FUJIMO

iTrader: (63)

HEY GUYS, I JUST TOOK AN ORIGINAL CLODBUSTER IN ON TRADE AND HAVE SOME QUESTIONS AND KNEW SOMEONE ON HERE COULD HELP.

FIRST, WHAT IS A ORIGINAL CLODBUSTER WORTH ?

IT'S IN GREAT SHAPE JUST DIRTY AND HAS A BRAND NEW SET OF BIG OL' TIRES ON IT. IT HAS NO MOTORS BUT BOTH SERVOS TO WORK FRONT AND REAR STEERING. IT HAS SOME SUSPENIONS ISSUES AS ONE OF THE SUPPORTS THAT GOES FROM THE FRONT END TO THE CHASSIS IS MISSING THE END LINK. A COUPLE OTHER LITTLE THINGS BUT NOTHING THAT CAN'T BE FIXED FOR CHEAP $$.

SECOND, IS IT WORTH KEEPING AND FIXING OR HAS THE ORIGINAL CHASSIS BECOME OBSOLETE ONLY TO BE REPLACED WITH THESE HIGH DOLLAR CUSTOM CHASSIS' I SEE ON FLEA BAY ?

I AM NOT A MONSTER TRUCK GUY. LOVE TO WATCH THEM, LOVE TO SEE HOW FAR SOME PEOPLE BUILD THEM, BUT I AM AN OVAL MAN AND WANTED TO SEE WHETHER I WOULD LOSE MY A** BY TRYING TO SELL IT OR WOULD I BE BETTER OFF TO SHELF IT AND JUST AT IT , LOL !!!

AND IF I WANT TO BUILD IT UP, IS THERE A WEBSITE DEDICATED TO THESE THINGS AND WHERE A MAN CAN BUY THE UPGRADES HE NEEDS.

OR A WEBSITE WHERE I CAN SELL IT OTHER THAN HERE OR FLEA BAY.

ALL HELP IS APPRECIATED.

MARCEL

tmaxxking

iTrader: (19)

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/

check out the pimp cane chassis for the clod based rears

lots of clodbuster info on there a pile of different chassis mainly crawler

you should have kept the super rooster you had for the clod


also the diffs are worth more then the truck its self

everyone buys clods to make crawlers

FUJIMO

iTrader: (63)

YEAH, IRONIC ISN'T IT.

I TRADE FOR THE CLOD THIS AFTERNOON AND THE ROOSTER SOLD THIS MORNING !!

I THINK I WILL JUST SELL IT . IT TAKES A GOOD AMOUNT UP IN THE HOBBY ROOM.

SO WHAT WOULD YOU SAY ITS' WORTH TMAXXKING ??

BOTH DIFF'S LOOK GREAT.

THANKS FOR YOUR LINK AND YOUR HELP

MARCEL

4wdmt

If the truck still look great, it will probably sell around $60 to $80 range or better depending on the condition. New, unused and with ball bearings axles only sell around $100. Better take some good quality pics when you put it on ebay. Might as well use the money you get on your oval stuff. Good luck.

Taqrin

Pretty much on the money as far as price goes..A good set of axels alone may reach over $100.00. I have a Clodzilla IV and spent some conciderable amount of money and time to get it that way. It started off as a used clod buster but now its a crawler, and I'm still having motor issuse, nothing major, there just too fast for a crawler. I'm using a E-maxx esc and duel batteries and the thing goes like snot...

If you need some parts to get it back to original condition, I may be able to help. Over the past 2 years, I've created a large collection of parts. probably enough to build a whole clod, including 2 new chassis's, a compleat body, extra crome parts for the body, tons of suspention parts, springs and shocks, bumpers galore, tie rods,...ect..ect...

Just lmk if you need anything.

FUJIMO

iTrader: (63)

THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT GUYS.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO REALLY.

I NEVER COULD AFFORD ONE OF THESE AS A TEENAGER. I WATCHED MY FRIENDS LOOK THROUGH BOOKS WANTING TO "UPGRADE" THEIR CLOD AND THEN I GUESS IT WAS JUST A MILD SUSPENSION UPGRADE. NOW IT'S JUST BLEW WAY UP. LIKE MOST THINGS I GUESS.

IF I KEEP IT I KNOW I WOULD START DUMPING TONS INTO IT AND END UP WITH A SHELF QUEEN THAT LOOKS GREAT BUT AROUND HERE THERE ARE NO CRAWLER EVENTS OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT SO RACING IT OR CRAWLING IT WOULD BE OUT OF THE QUESTION.

IF I AM WANTING TO BUILD ONE WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO START ?

TEAR OUT THE DIFFS AND THROW THE REST AWAY ?

THIS SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT AND SHOULD JUST MANTLE WHAT I HAVE NOW AND LEAVE IT AT THAT.

I HAVE TO ADMIT THOUGH. LOOKING AT IT BESIDE MY OVAL CARS DOES MAKE ME WANT TO GO "BIGGER" AND "BADDER" WITH IT.

I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. NOVAK HAS THIS BRUSHLESS CRAWLER MOTOR RIGHT ? BUT HOW DO YOU USE THAT IN A CLOD ? THERE ISN'T A DUAL MOTOR ESC FOR BRUSHLESS IS THERE ??

USUALLY WHEN I START A PROJECT I START RESEARCHING IT BUT I JUST GOT THE CLOD AND IN LIMBO MODE SO I NEED SOME INSPIRATION TO PUSH ME TOWARDS BUILDING IT. AND I AM A WHOLE HEARTED BRUSHLESS MAN. SO IF A DUAL BRUSHLESS SETUP IS POSSIBLE THAT MIGHT DO IT FOR ME.

WHAT ABOUT IT GUYS ??

MARCEL

tmaxxking

iTrader: (19)

yank the diffs

sell the left overs on ebay

cruise around the vendors section on rccrawler

you can get 12mm to 14mm hub adapters to run maxx size wheels

and go 14mm to 13mm if you wanted

there are plenty of options on there

check out the pimp cane chassis is the cheapest chassis to go with for the clod

you wont need shocks its a torsion chassis

here it is

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49077

there are piles of option check out the clod forum over there also

lots of reading involved