobbie.com for one for $149 all radio gear motor the lot

mate go to my web site it is www.mudcow.com or .au i can't even remember if it is still up but what the hay just check it out and get some farkin ideas

Hi The Newbie...

They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery... so thanks... I guess.

Mind you, I'd appreciate it if you used appropriate language when in the act of impersonating me.

Cheers, JK
www.mudcow.com

wow that truck is amazing how did u build it and how long did it take how much did u spend on it

Thanks.

Most of the history of the buildup is on my website. Been into the RC crawling for over 4 years now.

$$$ spent. Not as much as you might think. Mainly the motors, ESC, servos and controller are the big $$$ items. The rest is 100% scratch built so the only real cost was time and elbow-grease.

To build-up a top-notch competition crawler (and I am not talking a top $$$ bling-mobile) it would cost you upwards of US$ 1,000 - 1,500. For a regular 2ch (no independant 4WS) it would be a fair bit cheaper.

And yes it is a lot of fun, yes they are very capable and yes a lot of nitro loving guys have been converted to electric after catching the electric RC crawler bug.

Cheers, JK

clodbuster always seem to work extremely well as crawlers. thanks to that calculator, i found i got an 1875 score on a 30 degree ramp

That's a lot. You must have quite a short wheelbase.

If you are genuinely interested in RC crawlers there are a few forums on the net that are dedicated to the sport.

www.outerlimits4x4.com -> RC Tech forum
www.rccrawler.com
www.clodtalk.com
www.rcmt.net

And there are more.

Get a Twin Force. I got one about a month and a half ago and it's great. It's an excellent crawler but at the same time it's fun all around. The only thing I dislike is it's jumping ability. It jumps nice and level but has a hard time soaking up big landings. But if you want a crawler without having to do many modifications then it's great. Plus it does amazing wheelies all the time.

With respect for you JordanT, what you have described is what we would call a basher, not a crawler. But hey, as long as you are having fun with it right!

ive seen a few failed attempts at making a crawler out fo a twin force.they were better off stock

hey jk I ahvent been to your site since I first got my clod.Its not workign any more is it jsut down or something?

edit 15 May 04 - MudCow.com is back online.