Jumping question

[Paramaniac]

I was out bashing today and found a few nice mounds of dirt to jump off. It seems that every time I get airborne, my front end drops and rolls end over end.

How can I fix this?

 

[slowngreen]

Throttle. If you start to nose dive, get on the throttle, if you nose high, get on the break. It takes some practice but you will get where you dont even think about it. I never wreck any more from nose diving or landing back way first. Be light on the trigger though, dont just give it full throttle or full break and hold it. You will see what I mean.

 

[Rolex]

....Yup.

 

[Paramaniac]

Thanks slow... I'll give those tips a try tomorrow!

 

[MustangMan]

Exactly...

SNG has it right. Think of the spinning wheels like a gyro. When you goose the throttle the wheels spin faster, the tires balloon/expand, and the nose of the rig will rise. Tapping the brakes slows everything down and the nose will start to fall. You'll soon get the hang of it and be jumping farther/higher with the truck nice and level as you give it small inputs in the air.

Many people that have driven/jumped dirt bikes as kids get it right away (you do the same on a motorcycle in the air)...

Mark

 

[Metalhead Matt]

+1. It's all about getting the hang of it. I've gotten used to about how far into the throttle I should be with each of my vehicles when they come off of a jump. Any one of them will endo if I let all the way off of the throttle. For example, the E Maxx likes about half throttle in the air, the rusty likes about 3/4. And you always want to let off just as they hit the ground. You never want the tires to hit the ground under a lot of power. If you can help it...

 

[MotoGod]

Jumping is mostly about the takeoff. You need to be ON power for most jumps....to keep the power to the wheels until at least your front wheels are in the air then chop the throttle and use brake/throttle to level it out as it flies.

 

[Lessen]

Jumping is mostly about the takeoff. You need to be ON power for most jumps....to keep the power to the wheels until at least your front wheels are in the air then chop the throttle and use brake/throttle to level it out as it flies.

Motogod is right. Another way to optimize your takeoff is to setup your suspension for the takeoff. Instead of staying in the throttle throughout the approach try backing off the throttle or even applying a slight amount of brake as the vehicle begins its incline. What this does is allows the front suspension to compress more, thus creates a longer rebound which in turn puts the nose higher once it leaves the jump..

 

[T-maxxlover14]

Also when you land i wouldnt land with the gas on due to braking parts. just the complete oppisit with dirt bike you wanna land with the gas on.

 

[jake57ful]

gas like hell and if the nose goes up break like crazy

 

[02 sport]

well dont jump any speed bumps lol i gave it a go for it and it was one of the wider type well here in the us but the car went belly up not enough air to get it right and boom right into a curb horrible thing to happen haha

 

[Metalhead Matt]

Yeah, it's always a good idea to not point your rc's at immovable objects.

 

[Racer 1966]

They only thing not mentioned here is the ramp you're jumping off of. The shape and approach of it will greatly effect how the vehicles flies in the air. A short abrupt ramp(dirt mound) will cause it nose down really bad where a more gradual transition upward will allow for a more level flight.