stumpy

the guru next door has had nothing but failure and headaces with his

wagonman72

Go to Racers Haven in Bakersfield, they are located on White Lane and carry used cars/trucks most of the time.

warrenf

man these crawlers rock... can you post some more pics... thanks

stumpy

wagonman72,
I know of racers haven but my parents won't take me there, they say it is to far out of town .

streetracer745

im thinking of getting a crawler. im nto sure if i want to pay so much though because i dont have many places to drive here. do yall think it would be worth it?

Thai3g_Eclipse

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That's really up to you. Rock crawlers are built for one purpose and only for that purpose -- getting through extremely rough terrains that would stop other R/C cars dead in their tracks. They make poor racers and bashers, they're slow, most don't handle well above 10 MPH, and they are expensive to build and maintain. If you love real size vehicle rock crawling or don't plan on doing anything else than rock crawling with it, this is your cup of tea. If you want a vehicle that can go off-road well and can be bashed or race with, get a stadium truck or buggy.

F. Mendoza

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If there is a will , there is a way. What area are you in? Find a local crawler group in the area. They can piont you in the right direction. You can take your crawler to the local park. Create yourself an obstacle course. I am sure you will enjoy having a crawler.

streetracer745

i understand what u are saying. im looking into one solely for crawling. i love full sized crawling. ive put my 120t rockers on my revo and crawled with it a little bit, but nothing compared to yalls stuff. there isnt a group around here. ive looekd everywere but i cant find them. i was thinking about turning my terra crusher into one. i was gonna make it race worthy, but i already have a revo for that. i wanted to get some 1/8th rear buggy shocks since they will give it more travel, and i was going to lock my diffs. it will flex out almost 9 inches now, but it doesnt have near the stuff yalls do. and the cg is higher in it. i was also looking for extended swing arms for it, to make it get over wider stuff, but im not sure if i should

streetracer745

do yall think that a truck with independent a-arms could be a crawler. it doesnt have as much articulation, but it will flex over 8 inches and is extreemly strong. what do yall thing?

Rcwilde

Stratus-The beadlocks look good but are very heavy wheels.

WarrenF- Here ya go



Streetracer-I live on a island(all sand)but all i had to do was purchase a truck load of rock and now i have a place to crawl.
Nitro crawlers don't work well, the motor needs to turn to many rpm to engage the clutcbell/no cooling at low speed(some guys are working on nitro crawlers,i think in time they will get it figured out but as for now i would say no) Straight axles are a must,locked diffs,lotta torque and no fear of rock rash.

streetracer745

i have a lightweight clutch spring, so my motor engages at lower rpms and it is real torqueish. i can lock my diffs if i want to, its not hard to do. and im not afraid of flipping it. it isnt straight axles though, which could be a problem. it doesnt have the articulation of a nice crawler, buthas a good amount of flex, and im going to give it more soon anyways just because i need mroe wheel travel.

GroffBall

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Just finished mine
PTI Goliath stretched to 12.5"

F. Mendoza

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Groffball rig looks so down to scale. It is what I am working on myself. Looks like you used a TLT. The rubicon body really gives it a great look. Many props for your crawler.

HotrodHopkins

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groff, this what you are doing now that RCO is closed?

HotrodHopkins

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btw looks great.