TheyDontWantMusic

It was fun as a crawler for about 3 minutes, so I moved the suspension linkages.



[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOMdfd6N-SQ[/youtube]

Well, that was fun for about 3 minutes more..
now what do I do with it?

K_B

Those big crawlers are zero fun in the backyard. Most crawlers are boring for backyard bashing because there's no decent obstacles around. And that's one of those craptastic copy-cat crawlers. I say sell it and get yourself something like an Axial SCX-10. Way more fun for just fooling around in the backyard. But even that stuff gets boring. Personally, I think bashing is boring in general.

Shabbernigdo

check out the tamiya cr-01. i love mine. its not a dedicated crawler but it can and it has decent speed for just runnin arround the yard.

860Crawler

I don't see any rocks in your yard. No wonder you hate it.

MTboy

All rigs are boring in a flat grass area. Get out and use it like it was made to be used..

The Mad Modder

I agree with KB and Shabbernigdo, dedicated crawlers can become very boring when you don't have a good place to crawl at, especially something that big. Something a bit smaller and faster would definitely help. I love driving the Tamiya cr01(a friend of mine owns one). It's geared low for good torque, but with the stock motor, it's pretty peppy. Plus you can lock and unlock the diffs externally for bashing or crawling.

I have my crawler(a modded HPI wheely king) fitted with a 55t motor, but close to stock gearing, which gives it OK speed.

TheyDontWantMusic

I did that, and like I said, it was amusing for all of 3 minutes.

zman5000

i gave up on rock crawling as the only place here in indy is open only once in awhile, whenver the owner feels like opening up. i agree with the mad modder comp rigs are useless as bashers. i went the trail rig route, and look for MUD. i didn't realize that a tekin fxr is waterproof.

grimgard

Thats what you get when you buy cheap junk from China. Throw it in the trash where it blongs get a real crawler then you will have fun. If your still not having fun then your in the wrong hobby...duh!

TheyDontWantMusic

lmao, I hate crawling, I find it the most boring activity I have ever taken part in!

to each their own, for sure, But if I'd spent any more on a crawler like you're suggesting I'd be even more pissed off!

as is, with the cheapo crawler I have now, its the only rc vehicle that I can drive around inside, the others are all too fast.

which makes it perfect for playing with when my 3 year old nephew comes over!

so, thats what I'll keep it for.

alexchen86

That sounds like a great idea...I bet your nephew will love that thing! But looking at the additional mounting points for your suspension and the sound of those high torque motors it could be fun if you tweaked it a bit.

Motor over axle configurations are fun to drive if you have the right terrain. You kinda turned a crawler into a blinged out monster truck lol...kinda looks cool....put a wheelie bar on that thing and mount a body if you want to make it a basher although those MOAs wont be blazing fast...what company made that thing anyway I've never seen it.

whipnet

Houston has no natural rock either, so I built built a small rock garden in my backyard.
http://www.rccoh.com/rc.rock.crawling/rock.garden.html


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zman5000

you might try making the links a lot longer maybe with some traxxas links(get them at the lhs) and turn it into a super crawler and then it does a lot better. make the wheelbase about 14-15 inches and have fun.

hands without shadows

Facepalm.

TheyDontWantMusic

it didn't want to insult the guy too much! lol

stock wheelbase is 18 inches.

I've moved the linkages again, so now the front and rear axles sit level, and it can actually steer

JPH Racing

If you're on the rocks, lots of rocks, crawling can be a lot of fun .... If there's any crawler comps close by, hit one up and give it a try, that's even more fun. But, to each his own ... bashing a crawler w/o rocks is like having a boat without water!

Jake
www.jphracing.com

zman5000

well then waterproof the electronics and go mudding, far too much fun.

ntrain42

A. Step up to the plate and get something decent. Not that rolling garbage can in ur video.

B. Get your lazy *** out of the backyard and hit a quarry or something.

C. Get out of the hobby altogether and join the marines.

TheyDontWantMusic

hmm, none of those are even remotely intelligent suggestions.

thanks!

sheograth

That thing seriously needs to be stretched, it'll perform way better.

KID_EVIL!

Yeah, why are the links crossed????? the front mounted to the back and back to front?? No wonder it's a piece of junk. set it up properly and climb up obsticles. The fun for me is seeing how far out of line you can get before tipping or rolling over.. How do you BASH a ROCK CRAWLER anyway? I love mine........

TheyDontWantMusic

gawd these people are slow.

I guess thats why they all love rock crawlers so much.

nitrosportsandrunner

yeh, its funny sometimes when people dont actually READ the thread, just look at the pics then comment.

i had made a wheely king into a crawler. but lost interest in crawling.
so, i made it 4 wheel steering with a somewhat fast motor and used it like a real monster truck. that was alot of fun. i set up a mini monster jam course.

gohstwrighter

ive thought a lot about gitting one latly living in florida i have simaler problems with flat land but you can crawle logs and stumps  and some people make courses out of expanding foam and rocks on plywood stand in ther garadge/back yard also depinding on your skil u can make it out of plaster and wire mesh.
i thout about taking one to the jettys in datona its a big pyle of rocks run into the ocean bordering a canal between the innercostal  and costal water ways in your aria u might look for busnesses with rock pyles or demoed buldings .
or u can take a day trip to north dallas tx. about 1 1/2 miles north of the loop on 35 north .east on the south bound side thers a large rc shop with an old crawler course that no one uses anny more try them about 200 miles round trip.

TheyDontWantMusic

its probably a bit further from Australia

I managed to break the speed controller in my crawler anyway, so was going to run dual brushless setups.