DIG FEATURE
 

Anyone here have a dig feature on their crawler?

If so, post up some pics!

RE: DIG FEATURE
 

what are you meaning dig feature

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A "DIG" feature is the ability to lock out the rear axle while the front is still engaged.

This allows your crawler to do pivot type turns similar to a tracker vehicle.

RE: DIG FEATURE
 

finish yours? still waiting on those pics:D

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Just waiting on a connector and the sub micro.

I'll get those pics to you ASAP!

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He he, dez rccrawler has alot more advanced crawling guys. I doubt you'll find more that 1 if that on here and not many will understand the term. Anyways, I've been looking at dig and I think I'd rather have 4ws. Crawlers are getting so crammed these days with dig and 4ws and winches and all these linkages etc. I like to stay with just plain bashewr setup with 13.5" wheelbase and 4ws. No rules at home:D

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I compete regularly and rear steer on a 2.2 is illegal, hence the dig feature.

Got to work within the rules and be able to live in the gray area![>:]

I'll put my comp 2.2 up against your cheater rig and I'll bet you a dollar I'll out crawl it!:)

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and how do you accomplish this ability (dig)

RE: DIG FEATURE
 

As soon as the last pieces arrive, I'll post some pics!

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I have no doubt you would outcrawl me lol. You're older, have years more experience(I've been in crawling for about 4 months:D)have owned more crawlers, have competed alot, and have better rigs on general.

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I checked out the rear dig on a buddies truck, I think it would be cool to get that feature on a smaller truck. I wonder what that would take...

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What kind of crawler do you own?

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heh heh...

It's a VMG...

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Sorry, this mod won't work on a shafty!:(

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I beg to differ! The one I saw was on a TLT. A servo moved a female section of driveshaft up and down, connecting and reconnecting two male-ended driveshafts. At the same time, it slipped a rod into the spokes of a rear wheel and mechanically locked it from spinning. It works.

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I know that you can make a dig set up for a shafty, but the set up for MY crawler won't work on a shafty.

Just wait for the pics.

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Cool, I see. You must b a clod setup then, is it just a receiver controlled relay that kills power to the rear motor?

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Something very similar to that.

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[X(]That's out of the box thinking:D

RE: DIG FEATURE
 

I understand what your talking about now and yeah it sounds pretty simple.

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After reading about the DIG set up here I have a better idea what you are asking/saying. I think I will have to work this into my new truck to see if it will work, as my new truck will be a shafty.

Steve

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Soon, DIG will be a necessity for competition, 4WS in the Super division and 2WD in the 2.2s just won't be enough!

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This is mine on a TLT.


I used miniwheeler on ORCRC's idea and modified it to my liking. Once the shaft is disconnected it also locks the rear wheels.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...t/IMG_0924.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...t/IMG_0926.jpg

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I forgot about this post![X(] Sorry!

Here are the pics. I used a momentary switch that is on until it is tripped. I think it is for a refrigerator.

It is tripped by the servo and cuts power to the rear motor. Tested it last weekend at Cosmo and Capen and it never failed once.

RE: DIG FEATURE
 

Cool. Nice fabrication there. If you ever feel the need to refine the system, someone out there is producing an actual relay switch that takes a signal from the receiver. It'd be perfect for what you did there. But if it ain't broke...!