my newest crawler!!

[throttleboy]

i havent wheeled this one to much its pretty new,and it kinda hurts when you scratch up all those alum parts :LoL: !!i'm going out this weekend so i'll post so action pics then!!

specs:17.5" pimp cane chasiss from run2jeepin
alum RC4WD bead locks/Moab XLs
JPS Pro alum gear boxs
RC4WD alum axle tubes and gears
inetrc alum knuckles
thunder tech CVD axles
RC4WD stainless stearing links
Z3013 brushless motors 2 mamba max ESCs from holmes hobbies
crawler store 2/3A 1500mah elite 8 cell pack
hitech 5995 servos front and rear
DX6 radio
escalade body

 

[run2jeepn]

Ya good to see ya over here... BLING BLING....

 

[godale03]

Nice crawler man! Is that thing insainly heavy, or do you run your tires without foams? Looks like your tires are a little flat. Really cool ride.

Tom

 

[robmob]

Sweet rig!

 

[throttleboy]

Ya good to see ya over here... BLING BLING....

thanks R2J,and you know thats your favorite pimp cane :LoL: !!

 

[run2jeepn]

thanks R2J,and you know thats your favorite pimp cane :LoL: !!

Nothing can replace Leeroy. We have history.:burp:

 

[throttleboy]

Nice crawler man! Is that thing insainly heavy, or do you run your tires without foams? Looks like your tires are a little flat. Really cool ride.

Tom

thanks! 12lbs with the batteries,the foams are only narrowed.i'm going to try some BBs in the tires with out the foams and see how it works!!

 

[thekonz]

looks pretty good. man 12 lbs that's pretty hefty.

 

[run2jeepn]

thanks! 12lbs with the batteries,the foams are only narrowed.i'm going to try some BBs in the tires with out the foams and see how it works!!

How much weight are you going to add to you tires?

 

[throttleboy]

How much weight are you going to add to you tires?

i'm going to do a little testing this weekend at the moon rocks,i'm going to run it with the foams then pull the foams and FILL all 4 with A/S BBs then work down from there.then i'll try BBs in the fronts foams in the rear then switch the tires.i plan on an 8 to 10 hour day with the BB testing to get it right.i'll post my thoughts saterday or sunday!!

looks pretty good. man 12 lbs that's pretty hefty.

i have seen rigs 15lbs +,i hope to gain a better COG with the BBs in the tires,not that its bad now,but every little bit helps!!

 

[run2jeepn]

I just bent Leeroy the other day. Did break him. But I have over 3lbs of weigts in my Tires. I was doing some stupied drops off my 1:1 Jeeps hood to the gound. Did that like 5 times or so. When I went to install my Mamba Max it was bent. The added weight from the Tires was driving the rear end towards the front like a press. But that was a good 4-5ft drop. When a 2.2 Crawler weighs more then most Supers do. your pushing the limits anyway. Good luck on the testing. I Plan on running Part Foams and A/S BB's. I afaird of it flexing to much with that added weight. I run the A/R BB's in my 2.2 to help with flex and to keep it planted. Now on a Super I'm not sure whats going to happen. I filled my Moab XL's with Pony Beads. Which weigh less then A/S BB's, And one tire weighed over 1lbs. Just one Tire. Thats way to much weight for the axles to be pulling and the chassis to take.

 

[jon2]

Cool ride but I think your weight is really in your rims.

 

[throttleboy]

I just bent Leeroy the other day. Did break him. But I have over 3lbs of weigts in my Tires. I was doing some stupied drops off my 1:1 Jeeps hood to the gound. Did that like 5 times or so. When I went to install my Mamba Max it was bent. The added weight from the Tires was driving the rear end towards the front like a press. But that was a good 4-5ft drop. When a 2.2 Crawler weighs more then most Supers do. your pushing the limits anyway. Good luck on the testing. I Plan on running Part Foams and A/S BB's. I afaird of it flexing to much with that added weight. I run the A/R BB's in my 2.2 to help with flex and to keep it planted. Now on a Super I'm not sure whats going to happen. I filled my Moab XL's with Pony Beads. Which weigh less then A/S BB's, And one tire weighed over 1lbs. Just one Tire. Thats way to much weight for the axles to be pulling and the chassis to take.

i dont think i'll be doing any crazy drops with the P/C i got a T-Maxx for that !!but the flex is one of my worries thats why i want to try ALL the variations with the BBs.thats also the reason i ordered the 16" non flipped chasiss from you,and i may end up gettin a little shorter one.but i need to test these 2 first.i need to get a body on the 16"er so i can take it this weekend but just drivin it around the house i really like how it works,our spring comps start this month so i want to be ready......i need one of these :winnar: :LoL: !!

 

[run2jeepn]

Sounds good to me. I have been playing around with laying rubber or Silicon. To limit the flex but not take it all away. There is a material called PolyFlex or Master Flex. They use it in fake limbs and joints. Very flexable and tuff. Try different things.

 

[throttleboy]

well i havent had time to do any testing with the BBs,i had some family over so i guess next weekend is the new plan!! but i did get the body done on my old crawler :clap: !! this begain as a stick chasiss and after the last comp i ordered a 16" pimp cane from run2jeepin,i am sold on these chasiss's,they force traction!!

 

[run2jeepn]

Looking good. I hope you get it tuned and start winning your local comps. Have you tested which you like better the flipped rear axle or non-flipped?

 

[throttleboy]

Looking good. I hope you get it tuned and start winning your local comps. Have you tested which you like better the flipped rear axle or non-flipped?

i'm leaning torward the non flipped,i'll know for sure after i get out to where we have our comps and run them over the same obstacles!!

 

[run2jeepn]

Thats cool. I like the front and rear axles to have the same advatage with clearance issues. But everyone and every rig is different.

Sounds good to me. I have been playing around with laying rubber or Silicon. To limit the flex but not take it all away. There is a material called PolyFlex or Master Flex. They use it in fake limbs and joints. Very flexable and tuff. Try different things.

With the rubber ot Silicon I was talking about laying it in the channel on the backbone. I just wanted to make that clear.

 

[throttleboy]

Thats cool. I like the front and rear axles to have the same advatage with clearance issues. But everyone and every rig is different.



With the rubber ot Silicon I was talking about laying it in the channel on the backbone. I just wanted to make that clear.

let me know how it works as i was thinking about doing something like that to the 17.5" P/C!!

 

[sweetdiesel]

Nice job throttleboy. I am in the process of getting all my parts together for my build and I chose many of the same parts as you. It's nice to see what my crawler will look like when it is finished.

Just a thought on materials that can be used for limiting flex. How about some carbon fiber strips along the inside or outside channel of the pimp cane chassis? Bolt them in with 3mm screws and nuts.

Or, use some aluminum rods as cross braces in between the channels?